Question:
I am looking for those that are or are planning to try and conceive after WLS...
I would like to hear from others that are trying to or planning to conceive after WLS. Email me!! Hugs, Donna — Donna P. (posted on December 29, 2001)
December 29, 2001
Donna,
I am eventually going to try to conceive. I am only 4.5 wks out now, but
according to my research and my doctors (both OB/GYN and WLS), as long as I
wait 12-24 months after surgery so that my weight is stabilized and I have
a good handle on my nutritional intake, it shouldn't be a problem. They
have told me that I will probably be a high risk pregnancy due to the
nutritional aspects, but had I gotten pregnant at 316 I would have been
high risk also. I have spoken to several people in person and online who
have had children or known others who have had children post op and as long
as you wait AT LEAST 12 months, there seems to be no problem
— cheri M.
December 29, 2001
Donna- I am 24 years old. I have a beautiful one year old daughter. I
have not had surgery yet (spring hopefully) but I will DEFINATELY want to
conceive another child. I will also definately wait at least 12 months or
until my weight stabalizes.
Good luck!
— emilyfink
December 29, 2001
Donna, hugs back to you! I have had a hard time finding others who want to
have kids after WLS. Everybody I know is past childbearing age. YES, I
hope to have kids one day. I am 5 weeks post op and my surgeon said I
absolutely can conceive but must wait until 18 mos. out at a MINIMUM. I
will have to be followed very closely by both my surgeon and my OB/GYN. I
had a rough time with my first baby three years ago as far as losing weight
not gaining. It is a concern I have. My first baby was almost two mos.
premature, so I wonder should I even try. my OB/GYN is of the belief that
if I am going to have kids after this, I better do it soon (I'm 30) because
she says age added onto the other stressors could make it worse. The man
in my life right now says if we end up getting married he doesn't want me
to die for a child, he would rather be childless or adopt. I would love to
talk to you more about this, please get in touch with me at
[email protected]. Best of luck to you! Amy
— purdue_1993
December 29, 2001
Donna,
I too am planning on having another child after surgery. In fact, that is
one of the main reasons for me having this surgery. Being overweight has
caused my period to cease and I have been advised by my OB/GYN to lose at
least 100 pounds before I try to become pregnant again. I'm 25 years old
and have one beautiful son, Dylan. Email me anytime at [email protected]
— Shana C.
December 29, 2001
Hi, I would like to have a baby too after my weight loss, the dr said to
wait a year before getting pregnant they also said that after surgery many
women become very fertile too even if they were never fertile before..so i
am going on birth control for a year and then i will stop the pill and let
nature take its course.. good luck to you..
— Deanna Wise
January 1, 2002
I too an looking forward to getting pregnet after about a year. I am about
8 weeks post op. I have no children and have been married for over a year.
If I would have got pregnet before surgery I would have been high risk, so
it would be no differant if I did it after a year.
— Monica C.
January 21, 2002
donna,
i am 10 weeks post-op and i am anxiously waiting for a year to pass so
that i can try to get pregnant. One of my reasons for surgery was to
increase fertility because my husband and i have been trying for 3 years to
get pregnant so hopefully this will help out...... feel free to e-mail me
anytime.. [email protected]
— sethsmom94
February 13, 2002
Infertility is one of the reasons I decided to have WLS. I am 30 yrs old
and have been diagnosed with "Unexplained Infertility". My
husband and I haven't used protection for at least 8 years! I pray this
WLS will help me! (I am currently 1 mo post op).
— Michelle I.
February 13, 2002
Count me in on that wanting a baby list!
<p>
I have PCOS that is connected with my weight (which came first...I don't
know!).
I could get pregnant but just not make it very far. I had 7 miscarriages.
We decided
to adopt and while we were in the process I got pregnant
and somehow managed to carry the pregnancy far enough along.
SO>>> I have sons that are 6 months apart...LOL!
<p>I had always wanted a large family, so I'm very
interested in trying to conceive or adopt again.
Adoption was so expensive for us I don't know if that
is an option again.
I am 6 weeks post op and feel all this presure to loose
the weight and conceive at the earliest possible moment
because I am 38 and the clock is ticking!<p>
What I am most afraid of, though, is accidently getting
pregnant too soon! It would be such an ironic twist!
I haven't been on birth control for 10 years so now I'm
in the unusual possition of trying to figure out what
birth control to use. My
surgeon advised against the pill because he's afraid about
the absorption issue. I don't want to screw up my
hormones with th injections or implants and condoms
aren't high on my dh's list. I'm getting kind of nervious
about this! I'm calling my PCP
later this week to try to schedule an appointment
but you generally have to wait 3 weeks to see her
for a non-emergency.<p>
This whole fertility issue is just blowing my mind.
Who would think after so many years of fertility treatments
(and tons of money) I'd be trying to PREVENT a pregnancy!
— Barbi B.
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