Question:
What about pregancy after the surgery?

I'm 27 years old and have not had kids yet, but would like to some day. Will this still be a possibilty after the surgery?    — Becky D. (posted on July 11, 2002)

July 11, 2002
Hi, I'm 26 yrs old and just had my first baby on June 22, 2002 (I was almost a year post op when I found out I was pregnant). My son did come early, but it had nothing to do w/WLS and for all accounts, my pregnancy was normal. It's very likely that I would of never had children without WLS because weight problems can also cause infertility.
   — Cristy K.

July 11, 2002
I am going in for LAP RNY in August, and I was also concerned about pregnancy. Most doctors say that its good to wait atleast 2 yrs before getting pregnant. I believe this surgery will be the reason I will be able to have children. I can't wait :0)
   — Shavonne P.

July 11, 2002
I just had surgery 6/12. I have talked to a lot of people about this and it is fine as long as you wait 12-18 months OR until your weight stabalizes. Then, you just have to be careful that you get adequate nutrition (as usual). I know lots of people who have had healthy babies post op.
   — emilyfink

July 11, 2002
My daughter had her lap RNY in January, 2000.....lost 210 lbs, got married this past October, got pregnant on her honeymoon, and had a healthy, beautiful baby girl last week. Our surgeon recommends that his patients wait 18 months post-op before getting pregnant, because that gives your body the opportunity to get back to optimum physical condition and your nutritional status to stabilize before you get pregnant. He consulted with my daughter's OB doctor, who was unfamiliar with dealing with patients who had had WLS, and he recommended that she double her prenatal vitamins and have a CBC and complete metabolic panel drawn every two months during the pregnancy. All of her lab values remained within normal range and the pregnancy itself went smoothly except for alot of morning sickness, which both physicians agreed had nothing at all to do with the RNY. She did have to have a C-section after 13 hours of labor, but that too had nothing to do with the RNY (just the size of her pelvis), and the RNY did not complicate the C-section at all because the surgeries are in two entirely different areas of the abdomen. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

July 11, 2002
Hi! I am only 20 years old and when I had my consultation with my surgeon I was worried about the same thing. He recommends waiting 2 years but said it won't be a problem. I hope this helps!
   — Rebekah A.

July 12, 2002
My doctor actually told me it was SAFER to have a baby post surgery than to have one at 300 lbs. I couldn't imagine trying to even WALK with a baby at that weight. I am looking forward to having one in a couple of years (I'm almost 2 months post op).
   — sheltie