Too soon to try?

[LorenaVaca 29]

I am 7months post-op and my husband and I are having baby fever! My one and only little one will be turning 5 in July and he has been begging for a little sister. Is it too soon to get pregnant? I was also wondering if someone can give me a little insight on how hard it is to get the baby weight off once we deliver our little angel?

[Andi 78]

I had to "vow" a few times to not get pregnant for a year and 1/2 after the procedure. Best bet is to talk to your doctor & make sure that your body can handle the stress & provide the required nutrients to your baby.

[clk 3,519]

Well, I can understand a lot of what you're talking about.

Most assuredly you're in a better place for pregnancy (at least as a doc would view things) being more than half a year from surgery. And some doctors will let their patients try to conceive even sooner post op.

My twins were nearing the same age when we decided to get pregnant, too. I didn't want too much of an age difference, so I really do understand that part of things.

If there isn't a fertility concern I would wait one year post op but that's me. I had issues eating for more than a year post op. It wasn't until the six months prior to my two year anniversary that I could eat more normally, skip shakes if I didn't want them and had my Vitamin deficiencies under control.

Would a healthy and happy pregnancy prior to that time been possible? Absolutely. Other people have done it and had no real problems or complications.

A lot depends on where you are in your diet and overall health.

As far as baby weight, unfortunately, very few folks have come back to update post op. It could be that they're too busy or that they're ashamed because they haven't been able to lose it. I do know that of the handful of regain posts I've seen, some of them were ladies that had babies post sleeve.

But I think that the same principles that apply to maintenance/loss prior to a baby apply afterward and that a lot of this can be avoided if you're healthy, don't develop bad habits or go completely off track because you're pregnant and if you've got the emotional food issues under control.

I've had a perfectly normal weight gain with my pregnancy and anticipate no real issues shedding the weight afterward, though I do expect it to go slowly much the way losing my last twenty pounds to goal went before I got pregnant.

This is really something you should weigh and consider after seeing both your OB/GYN and your surgeon, to see what they have to say.

Good luck,

~Cheri

[hanners2009 40]

My doctor said you can carry a perfectly healthy baby after being sleeved it is just frowned upon. But it will not hurt me. I am 3 months post op

[Mystie 146]

One of the girls I work with "accidentally" got pregnant at I believe 6 months out and is having a perfectly healthy pregnancy so far.

[Cristin 73]

I am 7months post-op and my husband and I are having baby fever! My one and only little one will be turning 5 in July and he has been begging for a little sister. Is it too soon to get pregnant? I was also wondering if someone can give me a little insight on how hard it is to get the baby weight off once we deliver our little angel?

My surgeon's data over 9 years shows women that wait at least 2 years have an easier time keeping the weight off and have fewer difficulties with the pregnancy.

[aquitenonnymouse 206]

My surgeon wants his patients to use at least TWO forms of birth control for the first year or more.

[lizv123 389]

I am 7months post-op and my husband and I are having baby fever! My one and only little one will be turning 5 in July and he has been begging for a little sister. Is it too soon to get pregnant? I was also wondering if someone can give me a little insight on how hard it is to get the baby weight off once we deliver our little angel?

My surgeon recommends waiting 18-24 months minimum to try and conceive. The risk of neural tube defects are very high before then after sleeve. My surgeon says to use 2 forms of birth control because post sleevers are very fertile, due to the excess estrogen released when shedding fat cells. I plan on waiting. Not for my sake, but for my future children.

[christhee87 17]

It's fine. I'm 8 months post op and I am 16 wks pregnant, I'm doing just fine. Obviously people are going to say ask your doctor but truth is we all attended class before surgery and it says not to. But really, it's your decision not no one else's. so if you want to, then do it

[Vermillymomma82 39]

My surgeon said just last week when I went in for my last appt before everything gets turned into insurance....that as long as I am maintaining a steady weight (which for me will be around 6-9 months and I will be at goal after surgery) then he is OK with me getting pregnant then. We have had infertility issues for over 2 years...we don't want to wait either...but we also want a healthy baby....so I will follow what he says. But like Christhee87 says....it is your body....no one can make those decisions for you.

[christina0613 103]

Are bodies are amazing when we are pregnant.. When I was I lost weight cause everything I was eating went straight to her..I didn't want to over eat but usually when your over weight and pregnant they don't want you gaining more the. 15 lbs.. But as long as you take prenatal a month before trying an keep taking them and increase calories a little you will be fine and so will the baby.. My PCP said they say don't get pregnant cause they want to give you a chance to lose weight cause a lot of woman think they can gain all the weight they want when pregnant but with Sleevers you stomach won't let you eat that much so the food you do eat will go to the baby

[LorenaVaca 29]

12wks and 5 days pregers! Doctor says we are going to be just fine. He increased my Vitamin and Protein intake and said just to follow all my OB orders. So far I have done really well! Due date is 12/20/13!

[christina0613 103]

Congrats!!..im scared I maybe pregnant I was sleeved on 6/6..the 2days before we had sex n it just so happen to be my ovulation week from the 30th-4th..we used a condom but my husband told me when he took it off it was ripped..ughhh..I hope im not I really want to lose weight before having another baby

[LivingForGod 111]

Yay!! I love the ideas of babies!!