Re: pregnancy after bypass

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations on your weight loss and your pregnancy. My surgeon said we

were to wait 18 months so your not far off. There have been several cases of

people getting pregnant being only a few months out. So don't be hard on

yourself. Your going to do great and be a great mother!!!!! Take care and God

bless!

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/232/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

: I can¹t help with the pregnancy, and while things do happen I still

say congratulations. You reached your goal and now have the next adventure

of your life . I¹m sure you¹ll get advise on this board and in case

noone¹s mentioned it there is a pregnancy/WLS Yahoo group:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-pregnant/. Best of luck with

everything!

--

Sagel Burns

Lap RNY April 9, 2004 (-83 lbs.)

348/265/140 (begin/current/goal)

carrie@... - www.carrieburns.net

> First let me apologize for using my boyfriend's screen name, I don't

> have much time for computers so I never created my own name.

>

> I am in need of a little information and I was wondering if anyone

> here has found themselves in my situation.

>

> I am 17 months post op, and about 6 weeks pregnant, I know this is

> going to get me a few posts about responsibility, but accidents do

> happen, and this is one of them, I got careless, what can I say.

>

> I am hoping that among those posts, there might be one from someone

> who has found themselves in the same situation and is willing to

> share their experiences, it would be even greater if this person is

> from Miami and could recommend an OBGYN who is somewhat familiar with

> the bypass surgery. I plan on calling the doctor that did my bypass

> to see if he recommends anyone, but it would be nice to find one that

> a mom to be or new mom has been or is familiar with and likes.

>

>> >From the bypass I am at my goal already, my problem as I see it with

> the pregnancy now is that I am still having a hard time eating much

> meat or very solid foods, if I eat meat or poultry at any meal, that

> is my last meal of the day because it sits in my pouch all day long

> and takes forever to get rid of the full feeling, so I'm worried

> about proper nutrition for the baby.

>

> So please, if anyone can offer some helpful information I would be

> much thankful to them.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My name is Crystal. I am 9 1/2 months post op. I had Lap RNY in Nov

2003. I am currently 11 1/2 weeks pregnant with twins. I got pregnant on the

pill. DEFINATLY not planned...So you can imagine the surprise when we found out

it was twins...There is an AWESOME group you can join that is ONLY women who

have gotten pregnant after WLS. Someone has already posted the site. I joined

it and its GREAT!

I also have a hard time eating any amount of meat and solid food. The

drs have me on allll kinds of vitamins and supplements and they make me eat

something EVERY hour. So far I am still loosing weight but they also said that

is to be expected.

Good Luck and keep me posted.

Crystal

Lap RNY

11/18/03

365/215/165-175

11 weeks pregnant with twins!

[Guest guest]

,

I would call your surgeon and see who he recommends. Also, 17 months...it could

be a lot worse. I think everything will be fine. Just take care of yourself

and the baby and please keep us updated.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/166/120

[Guest guest]

You will get a lot of good advice. And I don't think anyone will

lecture you. Hopefully someone will give you the other site that is on

yahoo for pregnant women who have had this surgery. You can probably

look it up if no one gives it to you. Good luck and don't worry, that

baby will get what it needs from your body. Maybe you can start back on

protein shakes to make sure you get the protein in. Others have had

babies even earlier than you and have been just fine.

Dora in Tennessee

Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04

Vanderbilt Hospital

[Guest guest]

,

Do you drink protein shakes at all? I would suggest

finding one you like and drinking one or a half

serving even, every few hours. And do make sure

you're getting enough vitamins in. I'm sure you'll

get lots of advice on the ossg pregnancy group that

someone suggested. I've heard great things about

them.

Good luck, and I do hope this will be a great blessing

in your life.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

, I got an email tonight about an upcoming chat on Spotlight

Health, here's the info:

In this month‚s chat, we‚ll be discussing the many questions women have

about post-operative pregnancy. Is dangerous to get pregnant too soon

after having weight loss surgery? How long should you wait? Will your

chance of getting pregnant improve once you approach your ideal weight?

Dr. Tom Chua from Chicago, Illinois, dispels the common myths about this

important topic and discusses how weight loss can impact a woman‚s

fertility.

The chat will be held Tuesday, September 14, at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST.

To participate, log on to http://www.spotlighthealth.com and go to the

Morbid Obesity chat page. To submit your questions ahead of time, simply

email us at webmaster@....

Thought this could help you out.

--

Sagel Burns

Lap RNY April 9, 2004 (-83 lbs.)

348/265/140 (begin/current/goal)

carrie@... - www.carrieburns.net

> First let me apologize for using my boyfriend's screen name, I don't

> have much time for computers so I never created my own name.

>

> I am in need of a little information and I was wondering if anyone

> here has found themselves in my situation.

>

> I am 17 months post op, and about 6 weeks pregnant, I know this is

> going to get me a few posts about responsibility, but accidents do

> happen, and this is one of them, I got careless, what can I say.

>

> I am hoping that among those posts, there might be one from someone

> who has found themselves in the same situation and is willing to

> share their experiences, it would be even greater if this person is

> from Miami and could recommend an OBGYN who is somewhat familiar with

> the bypass surgery. I plan on calling the doctor that did my bypass

> to see if he recommends anyone, but it would be nice to find one that

> a mom to be or new mom has been or is familiar with and likes.

>

> From the bypass I am at my goal already, my problem as I see it with

> the pregnancy now is that I am still having a hard time eating much

> meat or very solid foods, if I eat meat or poultry at any meal, that

> is my last meal of the day because it sits in my pouch all day long

> and takes forever to get rid of the full feeling, so I'm worried

> about proper nutrition for the baby.

>

> So please, if anyone can offer some helpful information I would be

> much thankful to them.

>

>