Just Curious

Hi all , Just wondering .I am having WLS this year. I am 31 and my husband and I are both going through the gastric bypass process. We dont have children yet and want some after our surgeries.Just curious ...Is it more common  after wls to have twins ? I am excited and nervous about the whole thing.

                                                              Jennifer

Not sure if it is more common after surgery to have twins, but I have heard that your fertility increases after surgery (from my dr).  I would think it would increase for both of you, but not sure what your medical history is or your husband.  Good luck!

Lucy

I had twins post RNY- but I also had to use Clomid, just like with my first pregnancy which was before WLS. There are twins on here that happen naturally- it really isn't a higher incidence because of the surgery. There are a lot of factors that mesh, including heredity, etc. Good luck with your RNY.

Carrie

Hi Jennifer,

I don't think twins are more common to gastric bypass patients.

I just wanted to tell you that my hubby & I both had RNY as well and it has been one of the best decisions we have ever made. I had mine in Oct. 08 (I was 27 at the time) and Josh had his last December. I found out right before Josh was having his surgery that I was pregnant. Are you going to do them close together? 

Tina 

HI Tina ,
  Thats wonderful . It sounds like that you and your husband are doing great.My husband is having his probably this Sept. and me probably in Dec. due to insurance requirements of going 6 months faithfully to a dietician and such. But we do want kids when it is all said and done. Did you have your baby yet? Good luck with things!!

Thanks. Nope, haven't had my little girl yet. She's due in 3 weeks.