Re: Pregnancy after Surgery??????

[Guest guest]

Dr. Rutledge recommends you wait at least 2 years after the surgery to

conceive. Due to the risks of vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can

cause a lot of problems with the baby.

With Love,

Lara M. Akin (BMI 61)

Getting my weight down

to do the dance with Dr. Rutledge.

423/417/413

Waist 51/46

[Guest guest]

He doesn't want you getting pregnant during the first year after the

surgery, due to your substantial weight loss and the risk to the baby of

malnutrition and birth defects from vitamin deficiencies during the time

you are losing massive amounts of weight.

The risk of getting pregnant is *better* than before surgery because

hormone related birth control (like birth control pills and the birth

control shot) don't work, because your hormones are undergoing a big

change during the weight loss period, too, and because you become more

fertile as you lose weight as problems that you had with your hormone

levels get resolved. You have to use barrier methods, like condoms, in

the meantime.

Donna Owens wrote:

>

> I am in the preparation process for the MGB. I do have one concern.

> I have read that Dr. R. doesn't recommend pregnancy afterwards, yet I

> have heard of several babies being born. (I would love to have

> another child, but due to excess weight, can't conceive). How high

> are the risk of a pregnancy after MBG? Any personal experiences

> welcome.