Obesity Can Be A Barrier To Pregnancy. Part 2 of 3

One enquiry found that gastric band slippage and movement can occur, resulting in severe vomiting, and that band leakage was reported in 24 percent of pregnancies. Based on current evidence, the give one’s opinion of authors recommend that women should not get pregnant for at least one year after weight-loss surgery. They noted that one study found that the miscarriage rate was 31 percent among women who became pregnant within 18 months after having weight-loss surgery, compared with 18 percent to each those who waited longer than 18 months to become pregnant.

The authors also said that women who have weight-loss surgery should receive advice and news before they become pregnant on topics such as birth control, nutrition and weight gain, and vitamin supplements. “An increasing number of women of child-bearing age are undergoing bariatric surgery procedures and fundamental information and guidance regarding reproductive issues.

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