Question:
Has anyone had problems getting pregnant after surgery?

I am concerned about being able to have more children after have the bypass done. Has anyone gotten pregnant after surgery? Did everything go okay? Did you have problems getting pregnant or have problems during your pregnancy? Please help, this is an important issue to me & my husband.    — Georgia W. (posted on December 29, 1999)

December 29, 1999
This has not personally happened to me, but I do know of a woman, (who was on birth control at the time), got pregnant after 6 months of having WLS. The rapid weight loss tends to make you more fertile. BUT, you need to wait at least 18 months after having WLS to get pregnant. You will need all the nutrients yourself at first to heal and become healthy. Becoming pregnant too soon can cause problems for the baby...Good luck and I wish you the best!
   — Sarah D.

December 29, 1999
I had surgery in March 1998 and got pregnant (after trying for 4 years) in November 1998 (8 months after surgery). I had lost about 100# at that time. I gained 18# through the pregnancy and lost it a week after she was born. I work for Bariatric Treatment Centers Corp. Office so I had the advice of the surgeon through my pregnancy. Anyone getting pregnant will always have their questions answered by the surgeon so please feel free to contact him or her. He reassured me the proper vitamins to take and referred me to an OB/GYN. I would follow up with the nutristionist as needed but for the most part I made sure to eat lots of protein, drink LOTS of water, and eat more frequently through out the day. It is recommended you do wait at least 2 years but sometimes God has other plans. Good luck and please feel free to contact me if you have other questions.
   — Julie H.

December 30, 1999
i can honestly say getting pregnant was a little too easy after surgery. i am 4 mo post op and am pregnant. after about 80 lbs, my period started and my body started working. after 100lbs, nothing happened....well, i guess something did just not what i expected. just be careful. losing weight makes it soo much easier for your homones and stuff to work. good luck julie
   — julie S.