Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery

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Hello I am 20 months post gastric sleeve and I just turned 40 two months ago.. I do have children already never had fertility issues in the past, but I know age slows these things down. Me and my DP are trying for one last bundle and I'd like to advice from you all about what vitamins you take or took when you conceived post op? I'd like to hear about any success stories someone my age or older. I will of course be getting information from my doctor. But reading others stories and getting advice does help you not feel alone in your journey. I'm currently still taking my 2x prenatal, vitamin d, and b-complex. TIA.

I was recently told that I have PCOS. My husband and I are currently trying to conceive, and have been for over a year. I get very frustrated and critical of myself because I keep hearing “you might have better luck if you lose more weight”. I’m so proud of where I am, though. I’m 7 years post-GBS, and I’ve kept all the weight off (125 pounds). But it always feels like it’s never good enough. Any tips or advice? Thanks! -Sarah

So there have been talks about pregnancy and babies with my boyfriend. With history of PCOS, my cycles have become regular and I have been ovulating for the last year or so. We may try for pregnancy may be sometime next year. My question is, anyone here who got pregnant after WLS? If yes, did you end up losing your post pregnancy weight? Or was it difficult to bring it back to pre-pregnancy baseline? Currently I am happy with where I am with my weight. But also, looking forward to starting a family if destiny permits. But, the weight gain cycle of pregnancy concerns me. Putting on the weight will naturally happen but I was wondering if the bypass tool will help me l…

Hey all, I got VSG in August 2022. I've lost over 150lbs and just found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant (first time!). I've spoken to my surgeon, nutritionist and obgyn, but no one had a solid recommendation for prenatal. My surgeon said to take 2 prenatal vitamins which will give me what I need, while my obgyn said to compare my bariatric multivitamin to prenatal and if possible, stick with what I've been using. I do have a prescription for folic acid that I take daily which is why I assume the obgyn is not entirely worried about the prenatal itself. They also discussed making sure there's not too much iron which could lead to constipation. Anyways,…

I had VSG in 2017 and found myself pregnant with my first! I have not taken vitamins as I was supposed to post op. But I have been taking prenatal vitamins since finding out. I lost a total of 150lbs since surgery, and this last year another 20 due to stress. I’m concerned the weight loss will continue (I know I’m just stressing more, it’s kind of my thing) For you bariatric mommies, were you able to hold enough food for you and the baby?

Please help. I’m trying to decide if I should get wls and the right kind for me (sleeve, Sadi, minigb). I really want to have a healthy pregnancy afterwards. Do you have to deliver by C-Section after all wls? It is harder to have a healthy pregnancy/baby? Thank you for any help.

Hi all. Just looking for advice. I will be 18 months post-op from gastric bypass and maintaining around 180. I am looking to get pregnant soon. I got back in touch with my program and PCP and they all seem a little clueless about what I need to do to have a successful pregnancy. Can anyone who had a healthy pregnant post RNY share their vitamin regime? Anything else you did that was different than a non weight loss surgery pregnancy??

I was wondering if any of you would be able to share some information with me regarding getting pregnant/pregnancy after a bypass (mgb or regular). I am so mentally ready to have a baby but all the unknowns are stressing me out! 1. Did you have to get cleared by your surgeon to start trying and if so, what did they check? 2. Did you work with a dietician to get the right nutrients/calories for yourself & your baby or did you figure it out yourself? 3. How much weight did you gain and did you lose it after? 4. Did you get followed up as a high risk pregnancy because of your bypass? 5. Did you have a caesarean because of your bypass? 6. Did you have complications r…

I am petrified! Found out im 6 weeks preg. For the past two days i havr had non stop vomiting and dry heaving. Cant tolerate foods, liquids or my own saliva. I am waiting to hear back from OB and Surgeon as I type. I was using consims with my husband as this is unplanned!!! I am so worried! Anyone else got pregg before time? Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Hi everyone! I am 10.5 years post gastric bypass and I am finally pregnant! It's been a long journey. 2 years after WLS I found out I had thyroid cancer. Then we tried for a year and ovulation wasn't detected. We stopped trying and now 6 years later we are finally pregnant! Woo! I currently weigh 123, down from my high of 260! I also eat a fully plant-based diet and generally feel very healthy. I'm excited, BUT I am incredibly nervous. My PCP checked all my vitamin levels before we started trying and all looked great, except my B12 was high... I had some very short lasting and not heavy bleeding right around implantation, so I went last week for hcg level c…

