New study regarding pregnancy post WLS

[bugwitch 37]

File under the heading of no sh*t Sherlock. Though they refer to the band and bypass as the primary WLS's performed it is a logical conclusion that you should wait 12-18 months post-op to try and have a baby.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20979355

[beba238 123]

lol... @ no sh*t sherlock.. like we did not know this already... What they should be doing is thinking of better birth control for post op patients.

[bugwitch 37]

What, are you suggesting we have open and honest discussions about female health, fertility and contraception in this country? Surely not. That's such crazy talk.

[READY4CHANGE2013 88]

I say to each their own. Some people are getting this surgery just for that purpose....to get pregnant. What I am finding is that there is ALOT of people that are pregnant during the surgery and don't know it. I say wish them well and keep it moving.

[Heatherr 149]

^^^^ Huh? I've never had a surgery where they didn't do a pregnancy test automatically right before for this reason.

[READY4CHANGE2013 88]

Me either but it happened. The baby still came out healthy. If I hadn't witnessed myself I'd be saying the EXACT same thing.....things happen!

[clk 3,519]

Thanks for sharing the study. If you haven't yet, it'd be nice to see it cross posted to the pregnant after sleeve board, as many people chime in there to see how long they should wait.

I agree that 12-18 months is when people should start considering it, but that's based upon my own experience. I was nearly two years out when I got pregnant and honestly had a hard enough time eating and keeping food down even being that far out! I had such restriction it was very difficult to eat enough for myself for a year. I didn't really get everything together and really cement in those good, strong habits until somewhere in the 12-18 months post op window. I know it's possible to get pregnant earlier out and I know it happens and can result in nice, healthy babies and uncomplicated pregnancies, but why take the risk when you do have the choice to use some form of birth control and completely heal first?

And yes, I am amazed and appalled that more surgeons do not discuss birth control with their female patients because I can't begin to count the number of "accidental" pregnancies on the boards here. It's complicated enough to learn a new way to live and eat post op and I really feel that more women should be taking control of this part of the conversation and asking the questions to avoid a high risk or unwanted pregnancy after surgery.

Thanks again for the post -

~Cheri