5 months postop sleeve && possibly pregnant!

[ErikaXiomara 2]

I'm a little scared I won't be giving enough nutrition to my baby. Any suggestions or any advice? This will be my first pregnancy.

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[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

Hi, Congratulations! I'd strongly recommend talking to your surgeon's office and obstetrician ASAP, we aren't qualified enough to entrust us with your baby's health. Thats wonderful, congratulations again!

[ErikaXiomara 2]

Hi, Congratulations! I'd strongly recommend talking to your surgeon's office and obstetrician ASAP, we aren't qualified enough to entrust us with your baby's health. Thats wonderful, congratulations again!

Thank you and your right.. testimonies would be nice too ????

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[gryffen 176]

Yeah speak to your surgeon and team, pregnancy isn't advised for first 18 months over here due to obvious reasons. Congrats if pregnant!

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[LittleBill 2,231]

Being a guy, I can't actually offer a testimony, but congratulations on your pregnancy. It may not be easy, but I am here to tell you that once that baby pops out, it will be worth it, and it STILL won't be easy. We had three daughters, and I would do it all over again. Good luck with it. I hope you and your little one do well.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Congrats! I have no personal testimony to offer but I will share what the bariatric nurse practitioner told us all at pre-op bootcamp: while they don't advise pregnancy before reaching your goal weight, they have had several patients who got pregnant well before that, some as early as 2 months post-op, and they have never had a mom or baby end up with complications or problems.She said that a growing fetus requires only 300 calories per day on top of mom's intake to sustain herself, and it is perfectly healthy to continue weight loss during pregnancy as long as you consult with the surgeons and your ob-gyn to determine the precise number of calories you need and you are willing to commit to being careful to get those calories in but not more. She said some women use pregnancy as an excuse to start eating whatever they want and that derails their weight and they never get to goal, but they have healthy babies regardless.

All that said . . . it is third hand info from my nurse practitioner, definitely check in with your own care team. Good luck!

[visionmom77 12]

Congratulations! I don't have a personal testimony either. However, someone I know got pregnant fairly soon after their vsg surgery. This came as a shock to her, because prior to surgery she couldn't get pregnant & at this time she was 40 years old. The only thing that seemed hard for her is when her drs ordered tests that she had to drink something prior to testing (likely health test because her age). Her weight loss didn't affect the baby. Many babies after weight loss surgery are under weight but still healthy. The good news is that she now has a healthy 6 month old baby boy.

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[DisneyMom2El 119]

Congratulations! My doctor said that while 12-18 months is recommended, babies come at any time and it is perfectly safe. He said he had one mom show up to her 6 week post-op appointment pregnant with twins and it was a normal, healthy pregnancy, and that was ten years ago. I think they really suggest the 18 months so you can get the full benefits of the wls, because you should be fully healed by 6 weeks, and for several months there won't be any impact on your stomach as the baby is in the womb. Just keep in contact with your NUT for nutritional guidance.

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