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who else is pregnant after gastric bypass?

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jua
Hi everyoneI do have a little problem and I'm curious if anyone else has had or has this.


Today, August 28th, I am exactly 18 weeks pregnant with a girl.
Last year, on November 29th, I had a gastric bypass. I am now almost at a healthy weight after losing 40 kilos.


At the beginning of the pregnancy, I lost quite a bit of weight (7 kilos), mostly due to vomiting.
Because I still felt nauseous and unwell after the third month, I used suppositories to reduce the nausea (no result)









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  1. Lynn #2

    Hi...

    I don't have any personal experience with this! But I do have a friend who also had surgery and got gastric bypass. Not sure if that's what you had either. But she only lost weight! Really gained absolutely nothing! She's since given birth to a healthy daughter.
    If you're not sure, make sure to discuss it thoroughly! And make sure you feel at ease so you can enjoy your pregnancy with a good feeling!

    Love, Lynn

  2. Ramama Guest #3

    Hi hi,

    I found out last Friday that I'm pregnant. 9 months after gastric bypass surgery.

    I took the test purely to reassure myself that I was just late, but before the second line even appeared, the test was already positive. Now, the third baby is absolutely welcome, but I'm also worried. I'm still losing weight. I've already lost 44 kg.

    I don't know what the risks are for the baby and what I should pay attention to. I asked the NOK (who supervised the GBP trajectory) and I was told to just continue using the current vitamins + CalciChew.

    How did your pregnancy go, what did you encounter, how were you supported?

    I'm very curious about others' experiences.

    Greetings, Ramama

    They advise me to have the pregnancy supervised by an OB/GYN and to do extra blood tests.

  3. Tercuman #4

    Hi, I had a GBS infection in February 2013. I'm now 20 weeks pregnant. I lost a kilo until 14 weeks, and now I've gained 2.5 kg since the start of my pregnancy. I'm also worried that I'm not gaining much weight, especially that the baby isn't getting enough nourishment (the baby weighs about 250 grams, while in my previous pregnancy the baby weighed 500 grams at 20 weeks). But my gynecologist says everything is fine. I'm also concerned about having low amniotic fluid, because I read that low weight gain can cause that too. We'll have to wait for the next check-up, in a few weeks...

    Greetings,
    Elife

    Make sure to take your vitamins, because vitamin absorption in GBS patients can sometimes be as low as 1%.

    Lots of love

  4. Karoline Guest #5

    Hi there,

    I had surgery a year ago, and we'd really like to have a baby now. How is your pregnancy going? I'm really curious to hear your stories!!

  5. Suus #6

    I got a GBS in 2010. I lost 63 kilos with it and had been at a stable weight for over 2 years. Meanwhile, I'm 27 weeks pregnant and have gained 9.5 kilos..... The pregnancy is going well otherwise, no negative issues regarding the GBS

  6. ann Guest #7

    I had my GBS 8 years ago, and now I'm 16 weeks pregnant with a low-lying placenta, so I have to stay completely on bed rest. This complication has nothing to do with GBS, except that my iron levels are sometimes low. I gained 3 kg, but lost it again due to a week in the hospital. I was surprised because I had no idea how much I'd gained in the hospital, but otherwise, I rarely or never felt nauseous.

  7. Lorenzo En Ellen #8

    I had gastric bypass surgery in 2008 and lost over 60 kg. I'm now pregnant with my second child, at 20 weeks, and have already gained 8 kg.

  8. anoniem #9

    I'm now 2.5 years post-GBP and currently 9 weeks pregnant.
    I was at a stable weight before pregnancy, but due to struggling with eating because of nausea, I initially lost some weight. I really did my best to eat and am now back at my own weight.
    I'm curious whether I'll really start growing from now on.

    After the surgery, I did have issues with my blood sugar levels—they tend to be too low. This is a complication of GBP that fortunately doesn't occur very often. With the help of medication and dietary adjustments, I can keep it fairly stable now. But for this reason, my pregnancy and delivery are being monitored by a gynecologist at the hospital.

  9. Linda Guest #10

    Hi,
    I'm going to sign up for the intake at the GGD for a GBP. It took a long time before I was ready to admit that this needed to happen, since my partner and I really want a baby. But I've decided to work on the 142kg first, because it can't be healthy to grow a baby while carrying that weight.

    Are there any people here who have both experiences (pregnant before and after the GBP)? I'm really scared that getting pregnant will be harder after the surgery.

