PCOS, Sleeve, Pregnancy

[Fox-E 27]

I am 37 years old with PCOS. My sleeve surgery is in July. Is it too late to get pregnant at 38? I'd have to wait a year post surgery. Have any of you had successful pregnancies following sleeve and being of an "advanced" pregnancy age?

[musicmama 19]

I had a baby at 36 and one of my best friends is pregnant right now and she's 38 I had no issues at all with my pregnancy. I too have PCOS and it took me 5 years to get pregnant with my first and another 3 to get pregnant with my 2nd, both pregnancies happened after weight loss.

Good luck!

[Fox-E 27]

Wow! So many women and doctors make it sound like it will be a piece of cake after surgery to get pregnant. I'm sorry you had to wait so long, but you response definitely brought me back to reality.

We are currently on a waiting list to adopt a newborn.

[musicmama 19]

Both pregnancies came *super* easy after weight loss, both were actually total surprises, I wasn't even tracking my cycle (which had evened out just a few months into losing weight. I lost about 45lbs both times and boom, pregnant.)

[blondiebabs 214]

One of my friends had her first baby at 40 and her second at 42, (as long as you can get pregnant) I think it is never too late, a lot of people were really opinionated about her having them at her age. You run a higher risk of complications, however my friend had 2 perfectly healthy babies and normal pregnancies and deliveries, so I wouldn't let anyone's opinions about having a baby "later in life" deter you. I'm almost 36 and still not had any myself.

[AngPel72 5]

I had my first at 35 and my second at almost 39. Heck no it's not too old! Especially since you are getting healthier! I would suggest seeing a fertility specialist. Most insurances cover a consult. Best money I invested in was a good fertility specialist. Two beautiful children (3 & 6 now). Just be prepared, when you do get pregnant, because of age your test will come back for a high likelihood of a Down's syndrome child. THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOUR CHILD HAS DOWNS SYNDROME. At the time I was scared but then I was informed that anyone over 37 usually get this result. I would love my child no matter if they had downs or not, it was just scary to get that result.

A good friend of mine had the sleeve 22 months ago. Not too long after the sleeve surgery she got pregnant. Her daughter is now 6 months old. There is less risk with the sleeve and pregnancy verses bypass and pregnancy because if the mal-absorption with bypass. Btw, she was 37 when she had her daughter.