Question:
RNY & IVF

I want to know if there is anyone out there who has or knows anyone that had the RNY then underwent IVF? I know you are supposed to be super fertile after losing the weight but that is not my case. I know you are supposed to wait 1 year to 18 months to conceive. By the time I get around to it I will be close to 16 months post op.    — rhonni37 (posted on March 22, 2005)

March 22, 2005
Hi, Rhonda. I am going through the infertility process right now.I am 21 months from surgery today, Happy Anniversary to me!!! Anyway, we have done IUI once and will do it at least one more time before moving on to IVF if needed but I'd be glad to talk with you more. Just feel free to email me...Rebecca
   — pupandbon

March 23, 2005
You don't have to wait 1 year to 18 months to conceive a child. I accidently conceived 4 months post-op and didn't know it until I was 6 months pregnant. I delivered my miracle baby 14 months post op and still managed to lose 155 pounds from surgery to delivery date. I was 210 when we conceived and 165 when I delivered. The problems that I had during the pregnancy was keeping food down and not losing any more weight. I have had no reprecussions having a baby that early in the process. I had the bypass to try and have a baby anyway, considering I was told at 24 that I would never have children because I was fat. Good luck to you. Don't get discouraged. If you give up trying it will happen on it's own. God will bless you.
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 23, 2005
No offense, Billi- but saying if you give up trying it will happen on it's own to someone who suffers from infertility is like saying just stop eating and you'll loose weight to someone who is obese. Not only is that NOT true, it's an offensive and insensitive thing to say. Do you even have any idea WHAT this woman's infertility issues are? Perhaps she has a physiological complication...that certainly isn't going to resolve itself. And, You most CERTAINLY do need to wait one year to 18 months to plan a pregnancy for the best chances for health for yourself and your baby. It's not medically advisable to PLAN to be pregnant during rapid weightloss. Additionally, most fertility doctors won't work with you if you're actively loosing weight. It's counterproductive to fertility treatments. Having said all that- IVF is not effected at all by RNY. The only fertility treatment issue you will face is related to the absorption of medications. DON'T waste your time, when the time comes, taking oral fertility meds. Go straight to the injectibles. Discuss this thoroughly with your Reproductive Endocrinologist who will work with you. Also, make sure they understand RNY and speak to your surgeon if they don't 'get it'. Good luck to you in your fertility treatments. I know how you feel.
   — LMCLILLY

March 24, 2005
Good Point Lisa. I had one doc tell me to lose weight and get my sugar under control. Well I have done that. I still am not preg. I have tubal issues and dimished egg quantity. I didnt think about the med thing. I will be doing injectables but my doc is starting me on birth control pills as soon as I start my period. I wonder how this will work. It is supposed to suppress ovulation not for actual birth control. That is a good question to ask. Thanks so much. And Ms. Billi is not the first person who said to relax and it would happen. Hell, Ive been relaxing for 7 and half years and it aint happened yet. Again thanks for the comments
   — rhonni37

March 25, 2005
Hi Rhonda...I had open RNY in July 2002. I am currently 7 weeks pregnant after IVF. If you would like to ask anything just e-mail me at [email protected].
   — Sheryann Z.