Does anyone know if having an infant will be a problem getting the sleeve? I'm in the very beginning of journey but my youngest daughter is 9 month old and I'm not sure if that is too soon after childbirth to get the surgery done.

That sounds OK but I think you'd have to check with your surgeon to be sure.

Conversely losing weight should help getting pregnant in the future if you wish to have more kids.

LOL When I saw your topic I was like "wth?! Who in their right mind would perform surgery on an infant?!" mkay, dumb blond moment over now!

If you're not breast feeding I don't see it as a problem but yeah, a surgeon would know more about it.

Renee`

Unless you are dealing with some sort of hormonal issues, breastfeeding or post-partum depression, you're far enough out from childbirth to have surgery. The concern would be lifting a small child/toddler soon after surgery. Most surgeons put patients on a 6 week lifting restriction to avoid incisional hernias/hematomas.

I was wondering about this too, my son will be 6 months July 8th, and I'm set to have surgery July 27th. My doctor said to wait 6 months after child birth to have surgery... my concern is the lifting him... I'm a single mom and i think its going to be hard to get around with him. Luckly, his dad is taking him for a week post op so I can have some time to heal baby free

My son will be 1 on 7/22. That is just ten days after my sleeve. My doc said that I have to wait 2 weeks and then I can lift him without any problem. 6 weeks sound like a long time to me. I have had my gallbladder out laproscopically too and that was also a two week return to work and I was a pramedic/firefighter!

Thanks for your replies ladies. My daughter is still breast feeding but it's mostly comfort now that she started solids.