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Anyone had problems getting pregnant before surgery?

I was told by numerous dr's that my weight is the reason i'm not ovulating. I haven't had my period for over 6 months. I have been trying for a year now and I feel this surgery is the last resort.

I'm doing it for my health and also would like to start a family. Im 31 and ready. Anyone one with this issue and gotten pregnant because of the surgery.

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  • christhee87
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    I am one of those who got sleeved for pregnancy. I had PCOS and was over weight. Doctor told me I needed to lose weight to conceive but I just couldn't do it on my own. So I took this route and I don'

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Before surgery i only had one period a year' date='and tht one period was only because my obgyn prescribe me provera i also had hypothyroid..I was sleeved sept 2012,on jan 2013 i got my period naturally,i missed feb nd march but got it in april and the end of may,well i was hoping tht id get my period for june nd nothing i was 3days late according to my period app to took ept test nd got a positive,i bought clear blue digital test nd still got a positive,i still couldnt believe it,so lastnight(nd i kno this is wrong) i went to the ER nd told them i had severe abdominal pains(i lied) nd they asked if their was a chance i could be prego nd i said yes,well i took test nd 2 sonos nd yup im pregnant 4 weeks they couldnt see a heart beat but they did see the sac nd yolk because its still to early to see the heart beat but my HCG levels are good...i say your weight has alot to do with infertility in 10mnths post op i lost 122lbs thts not counting what i lost on my own @ 303... Yes u should wait a year before TTC but my clock is ticking nd im not getting any younger...Now i hope for a beautiful healthy baby... Good luck :) oh nd to my thyroid i have no idea what happen but i no longer have hypothyroid,ive went to an endo for 6months nd nada(nothing in english)..i was jus a bought to start infertility treaments with june's period but my follicle came through nd now i jus hope for the best..[/quote']

Congrats. I'm happy for you. Your going to have a beautiful baby. I pray that i will be telling you or someone else my story one day. Thanks for the encouragement.

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