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Baby #1 (pre-op) I got my period back at 9 months, 48 hours after her last nursing (and she was only nursing once or twice a day at that point).
Baby #2 (post-op) I got my period back at 11 months, 48 hours after his last nursing (also nursing only once or twice a day for the last month or so of that).
I think it is pretty common to have no period while nursing, I think my 48 hour thing is probably a coincidence as it seems pretty unlikely. Probably nothing to worry about.
I am using my own experience for this input~
1. Your WLS Dr. should be consulted and Nutritionist for help continue weight loss
2. Are you on a birth control? It is recommended to wait 1 yr -18 mo. for pregnancy to make sure your body & levels are good.
3. Do you ovulate?
4. Do you have PCOS of another syndrome that causes your body not to ovulate?
Clomid is a good medicine, BUT it has terrible side effects and does work. You need to thin you cervical muscus while on it (Robitussin), You need to use a sperm friendly lubricant (Preseed), You need daily/twice daily OPK's (Ovulation Predictor Kits)You must be working closely with your prescribing doctor (ultrasounds, blood work), You may need additional medications to keep the pregnancy once pregnancy is achieved. You need to stay open for a failure rate near 70% for the first month alone. Only 23% become pregnant on the first cycle and 5% are lost to miscarriage. However, the 6 month success rate is better~ close to 65% achieve pregnancy within 6 months with ovulating cycles...
I have PCOS, I used Clomid 50 mg. First month~ After 6 years of infertility including 2.5 years since WLS I am now pregnant!!!
I am the minority! This is my second PCOS miracle, my son is 7 going on 77~
IM me with questions~ I wish you luck once your doctor gives you the all clear. My doctors actually gave me the okay to TTC around 9-10 months out...knowing I had a long journey!
PEACE LOVE & HAPPINESS
Cheri
Let me start this off with saying that I have NEVER had fertility problems....first month trying with ALL of my kids and I got pregnant.....my first 3 were pre-WLS....I had WLS, then 6 mnths later I was pregnant with baby #4. My period was like clockwork....before surgery and after surgery. With my first 3 babies (they were 100% BF) my period was back at 8wks......with this baby.....we are at 13mths PP and I still have NOT had a period....only difference is my weight loss.....anyone else have issues with getting their periods back after have a post op baby? My weight at getting preg was 155, 172 at deliver....145 2 wks pp...and I'm hoovering at 135 right now (so it's not like I'm super skinny minnie)....those 10lbs have taken me over a year to lose.....
Rhie
I am in the same boat. I use Fruit, Nuts (Prunes, Dates, Raisins, Apples, Trail Mix) if you want natural. Otherwise I also use Miralax as needed....I just mix it in to my drink and it is clear and has no taste. I don't need much and not as harsh as other laxatives/softeners. Also try to get in as much fluids (water, juice,etc) as possible and not so much caffeine or high sugar drinks which can contribute to the issue.
I did the 1 hr and 3 hr test and yes I felt miserable but I wanted to be sure--I had been checking my levels at home and while my fasting and post meal levels were fine there were times I had bad symptoms shortly after eating and would check and my blood sugar went as high as 356 but only 30 min after eating so no one cared--so I did the 1 hr to be sure, failed it and then did the 3 hr and it was fine.
This is my 3rd pregnancy (1st two were pre op) and I had no morning sickness with the 1st two (boys) but did with this (girl) and I ended up grazing to combat it but I didn't need to graze on much and didn't gain any weight while I had the morning sickness--2nd trimester was a different story! But then my weight seems to have leveled off and I haven't really gained any the 3rd trimester (I'm 31 1/2 weeks)
I doubled my iron when they tested me at 27 weeks and it came out low for the first time and I haven't had any added problems. I do take colace daily--I take 2 but there is probably colace in your prenatal so I would check that before you add any.
I fasted then they drew my blood then I ate scrambled eggs with cheese and ketchup with tator tots and then they drew my blood an hr after . My dr said that if you can handle eating that then you could of handled drinking the sugary drink...I told her I beg to Differ lol
I have to take Chewable Fiber pills or I wouldnt be able to go at all! I take like 6 chewables a day some times nine And I still only go once a week. Plus I drink a crap ton of water
Yeah I feel much better today thank you :) . But Yesterday on and off I felt like complete Crap I just layed around all day I kept getting dizzy spells and Nauseated. I go to the dr tom Im gonna talk to her about it and I need to get my vitamin levels check and what not
Benefiber is my only solution, I have to take iron twice a day, nothing else works for me.
Stacey
RNY-10/27/04
