I read somewhere that if you have weightloss surgery the majority of the time u will need to deliver c section please let me know if you had regular and if you have had kids before

I have never heard of this and cannot think of a reason why that would be true. That being said, I could be wrong.

Thanks IM hoping it isn't true

Not true... I just had a vag delivery with no problems:)

Did you have kids before or was it your first

I've had kids before. Even if it is your first, there is no physical or biological reason why you wouldn't have a successful vaginal delivery. Bariatric surgery has no bearing on how you deliver a child. Maybe there was something else involved that mandated a C section in the story that you heard?

That's probably it thanks

Maybe this was true before having it done laparoscopic, just because of the weakened abdominal muscles after such a large incision. I don't see it being a problem now though.

Thanks

I had my 1st baby 20mnths post op & it was a vag delivery .

I had two babies after my lap band surgery, and both were c-sections, though I don't think WLS had anything to do with it at all.

My first daughter was sideways, so after 23 hours of labor with her banging her sideways head on my pelvic bone, it was time for her to come out and quickly. Lol My second daughter we just scheduled a c-section because I felt comfortable just going that route again (I found the whole process really easy, minus the 23 hours of labor before lol). My second daughter was breech so it would have likely been a c-section anyway. But I don't believe WLS had any bearing on either delivery.

That's great thanks

And to ktistina thanks for sharing

Hi there,

I've read that you are statistically more likely to have a c-section after weight loss surgery but they are not sure why they are finding this statistical connection if its the surgery or if its just that overweight women are more likely to have c-sections. It's just a general trend in obstetrics. There is no rule that says you can't have a normal vaginal delivery because you've had weight loss surgery, it will all depend on your medical circumstances at the time.

Kitty

It's funny that you posted this question. I had a baby, 2 weeks ago-had gastric sleeve surgery in July of 2012....I had for children through vaginal delivery and my fifth child was a C section.