goddess819

I understand the need to ttc...I went through 8 years of failed treatments prior to my WLS but I'm sooo glad that I waited until I had surgery to get pregnant. My health prior to surgery was bad for my age. I was not only IR but diabetic, I had high blood pressure & severe sleep apnea...not knocking pregnancy with those conditions, but being pregnant WITHOUT them was sooo much better for me & baby. Also, you don't really have to wait 2 years post op to get pregnant. Many surgeons still recommend waiting that long, but as long as your around a year post op you should be just fine. There are LOTS of post op women getting pregnant way before the 2 year mark, many of them even getting pregnant before the 1 year mark and still having very healthy babies. I got pregnant the 1st time at 16 months post op and the 2nd time at 3.5 years post op. I would have gotten pregnant sooner than the 16 month mark but was on a medication for anti-TB that I couldn't get pregnant on...other wise I would have started ttc a few months sooner when I had reached goal.

What steps do you need to take to get approved for surgery? I went from informational seminar to surgery in 4 months. Have you called your insurance carrier to see what they require for approval? Some insurance companies require more 'hoops' to jump through than others. Which surgery are you looking to have?

Regardless on what you decide GL! Also feel free to ask questions...I'm more then willing to answer as best as I can, and hopefully other WLS post opers will answer too.

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