heather200202

Hi Everyone!

I am wondering how many of you ladies went on to have children after gastric bypass? My surgeon told me I can start trying 18-24 months from surgery. I ask because I recently saw a show in which a woman said she could not have any children post gastric bypass.

Let me know your thoughts

I am 15 months post op and 34 weeks pregnant. I was unable to conceive before surgery. One of my main reasons for the surgery was I hoped that I would be able to have a family. I have never been considered high risk and everything has been great. My best advice is to talk to your surgeon when the time comes and get all the info you can cause some OBs are not all up to date about rny. I'll answer any questions if you have more.

More than likely you will since you are so early out but you need to get into your OB, your nut and your surgeon.

Congratulations and good luck!!!

I personally had more pain with my gall bladder surgery then with my rny. Bad gas pains and just overall felt like crap for days.

Take care yourself. Dehydration will happen a lot if you don't keep fluids in ya. Trust me...I deal with it a few times a month and usually can get myself back on track. Few times I've needed a IV. Good luck and try as hard as you can to get fluids in.

I doubt they will put you on bed rest just cause you have no energy but then again I'm not a doctor either. Its part of being pregnant. I quit my job cause all I did was sleep and throw up my first trimester and I'm still fatigue at 17 weeks. I know everyone cant do that but maybe cutting back on hours if possible may help. Talk to your doctor and see what they say. Good luck.

Well there's not really a "bad" prenatal to take. Be warned' date=' most of them are huge and always make me gag.

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You're right. Im sure they all have the same things in them just depends on the brand you want. I take the ones from Walmart. They aren't to big and I've never had a problem with them like I have my Calcium pills.

Unfortunately I'm in the middle of looking for insurance right now. I just turned 26 so I'm not covered by my parents anymore' date=' so I don't have a doctor yet :/[/quote']

Go to a local drugstore and ask the pharmacist for help. They'll be able to help you find what you need.

Talk to your doctor. I take 2 prenatals a day along with the rest of the pills I have to take since surgery. I used to only take one as that was used as my multi Vitamin.

Congratulations!!!!!

My surgeon, OB and nut are all on the same page. I have a plan in place by all 3 and know what I can and can't have. I've also been told if I'm craving something to go ahead but not to over do it. Which I don't cause I will get sick. I've been told to gain weight (25-35lbs). I am eating healthy and doing exactly what I've been told. Thanks anyway.

I agree. Im just glad the scale isn't moving much. Ive lost 13 pounds since I found out I am pregnant and have gained 2-3 back in the last couple weeks. Im ok with that. Im 15 weeks. Now just want to find out what I'm having and feel him or her move.

I am always hungry and feel like all I do is eat and eat. Not always good food either. I dont eat nothing like I did pre op but a lot more then I did pre pregnancy. Lol.

I got GP because I have been struggling with infertility for 3 years (IVF' date=' miscarriages). I am SO eager to get pregnant. But, I know I need to wait. Besides, I want to be one of those cute little pregnant women!![/quote']

Trust me, it will be worth it to wait. Im 10 months post op and 15 weeks pregnant and I understand why they wanted us to wait 12-18 months. This hasn't been easy at all but I'll never regret it. I too dealt with infertility for years and years so I totally understand your feelings. Focus on your weight loss and before you know it you'll hit your year mark. It goes by fast.

Im really sorry to hear about how your family wont support you. I dealt with the same before and after my surgery. I went into surgery that day with only my husband's support and no one else. I was ok with that cause I had worked hard and was determined to have this surgery. We all have our own personal reasons why. My family came around and was really supportive but I became thinner then them then it all went to hell again. Jealousy will also be a huge problem later on but its the truth to be told. Keep your head up and keep reminding yourself why you are doing this. I will never regret my decision no matter what.

My family and I are no where close like we used to be. Which is really sad cause I am now pregnant. I lost friendships I've had for years but thats all right. I have new friends which has been a plus. Keep your world full of happy and positive people and it will all work out.

Did anyone feel is if they did or didnt need help ? Wish they had more or less help? I have a 1 year old and she will likely stay with my mother because my husband works nights and obviously not being able to pick her up and being on pain medicine so I have that covered however - with my husband working nights ..Im deciding whether me beinv alone at hoke is a good idea ? I'm sure some people have no other choice and make it just fine but I want to do what will make me most successful. My husband will likely only be off the day of my surgery and thats it. However he is off weekends so I'm trying to plan surgery where I woukd likely be discharged ag the weekend which would give him 3 days at home with me. Thoughts ? Thanks everyone!

My husband works nights too. I didn't have anyone here with me. We did have my inlaws on standby if I needed them but before he left, he made sure I was comfortable in my chair, had Water and my pain pills next to me and anything else I would need. I was perfectly fine.

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Im almost 10 months post op and 12 weeks pregnant. Its been a long 8 weeks. I'm 30 pounds from my goal but this hasn't been easy. I'd recommend waiting at least 12 months so you can get yourself figured out cause this can make things worse. Those 6 weeks I couldn't eat without getting sick, couldn't drink without getting sick, had nausea 24/7, had horrible fatigue and honestly wished someone would have killed me I was so miserable. Im extremely happy and blessed but its been very hard.

