New here...questions!!!

Good morning everyone!  I am hoping to get the VSG done in December, but there's only one thing worrying me...I'm not done having children.  I already have 2 beautiful children, ages 6 & 7.  I just got remarried 2 months ago to the most wonderful man, and we want to have at least one baby together.  The thing is, I was heavy with my previous pregnancies, and had severe water retention, bad morning sickness the whole time, spotting throughout, and high blood pressure at the end of each pregnancy. I was also induced almost 3 weeks before my due date with both kids because they were already over 8 lbs. After my 2nd child was born, I weighed 233 pounds, and tried HARD to diet and exercise.  The weight kept coming on, and here I am at almost 250 lbs.  Both of my parents just had VSG, so it's apparent that I'm doomed to struggle with obesity.  It runs heavily on both sides. I'm super proud of my parents for taking this huge step, though. But I'm 29, and I don't want to struggle for 25 years before deciding to go through with this surgery.  I'm ready NOW!

I'm scared, though.  At this point I am infertile.  I suspected this about 5 months ago, because my cycles got WACKY very fast.  So I started doing the digital ovulation tests every month, and my hunch was right on...not ovulating.  Now I think I could have PCOS.  I'll find out next month at my doctor's appt.  Even more of a reason for me to have WLS, right?  I have researched this topic and know PCOS can clear up and ovulation will most likely resume.  BUT...you lose all of your weight...reach your goal...then you find out you're pregnant.  I'm scared of gaining all my weight back and stretching out the sleeve.  What has your experience been with this?  I need to know that I'm planning correctly.  When I tell people what my plans are, they say, "Why don't you just have your babies first, then have the weight loss surgery?"  But I know after researching and using common sense, that it's far more dangerous to be obese and pregnant than getting pregnant after WLS. 

I would love to hear your stories and encouragement.  THANKS :)

Hi!  I had a different surgery than what you're considering, but I wanted to throw in my two cents, anyway. 

I started my journey at 305 pounds and have managed to lose about 110.  I'm about 20ish pounds from my "ideal goal weight".  I had really irregular periods, and was told that I would never be able to conceive children naturally.  Once I lost about 75 pounds, I had a really bad bleed where I basically shed my endometrium (uterine lining) and then after that, my periods were regular every month!  Fast forward a year, and my husband and I got pregnant on our first try.

I don't know anything about gaining weight back with the sleeve, so I can't help you there.  But, I know that it's much healthier for a woman to be closer to a "normal" weight than to be obese when she's pregnant.   I can't even imagine going through pregnancy at my pre-op weight!  It's hard enough as it is right now, and I'm not even showing yet!  LOL

Definitely discuss your family plans with your surgeon and see what he has to say!  Good luck!!