Question:
Has anyone noted the increase with miscarriages since WLS

I had never been regular in my life Then decided to go for it after WLS Got pregnant very easily Made it 12 weeks and the baby died My OB/GYN had anothe pt at the same time with the same surgery that did the very same thing twice He told me he was going to call St.Louis and see if there is something he should be doing extra He was wondering of malnutrition more issue to deal with He just thought how odd 2 pts same age I am 39 the other lady is 36(I think he said)have same problem    — Cindy D. (posted on December 1, 2002)

December 1, 2002
Hi first i want to say I am sorry for your loss, I know how you feel as i just had a miscarriage myself, being 11 and I wasnt even trying to get pregnant it just happend in months out from wls I wasnt prepared for even being preg fact i was using protection and still got pregnant, anyways, i dont know if the wls is the cause of it because lots of women miscarry who didnt have the wls, and lots of wls women have sucessfull pregnancies. You mite want to make sure you have the nutrients your bodies needs though just to insure your body is healthy. there are a couple of sights you can visit that seem to have alot of info regarding miscarriages www.parentplace.com www.forums.obgyn.net -- this has a message board with drs good luck with ur next attempt .. my thoughts and prayes are with you
   — Deanna Wise

December 1, 2002
dang sorry to repost but the words got all scrambled up i wanted to say that i am 11 months post op and wasnt trying to concieve it just happend.....
   — Deanna Wise

December 1, 2002
I had two prior to WLS. There are so many things that have to be just right for a life to be created. Yes WLS would make you at a higher risk because of the absorbtion of foods, but at that early in the pregnancy, uless there was a gross malabsorbtion of a certain vitamin or mineral, i do not see how that could have caused it. They can do pathology testing to see what the exact cause was. I opted no to do that.......if it was something I had caused...I could not have lived with myself.
   — RebeccaP

December 1, 2002
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know this doesn't help you to feel better, but when I miscarried, my doctor told me that 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Many more end before the woman even knows she is pregnant. Please try to stay positive, you could not have done anything to prevent it, it's not at all your fault. Sometimes, these things just happen. Let yourself heal spiritualy before you try again, you need to grieve for your loss. God bless you and your family.
   — cjabates

December 1, 2002
I am so sorry for your loss. you should know that 20-30 % of pregnancies end in miscarriage, many before a woman even knows she is pregnant. there are many things that can cause miscarriages, and there are tests you can do to find out causes and possibly treat them. It was inappropriate for your Dr. to suggest that it was WLS that caused it without knowing if you have one of a zillion other problems that may have caused it. I have known many women who have has miscarriages caused by things like hrmone insufficiencies, antibodies that caused clots in the umbilical cord, among other things. they have gone on to have healthy pregnancies, as have many women who have had WLS. Good luck !
   — **willow**