Pregnancy after VSG...

SassyItalian
on 9/28/10 4:14 am - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

Anyone who has replied to my previous posts may know I am considering having VSG. I am young, 26, and have not yet talked to my surgeon about the ability to have children wayyyyyyyyyy down the line afer surgery of this type. I wanted some immediate feeback-Has anyone who has had VSG reading this had a successful pregnancy after the surgery?

xoxxxo Kristen

George B.
on 9/28/10 4:23 am - Miami, FL

VSG on 08/19/09

Kristen,

At the meeting with the doctor he recommended the VSG for women who plan on having children in the future. Since there is no re-routing or malabsorption the fetus will get all its required nutrients.

SassyItalian
on 9/28/10 4:25 am - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

VSG on 12/21/10

Thanks for the info George- And you got to use the word 'fetus' which is one of my favorites.

autumn41
on 9/28/10 4:31 am - Nipomo, CA

VSG on 11/11/10

My Doctor said they like you to wait a year and a half and there really are no problems!

twenty lbs. lost prior to VSG 5'6" highest weight 236 no longer diabetic

Ms Shell
on 9/28/10 4:45 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

Ditto what George said about the fetus (see I said it for you too). In addition if I remember correctly a growing baby ONLY needs say an additional 500 calories a day...totally doable with the VSG.

Ms Shell

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

SassyItalian
on 9/28/10 4:50 am - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

VSG on 12/21/10

OH needs a 'Like' button like Facebook! I 'like' this post- thanks for the info Ms Shell!

JenCat84
on 9/28/10 6:24 am

VSG on 10/19/09

When I was 300+ lbs I never had a cycle and my PCOS was horrendous. Part of my reasons for getting the VSG were for my fertility. I'm 26 too. My cycles returned to normal 6 months after surgery (75lbs down) and I got pregnant at 9 months out of surgery. Now, I would suggest you wait longer than I did (it was necessarily planned this way) because it is a struggle to get the extra calories in, but I manage it and my baby is doing great. I lost weight in the first trimester (partly because of the morning sickness) but have gained 2 lbs in the last 3 weeks (which is right on track). I'm not high risk or anything - I'm 180 now and a normal, healthy pregnant woman - I love it!

I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.

Nic_Nic
on 9/28/10 10:31 am - puyallup, WA

VSG on 02/25/10

im pregnant now... there is no issue with getting pregnant after you are supposed to wait a year... i had a ooops and im 3 in a half months pregnant and i just had my sleeve feb of this year... but everythings fine.

Emily F.
on 9/28/10 10:56 am

DS on 04/05/10

The biggest factor in pregnancy is to stay out of ketosis which is deadly for the baby. You can do that by increasing food or eating more carbs. Vitamins are important bc you will not be eating a lot of food but make your tiny tummy work for you by eating all the healthy, vitamin rich foods.