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I am going through the process of being approved VSG. However one of my concerns was the length of time I would have to wait until I could try for a baby. My doctor has told me two years but I've seen some of you mention a one year wait. Is anyone actively trying or succeeded? What did your doctor tell you? Just any advice would be helpful.

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My doctor told me atleast 18 months....when I told him I stopped my birth control for fear of blood clots (I'm 34, and paranoid) his demeanor changed and I told him as soon as I recover from the procedure I would get back on them ASAP, he was fine again...lol

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My doctor office recomends 18 month. So that you are past the rapid weight loss phase and your body is maintaing a healthy weight for a few months.

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I was told at least one year. It does happen sooner for some people, but the longer you wait, the better. It took me seventeen months to reach my goal, and by the time we started TTC I was maintaining quite well.

Two big things happened in that time post-goal that I think are important when it comes to TTC. One, I finally got the point where I was eating enough calories in food alone to sustain a pregnancy. And two, my body was just healthier - good hair, good nails, no more Hair loss, no more fatigue...I was totally adjusted and felt very good, not just thinner.

I'd wait as long as possible, because it's VERY hard in the first nine months or so post sleeve to get enough nutrition for a lot of us. It took real dedication and planning on my part to eat enough. I still have to track occasionally to make sure I'm on track.

Once we were ready I had no trouble getting pregnant, even with the lower success rates of a frozen embryo transfer. So unless you have reason to believe your fertility will be affected by waiting, my advice is to lose as much weight as possible, maintain that loss, and get yourself into a good place nutritionally before trying.

Good luck with both! I love my sleeve and I know being smaller and healthier this time around is going to make my pregnancy better for both me and baby.

~Cheri

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I was told at least one year. It does happen sooner for some people' date=' but the longer you wait, the better. It took me seventeen months to reach my goal, and by the time we started TTC I was maintaining quite well.

Two big things happened in that time post-goal that I think are important when it comes to TTC. One, I finally got the point where I was eating enough calories in food alone to sustain a pregnancy. And two, my body was just healthier - good hair, good nails, no more Hair loss, no more fatigue...I was totally adjusted and felt very good, not just thinner.

I'd wait as long as possible, because it's VERY hard in the first nine months or so post sleeve to get enough nutrition for a lot of us. It took real dedication and planning on my part to eat enough. I still have to track occasionally to make sure I'm on track.

Once we were ready I had no trouble getting pregnant, even with the lower success rates of a frozen embryo transfer. So unless you have reason to believe your fertility will be affected by waiting, my advice is to lose as much weight as possible, maintain that loss, and get yourself into a good place nutritionally before trying.

Good luck with both! I love my sleeve and I know being smaller and healthier this time around is going to make my pregnancy better for both me and baby.

~Cheri[/quote']

Wow thank you do much, this makes me feel a whole lot better. I can't wait to have surgery and I definitely can't wait to be a mommy.

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