Re: (unknown)

August 11, 2000

I spoke to a woman a couple of weeks ago who got pregnant two months after

having the surgery ( I'm sure Dr. R wasn't too happy) she is now seven months

pregnant , had her surgery 11/99, and has lost 105 lbs. & has had absolutely NO

complications!

Amy on wrote:

> I've been receiving and enjoying the emails from this group of wonderful

> people for some time. This is the first question I've posted. My question

> is about pregnancy. Does anyone know of a person who has had a successful

> pregnancy following the MGB. This is an important aspect of my life and I

> would like some input. I have no children yet, but would love to have them

> in the future. I've read about waiting 1-2 years after the MGB. I'm just

> wondering if anyone out there has actually had a baby. I guess I'm a little

> concerned about the pain involved with the procedure too. I've been so

> fortunate to have never had any major physical traumas. No IVs, no

> surgeries. Therefore, I'm a big chicken. I would like to hear from anyone

> out there.

>

> Thanks for any response,

>

> Amy

> ton, WV

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August 11, 2000

Hi Amy,

I believe several people have had healthy babies after having the MGB. Dr. R

talked about this in the first clinic I was at, and he pointed out that the big

risk is a risk of birth defects due to not taking your vitamins consistently.

Folic acid in particular is very important for preventing certain terrible

defects. A pregnancy after the MGB should be planned for and you should be

very careful to take your vitamins consistently even long before the pregnancy

occurs. Talk to Dr. R about this when you see him. He can tell you all the

things to be careful of, and he can also tell you about the studies that have

been done that have shown that people can have very healthy pregnancies after

the MGB. Some of those are on the web site. Try doing a search on there for

" pregnancy. "

Don't be too worried about the pain involved with the MGB. It is not fun, but

for me it was certainly much less than with my other surgeries (a c-section and

a breast reduction), and much, much less than the pain of childbirth (at

least unmedicated childbirth). You do get an IV, and they had problems getting

mine in, but they do numb you first. The numbing shot only hurts a little

bit. I think I am a wimp about pain, and I have almost a phobia about it, too,

because through some very rough life experiences, I have suffered a lot of

physical pain. And it has only been a little over a week since I had the MGB,

so the memory is pretty fresh in my mind, and still I can say that I wouldn't

hesitate to have it again. So don't be too worried.

Good luck to you!

Sara

MGB 8/2