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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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How long after gallstone surgery can I get pregnant

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Cocobellax · 28/12/2023 13:53

Just that really been waiting a year and had to delay conceiving due to this, hoping to just try as soon as it’s out….. bad decision or is it ok?

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YouRatBastard · 28/12/2023 15:16

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-2796-3#:~:text=It%20appears%20safe%20to%20become,11%20months%20after%20diagnostic%20laparoscopy.

Appendectomy, cholecystectomy and diagnostic laparoscopy conducted before pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a nationwide registry-based prevalence study 1996–2015 - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Background Non-obstetric surgery conducted during pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes like small for gestational age, preterm birth, and miscarriage. Mechanisms are unclear but possibly longer lasting. We examined whether appendec...

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-2796-3#:~:text=It%20appears%20safe%20to%20become,11%20months%20after%20diagnostic%20laparoscopy.

Outliers · 29/12/2023 01:13

Your GP, or the relevant health care specialist, is best placed to advise based on your individual circumstances.

WhatdoIdoTree · 29/12/2023 01:14

I got pregnant within a month! Had surgery and was pregnant first cycle!! April surgery , pregnant May.

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Cocobellax · 29/12/2023 10:09

@WhatdoIdoTree how did you find the pregnancy? Diff to any previous if you had any prior? Xx

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Cocobellax · 29/12/2023 10:11

@WhatdoIdoTree also sorry if tmi, does this mean you act conceived prior to surgery ??

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WhatdoIdoTree · 01/01/2024 17:29

No I conceived after the surgery, so got pregnant in May. Surgery in April.

WhatdoIdoTree · 01/01/2024 17:30

Baby born the following January.

YoBeaches · 01/01/2024 17:36

Other than your physical record time there shouldn't be any restrictions.

Is the surgery planned yet if you've been on the waists list for a year? I mean you could get pregnancy and have the surgery after baby?

WhatdoIdoTree · 01/01/2024 17:51

Get the surgery done before, I waited to get mine done.

newnamechangeforthisone · 01/01/2024 17:55

I was 19 weeks pregnant with twins whe I had my gallbladder removed. I had pancreatitis so they had no options.

Elisabeth3468 · 01/01/2024 18:05

Speaking from somebody who had their gall bladder out February 2023 , I would recommend waiting at least a few months. Everything needs to heal inside and your bowels can be very different afterwards (I still suffer now) so can take a while to adjust to these changes.
I was very sore and took at least 6 weeks to feel back to "normal". Pregnancy stretches everything so I'd wait till everything inside is definitely healed.

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Cocobellax · 01/01/2024 20:02

@WhatdoIdoTree how was your recovery and pregnancy ? Xx congratulations btw! X

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WhatdoIdoTree · 01/01/2024 20:25

all Fine! A few years ago now!

Pregnancy I had gestational diabetes but I had that in my first. Recovery from gallbladder removal took maybe two weeks. Obvs not too bad cos I was having sex pretty quick!

WhatdoIdoTree · 01/01/2024 20:26

I had to lose weight to have the gallbladder surgery, the surgeon wanted as little fat as possible around my liver. So I actually was in good shape to get pregnant.

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