Question:
Post-op Pregnancy
Ok, I need some help from everyone. I had surgery about a year ago and have done absolutely wonderful. However, I have two cousins that keep passing crap around in the family about me never being able to have children because I had gastric bypass surgery. Now, we all know this is a load of crap so I need everyones help to find documents stating that you can still have babies after WLS. Here is the kicker, one of the cousins works for a gastric bypass surgeron!!! I think this is the last place she should be working. Thanks for your help! Malena 329/174/150 — *Malena* M. (posted on August 1, 2006)
August 1, 2006
Tell them that they are WRONG!!! I not only had WLS in June 03, I lost 274
pounds...I also gave birth in February of this year to a GORGEOUS little
boy who is happy and healthy! AND to top it all off, went on the Nuva Ring
for birth control after he was born, and I am 14 weeks preggo AGAIN! There
is a whole post op pregnancy board here on OH that would totally disagree
with your cousins!! Come on over to that board and take a look....
Jen
— [Deactivated Member]
August 1, 2006
Get the OH magazine that has quintuplets on the front cover-babies are from
woman who had wls - this oughta be proof enough!!! Good Luck
— Kathleen F.
August 1, 2006
Go to google and type in "Pregnancy after WLS"
It will give a list of reference material.
— WMKaisla
August 1, 2006
Dateline had a special on gastro surgery before and after where they
discussed haivng children. I watched the show on Sunday, June 25th. Check
their website to see if you can get a copy of the show. This will eliminate
the rumor also.
— nycysiti
August 1, 2006
Hello Malena,
First, let me give you my congrats on how well you have done since having
your WLS. In regard to your cousin, some people do not know how to be happy
for others and take it upon themselves to attempt to rain on other peoples
successes. I am 18 months post-op and I just gave birth to an absolutely
gorgeous and healthy baby girl 2 weeks ago. Prior to having WLS I was
unable to conceive as was the case with a huge number of new mothers on the
Post-op Pregnancy Board. I do not know where your cousin is getting her
info but she is full of it. BTW, the link to the post-op pregnancy board is
http://obesityhelp.com/forums/postop_pregnancy/posts.html
— Tiff's On a Mission
August 1, 2006
I had WLS in October 1981. Did fantastic on my weight loss! I had a
healthy pregnancy and son in 1990 and another 1994. God tooketh the weight
and gaveth two miracles!
— Jean Hitchcock
August 1, 2006
I am six months pregnant after weight loss surgery (original surgery
10/7/03), and I was only 3-4 months out from my last plastic surgery when I
got pregnant... With my tummy tuck it makes baby a little crammed up in
there, but it is progressing fine. So there is no doubt that babies can
come after gastric bypass (even after plastics!!).
— GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS
August 2, 2006
Well, you shouldn't even engage an idiot in this debate. The cousin who
works for the surgeon, I'd go in, ask to speak to the surgeon with her in
the room and proceed to ask him/her to set her straight on this issue.
Then I would ask her what kind of crack she's been smoking because
obviously it's rotting her brain out. Seriously though, they are likely
spreading this crap because they have some sort of jealousy issue, as
stated by a previous poster. Whether it be because of the weight loss or
the fact you want a child, they have some issues that you aren't going to
combat with this debate. More than likely they know they are wrong, but
they just want to fuzz you up. The best way to deal with people like that?
I discovered when you placate them and just say "You're probably
right" regardless of whether you even sound like you mean it, it shuts
them up because they have nowhere to go with the argument afterwards. Are
they going to argue with themselves? Then go about doing what you want to
do - get pregnant if you choose - and when they start piling on their
doomsday predictions you can do the same. It's like putting a mirror up to
them so they can see how ridiculous it sounds. Say you were to get
pregnant and they told you that you'd likely miscarry or suffer great
medical problems. When they spew that crap, you can calmly say
"You're probably right. I guess I may as well prepare to lose this
baby. Bummer." Well, how could they not see how stupid they sound?
— Dinka Doo
August 2, 2006
Well, I've had two very successful post-op pregnancies, but beyond
anecdotal eveidence, there is a medical study that supports pregnancy after
gastric bypass. It is posted on the Yahoo OSSG-Pregnant group, but here is
the link:
http://lapbypass.com/pdf/GBP_Pregnancy.pdf
Highlight the last sentence under the Conclusions paragraph (left column,
first page). This study was published back in 1998, so it is several years
old, but medical science usually gets better with time, not worse, so the
age of the study should not be a problem.
— Ali M
August 3, 2006
Boy do they have the wrong info my niece has had 3 children since her
surgery 5 yrs ago & I'm thinking of having a child myself.
— Cindy W.
August 4, 2006
And exactly what business is it of theirs? I would look them in the eyes
and say, "Whyever would you say such a thing!"
— Novashannon
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