  10. anoniem #11

    I’ve never been pregnant for the GBP before. But I did ask about it during the GBP screening.
    My surgeon said that, on average, getting pregnant is more difficult for women with excess weight. Once you’ve lost that excess weight, getting pregnant is often easier!!!
    Of course, there are exceptions. Some women just get pregnant easily regardless of their weight, while others struggle or never get pregnant no matter their weight.

    What my GP told me when I talked to her about GBP was this: If an obese woman has trouble getting pregnant, one of the first pieces of advice from the gynecologist is: lose some weight first!

    When she said that, I also decided to have GBP done first.
    Keep in mind that it’s not advisable to get pregnant right after the surgery. My hospital recommends waiting at least a year and a half because you’re still losing weight during that period.
    During that time, it’s wise to use reliable contraception, and the pill isn’t always absorbed properly anymore... I really know plenty of stories of women who got pregnant on the pill after GBP, even though there are different stories going around about that. I wouldn’t take that risk. I used the NuvaRing myself.

  11. liekie. Guest #12

    Hi everyone! In August 2013 I had a GBP (gestational blood pressure?) and lost 65 kg. Now I'm pregnant with my second child. I had my first in 2009, when I weighed 136 kg, and had a healthy baby boy. Now I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my second. I'm really curious how things will go this time. I only gained 2 kg during my first pregnancy.

  12. Greetje Guest #13

    uhm, the question marks after "tevreden" should be exclamation marks hahaha

  13. Greetje Guest #14

    It applies to all question marks.

  14. anoniem #15

    Apart from Greetje... I have different experiences than you.

    I also had to switch to prenatal vitamins, but just the normal dose, no double dose. (I wonder if you'd get too much vitamin A that way anyway.)

    And for me, they said that normally you can just be under the care of a midwife. I have to deliver in the hospital because of issues with my blood sugar levels, but an acquaintance who got pregnant 10 weeks later just went to her midwife. We've never heard of that story about the placenta being stuck. I also don't understand why it would be different for other women since we weren't operated on the uterus?

    Also, I've already gained almost 12 kilos, but I also have to eat very often to prevent my blood sugar from dropping too low. On top of that, I used to do heavy physical work, but I had to stop that almost immediately when I got pregnant, so I went from lots of movement to little movement.

  15. Karo #16

    hihihi,..

    I already replied as a guest (Karoline), but now I'm 5 weeks pregnant and therefore also a member of this forum.
    I can't find much information about others' experiences during their pregnancy, so that's why I've created a Facebook site for this;
    if you're interested, send me a PM with your name, then I'll add you to Facebook and then to the secret group.
    You won't be able to find the group yourself, since it's set to private, and others won't see that you're a member either (in case they're not supposed to know you're pregnant yet )

    greetings,

    Karo

  16. Hellie #17

    My GBS dates back to September 2008, and I’ve had 4 corrective surgeries following intestinal hernias. So, lots of complications. After a final surgery where scar tissue was released, I started gaining weight again (although quitting smoking undoubtedly played a part too).

    I’m pregnant for the first time now. I had gained 4 kg by 20 weeks, but I’ve lost it again because I’m battling pneumonia. However, everything is perfect with the baby—she’s right on track for length and weight, so I’m absolutely not worried. She’s taking what she needs, which means mom needs an iron infusion again, but hey, we’re happy to take that

    I’d only worry if the baby stopped gaining weight, but as long as that doesn’t happen, I’m thoroughly enjoying my little girl who’s rolling and kicking around, and the kilos that are coming off

  17. anoniem #18

    Congratulations on your pregnancy, Hellie.
    Pfff, you’ve had quite a lot of complications, huh?
    I hope your pneumonia clears up soon.

    I’ve meanwhile (5.5 weeks early) given birth to our daughter Ayleen.
    During the delivery, I was luckily able to keep my blood sugar levels well under control.
    And Ayleen is doing super well despite her early birth. After 11 days in the hospital, she was already allowed to go home, so this mom is super happy and proud

  18. Hellie #19

    Congratulations Mandy! That must have been quite a shock when it started. But luckily, mother and daughter are doing well How is motherhood treating you?

    The pneumonia is over I still had an iron infusion (Ferinject) that I reacted severely to (another medical mystery). I never had problems with Venofer before. But well, it was all gone after an hour or two, and now we can finally enjoy the pregnancy. No more work, no more being sick, back some energy November will be here soon enough

  19. Bianca Guest #20

    Hi everyone, I’ve also been helped and had my D&C on 09-09-2014, and only found out later that I was 5 weeks pregnant. What are your experiences, and what should I be careful about?

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