Question:
How many infertile women have had wls and then been able to have a baby?

I have pcos and have previously ovulated on my own only after significant weight loss. That is how I had my precious only child. I KNOW I must wait a year or two post-op to even try to get pregnant. I have absolutely no intentions of trying that now! But I would like to have another child eventually. I would love to hear any success stories of infertile women who have had wls and then a baby.    — Roxanna (posted on May 22, 2001)

May 22, 2001
My wife has PCOS too and having a baby is a big reason she is getting WLS. Surgery will likely cure this. Be careful being post op and loosing that weight reportedly will make you feel like a hormone crazed teenager and very fertile, Frankly I am looking forward to her being this way hehehe :)
   — bob-haller

May 22, 2001
I personally know of someone who had the surgery specifically because she was told that her infertility could only be because she was overweight, needless to say, she had her surgery last year in Feb. 3 months later she was suprisingly pregnant before she could loose all of her weight, but with proper care and nutritionist, she just recently delivered a very healthy baby. So hope is in the future. God Bless
   — Maria A.

June 4, 2002
Well for three years pre-op I had no luck getting pregnant. Last month was my first month post-op off birth control pill (Doc had advised me to stop for a few months before trying to get pregnant) and voila! I'm 7 weeks pregnant. So the only thing I can say is the weight must have had an affect on my fertility (not that I am slim just yet but by comparison much smaller than before). Good luck
   — ronnieL

February 28, 2007
Oh my god! I hope this is true for everybody. I have been trying for 11 years to get pregnant. My dr. told me that after wls it is almost a guarentee that I'll get pregnant.. I hope so!
   — slhoffman

February 28, 2007
I had WLS in July 2002 and have lost 250#. I have had 2 very healthy children since my WLS. My husband and I tried for 10 years to get pregnant. I too have PCOS. I became pregnant with my daughter when I was 17 months post op and then had a son when my daughter was 15 months old. Just make sure you have a good OB/GYN who understands WLS and is willing to do extra bloodwork for you. Good luck.
   — Molly G.