Question:
Which is the best surgery for those who plan to be pregnant later?

I have a friend who wishes to have WLS...she wants to become pregnant after her weight loss and is concerned about proper nutrition during pregnancy. Can anyone who has researched this share the pros and cons they discovered w/ the LAP BAND vs. th e RNY??????    — E. V. (posted on June 29, 2003)

June 28, 2003
There is a yahoo group for post WLS pregnancy. Go to www.yahoo.com, choose groups, then do a search for OSSG pregnancy. This has not been an issue for me since I was post-menopausal when I had my surgery, but I'm sure you will get lots of information there.
   — garw

June 28, 2003
From what my doctor told me (pre-op Lap RNY) the biggest issues are A. dropping a large amount of weight WHILE pregnant...so he recommends waiting 2 years before getting PG so the weight isn't still just falling off. B. Nutrional Intake...He said that this is the biggest issue and regardless of the surgery you have, it is recommend you take your normal vitamins and start prenatal vitamins BEFORE getting pg and have frequent blood work during Pregnancy. He said that the only real difference between the surgeries is how my intestine is bypass and how the stomach is seperated and the malapsorbsion (SP) rate. My best advice is simply to ask the surgeon what he thinks.
   — Renee B.