Pregnancy following gastric bypass surgery: what is the expected course and outcome?

Aim: To examine the course of pregnancy, labour, and the neonatal period in a group of women who have become pregnant following gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity.

Methods: Women who had experienced pregnancy following gastric bypass surgery were identified by an initial questionnaire. A second questionnaire was sent to those identified by the first questionnaire, who were willing to provide details concerning such pregnancies.