Hi guys! I have a predicament and need some advice.

I am scheduled to get a gastric sleeve weight loss surgery in December 2021 or January 2022. I am going through the process now of getting my diet in order, and exercising. My surgeon said he doesn’t want me to get pregnant until 18-24 months after the surgery. That’s a long time. I am already thinking about a baby, so I know that I want to have one by then. There are pros and cons to both, and I am just so torn.

I know that if I get the surgery that I will be healthier and have a better pregnancy. It would be better health wise all the way around. It would balance my hormones, too.

But

I don’t want to have that time constraint. I’d like to become pregnant within a year or so. However, I know that my weight will seriously impact that, and is even preventing/making it much harder for me to become pregnant. I might not be able to get pregnant until I am healthier.

I have a condition that makes is really hard for me to lose weight because my body doesn’t process food properly. I’ve started going to the gym lately, just trying to get more active. My drs and I have gone through diets, fasting, medicines, injections, etc, and are to this point now.

I am just torn. I need advice. Thank you guys in advance!