OMG! I got sleeved April 18 of this year and this past Friday October 28th I found out I’m 6 weeks pregnant????? Guys, I’ve been with my husband for 12 years, married for 8. We have been trying to conceive for 7 years now. I was diagnosed with PCOS from a very early age and never had regular periods. We started fertility treatments in 2016, got pregnant via IUI 2017 and miscarried 1 month later. I was devastated and waited 3 years later to try again. Unfortunately I had to get uterine polyps removed that year and had to wait. Fast forward to 2021 where we started again and was told both tubes are blocked and we would have to do IVF but had to lose a significant amou…

Hi, All - Tomorrow is my first egg retrieval day and I am disappointed, to say the least, that I did not respond well to the meds (300 IU of gonal rediject and 300 IU of menopur) and they are only expecting to retrieve 2 eggs. I have pcos and have been taking 50 mg of spironolactone. I was told I no longer needed metformin a few years ago after losing 100 lbs (that I was no longer pre-diabetic) but I've read that some women took it and that it helped with weight loss and getting pregnant. So I'm going to look into that. I've also been told to look into taking wegovy through a local medical weight loss program that is run as a part of that particular hospital's bariatr…

Hello. I just found out this Easter that I am pregnant 5 months after VSG surgery (SURGERY date 11/15/2021). I am excited but at the same time I am very nervous as I'm older and I have no idea how this pregnancy will go now that I've had VSG surgery. I know we are supposed to wait until 1 year after surgery to get pregnant but I did not believe it would be possible to get pregnant so quick as we had been trying for the past 6 years and nothing. I have/had PCOS and that was the reason we couldn't get pregnant. Anyone else been through this at around this timeframe after VSG surgery. Any tips would be appreciated.

I’ve always heard that bariatric surgey restores fertility and I have resorted to bariatric surgery after years of unexplained infertility.. two years post-op and I’m still struggling to get pregnant either naturally or through IVF. Been to consult many doctors and every doctor had his own theory.. the finally doctor I have consulted suggested that my bariatric surgery might have caused more harm than good and it could have damaged the white part of my eggs (mitochondria). There is not test to check for mitochondria damage but fixing it can be a challenge! I don’t know how true is this statement but what I know is that I’ve struggled getting pregnant even before the surge…

Hey guys! I wanted to read and learn about some of your journeys after being sleeved and trying to get pregnant. I also suffer from PCOS and wanting to lose weight and get pregnant was the big reason for my decision to get surgery. I’m currently at that phase after being sleeved when I get depressed thinking I wont ever get pregnant. I wanted to read some of your stories in order to give me hope. Thank you in advance

Any women in here 40+ planning to have children? I'm praying for my miracle baby, lost my 1st one had a Etopic pregnancy in 2001. After I have the surgery in January, how quick did you get pregnant? I heard you get very fertile. Should I start taking folic acid after?

Hi everyone, I am pregnant after having vsg on June of last year. I am happy but also very nervous. Any of you like to share your experience with pregnancy after vsg. I just feel like this will be totally different from my last pregnancy because I am older and I now have the sleeve. Also I hear a lot of people saying that we’re told not to get pregnant until about 12 to 18 months post op. So I want comments from those who got pregnant sooner than that time frame as well. Thanks in advance!

Hello, I am currently 4 months out and have done this surgery because I was told I was too big to get pregnant.... I was 420 now 345 when do you think my husband and I could/should start trying. My doctor said not at all which I am confused about because he knew that was the main reason for me to lose weight!

Wondering if anyone would like to share their journey getting pregnant within a few months post op from the VSG surgery? How did the weight loss work while growing a baby? Did you still notice your body changing? Did you lose weight after the baby was born? Thank you!