I know exactly how you are feeling cause I did the surgery for the same reason. Waiting a little while longer will be the best. Kinda wish I did but apparently someone had a different path for us. Message me if you'd like to talk. Good luck and it will happen.

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I've been on prenatal Vitamins since 4 days after my surgery and my Vitamin panels have been great.

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I've dealt with pcos and infertility for a very very long time. I had rny almost 10 months ago, lost 125 pounds and I am 12 weeks pregnant. I couldn't be happier.

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Has anyone had a decrease in headaches or Migraines since surgery? I used to get migraines 3-4 times a week and now I can't even remember the last time I had a headache.

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I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with this. My husband was the same way the first couple months. I reassured him all the time but it finally took a long sit down talk and I put everything on the table for him. I made him his favorite dinner and dessert one night and when we were almost done I started my speech. I told him that I love him and only him. Told him all the reasons why I do love him and thanked him for all his support during the whole process before and after and I finally asked him "why would I leave you when you loved me for me . Through all the good and bad times we've went through. I am not going to leave you for someone who wouldn't have even looked at me when I was bigger." That caught him off guard and he thought about it for awhile. He knows how I am and that seemed to have settled it for us. I keep reassuring him with little things like his favorite foods or Desserts even if I can't have them or getting him a movie he wants to see or video game. He then knows I listen to him and really do love and care for him. It gets better with time.

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Thanks! Yes I am looking forward to hearing stories and how things have went during the preg and afterwards.

Congratulations!!! You sound exactly like I did about 7 weeks ago. Im 9 months post op and 11 weeks pregnant. Take a deep breath and relax. Everything will be alright. Message me if you want to talk.

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My surgery was on a monday and I spent the whole sunday cleaning, did all the laundry and made food for my husband for the week. Finished packing my bag and went over a list of things my hubby would have to do while I was in the hospital.

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Girl if you want to go see some strippers then go. Same as going to the bar to have a drink with the girls. We changed our lives for a number of reason...why deny ourselves things we want to do?? When I have my baby and hit my goal weight which is 25 more pounds' date=' I want to skydrive. Sure wasn't something I could do at 319 pounds.

Your husband is just scared of losing you. You are way younger then him (I know age doesn't matter just making a statement ) and you're skinny now. He is just scared you will run off with someone younger then him. But he needs to realize saying the crap he has been (yes, ive been following your posts) he will lose you and the best thing that has happened to him. My husband was the same way after my surgery until I put him in his place. Lol. Men!!!

But for the rest of it...girl we went through a major change to better ourselves. Live life with no regrets!!!!

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Correction...the crap hes been SAYING. My finger get ahead of me sometimes. Lol

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I never been to a strip club. I mention for my 40th birthday I wanted to go to a strip club & see men shake there thing. Hubby said I guess you won't be with me if your planning on doing that. I said nada. He then said oh haven't you seen Enough "dick" in your life time? I still said nada.

Of course I feel it was wrong & rude of him to say that but I'm trying to keep the peace.

I married very young had kids young except my last two I was age 28 & 29. With all this being said I only been to a club twice one club was a social club so it was a bunch of low class people. Then the other was really nice we meet a celebrity. So I haven't been out much. Family gathering small parties or parties I made & host my self.

Now age 34 I feel like I miss out on a few clubs & watching men shake there thing. Going out with my mom as an adult. My sisters as adults. I never been to a bar & even though I'm a social drinker how does being in a bar feel? How would I experience anything if all I ever known is how to raise a family' date='cook,clean and do everything for my kids.

Now I want to break free & do what I want. Have my own place. Have plastic surgery. Enjoy life & be in peace & not force to cook even though I love it but I'm at the point of hitting this man with the pan lmbo[/quote']

Girl if you want to go see some strippers then go. Same as going to the bar to have a drink with the girls. We changed our lives for a number of reason...why deny ourselves things we want to do?? When I have my baby and hit my goal weight which is 25 more pounds, I want to skydrive. Sure wasn't something I could do at 319 pounds.

Your husband is just scared of losing you. You are way younger then him (I know age doesn't matter just making a statement ) and you're skinny now. He is just scared you will run off with someone younger then him. But he needs to realize saying the crap he has been (yes, ive been following your posts) he will lose you and the best thing that has happened to him. My husband was the same way after my surgery until I put him in his place. Lol. Men!!!

But for the rest of it...girl we went through a major change to better ourselves. Live life with no regrets!!!!

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Its amazing how parents can be so mean about things they say but they don't see it being mean at all. Both my parents have made comments about how much I had on my plate till I got out a measuring cup and showed them it was a 1/2 cup of food. While their plates are filled to the max. I've even gotten mean and made comments about their plates. It shuts them up real fast and I've even pissed them off but they've kept quiet the past few months so obviously that worked. I just think that jealousy gets the best of them amd thats why we get the comments.

You look amazing and I agree with an earlier post that I think we will always see the bigger person in the mirror. The only way that I see the difference is putting a old and new pic side by side.

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So sorry Heather' date=' go forward with a healthy pregnancy, and then show them that your wt loss is a life style change, and not a passing fad.....good luck to you and congratulations on your little one....[/quote']

Thank you so much. I've proved her wrong already and loved shoving it in her face and I can't wait to again. I'm not usually the person that does that but she deserves it.

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