Pregnancy And Sleeve

[Luckystar12 51]

I Am pre op, wondering if adequate nutrition is an issue during pregnancy with sleeved women. And post op new moms??

[justmeandmysleeve 91]

I am about 10 weeks post op, my doctor said I shouldn't have a problem at all. My primary reason for loosing the weight and getting healthy is so that my husband and I can have the family we've been wanting.

I was told it will be a high risk pregnancy in that they will not wanting me gaining excess weight, but that it shouldn't be a problem getting pregnant and having a healthy child once I am at goal!

[sassypants 674]

I was told that the first 18months is a no go area for pregnancy because of all the potential problems birth defects and possible miscarriage as your body takes roughly a year to fully heal from any surgery.

Also 18months out your in a no pain/mends/eating well stage to not have possible complications.

We were also told that we have to be extra careful for the first 6 months after the op because most people are extremely fertile due to all the hormones being released.

But this op isn’t a problem when its time because your not poorly nutritioned or doing the mal absorption thing you can eat balanced just fine its just smaller and you may have to increase how many times you eat in a day when pregnant to keep up with the baby needs.

[PiggyPantsPaige 10]

My doc said I would have a completely healthy pregnancy if it happened(:

I also opted for the sleeve to expand our family. He recommended us to wait 18 mos so Ill get the most outta my sleeve. Buttt if it happens were a-okay! I wonder how the hunger is? Do you have to eat constantly? ??

[mylifeinpink 349]

One of my sleeve mates was pregnant when sleeved or days after- and didn't know it- we are 4 months out- and she has a healthy baby growing inside her <3