My name is Mel, I am 31 years old & I have just finished all my requirements prior to submitting my Prior Authorization request to Insurance.

Before I do, I have to tell my patient advocate if I want the Rouxen-Y or the Sleeve. I am a little unsure.

I am 270 lbs, 5'3", I am at my highest. I am lucky to have an insurance plan that covers WLS at 90%.

I recently entered into a relationship with a great man and her is very supportive of my choice to do this. However, recently the topic of children came up.

Now, I had my tubes tied 7 years ago and I have 2 boys ages 7 & 11. He, however, does not have any children. And he wants to have 1, just 1.

Now I have read online how you should wait between 12-18 months post surgery before you try to have a baby. And I am currently researching TR & IVF options. I am doing all the research now so I know what I am getting into.

I am wondering, has anyone else ever gone through this situation? If so, I am wondering, if I am planning to have a baby later is it best for me to....

1. Rouxen-Y or the Sleeve?

2. Whats the weight gain like? will I regret it?

3. Will I be able to nourish an unborn baby adequately?

4. Will getting pregnant cause damage to my existing WLS?

5.... is there anything else I should consider?

Any feed back is greatly appreciated. I really want to be able to make a good choice before I decide which surgery to go with.

My name is Mel, I am 31 years old & I have just finished all my requirements prior to submitting my Prior Authorization request to Insurance.

Before I do, I have to tell my patient advocate if I want the Rouxen-Y or the Sleeve. I am a little unsure.

I am 270 lbs, 5'3", I am at my highest. I am lucky to have an insurance plan that covers WLS at 90%.

I recently entered into a relationship with a great man and her is very supportive of my choice to do this. However, recently the topic of children came up.

Now, I had my tubes tied 7 years ago and I have 2 boys ages 7 & 11. He, however, does not have any children. And he wants to have 1, just 1.

Now I have read online how you should wait between 12-18 months post surgery before you try to have a baby. And I am currently researching TR & IVF options. I am doing all the research now so I know what I am getting into.

I am wondering, has anyone else ever gone through this situation? If so, I am wondering, if I am planning to have a baby later is it best for me to....

1. Rouxen-Y or the Sleeve?

2. Whats the weight gain like? will I regret it?

3. Will I be able to nourish an unborn baby adequately?

4. Will getting pregnant cause damage to my existing WLS?

5.... is there anything else I should consider?

Any feed back is greatly appreciated. I really want to be able to make a good choice before I decide which surgery to go with.

Hi Mel. While I am not a lady, my sister and I both had the sleeve with duodenal switch.

My sister got pregnant 18 months after surgery and successfully birthed a healthy baby girl.

Talk to your surgeon and weigh the options that are best for your goals.

As far as prenatal nutrition, as long as you follow your doctor's instructions, there is no reason why bariatric surgery would stop you from having a child. In fact, my surgeon told me that women have greater success with conception and delivery after surgery.

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I asked my surgeon generally about this because I am also looking to have kids in a few years after the sleeve.

When I asked specifically about weight gain, my dietician said that most women gain way too much weight with their pregnancies and that it should really only be about 25 to 30 pounds of weight gain for a healthy woman. She told me that it will be easier to gain with the sleeve (since it doesn't have a malabsorptive aspect by itself), but that women also gain normally after gastric bypass.

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