orlistat and pregnancy

can u see another doc at your practice, i'd want a 2nd opinion on something like that! obviously docs prefer pregnancies earlier but 37 isnt a bad age, i know the closer to 40 the more chances of downs syndrome etc but still many people 37 and older have healthy babies, she shouldnt be horrified!

i havent seen anything on here refering to orlistat and getting pregnant but it could be that that issue hasnt arrisen since i joined the forum

on the matter of getting pregnant at 37 your Dr's reaction is completely unprofessional and actually has nothing to do with him/her unless there is some medical reason for not having another pregnancy.

I had my youngest child at 40 and my eldest at 25, not by choice but by nature as although I have 3 children I have actually had 7 pregnancies.

As for taking Orlistat when pregnant I think that it would be down to trying to maintain the correct nutrients during the pregnancy and the Orlistat may interfere with that

Without wanting to sound harsh and please do not take this the wrong way but if you are on orlistat, you obviously have a weight problem, would it not be best to address this before thinking about having another child?

Are you sure the doctors reaction wasn't simply to do with the dangers on the baby whilst taking orlistat rather than your age? Doctors are supposed to be non judgemental so if the reaction was truely to do with your age, then either complain or simply don't take it to heart, its your life at the end of the day and you live it how you like

good luck :D

[quote:c6abeedf16=\"Hippo\"]Without wanting to sound harsh and please do not take this the wrong way but if you are on orlistat, you obviously have a weight problem, would it not be best to address this before thinking about having another child?

Are you sure the doctors reaction wasn't simply to do with the dangers on the baby whilst taking orlistat rather than your age? Doctors are supposed to be non judgemental so if the reaction was truely to do with your age, then either complain or simply don't take it to heart, its your life at the end of the day and you live it how you like

good luck :D[/quote:c6abeedf16]

Hi, ive always been overweight and i was ok with my weight until 7 months the last ones i put on 3 stone. my dilema was do i try to loose weight then try for another baby then the doc asked if i wanted any more children when i told him yes he looked shocked and went on about my age and that i shouldnt be wanting children after 37/38, then he said i WAS NOT to get pregnant when i was on orlistat because i WOULD have to have a termination. to i really dont know what to do. i had a misscarage before i had my little one and that was bad enough but to have to terminate i think id go to pieces

he's talking out of his jack-see, if you read the information slip it states you are not recommended to take it whilst breastfeeding as they have no idea if the orlistat is passed on through the milk, which would mean the baby getting less fat than it needed.

It does not say anywhere it cannot be taken during pregnancy but I would say not as no studies have reported on any affects which doesn't mean they won't be any.

As for terminating a pregnancy I personally would terminate my relationship with this doctor and see another. He is obviously a first class arse, excuse my french, and has not bothered to read up on pregnancy, orlistat or women and is just making up stuff he feels is right.

I just have to agree with the fact that the doctor is an arse!!! I can't believe that anyone would speak to another person like that! Unbelieveable!!

I had my son at 34, my sister had her son at 37, my close friend had 2 daughters at age 42 and 44.

Now unless you are the woman in the paper that has had umpteen children and had everyone taken off her and i'm talking more than 10 babies??!!?? Though god knows why social services would take a baby that hasn't even left hospital with the mother yet?? oh that is a whole different ball game, but you need to complain.

Rant over.

Go have babies then worry about your weight.

I don't know whether or not I would take Orlistat whilst being pregnant? If we are recommended to take multi vitamins, it must be taking a little more than fat out of our systems.... I think you need to look into that a little more closely.

I hope you seek another medical opinion.

Good luck

[quote:a015869175=\"Disney10\"]I just have to agree with the fact that the doctor is an arse!!! I can't believe that anyone would speak to another person like that! Unbelieveable!!

I had my son at 34, my sister had her son at 37, my close friend had 2 daughters at age 42 and 44.

Now unless you are the woman in the paper that has had umpteen children and had everyone taken off her and i'm talking more than 10 babies??!!?? Though god knows why social services would take a baby that hasn't even left hospital with the mother yet?? oh that is a whole different ball game, but you need to complain.

Rant over.

Go have babies then worry about your weight.

I don't know whether or not I would take Orlistat whilst being pregnant? If we are recommended to take multi vitamins, it must be taking a little more than fat out of our systems.... I think you need to look into that a little more closely.

I hope you seek another medical opinion.

Good luck[/quote:a015869175]HI I wouldnt take the orlistat if i did get preg but just wonderd if anyone else had been told that if they did get preg and on the tabs that they would HAVE TO have a termination. Ive read on web that there hasnt been any reserch so im confused as to why the doc sait id have to terminate. i talked to my hubby and he said if i did get preg id just stop taking the tabs and we would have the baby.