How long did you wait after surgery to get pregnant?

Hi All-

New here, so I do apologize if there is a simple way to find a thread somewhere that has already covered this. I am kind of learning the ropes.

Anyway, I just wanted to see how long everyone waited after surgery- particularly VSG, but all surgeries really- to get preg. Was it as long as the dr recommended? Any complications due to surgery?

I am having VSG on Feb 24. Prior to deciding on surgery, we were trying for baby #1. Had an early miscarriage in July, and decided to wait for babies and have surgery. If my dr is adamant, I will wait the recommended time for safety's sake, but I just wanted to do an informal poll and see if everyone else did.


Thanks!

Kate

I waited 13 months.
Good luck with your surgery!
Beth

I was told to wait 18-24 month or until I had been at a stable weight for 6 months and all labs were good. WE started TTC at 2 years out.

I waited til I hit goal which was 14 months for me.

I didn't want to go through another pregnancy being 260, so I put off having my 3rd child till after I had my RNY surgery and lost the weight.  I had my RNY in June 2008 and got pg in July 2009.   I had my IUD removed in May 2009 and got pg the first time we tried in July!  This was a shock because both my kids took a long time to conceive (1st took 2 yrs and 2nd took 14 months and 2 rounds of Clomid).  

I bet your fertility will improve greatly once you have surgery and lose the weight.   My bariatric doc said to wait at least a year to 18 months until you try to get pg.   He also said to wait until your weight has stabilized and you stop losing weight for a few months.  

Good luck on your VSG, I was thinking about doing that one too but ended up doing RNY (I was self pay). 

My surgeon recommended going on birth control for at least 12-18 months post-surgery to make sure that pregnancy didn't occur during the rapid weightloss phase.  BCP makes me "crazy" so to speak, so I never bothered and Hubby and I did nothing to prevent pregnancy.  It took almost 12 months for us to conceive, and I am now almost 4 months pregnant. Best of luck with your VSG - this is probably one of the best things you'll ever do for yourself, and if you're like most of us, you'll have a much easier go of conceiving once the extra weight is gone.

3 years

I hit goal within 6 months of my revision from band to VSG. Now, that I'm at goal, and trying to maintain, we will start TTC around April.

I go back this month for some labs, if everything with my labs looks good, and I can maintain my goal weight, we will definitely start in April.

I had RNY in Feb, and found out i was pregnant in september.  so it was about 6 or 7mths out. It was kind of a "i got too cute moment" lol!! The Doctor said it would have been better if i waited longer, but we will be okay as long as i get enough carbs and nutrients. I wouldve liked to have waited til MY goal, but i was only 25 lbs away from it when i found out i was preggers. I've only gained 5lbs and im 5months now, so we will see!! Im 268 now, i was 346 surgery day.

Some people were preggo when they had WLS, or accidentally got preggo afterward.  You have to listen to your doc though.  He/She may clear you early (some after only 6 mos) but if you can't obey them, it's a sign of not being ready.