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On May 25, 2018 I had VSG surgery of course right before the surgery I had the proper blood work done and no sign of pregnancy. On May 29, 2018 after a call with my nurses they sent me to the ER because I was feeling shortness of breath and severe fatigue they wanted to rule out blood clot. So this was yesterday that I spent the whole day at the ER they did a CAT scan but before that they drew my blood and said that I tested positive for pregnancy this was a shock to me because I had been taking the pill but I did miss a couple last month I did not think anything of it because I had been trying to get pregnant for the last two years with no luck. Now I do not know how to feel I cannot feel happy because I am scared that my baby may not make it but it is something that I wanted even more than VSG surgery. Please anyone any advice I know each case is different but I need some help some words of advice that might help me feel less worried.

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I don't know if you're religious or not, but my father always tells me "God has a plan for us all." And "to always have faith" maybe corny, maybe not what you what you want to hear. But I'm not going to be negative. Maybe this is 2 blessings in one. It won't be easy, but life seldom ever is, and I'm sure surgeons have seen this before. I pray for your successful recovery and a healthy pregnancy. It's an oops, you can undo it. ((HUGS))

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Wow! What an emotional ROLLER COASTER! Amazing to be pregnant after trying so long, but timing kinda off.

Call your surgeon and OB. Make sure you talk to the nutritionist too. Your team can get you through this. 🤗

Keep us posted!

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First Congratulations! I’ve heard so many great stories of women immediately becoming pregnant after surgery. Every child is a gift . Don’t worry just continue to trust the process. Take things one day at a time. With God all things are possible.



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Some good advice here. You won’t be the first post-op to also be pregnant. Work to keep your stress down, though - best thing you can do to help the two of you (and your partner if there is one about) get through this next few months in good shape.

There are great resources to be sure you get what nutrition you need, and wee bubba does too. Lean on your team - they are your guide.

And every good wish to you...

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Very risky and unwise time for pregnancy.

Biggest concerns are Vitamin deficiency in the mothers and also neural tube defects in the babies like spina bifida and anencephaly...which are very concerning conditions of the baby's brain and spine. Premature births are also a huge problem. Danger for both mom and baby.

It is incredibly important that you see specialists early if you intend to attempt to keep this pregnancy.

I don't mean to write stressful frightening things here....but this is a frightening situation and people need to be mindful of their doctor's expressed orders not to become pregnant for two years.

Please understand that I wish you the very best, and hope for the best possible outcome.

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If this is what you wanted more than WLS, then congrats! Trust, you are not the first female to get pregnant directly before this process. With the guidance of your team and obstetrician, I am sure they can come up with a plan to keep you & your baby healthy during this process and you come away with a healthy baby and you are healthy mama.

This isn’t to you but I have seen a lot of women on different forums/media outlets whom become pregnant during this process. During my education of this process I was told to not use birth control 2 weeks prior to surgery and to use condoms if I had sex. I was told to also abstain from sex 6 weeks after surgery, resume birth control 30 days after surgery with the ok from my gynecologist & if I wasn’t going to use any form of birth control to try to abstain from sex during ovulation/fertile days (calendar method). Only because our bodies are going through something major and pregnancy isn’t ideal at this time. Do other people not follow this advice or did not get this advice? I am just curious.

I am 32 years old and would like to have a kid but have sucked it up that I will start trying when I am 34 so that I can hopefully be at my ideal weight and be able to have a healthy pregnancy after WLS.

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Wow! I was never given that advice. Thanks for sharing Bryn.

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