C-Sec?

Kathy W.
on 2/28/10 8:13 am - Enfield, CT

I know I will be having one but that is cause I have blood pressure issues now. Nothing to do with WLS.

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Allie
on 3/1/10 5:22 am

(Me screaming about the article and not at you Lori! LOL) Study was done in 2004 folks. Out of date info in my book since it's now 2010. And the "link" is probably due to the fact that these women have had babies before, were obese, MO, or SMO when they had THOSE babies, probably had more problems during those pregnancies, obese women are more prone to having c-sections and some of those women could have had 2 or more c-sections making additional c-sections a necessity. Or there were issues like gestational diabetes that causes a big baby that can't fit through the birth canal which = c-section. I think their data is skewed somewhere. They need to look at exactly what the actual CAUSE was instead of spewing out that "it's not clear exactly why this is the case and what factors are involved". Hello? Did they get a history on these women? Just something else to put WLS in a negative light.....especially when they don't have their facts straight.

Lori, I wouldn't believe this article, or this specific piece of this article, if I were you. It's clearly outdated info and the simple act of having had WLS does NOT put you at a higher risk of having a c-section. There's too many other factors that factor in to having or needing a c-section than just having had WLS. Don't be scared! You can deliver vaginally, successfully.

                                       Allie
      Mom to 5 cuties!! Ages 15, 7, 6, 4 & a 3 month old sweety!
                       -250 Pounds since GBS!