Hi there, it's okay, relax! I have been in your situation. I had my wls on 10/25/02. I weighed 294 the a.M. Of my gastric bypass. (laproscopic) I also got pregnant 3 months after my wls and was absolutely shocked!
I was done having kids! I was focusing on me. I cried for days. I had to now mentally go from "weight loss mode" into "eating for 2 mode". How could i? I was still trying to figure out how to eat for myself with a tiny stomach! Trying to figure out what to eat! Would I ever lose all my weight? Would I gain weight? Would my surgery be a waste of time and money? Would my diabetes come back? (i had gestational with my last two pregnancies as well as type 2 which stayed with me after my last delivery with my 6th child). I was so upset. My surgery was ruined. I just knew it.
My ob had never had a gastric bypass patient before. Neither had my surgeon. He pretty much did a post op check and left me hanging. I never had another appt. My pregnancy was my healthiest pregnancy ever. I took my vitamins and protein shakes faithfully, ate well but never exercised. I've never been a fan of physical torture! Haha! I lost weight my entire pregnancy, my ob was concerned but again, she had never had a wls patient and could see that the baby was doing great as was I so there was no real problem. This was just part of the surgery doing what it was supposed to do in the first year! I delivered a healthy 8 lb. 10 oz. Baby girl on 10/26/03. Exactly one year and one day after my surgery.
I am now just over three years past my surgery. I weighed in at 163 this a.M. And am a healthy mom of 7 healthy kids. I weigh less than my husband finally! My diabetes has never returned. I am happy with my weight although I know if I got my butt to the gym I could tone up and lose some of the last stubborn few pounds. I'd love to get a lower body lift but with 5 boys and 2 girls, that's a lot of college i'd rather pay for instead of getting rid of this excess skin!
So, that's my story and I think if you just take care of yourself and follow your ob and your surgeons guidelines, that your pregnancy can be a success. Just make healthy food choices. The eating and drinking patterns your make in the first 6 months are the ones that will stick with you in the long run so make them count! This is the honeymoon period and I know I felt like my pregnancy ruined my master weight loss plan but in reality, it just changed it a bit and I had to make a new plan work for me! Feel free to email me because I totally know what you are going through. By the way, I will be 38 next week! Oh, and my daughter, is a totally, healthy vibrant 2 year old. Absolutely no problems and is of normal weight and height etc.
