Question:
Are most pregnancies after gastric bypass successful? Any complications?

I am pregnant after having gastric bypass surgury almost a year ago. I am just wondering if anyone else has gotten pregnant and has any advise or anything to help me with my pregnancy.    — Lori H. (posted on June 2, 2003)

June 2, 2003
Congrats! I have read that most doctor's want their patients to wait 1-2 years before getting pregnant to maximize the baby's health and nutrition, but you are close to the 1 year mark, so that's good. I have read many success stories about pregnancy after wls, even after only a few months. You can go to the Library here on this site and find more info. There is also a support group on yahoo. Maybe someone else knows the website link for that. Good luck to you!
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June 2, 2003
Congrats on your pregnancy!! Yahoo has a support group for expecting moms after WLS. I can't remember the name, but do a search for pregnancy and wls. I hope this helps you and good luck!!
   — Heather B.

June 2, 2003
My daughter lost 220 lbs. after her RNY and had a great "first" pregnancy with no problems. Her OB/GYN consulted with our bariatric surgeon who advised doubling the daily prenatal vitamins and checking a comprehensive metabolic panel every two months. Her labs were great throughout the pregnancy....she gained a total of 19 lbs and had already lost that by her six-week postnatal checkup. She had a healthy, beautiful 8 lb. baby girl, and had a C-section delivery due to big baby/small pelvis...nothing at all related to her WLS. She had had a lap RNY previously and there were absolutely no problems related to her C-section incision. Best wishes to you!
   — Diana T.

June 2, 2003
I am just seven weeks out from delivering my first- the only complications I had were pregnancy related that ANYONE could have expirienced (Induced due to High BP)... I had a smaller baby (barely 6lbs.), but I delivered two weeks early and I ate like such a oinker (no holds barred), I cannot say if that was WLS or if I just have small babies? Had my sone stayed inside another two weeks, he could have easily been 8lbs. I started at 195, gained up to 209, dropped back to 200ish. I now weigh 187 and I am trying to get to my original goal of 155 which was never achieved post op. However, now that I am a Mother- I have found I do not have time to eat, exercise, or let alone weigh myself- so I figure I have nowhere to go but down :)
   — Karen R.

June 2, 2003
Oh, and I have elevated Alkaline Phospotates (discovered after pregnancy) so I am having that looked into. I have no idea what it means or if it was pregnancy related or induced. Can anyone give me a clue on what it means in laymans terms?
   — Karen R.