Questions for women who got pregnant after being sleeved

[kcaaunt 6]

Hi!

I got sleeved in November 2012 and am getting married in November 2013. My fiance and I have been talking about having kids. For those of you who have been pregnant after being sleeved...did you find it difficult to eat enough? How was your weight loss after having the baby? How much did you gain in pregnancy? I know everyone is different but I am just curious on how different folk's bodies behaved.

Thanks in advance!

[alwayseating2012 15]

Hi, I got sleeved aug 2012. I'm almost 36 pregnant and have only gained about 8 pounds. My baby is fine, just doesn't weigh a lot. She's about 4.3 and should be a little over 5 pounds now. Good luck to you.

[jacquelynn.mclean 103]

I was sleeved April 2013 and got pregnant a little too soon after surgery. I don't have anything to share with you now, but I will let you know!

[Amytequilahouse 184]

I'm 16 weeks pregnant w twins. 1 year and two weeks post op. I haven't gained a single pound since I found out I was pregnant. Babies are growing so I'm assuming everything I eat they are taking in. I'll keep you posted

[clk 3,519]

I got pregnant two years post sleeve. We did a FET because we had five frozen embryos in storage we wanted to use. That means I was on daily hormone injections for several weeks before conceiving and carried on with them through the first few months. I gained 3 pounds from hormones before the transfer and I gained 32 pounds during my pregnancy.

Capacity-wise, eating was not a challenge. Since you'll be more than a year out before you even consider a baby, that should not be an issue. It was roughly around 14-17 months that my ability to eat settled at a nice amount that's about what I can hold now.

That said, I was afflicted with food aversions and morning sickness. My lactose intolerance flared up to the point where I couldn't put butter on toast or scramble an egg in it. I couldn't stand meat for several months - I'd sick it up immediately. This meant that most of my calories came from carbs, which in and of itself isn't a huge issue but it did cause me to be concerned about weight gain. If I hadn't been diligent about my choices I could have easily packed on more weight than I did.

I also needed additional Iron supplements during pregnancy and had to find a different way to get my prenatal Vitamin in because mine made me sick.

Within just a few weeks of delivery I was within ten pounds of my pre-pregnancy weight and wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans (albeit the roomier ones) though it has taken me the last several months to shed those few pounds. My daughter is now three months old and I only just got back under my pre-pregnancy weight.

And my unsolicited advice is that you wait a few years after getting married to have kids. I have five stepchildren but they did not live with us. Those four years (three before conceiving) that we had with just the two of us were amazing and incredibly rewarding. Unless you've already been with your fiancee for several years, enjoy learning to be married before becoming parents. Once we had our children life changed - for the better, sure - but it was so nice to have that freedom of daily life without kids for a while before choosing to have them once we really wanted them.

Good luck, and congrats on your engagement. I'd say that it's entirely possible to have a child and get back to goal it just takes work and getting back to those same principles you used to lose in the first place.

~Cheri

[june13sleever 223]

I am 9 months and gained 58 pounds so far. I lost 130 and was in maintenance when I got pregnant. about 1.5 years out. My Iron is wicked low right now. I didn't have an iron problem, but now I do. She is sucking me dry. I double up on iron.

[newlifeforlittleME 23]

I was sleeved 7/31/2012. Got pregnant 2/14/13. I am 24 weeks now and have gained 3 pounds total. I have no problems eating enough ad have found that my capacity has increased since finding out I was pregnant. Dr not concerned. I was still rapidly losing when I got pregnant and was still hoping to lose another 50 before my nice little surprise. I have a 2 and 4 year old already and I required fertility drugs to conceive both of them so BE CAREFUL...once the weight starts coming off our fertility increases drastically...apparently. I feel soooo much better with this pregnancy than the other two and doc says I just "temporarily" halted my progress. Good luck to you!!

[huligoo 75]

I was sleeved 7/31/2012. Got pregnant 2/14/13. I am 24 weeks now and have gained 3 pounds total. I have no problems eating enough ad have found that my capacity has increased since finding out I was pregnant. Dr not concerned. I was still rapidly losing when I got pregnant and was still hoping to lose another 50 before my nice little surprise. I have a 2 and 4 year old already and I required fertility drugs to conceive both of them so BE CAREFUL...once the weight starts coming off our fertility increases drastically...apparently. I feel soooo much better with this pregnancy than the other two and doc says I just "temporarily" halted my progress. Good luck to you!!

This is great to hear! I was just sleeved 6/26/13 and I hope to God my fertility comes back...the hubby and I been trying for so many years! I hope to one day be a mother!

[Jmkrutka 1]

I was sleeved 5/7/2012 and lost 85 lbs. in 6 months before getting pregnant. I am now almost 36 weeks pregnant I was able to increase my food/fluid intake tremendously but I have only gained 23 lbs. and the baby is over 6 lbs. I have noticed my restriction has returned within the last week.. Most posts I have seen the restriction didn't return until after birth. Good luck! Pregnancy is amazing

[Netgallegos 19]

I was sleeved in december of 2011 and got pregnant in September 2012 we just gave birth june 10th. He was 8 lbs 14 oz. i gained 35 lbs during pregnancy i had to eat all day long and i was light headed alot dr in creased my carbs because i was not getting enough. I fid have to take extra Vitamin D and had. B12 shots weekly. But all went good we have a health little boy he does have a carbohydrate in tolerance and was allergic to my milk. He is doing good and i am 12 lbs from my before weight Struggling a bit due to 9 month bad habits and no exercise.