Re: BPD/DS & PREGNANCY-THERESA

[Guest guest]

Jane,

I would like to make a blanket offer to anyone who feels their

opportunity to have children was ruined due to the DS. I have two

teenage boys. I am willing to ship, and equip either or both. Now,

you will not be able to enjoy their " baby " years, but included with

either will be a complete baby photo album, some VCR tapes as wells

as recordings of their first words.

Laughing...actually, I have not specifically researched post Ds

pregnancy because lord forbid, I'm old, I'm fat and have done enough

replicating as it is. However, I think that in the research I have

done, there is no contraindication to pregancy after the " losing "

portion of the surgery is over.

I was agast and agog...whatever the hell that means, to see some gals

who post surgically had a religious calling to cease with their birth

control and if they got pregnant right away...well it must be God's

will. This pissed me off so completely as the most irresponsible

hogwash I have ever heard. Just like any other medical treatment,

there are and there are not appropriate times in ones life to

procreate. The first 12-18 months post surgically are within this

window. After that, as long as someone is compliant and has leveled

out their weight loss and their supplementation, there is no medical

evidence that this procedure will in any way cause the child or

mother problems. (The dads might have a hard time of it, but hell,

it's the least they can do!)

Hugs,

Theresa

P.S. Hope you understand that I am not trying in any way shape or

form to convince you, but for those who utilize these boards as a

part of their decision making process, especially younger women, they

do need to know that the DS does not put their dreams at any risk any

more than any other average life occurance!

> > > Dear Nick,

> > >

> > > I was very well researched before I had my Lap BPD/DS. Quite

> > > honestly, I personally would not have had a BPD/DS and I would

> have

> > > opted for a LapBand instead IF I absolutely desired to have

more

> > > children (I have two children already, a boy 10 and a girl 8).

I

> > > have thought about a 3rd baby but I don't really think that I

> will

> > > have one at this point. If I absolutely wanted a child or more

> > > children, I would be leery of the BPD/DS (I think of Joe Frost

> and

> > > others with severe complications). I would be afraid to take

the

> > > chance that I would by physically sound to sustain a pregnancy,

> if

> > > pregnancy was that important to me (IMHO). So, different

strokes

> > for

> > > different folks.

> > >

> > > Jane J.

> > > 230/158 (-72 lbs.)

> > > Lap BPD/DS

> > > April 26, 2001

> > > Dr. Ren

> > >

> > >

> > > > You said that the DS isn't the right surgery for everyone.

Is

> > > there anyone

> > > > who doesn't want to eat normally? Is there anyone who wants

> more

> > > weight to

> > > > come back post op?

> > > > Please let me know just who these people are because I can't

> > > picture anyone

> > > > who is well informed picking the RNY or Gastric Band . . . or

> any

> > > other

> > > > weight loss surgery.

> > >

> > > > Nick in Sage

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

I am one of those women who chose the DS in particular, because I want to have

children. I am 40 years old, have never had children and part of my decision

was based on the controllability of a woman's health during pregnancy with the

DS. As with any pregnancy, it is the mother's responsibility to make sure she is

getting enough nutrition to make sure the child has the best chance at a healthy

start to life. One of the components of that responsibility is to make sure the

mother is in the best health possible prior to becoming pregnant. These are

facts that are no different whether you are 20, never had WLS or 50, and have

had WLS. Proper medical care in preparation for becoming pregnant is one of the

best things you can do for your child.

Jane, Can I get one of those boys in about 2 years, I will probably be looking

for a good helper (read " babysitter " ) by then.

Kathleen Horton

> > > > Dear Nick,

> > > >

> > > > I was very well researched before I had my Lap BPD/DS. Quite

> > > > honestly, I personally would not have had a BPD/DS and I would

> > have

> > > > opted for a LapBand instead IF I absolutely desired to have

> more

> > > > children (I have two children already, a boy 10 and a girl 8).

> I

> > > > have thought about a 3rd baby but I don't really think that I

> > will

> > > > have one at this point. If I absolutely wanted a child or more

> > > > children, I would be leery of the BPD/DS (I think of Joe Frost

> > and

> > > > others with severe complications). I would be afraid to take

> the

> > > > chance that I would by physically sound to sustain a pregnancy,

> > if

> > > > pregnancy was that important to me (IMHO). So, different

> strokes

> > > for

> > > > different folks.

> > > >

> > > > Jane J.

> > > > 230/158 (-72 lbs.)

> > > > Lap BPD/DS

> > > > April 26, 2001

> > > > Dr. Ren

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > You said that the DS isn't the right surgery for everyone.

> Is

> > > > there anyone

> > > > > who doesn't want to eat normally? Is there anyone who wants

> > more

> > > > weight to

> > > > > come back post op?

> > > > > Please let me know just who these people are because I can't

> > > > picture anyone

> > > > > who is well informed picking the RNY or Gastric Band . . . or

> > any

> > > > other

> > > > > weight loss surgery.

> > > >

> > > > > Nick in Sage

[Guest guest]

Kathleen,

Both of my boys are great with kids and I am volunteering em now for

babysitting duties...(anything to get em out of the house...grins)!

You need to go buy my favourite Dr. Suess book, Horton hears a

who...and make sure you read that one to your little one.

Best of luck to you on the baby race...and I agree with you

wholeheartedly!

Theresa

> > > > > Dear Nick,

> > > > >

> > > > > I was very well researched before I had my Lap BPD/DS.

Quite

> > > > > honestly, I personally would not have had a BPD/DS and I

would

> > > have

> > > > > opted for a LapBand instead IF I absolutely desired to have

> > more

> > > > > children (I have two children already, a boy 10 and a girl

8).

> > I

> > > > > have thought about a 3rd baby but I don't really think that

I

> > > will

> > > > > have one at this point. If I absolutely wanted a child or

more

> > > > > children, I would be leery of the BPD/DS (I think of Joe

Frost

> > > and

> > > > > others with severe complications). I would be afraid to

take

> > the

> > > > > chance that I would by physically sound to sustain a

pregnancy,

> > > if

> > > > > pregnancy was that important to me (IMHO). So, different

> > strokes

> > > > for

> > > > > different folks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jane J.

> > > > > 230/158 (-72 lbs.)

> > > > > Lap BPD/DS

> > > > > April 26, 2001

> > > > > Dr. Ren

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > You said that the DS isn't the right surgery for

everyone.

> > Is

> > > > > there anyone

> > > > > > who doesn't want to eat normally? Is there anyone who

wants

> > > more

> > > > > weight to

> > > > > > come back post op?

> > > > > > Please let me know just who these people are because I

can't

> > > > > picture anyone

> > > > > > who is well informed picking the RNY or Gastric

Band . . . or

> > > any

> > > > > other

> > > > > > weight loss surgery.

> > > > >

> > > > > > Nick in Sage