Question:
Has anyone had a baby after surgery? How long did you wait? How was it?

Were there any complications? Was the baby healthy? How much weight did you gain and how long did it take to lose again afterwards?    — Philippa F. (posted on January 8, 2003)

January 8, 2003
My daughter had her RNY in January, 2000. She got pregnant 22 months later (our surgeon recommends that his patients wait 18 months post-op before becoming pregnant) and had a beautiful and healthy baby girl in July. Our bariatric surgeon made the recommendation to her OB physician that she double her prenatal vitamins daily, and draw labs every two months during the pregnancy. Her labs remained perfect throughout the pregnancy, and the pregnancy was problem-free. She did have to have a C-section, but that was totally unrelated to the WLS. She gained almost 40 lbs. during the pregnancy, and when she went back for her six-week post-partum checkup, she was only 4 lbs. above her pre-pregnancy weight. The baby is now 6 months old, and my daughter has lost an additional 15 pounds and is ready for her tummy tuck....she has lost a total of 235 ounds since her WLS....feels great and looks great. Best wishes!
   — Diana T.

January 9, 2003
Hi there...I had surgery 3 years ago and I got pregnant with twins at 17 months post-op. I had the babies on the anniversary of my WLS date on 1/13/02. They were 9 weeks premature but not because of the surgery...just happened. But they are healthy wonderful little boys and are turning 1 yr old on Monday. I gained 27lbs with the pregancy and was back to my original weight 2 weeks later.
   — Debbie M.