Pregnancy and Gastric Sleeve

[merraculous 32]

Hi all,

I had the gastric sleeve surgery done in December and found out I was pregnant in May. I know it was advised to wait 12-18 months before getting pregnant, but I had a slip up. It’s all good news to me seeing as I never thought pregnancy would be possible at all for myself. I think like all first timers I am nervous about many things, my surgeon called me to reassure me that while it’s not ideal he is sure everything is going to be fine. I’ve lost nearly 85 pounds, but this week gained 2. Anyways, I was wondering if there are any other sleevers who have gotten pregnant and if they could tell me what their experience was like, during pregnancy and after. Will the weight come off just as easy after the baby is born?

[Sleevedupgirl1995 15]

I got sleeved November 2019 never got a period after found out I was pregnant January 2020 I delivered august 2020. From surgery to my due date I lost almost 80lbs then once I delivered I lost another 40 about 2 weeks postpartum. I was scared to see my surgeon when I first found out because he said to wait a year. But everything turned out great and it was my easiest pregnancy. Good luck!

[merraculous 32]

That makes me so happy to hear, I too was afraid to tell my surgeon, but he called once he found out just to assure me everything would be fine. He said even though it isn’t ideal because they wanted the weight to be off first, all the other patients that have gone through this had healthy babies. Congratulations on the birth and weight loss, thanks for responding