Hey ya'll, so i am almost 2 months post op, i had this surgery because my boyfriend and i want a baby! i plan on waiting the 12 months as directed by my surgeon, but i would LOVE to hear some success stories, and would love to know your starting weight and the weight you were when you found out you are pregnant, thank you in advance! and baby dust to all who are still trying!

I have a fibroid on top of my bladder and a small one in my uterus. I wanted to know if having VSG will help reduce the fibroids?  Has anyone had success with getting pregnant with vsg and fibroids?  Haven’t been on birth control pills in almost a year. 

I had my grastic sleeve on October 28 & this week I found out I'm 9weeks pregnant I'm just so confused to how nobody knew. I had blood work & I was told they check before proceeding with surgery according to my calculations I was 4 weeks pregnant during my surgery.

So I had my surgery out of the country about 2 years ago and am now 7 weeks pregnant! I had my first prenatal appointment, which confirmed that I’m pregnant and all is well. I am with Kaiser and they enrolled me in a program they have for people who are pregnant after bariatric surgery. They are going to make me speak to a dietician once a month. Has anyone done this? Is it useful? I don’t know if I can opt out, but I’ll try if it’s just going to be monthly phone calls where they say “Keep taking your vitamins. Eat healthy. That’ll be $200.” I don’t know if this service will be covered or how much it will cost, but once a month calls seem unnecessary. TIA for any advice!

Hello everyone! I haven't posted in this forum in...ever? So, hi! I have my RNY in June 2017 with the hope that my weight loss would help my PCOS and help us conceive a second child. I am happy to report that our mission was a success and I am now 4 week postpartum! Our baby boy was born 8/25 Now, the next part of the mission beguns, which is losing the weight I gained during pregnancy. I was able to keep it on the low side, only gaining about 30-35lbs, most of which are now gone...however, I still have -at least- 7lbs I need to lose to put me at a healthy BMI. Any extra weight I lose would be a very nice surprise and be very welcome, but my initial goal is to get back t…

Hello! Needing some advice. Did you try to get pregnant after WLS and how long did it take when actually trying?

I just got my VSG surgery in May of 2020. Before my surgery I was always on point with my periods. Never late, but now I'm five days late and I'm kind of scared with mixed emotions. I don't want to get my hopes up because for me it would be awesome if I was pregnant, I barely got my surgery 3 months ago and I've lost a total of 68 lbs so far and I read a post on here that supposedly because of the sudden weight loss the IUD might have a probability of moving or shifting or even coming out. I guess my question is has anyone that has had weight loss surgery had this happen to them and is there a possibility that I might be pregnant. I took a pregnancy test and it came out n…

Hi All, My DD is a couple weeks shy of 7 months. I am getting sleeved on Jan. 22. She has been breastfed since birth and now since she is eating solids, I have began storing pumped milk. My goal is to BF until she is 12-15 months. I spoke to my PCP and she is a little concerned that with the drastic cut in calories, I won't produce any milk or nutritious milk. I plan on still taking prenatal, Fenugreek, and other Vitamins to keep my supply up, but I am wondering if I will need to start the weening process now pre-op. Any thoughts?

I had gastric bypass 3 months ago, I want to wait atleast a year and 150 pounds to get pregnant again. But, last time I got pregnant I gained 70 pounds, then added an additional 40 pounds on top of that 3 years after. So, needless to say I'm super scared of that happening again, and regaining all the weight I'll lose before getting pregnant again. Anyone gain alot of weight with pregnancy, or not gain a lot of weight? Any suggestions on how to not gain a lot of weight, or to maintain their weight with pregnancy? I really want to have another baby before 40... (3 more years to go). Im so confused about this.

Just had my second baby post op, completely done having children. I gained 30 pounds and losing. Have 50 pounds until I’m at my final goal.

Hi ladies, I have a fertility consult in July regarding TTC. I'm about 270 now and pretty much anticipate the doctor telling me that I'll need to lose more weight. I've lost about 150 lbs since my RNY in January 2019 but I've stalled for a while and not sure that I'll make my goal of 250 by my consultation appointment. Have any of you gotten pregnant/had any issues getting pregnant weighing 200+ lbs? I'd very much prefer to be at goal (170 lbs) when I actually start TTC but my eggs aren't getting any younger either.

