smileyotr just had a baby post GBS. My program suggest that you wait at least 18 month post op before getting pregnant all the programs and surgeons vary a little. I'm afraid thats all I can offer right now.I had my babies pre op and can't have any more, and I don't know anyone personally who has had a baby post op. Birth control can be a problem at first

I was told I have to wait 2 years...for no other reason than my anatomy. I guess with the proper prenatal care and vitamins, post ops can have normal pregnancies. This is one of many reasons for getting GBS. I have PCOS and some cases can resolve once weight is loss. Now I am wondering once I put my body through all of this if I am goign to want to stretch it out again..also for me..a baby at 36 (MY PREFERENCE ONLY) is not what i wanted. Its amazing how what you want changes with life changes.

Smaguire is right, Smileyotr did just have a baby a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully she'll run across this post and be able to give you first hand advice on her experience. From what I know, both her and her baby are healthy now. My program recommends waiting 18 months post-op to get pregnant. That was my intent, but I haven't reached goal, nor gotten close, so I'll wait until I'm at least within 20 pounds of goal before I consider it. I want to feel healthier then I do right now. I also have PCOS and the GYN told me when he diagnosed me that significant weight loss may well resolve my fertility problems cuz there was no other reason for me to have fertility problems outside of my high weight at the time. I've lost weight, but sitll have a ways to go. Hopefully my periods return to normal so I can start planning, at least! It'll probably be another year before I consider getting pregnant, but each person loses differently and has different desires and life sorta comes at you sometimes and things happen. I just got an IUD so I didn't have to worry about anything anymore. Highly effective, less hassel. This one can be in for up to 10 years (granted I won't need it for 10 years!) and I don't have to go in every 3 months for a shot anymore (and the fact that the shot can make you sterile for up to a year and half before it gets totally out of your system for some people--me personally, I've experienced this once before, so I know it can happen that way. Anyhow, I'm just babbling off topic now. Sorry. Haha. I know I didn't offer much help! Good luck in getting a good response here...you'll get it as there are people with successful pregnancies post-op! Take care!

I have a friend who had gotten pregnant after gbs. She has a healthy beautiful son who is 3 now. She did get pregnant to soon thou. 1 year after surgery. So they really had to keep an eye on her. All went well. My Doctor said to wait 2years after surgery.

hi! I was mentioned alot in this post- so I will tell you what I know. I got pregnant 7 months post op. I FREAKED OUT. No one (suergon, weight loss doc or OB) seemed to be concerned. I had my daughter almost 2 weeks ago, via c section. I gained 18 pounds, and I have lost 14 of them. Yes, I have the saggy stomach from the c section.

The pregnancy was smooth- I did see a high risk OB once a trimester. I asked my weight loss MD for blood work every 6 weeks (which she totally agreed to). eVERYTHING was where it needed to be. My daughter was 6 pounds, 1 oz. I asked my OB if it was because of the surgery and she said it wasnt.

I will tell you that the emotional component after GBS, then getting pregnant was awful. TO see yourself get "thin" and then watch the numbers on the scale go up, and your belly and boobs getting big..... it was very hard for me. I did get some counseling, for that reason alone.

Drop me a line if you have anymore questions!

Roberta

oh thank you guys so much! It's so nice to have people to talk to that have had this experiance already. I think my doctor said about a year after the surgery i can concieve. I thought that was a little soon, but seeing that smileyotr did just fine i guess i was wrong! thanks again ladies im sure i will have lots of questions in this next year