Question:
5 months post op 7 wks pregnant help?

Has any one got pregnant before sccucessful completion of WL goal I am 5 months pos op and 7 wks pregnant. I have posted this question before. I have lost 65lbs and have 70 to go to reach my goal and i was wondering Has any one had this experence too . I have so may questions will i continue to lose weight while pregnant? after i have the baby will my time to lose weight have passed? beause after one year weight loss slows ar stops. Will i everbe able to cary to term . and reach my wl goal. Any info plese help.    — Dyan T. (posted on August 6, 2001)

August 6, 2001
I had a friend who became pregnant 4 or 5 months post op, and her doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy, but would have worked with her if she had decided to keep the child. She followed his advice and terminated. Then a year later she became pregnant again and how has a healty little boy. I think you should focus more on if you can have a healthy baby so soon post-op. In things I have read being pregnant in the rapid weight loss phase is that it can really hinder the nutrtion the baby gets, and babies who are malnurished in the womb, may have mental or developemental problems that are not evident for years. It's too late now, but didn't your doctor advise you not to get pregnant so soon? My surgeon says you should not get pregnant until you are 18 months post op.
   — [Anonymous]

August 7, 2001
You can have a succesful pregnancy after this surgery,lots of women have done it,there is no need to "terminate" your baby. As you never know what will happen in the future,this may be your only child,I don't know if you have others,but every child is a blessing,love your baby and please see a high risk specialist and they can set your mind at ease. Good luck,feel free to email me for support,I had 2 high risk pregancies and my children are fine.
   — Brandy P.

August 24, 2001
I can not believe that people even have nerve to mention that you should terminate a pregnancy. I am 10 and 1/2 months post and 6 weeks pregnant. I know that it is high risk but my last thought is my weight loss at this point and am not focusing on that but on getting enough food for the baby! I had a friend that had a baby just fine after getting pregnant at 3months post and she started lossing again after she had the baby. If this is your only focus than I feel sorry for you for there is a life that is living in you and that should be your focus now. The weight loss will return. Please take this to heart and think about it. My focus is the miricle that growing in my body. You see I also have a tumor that is very large that is on my ovary and I would give my life for my unborn baby. Think about it!!!!! Please think of the baby right now!
   — [Anonymous]

August 24, 2001
i went throught the same thing. i was 4 months post of when i found out i was pregnant. i was scared at first and dissapointed because i had only lost 50 lbs, i was weighing 242 lbs when i got pregnant. i lost 10 lbs the second time i went to the dr. and i could not take those big old prenatal vitamins, so i was just trying to eath healthy and drank lots and lots of milk. i only gained 12 llbs through out the whole pregnancy and my babyboy weighed 8.5 lbs himself. and yes thank god he came out normal in every aspect. he is now 1 yr and 5 mos and i weigh 191 lbs, it does slow down a bit and you really have to work hard at it, but you can achieve it. for me it will be 3 years since my sur this february 2002. so dont worry too much and take care or yourself and that beautiful baby waiting to come out to this world.. take care and god blesss.
   — christina C.

October 29, 2002
I know how you feel. I was 3 months post op when I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. I had a great healthy normal pregnancy! My baby only weighed 5 pounds 1 oz. Not because of the surgery, but because I have low birthweight babies. You would be amazed to know she is the biggest of my 3 kids!!! And I didnt have the surgery when I had them. As far as knowing when the steady weight loss will return,...I dont know. My child is 2 months old as of 10-19. I lost all of the 25 or so pounds I gained. I lost an additional 4 pounds, but I had to work my butt off! I guess when you get more info let me know. Also if you plan on breastfeeding, then your nutrition should be your FIRST concern!
   — AMEERAH P.