Re: TTC after WLS? kinda long...please read! Thanks! ->PAM

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Hi Pam,

Good luck in your quest, Pam! I know that for me, WLS was definitely

what got me pregnant.

My hubby and I have been married almost seven yrs now. I have PCOS,

severe and wouldn't ovulate. About four and half yrs ago, did the

fertility thing, including the highest dose of clomid for double the

length of time (10days) on the advice of the fertility Dr. My eggs

never got big enough even with the clomid to inject myself and

release them.

After that, we really just stopped trying, due to many many factors.

I had my WLS in May of 2003 and up until Feb of this yr, I had lost

104lb and was into a size 11-12 for the first time in my adult life.

My surgeon didn't want us to start trying until at least 9-12 mos

post op, so for the first time in our lives together, we used

condoms...lol, how ironic...But I heeded Dr H's warnings well,

because he told me how the fertility index goes WAY up post op and

gave the example of one of his pts who didn't use protection and got

preggo 2-3 mos post op. Everything thankfully went okay with her and

her baby, but definitely not the ideal situation...

Two weeks to the day post op, I got my first period in TWO YRS

without having to take provera to stimulate it! I was shocked and

stunned and crying in the shower!! Since then, I have had a period

every month - granted, its hard to tell when I ovulate, as the

periods are anywhere from 20-40 days apart...

Well, we were able to start trying in Feb...And miracle upon blessed

amazing miracle, I got pregnant THE FIRST TRY....Here I sit, 19

weeks later, still stunned that something so wonderful could happen

to me after the crap we have been through together. The surgery has

been such a blessing in my life - health wise, self esteem wise and

now, leading to my pregnancy....

If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone, Pam...In fact, I

thought it would take at least 6 mos of trying...So, baby Jr will

now be born right in the middle of hunting season...My poor hubby!

lol..

Take care and best wishes to you!

Hugs

> Hello all! Everyone here has given me a lot of hope that we will

be

> successful this time. I posted my intro a few weeks back…but just

a

> reminder…we have 1 bio daughter who is 10 years old, and we

adopted

> our son who is now 3 years old. We were TTC #2 for over 3 years

and

> had 2 mc's in the beginning. I had my WLS 18 months ago.

> We my question to you all is did you do anything special this time

> around? For example if you had infertility before or mc's and did

> things like clomid or progesterone support did you do them this

time

> around? I am going to make an appt today to see my OB/GYN to ask

him

> but wanted to hear what you all did. Before I took metformin

because

> of my PCOS and it did help my cycle to regulate (without it I

would

> have no AF for months). I don't take it now because I have been

on

> BCP's (which I hope to stop soon!). Also we did clomid without

> success (I don't really want to go that route again unless we have

> to). And I took progesterone supp to help prevent PG loss (but

never

> became PG again).

> Thanks for reading! Hope to be in your boat soon! I have lost 3

lb

> to my 10-20lb goal, and then we will start TCC again!

> Pam