Re: Pregnancy or plastic surgery 1st?

[Guest guest]

I know there is a lady who is on the group who's surgeon refuses to do her

surgery until AFTER she has a baby ( She may be preggers right now, we are

awaiting word ) and then there are a few on this group who had tummy tucks

and

are now preggers. I think the choice is mainly yours and it is a difficult one.

Maybe you can search the net for pregnancy after tummy tucks and see if

anything pops up? Good LUck with whatever you decide and congratulations on a

great

weight loss

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

Age- 41

Due Date- #4 July 27th, 2004

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/246/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 1/2 year twin boys and

Madison age 5

Miscarraige August 2001

Miscarraige August 2003

Married to Pup:

15 years

[Guest guest]

I know there is a lady who is on the group who's surgeon refuses to do her

surgery until AFTER she has a baby ( She may be preggers right now, we are

awaiting word ) and then there are a few on this group who had tummy tucks

and

are now preggers. I think the choice is mainly yours and it is a difficult one.

Maybe you can search the net for pregnancy after tummy tucks and see if

anything pops up? Good LUck with whatever you decide and congratulations on a

great

weight loss

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

Age- 41

Due Date- #4 July 27th, 2004

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/246/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 1/2 year twin boys and

Madison age 5

Miscarraige August 2001

Miscarraige August 2003

Married to Pup:

15 years

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had the tummy tuck first and I'm not sorry that I did. I wasn't sure

that I would ever GET pregnant, but lo and behold I am, and I'm just fine with

the fact that my tummy may be a little bigger after this baby. Believe me,

after losing so much weight and even after having a tummy tuck, I still didn't

have the kind of stomach that would warrant wearing a bikini or midriff tops...

so.... I just think that the tummy tuck helped me feel better about myself

until I got pregnant. Now you can't even tell I'm pregnant at 21 weeks. If I

hadn't had the tummy tuck, I would have looked 6 months pregnant ALL of the

time! LOL I know it's an individual choice, but I for one, am not sorry that I

did it in the wrong order )

Dee

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

Well, I can understand your situation. I would like to have some of

the reconstructive surgery done, but I so wanted to start a family.

From everything I have been told and have read, most plastic surgeons

say two wait 2 years after surgery to have a baby. I had waited a

year and a half to get pregnant, I really didn't want to have to wait

an additional 2 years after plastic surgery to start a family. So, I

opted for putting off the plastic surgery. A family was more on top

of my list then fixing up all the sagging skin. I still hate it, all

the nasty skin on my thighs and how it droops at my knees. I still

look at myself and see 335 pounds because of it. But, I have a baby

growing inside of me now and know that putting off the surgery will

be well worth it!!

Good luck in making the choice.

Beverly

Pittsburgh, PA

rny 4/10/02

335-----145

EDD 6/16/04

1st pregnancy

> Hi all,

>

> I am 35 years old, and my husband is 40. I had my LapRNY on 9/6/02

> and have lost about 157 pounds (from 383 to 226). I am 5'6 " tall.

My

> bariatric surgeon has said that he'd like me to get down to around

200

> before having plastic surgery (which should get rid of like 30 more

> pounds), so I am starting to look into it (I have a consultation on

> 2/17). I will need my arms done, breast lift & possibly implants,

and

> also a lower body lift, and my inner thighs done.

>

> I had a miscarriage in 2001, and I have a fairly large uterine

fibroid

> which *may* have caused it.....others causes could have been that I

> weighed 350 at the time, or that it just plain wasn't mean to be

(they

> never did find a heartbeat for 11 weeks).

>

> Anyway, all babbling aside, my question is this.....should I have my

> PS done first, or get pregnant first?

>

> I *was* thinking, primarily due to our age, to get pregnant first,

but

> after thinking about it more, I don't really feel mentally ready to

> try again yet, and I'd really like to get " fixed up " first, because

I

> feel like I've come so far, and I don't want to stop now!

>

> If I have plastic surgery first, how badly will pregnancy mess it

all

> up? Surely it can't get as bad as it is now (LOL).

>

> I hope all of this made sense, and that someone has some

> advice/answers for me.

>

> Thanks a bunch, in advance!

> -Dee in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

Well, I can understand your situation. I would like to have some of

the reconstructive surgery done, but I so wanted to start a family.

From everything I have been told and have read, most plastic surgeons

say two wait 2 years after surgery to have a baby. I had waited a

year and a half to get pregnant, I really didn't want to have to wait

an additional 2 years after plastic surgery to start a family. So, I

opted for putting off the plastic surgery. A family was more on top

of my list then fixing up all the sagging skin. I still hate it, all

the nasty skin on my thighs and how it droops at my knees. I still

look at myself and see 335 pounds because of it. But, I have a baby

growing inside of me now and know that putting off the surgery will

be well worth it!!

Good luck in making the choice.

Beverly

Pittsburgh, PA

rny 4/10/02

335-----145

EDD 6/16/04

1st pregnancy

> Hi all,

>

> I am 35 years old, and my husband is 40. I had my LapRNY on 9/6/02

> and have lost about 157 pounds (from 383 to 226). I am 5'6 " tall.

My

> bariatric surgeon has said that he'd like me to get down to around

200

> before having plastic surgery (which should get rid of like 30 more

> pounds), so I am starting to look into it (I have a consultation on

> 2/17). I will need my arms done, breast lift & possibly implants,

and

> also a lower body lift, and my inner thighs done.

>

> I had a miscarriage in 2001, and I have a fairly large uterine

fibroid

> which *may* have caused it.....others causes could have been that I

> weighed 350 at the time, or that it just plain wasn't mean to be

(they

> never did find a heartbeat for 11 weeks).

>

> Anyway, all babbling aside, my question is this.....should I have my

> PS done first, or get pregnant first?

>

> I *was* thinking, primarily due to our age, to get pregnant first,

but

> after thinking about it more, I don't really feel mentally ready to

> try again yet, and I'd really like to get " fixed up " first, because

I

> feel like I've come so far, and I don't want to stop now!

>

> If I have plastic surgery first, how badly will pregnancy mess it

all

> up? Surely it can't get as bad as it is now (LOL).

>

> I hope all of this made sense, and that someone has some

> advice/answers for me.

>

> Thanks a bunch, in advance!

> -Dee in NJ

[Guest guest]

Dee,

It is a personal choice for everyone but I would start a family first then do

the tummy tuck. I was considering both but decided that I wanted a baby more

than the tummy tuck. Good luck and best wishes to you!!

DE

RNY 10/16/02

Katelyn 6/94

Miscarriage w/triplets 9/03

EDD#2 8/2/04

[Guest guest]

I think it's a personal choice as well. When I had my c-section last year I

asked my OB what he thought I should do. He told me to finishe child bearing

first. My gen. practitioner asked me whne I planned on having another child.

I told him next year. He told me to wait. If I was planning to have a bigger

age difference in between the kids he then told me to go for the tummy tuck

first. I will wait just because we plan on concieving towards the end of

this year and only want one more baby. Again, there are many woman who have

concieved after the tummy tuck and do great. The only thing I am sure of is

that I do want another child one day and a tummy tuck too!

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RE: Pregnancy or plastic surgery 1st?

> Dee,

>

> It is a personal choice for everyone but I would start a family first then

do the tummy tuck. I was considering both but decided that I wanted a baby

more than the tummy tuck. Good luck and best wishes to you!!

>

>

> DE

> RNY 10/16/02

> Katelyn 6/94

> Miscarriage w/triplets 9/03

> EDD#2 8/2/04

>

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

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