Women have had healthy babies after weight loss surgery but must follow some rules. You MUST NOT get pregnant during the first 18 months after gastric bypass surgery. If you were to get pregnant during this period your fetus could suffer from abnormal development due to malnutrition. After 18 months it is perfectly safe to get pregnant. Weight loss surgery may make it easier to conceive after you lose the weight. Plus, with the improvement in preoperative health problems like diabetes and hypertension, your chance of a healthy pregnancy is improved. With LAP-BAND surgery you can even get pregnant sooner than 12 months after surgery. Watch Video