Re: Post op pregnancy possibility

December 28, 2003

Trena, pregnancy is probably healther and safer post wls for the

majority of patients. I know it is for me. We consulted our doc

before deciding to conceive and he informed me that I was at my

healthiest point to have a child now than I had been in the past 15+

years.

Concerning weight gain, its to be expected, but as long as one

doesn't allow themselves to become carried away with the " eating for

two " theory and start making bad choices, it shouldn't be a problem.

Eating healthy is just as important for a growing baby as it is for

the mother so that should be our focus. Vitamins, water, exercise...

all those are necessary for a woman when carring a child regardless

of whether they have had wls or not.

I think the main issue is being right with yourself. Being

comfortable with your health and how you handle the post wls life.

If gaining weight is your main concern with having a child, then you

are probably not emotionally ready to conceive and its best to wait.

Its all a balance of mental and physical health. I'm not concerned

about the weight I gain during my pregancy. The dr's office has a

base weight and will monitor my gains for me. If there is a concern

I'm sure they will let me know.

As far as nourishment goes, I've been told that as long as I'm eating

as I should the baby will get what it needs, and even if I wasn't the

baby would take all its nourishment from me and I would be the one to

suffer. I was dead set on going to a high risk OBGyn before I even

got pregnant, but my doc feels that it is unnecessary as long as

every thing is normal and that it has been his experience that post

wls patients are at no more risk than non WLSers. My

OBGyn/surgeon/and pcp keep each other informed so what one misses the

other might catch.

I think that you should really take this on however you feel the most

comfortable with.

Toi

December 28, 2003

Trena, pregnancy is probably healther and safer post wls for the

majority of patients. I know it is for me. We consulted our doc

before deciding to conceive and he informed me that I was at my

healthiest point to have a child now than I had been in the past 15+

years.

Concerning weight gain, its to be expected, but as long as one

doesn't allow themselves to become carried away with the " eating for

two " theory and start making bad choices, it shouldn't be a problem.

Eating healthy is just as important for a growing baby as it is for

the mother so that should be our focus. Vitamins, water, exercise...

all those are necessary for a woman when carring a child regardless

of whether they have had wls or not.

I think the main issue is being right with yourself. Being

comfortable with your health and how you handle the post wls life.

If gaining weight is your main concern with having a child, then you

are probably not emotionally ready to conceive and its best to wait.

Its all a balance of mental and physical health. I'm not concerned

about the weight I gain during my pregancy. The dr's office has a

base weight and will monitor my gains for me. If there is a concern

I'm sure they will let me know.

As far as nourishment goes, I've been told that as long as I'm eating

as I should the baby will get what it needs, and even if I wasn't the

baby would take all its nourishment from me and I would be the one to

suffer. I was dead set on going to a high risk OBGyn before I even

got pregnant, but my doc feels that it is unnecessary as long as

every thing is normal and that it has been his experience that post

wls patients are at no more risk than non WLSers. My

OBGyn/surgeon/and pcp keep each other informed so what one misses the

other might catch.

I think that you should really take this on however you feel the most

comfortable with.

Toi

December 29, 2003

Hi, I am on another group of women who are pregnant and trying to get

pregnant after gastric bypass surgery. I myself am 41 years old and currently 10

weeks along. There are many on my other group that are faurther along that I am

and the weigh gain is minimal, like 25-40 pounds. One lady just had twins last

week and has lost all but 10 pounds already She is estatic. The weight from

what I have read is really only baby weight and comes off really easy. Since

we have had our surgeries we are not eating the junk we used to and gaining all

the EXTRA prenatal weight the doc does not want us to have, this time we eat

better, healthier foods and only gain what we are supposed to and from what I

have seen on the groups it comes right off and easily too. I decided to go for

it since my age was getting too close to ever having another one. This one

will be my last for sure since I am no sping chicken anymore but at least by

having the gastric bypass I am more healthier, ambitious and I know I can take

good care of a new child again, I could not have kept up with a toddler before

surgery. Thank God for this new lease on life and I am going to make the

fullest out of it. Having another child is a very personal; choice though and it

is

all up to you and your hubby, not any of us. Good Luck with your choice and

God Bless,

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

Age- 41

Due Date- July 27th, 2004

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/246/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 1/2 year twin boys and

Madison age 4 1/2 yrs.

Miscarraige August 2001

Miscarraige August 2003

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

December 29, 2003