<s>[INST] When can I plan childbirth after weight loss surgery? [/INST] The female patients are advised to wait at least for a year after surgery to avoid the stress of a pregnancy during the period of rapid weight loss and allow her weight to stabilize. Usually, the possibility of getting pregnant increases after weight loss. You are advised to use contraceptive methods for the first 12 months. Thereafter pregnancy is safer as blood pressure, blood sugar levels become normal & the baby weight also is normal. Source: LOC. Link: https://obesityasia.com/faqs/. Field: Endocrinology. Disease: Obesity </s>