This will be my second baby found out yesterday another boy so excited. I can't help but feel anxious about this pregnancy as I have only gained 5 pounds so far. I know that is good but I am not showing at all. My doctor doesn't seem to think it's an issue. Any other mamas go through this?

So I had the sleeve in January 2018 and I am 6 weeks pregnant. I have been feeling more hungry lately and I get more full than usual after I eat. Basically I either feel like I’m starving or like I ate too much literally all day long. And nauseated on top of that. Is this normal? I don’t feel like I’m eating larger portions so I don’t know why I’m constantly sick feeling.

I’m 4.5 years post op VSG surgery. Down to 140 pounds from 357 pounds. My partner and I are TT , and I think I might be pregnant. I missed my period but just by one day so far. I know breast changes are usually the first sign, and mine feel a little different than usual and also are a bit swelled. but I’m wondering since I was so large and my breasts were stretched before, if I will really feel the changes/soreness that non-wls people have? I’m going to wait another day to test, but I’d love to hear some experiences about symptoms and what the first signs you had were! Thanks in advance ?

I've struggled with infertility from PCOS. In 8 years I've had one child and 1 miscarriage and had a welcoming attitude towards another pregnancy. Not trying, but not trying to prevent. My periods and PMDD symptoms had worsened so I finally gave in to my doctor's suggestion to go on birth control. A few months along, my periods are regular, not as heavy, and my PMDD symptoms improved. Last week I got the call that I'm approved for sugery and I'll be having it done sometime this spring. Also last week, I was overworked and some how forgot to take my birth control pill for 3 nights in a row. I find myself for the first time ever hoping I am NOT pregnant! I really need this …

Hi everyone. I’m new here trying to do some research and see if anyone has experienced the same as me and can help. I’m over a year post op from gastric sleeve. My weight loss has slowed and I’m pretty stable where I am. i have a two year old (pre surgery) and want to have another baby. I’ve got pregnant straight away from trying but keep Miscarrying around 5 weeks. I can’t seem to get past this point 3 times now. My first pregnancy was text book perfect. The only difference from then to now is my surgery and weight loss. I know they say to wait 12-18 months after surgery but from all I can tell this is just to avoid getting pregnant whils…

Im new to this bare with me please..I had my surgery in July of 2016 and got pregnant June of 2017 from conception to now my little one is soon to be 7 months I have gained 44 lbs it’s taking a toll on me mentally anyone have this issue and how did you get back on track? Thank you all

Hello, I had my baby 5 months ago, I had my sleeve on December 4, 2017, I am 20-25 lbs heavier than I want to be, I also breastfeed so I get very hungry super often and have the "pregnancy cravings", has anyone went through this??? Do you have any advice on how to lose the weight!? Thanks in advance.

I've been a little hesitant to post here as I've seen some very judgmental replies in other topics, but here it goes anyway.... I found out I was pregnant back in May, 6 months post op, after bc failed. Both my surgeon and OBGYN (who actually had gastric by-pass surgery and had a surprise pregnancy 4 months post op) are happy with my progress and baby girl is very healthy. I'll be 18 weeks tomorrow and while I fluctuate between 161 and 163 for the past few weeks, I haven't really gained any weight. I started this pregnancy at 175 and was so sick during the first trimester that I lost weight. While this my third pregnancy, I can't really compare it to my other two whi…

Hi everyone! I’m one week away from my VSG surgery and everything is getting a little real. All the feelings are coming up. Here’s some backstory: I’m 37, had a healthy baby girl when I turned 35. Gained about 80 pounds after having her and haven’t been able to get it off (I’ve ALWAYS struggled with my weight). I developed preeclampsia when I was in labor with my daughter and it took a good couple of weeks for my poor pressure to normalize after she was born. Hubby (44) and I have always wanted to have two children, never thought we would be doing it this late in the game but that’s how life goes. We are still wanting another one (although sometimes I’m on the fe…

