Question:
11 mos port op and PREGNANT... how dangerous is this for mom and baby??

I am 11 mos post-op Had "accident" and now I am pregnant and very scared I am only 6 wks, is there anyone who has become pregnant so soon after Gastric bypass?? Will my surgery be ruined? what about mom/baby health issues? HELP ...    — capybara (posted on November 11, 2006)

November 11, 2006
MA I don't have any 1st hand knowledge about this but there is a woman in my support group who got pregnant @ like 4 months post op. She was required to see her nutritionist more offten & do some extra testing but mom & baby made out just fine, very healthy.
   — D

November 12, 2006
Congratulations! Don't be scared! I got pregnant at about the same time post op as you are. I had 2 children before surgery when I was 300+ pounds and had a terrible time. My post op baby was a perfect pregnancy, even when I continued to lose weight during the pregnancy. You need to find an OB who has had experience with a gastric bypass patient. If you can't find one then you will have to educate your OB. My OB had never had a gastric bypass patient before. I did a lot of research on the internet and took in articles for them. There is a Yahoo group that is dedicated to this situation and they have a lot of good resources. Go to Yahoo, click on groups, and look for OSSG pregnant. Just keep eating your protein, your baby will take what it needs from you. Having the baby was sort of a detour for me from surgery. I continued to lose weight (which worried my dr.'s but ultrasounds showed the baby was growing fine.) up until the end of the pregnancy, then after the baby I lost more weight. So take a deep breath and relax, and take your vitamins. Hope all goes well for you.
   — Rebecca Johnson

November 15, 2006
I also got pregnant 11 mos. post-op and had a healthy baby. I was also very scared. I had a great ob-gyn. I was still losing weight at 14 weeks preg. and I was told to start gaining for the health of the baby. I never went overboard but added more fat to my diet, like ice cream. I gained only 20 lbs. and lost it all in 2-3 weeks after the baby was born. Congratulations!! Think of having a healthy baby and you will be fine.
   — jennifer L.

February 25, 2007
hey you! I had RNY in Sept of 2005, then got pregnant in May of 2006(8 months post op) and just had my beautiful, healthy baby boy on Jan 16TH!!! I started out at 270, was 170 when found out I was prego, then before I gave birth I was 170 (!) and I am now 6 weeks after delivery and am 150. Have no fear....just be careful to take double prenatals, keep diet and exercise maintained, and get lots of rest!!! Best of luck, you will be so healthy for your new baby!!! :) Samantha
   — SaGa