Question:
i am 8 and 1/2 months post-op and i took a home pregnancy test that came back positiv

i have lost 250 lbs. so far with at least another 100 to goal. Can anyone give me any advice, tips, suggestions, etc. with nutrition, and other related stuff???? Will I be labeled a high risk pregnancy???? Please feel free to email me @ [email protected].... thanks so much!!!!    — JENNIFER W. (posted on October 6, 2001)

October 6, 2001
Congrats and join the group. This issue comes up quite often and results in many blessed events. Your a bit higher risk but nearly all have healthy babies. I follow this subject carefully as I hope my wife is able to get pregnant once she hs surgery and starts loosing. With careful nutrition and monitoring you should be fine.
   — bob-haller

October 6, 2001
Congrats! There are two Yahoo! groups that might be really interesting to you... OSSG-pregnant or OSSG-pregnancy, can't remember what it's called, and OSSG-breastfeeding. Lots of women have had successful pregnancies and have done very well. I think it depends on your caregivers as to a "high-risk" label. My midwives do not think it changes risk level in any way as long as you are careful with nutrition. Good luck!
   — Julia M.

October 7, 2001
I can't answer personally but my cousin had open RNY and got pregnant 6 months later. (She had previously seen fertility specialists because she was having trouble conceiving.) It was an accident but she has continued to lose and her doctor hasn't even labeled her high risk. Good luck.
   — [Anonymous]