Hello, I am currently 8 weeks pregnant and trying to keep up with my protein intake. I had my sleeve in 2017. I normally have a protein shake in the morning (pre pregnancy) but I've read that they may not be safe. Has anyone continued to use protein powders while pregnant? What brand did you use? pre pregnancy I discovered this brand and I loved it https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZP1K4S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Help! I had VSG in Feb and have been losing weight steadily, wasn’t always meeting my protein/water goals but getting close, lost about 60 lb. That all changed 2 mo ago when I found out I was pregnant! Definitely wasn’t planned so soon after surgery, but here I am. At first I was so worried that I had gone through so much to lose weight with VSG and now would ruin my weight loss... but for the past 2 mo I’ve barely been able to eat. I’m not nauseous or vomiting, but after a few bites I can’t eat anything, I feel queasy or very full. Before I could eat 2-4 oz of chicken, now I can barely have 1.5 oz. I thought this would go away by now by everyday I feel weak, I’m getting …

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I was scheduled to have a lap band revision on June 22nd to move to the sleeve. Life had other plans! I found out yesterday that I am pregnant! I am very excited, but also surprised as we were not trying (but we also were not trying). I currently have the lap band, and have had it for years. Anything I need to be aware of?

So I'm currently in the process of getting approved for the sleeve but me and my husband want one more child. My surgeon suggested waiting a year after, did anyone get pregnant a year out? Was the pregnancy fine or do you wish you waited a little longer?

I was sleeved 3 yrs ago and am now 32 wks pregnant. I’ve been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and my OB wants to put me on insulin, because my fasting numbers run a little high - typically 102-103, when they want it under 95. I have been searching for info on the impact of the sleeve surgery and BG levels. Has anyone had any experience with this or have any resources I can share with her? I’ve controlled my levels very well with diet and can prove that I’m literally “high” for 2 or so hours a day, and that is still not high to me, as they want it under 120 after meals, throughout the day. My OB gave me the wrong advice on prenatal vitamins because she’s no…

I’m about 3 weeks shy of my 2-year surgiversary. My husband and I are expecting our 2nd child, 1st one after WLS. My surgeon’s goal weight loss was 100 lbs. I lost 90 lbs prior to this pregnancy. I still track my daily intake on MFP and make support group meeting when possible. Prior to this pregnancy I consumed about 150 less calories/day. My OB/GYN says she thinks I can make it through this pregnancy with only a 10lb weight gain. Unfortunately, any amount of weight gain terrifies me[emoji30]. At 18 weeks visit I was up 3 lbs [emoji1430]. Baby is healthy, we are expecting a girl & hoping I can make it with very little weight gain and reach goal weight ASAP after our …

I have pocos periods are fairly regular monthly but last around 10 days at a time, I'm only 4 days post op and as soon as I get the green light I will start to has the sleeve helped anyone conceive that was having fertility issues before hand?

Hey there! I have posted on here before about my PCOS and the reason for doing the surgery was to get healthy enough for pregnancy. Everyone who has PCOS is different and exhibits different symptoms. I personally would have a cycle sometimes several times a month. I've never been one to "miss" my period. I would get heavy multiple periods a month. Over the last few months it's began to regulate and span about 29-31 days. Now I am 8 days late. I've taken several pregnancy tests that all came up negative. Over the weekend I went into the doctor and asked for a blood test to be sure. They told me it would be a few days before I would get the results. Since it'…

I had the gastric sleeve surgery 15 months ago I’ve lost 116 lbs and I’m 20 lbs from my goal weight! Yaasss!!! I have not had a period for almost 10 years since of my weight and I’ve been on birth control. Starting a few months ago I had some spotting and I went for a check up where I was told that my body and hormones are just regulating that was normal. I was also told that my birth control should work the same and that once I decide to remove my arm implant it will take a while for my body to ovulate regularly so it may take awhile to get pregnant. (Totally cool with all that!) 2 months later I feel like I’m having weird symptoms I’m extremely tired I haven’t had any s…