Hey Colleen,

PCOS can make things a bit different and challenging for you. I also suffer from PCOS, my entire adult life and didn't have a positive pregnancy test until I was 8 week pregnant with my son who is now 16 years old. Yes, OTC pregnancy tests have certainly improved, however low levels of HCG, the pregnancy hormone tests check for, can be dangerously low in PCOS patients because they are not producing the correct levels of hormones to support the pregnancy, primarily progesterone. If you are not trying to prevent pregnancy, then make sure you are taking a folic acid and DHA rich prenatal vitamin everyday. Just dont take it at the same time as your iron (as I'm sure you know, iron and calcium bind and you end up not absorbing any of it) and if your period refuses to show, call you doctor and talk to him/her. It may be time to go in and let them draw a hormone panel after running their own pregnancy test. 

I can't speak to bypass, since I had VSG, but I fell in the middle. I never actually threw up, but I had a low-grade queasiness pretty much all day until I hit week 13 or so. The worst was probably around weeks 9 - 12, and especially on an empty stomach. My OB has worked with other WLS patients before, and she suggested that it would be fine to add some carbs-- especially if that was what my stomach could handle! So I ate a LOT of peanut butter sandwiches on dark bread, and it helped a lot.

Since that point (I'm 18 weeks now), my stomach has been totally fine. I get to deal with all of the other fun symptoms (whoo round ligament pain!), but that's a breeze compared to vaguely nauseous. I still make sure to eat frequently, every hour or two, and I don't worry too much about carbs because that's what I've been craving. The OB says it's far better that I'm craving Wheaties than potato chips or ice cream!

I've gained less than 10 lb so far-- I was 148 when I got pregnant, and 156 right now. I'm 5'5" so 150 is the "normal BMI" range for me, and my OB said I should gain about 25 - 30lb for the whole pregnancy. Zero worries about losing it afterwards; if I could lose 140 before, 30 isn't nearly so bad now!

I wish I could offer input but I'm not starting a family yet. I just have a question for you because I'm curious, I hope you don't mind me asking but how far post-op are you? I just had mine 3 months ago, and my husband and I are still a couple years away from having kids. I am just curious how soon after surgery you're trying.

Hey Ladies,

I'm gearing up to start a family of our own but I had a few questions....I've heard that morning sickness after bypass can go two different ways for women - 1. they have no symptoms and very little nasuea  OR 2. They are very sick for the first trimester and part of second (some saying worse than a pregnancy before bypass)....So my question is what is or has your experience been thus far?

If you hadn't met your goal weight yet, did you continue to lose during your pregnancy? Were you able to lose after your pregnancy?

Any helpful tips or advice is welcomed!

Thanks,

Heather

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