Pregnant pot op

[aortiz1987 10]

Hello my fellow sleevers

I am looking for some insight / stories on pregnancy after being sleeved. I am knocking on my 1 year 10/6/17 and the husband and I have decided we want to try for baby #2. I really want to try but am a little worried about weight gain.

Pre surgery I was 325 size 20/3x.

Before I got pregnant with my 1st I was 230ish size 16 and gained almost 100lbs with that pregnancy

My fear is I'll end up back where I was before surgery.

I am current 225 size 12/L which I'm happy at.

I also have PCOS which scares me

Has anyone got pregnant after surgery? If so how was it/is it? Did you have an issue or gain way more weight than you expected? Were you able to lose the weight?

Thank you all for reading

[Berry78 4,259]

Congrats on your surgery success!

Weight gain during pregnancy is largely under your own control. If you don't eat too much, you won't gain much weight. You'll want to work closely with an OB/GYN and/or nutritionist to come up with your dietary plan. Since you aren't underweight, you don't need many extra calories. An average of 200/day over the course of the pregnancy (100 extra the first trimester, 200 the second trimester, and 300 the last trimester) should give you the right amount to grow your baby... you mostly just need plenty of Vitamins, protein.. general nutrition stuff. This minimal caloric increase should result in only a 15lb gain, which will come right back off almost instantly.

15lbs isn't much, I know.. and your doctor may want you to gain more than that (always listen to your doctor!).. but at least this gives you one way to look at things, and something to compare the doctor's recommendation to. If the doc wants you to gain 30lbs, then you'll eat 400 extra calories a day (again, fewer at first, more later).

(If you said you were a size 4, and struggling to maintain your weight, I'd be giving very different caloric advice..)

Talk to a doctor before getting pregnant, so you'll know the plan and can start supplementing early if necessary.

Good luck!

[Newme17 3,444]

Everything she said ^^^^. Follow your doc's orders during a pregnancy and always remember, it's all about the baby. Due to other complications during my pregnancy (had before surgery) , I gained 15 lbs only following every order given. Doc reminded me all the time, "it's not about you, but the health of your baby" remember this and congrats on your success thus far and baby to be soon.

[TooneyNinosMom 50]

I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with my second. I did really well with my nutritionist because eating then, was just like I eat now. Continue to eat the same and you will be fine. Baby will take what he/she needs and you will get what you need. You really have to uptake your Water though.

[aortiz1987 10]

Thank you all for the positive vibes.