Is It True?

[zweetnana 2]

Hi Everyone :-)

I'm new here. It's soo encouraging to read everyone's success stories. I just got my surgery date and will be sleeved on July 18th. YaaaY! Lol I'm soo excited. I have a question for my female sleevers....is it true that you become more fertile after the surgery (after loosing weight).....(so my surgeon says) Part of the reason I want to do this surgery is to be at a healthy weight (right now I'm 250lbs at 5'2) and also have babies.....have never been pregnant and it was actually my OB-GYN who referred me for barriatic consult. So is there anyone out there who's been trying to get pregnant before having the sleeve and could not but was able to after? Curious to know if anyone is in the same boat as me?

[Elyse 18]

Hi There!

I had the sleeve surgery about a year and a half ago. At my highest I weighed 304 lbs and now I weigh 175 lbs with my goal weight being about 145 lbs. One of the main reasons I had surgery was so I could have a family of my own. Before surgery I hardly ever had a period. I was diagnosed at age 15 with PCOS. I was told by my OB-GYN that the chances of me getting pregnant were slim to none. Since about 3 months post-op I had a period and ovulated every month religiously!! Now I was told to be very careful because the chances of me getting pregnant were very good. I will be seeing my surgeon next week and I def want to ask him about getting pregnant! Its the most wonderful feeling knowing that a family will be in my future. Best of Luck!

[zweetnana 2]

Hi There!

I had the sleeve surgery about a year and a half ago. At my highest I weighed 304 lbs and now I weigh 175 lbs with my goal weight being about 145 lbs. One of the main reasons I had surgery was so I could have a family of my own. Before surgery I hardly ever had a period. I was diagnosed at age 15 with PCOS. I was told by my OB-GYN that the chances of me getting pregnant were slim to none. Since about 3 months post-op I had a period and ovulated every month religiously!! Now I was told to be very careful because the chances of me getting pregnant were very good. I will be seeing my surgeon next week and I def want to ask him about getting pregnant! Its the most wonderful feeling knowing that a family will be in my future. Best of Luck!

Hi Elyse!

Congratulations on your weight loss!! That is soo encouraging to hear! I cannot wait to start this journey. Thank you for sharing your story! And I hope babies are in your near future! Good luck!!! :-)

[JennyB 25]

That is where I am too, hopefully in a year and a half or 2 years I will be getting to announce a little one on the way for my husband and I! Being able to become pregnant was a huge reason I had the surgery, but I know it doesn't mean that I will be able to 100%, everyone in my family seems to struggle to get pregnant, so if it still doesn't happen we will be adopting, only I will be healthy and able to do all the things I want to do with my babies.

[mommymar 34]

I too was diagnosed with PCOS. After that diagnosis they told me that the only way to get pregnant was to lose weight but that what PCOS (which most overweight people seem to be struggling with when they can't get pregnant, it seems) does to your body makes weightloss extremely hard. So now that you are doing something that fixes what our bodies seem to have issues with, pregnancy becomes much easier. I sure hope you get to be a happy, extremely healthy, mommy!

[mommymar 34]

I too was diagnosed with PCOS. After that diagnosis they told me that the only way to get pregnant was to lose weight but that what PCOS (which most overweight people seem to be struggling with when they can't get pregnant, it seems) does to your body makes weightloss extremely hard. So now that you are doing something that fixes what our bodies seem to have issues with, pregnancy becomes much easier. I sure hope you get to be a happy, extremely healthy, mommy!

[Tiffykins 672]

Yes, it's extremely true. That is why it is recommended that if you are going to use a hormonal bc method to use a back up method as well. Many early out WLS patients end up pregnant because of the hormone flux, and increased fertility and unpredictable cycles. I was never diagnosed with PCOS and we never TTC'd before I lost weight. Therefore, I have no idea if my weight decreased my chances of pregnancy. I simply refused to get pregnant fat.

Now at 3 years post-op, I'm 21.5 weeks into my 2nd post-VSG pregnancy. Delivered a beautiful, healthy, full term baby girl last October, and this October we will welcome a new little brother to the family.

Most reproductive endocrinologist highly recommend losing weight, especially by doing low carb to increase fertility. We struggled for our first year of TTC, I endured 2 chemical pregnancies, and then conceived Tatum without medical intervention, had a completely uneventful, uncomplicated pregnancy due to VSG with her, 2.5 months later, I popped positive again with Nugget. AND, we were preventing with a barrier method, and were not trying to conceive so quickly after delivery.

[zweetnana 2]

That is where I am too' date=' hopefully in a year and a half or 2 years I will be getting to announce a little one on the way for my husband and I! Being able to become pregnant was a huge reason I had the surgery, but I know it doesn't mean that I will be able to 100%, everyone in my family seems to struggle to get pregnant, so if it still doesn't happen we will be adopting, only I will be healthy and able to do all the things I want to do with my babies.[/quote']

Hi JennyB!

Thank you for your input! I wish you all the best and hope that you will become a mommie very soon! Keep me updated! :-)

[zweetnana 2]

I too was diagnosed with PCOS. After that diagnosis they told me that the only way to get pregnant was to lose weight but that what PCOS (which most overweight people seem to be struggling with when they can't get pregnant' date=' it seems) does to your body makes weightloss extremely hard. So now that you are doing something that fixes what our bodies seem to have issues with, pregnancy becomes much easier. I sure hope you get to be a happy, extremely healthy, mommy![/quote']

Hi mommymar!

Thank you soo much for the encouragement! I cannot wait to start this process! :-)

[zweetnana 2]

Yes' date=' it's extremely true. That is why it is recommended that if you are going to use a hormonal bc method to use a back up method as well. Many early out WLS patients end up pregnant because of the hormone flux, and increased fertility and unpredictable cycles. I was never diagnosed with PCOS and we never TTC'd before I lost weight. Therefore, I have no idea if my weight decreased my chances of pregnancy. I simply refused to get pregnant fat.

Now at 3 years post-op, I'm 21.5 weeks into my 2nd post-VSG pregnancy. Delivered a beautiful, healthy, full term baby girl last October, and this October we will welcome a new little brother to the family.

Most reproductive endocrinologist highly recommend losing weight, especially by doing low carb to increase fertility. We struggled for our first year of TTC, I endured 2 chemical pregnancies, and then conceived Tatum without medical intervention, had a completely uneventful, uncomplicated pregnancy due to VSG with her, 2.5 months later, I popped positive again with Nugget. AND, we were preventing with a barrier method, and were not trying to conceive so quickly after delivery.[/quote']

Hi Tiffykins!

Thanks for sharing this! It is soo helpful and motivating! Really appreciate your input!! Congratulations on your healthy babygirl and on the other bundle of joy coming! I cannot wait to become a mother!! Having surgery July 18th...can't wait--I'm sooo ready! Again--thanks so much for sharing your story!