Community› The Bump Message Boards› 2nd Trimester
2nd Trimester
New Discussion

Surgery while pregnant?

D&JSimonsD&JSimons
in 2nd Trimester
Hi there, My name is Jen Simons and I will be in my second trimester on the 19th or somewhere near there. My doctor just did a test to see if I had strep and if I am a carrier of strep. Possibility of taking out my tonsils. Will my doctor have me get them taken out while I'm pregnant, or will he wait till after the baby arrives?
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: Surgery while pregnant?

  • D&JSimonsD&JSimons
    The reason I'm "putting the cart before the horse" is because I have had rheumatic fever twice in my life, once with rheumatoid carditis and it all starts from strep that is not caught in time. I was in the hospital two christmases ago because of it and it scares me to get it while I'm pregnant. In the last five weeks I lost 8.4 pounds and I have heard people say that you can lose weight in a pregnancy, but in my situation I'm worried about the big picture. My doctor already said that if I am a carrier he would like me to get my tonsils taken out, I just don't know if he was planning on doing it after the baby was born.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • nic5606nic5606 member

    So, this is clearly a question for your doctor and obgyn but, I am a NP and feel like throwing my two cents/opinion out there .

    First off, I hope you are seeing an ENT or OMFS doctor regarding your tonsils. Tonsilectomy in adults is much riskier than in children.

    If you have frequent strep throat infections, or issues with your tonsils such as abscess, etc, then yes, it would be an option to have them removed.

    Personally, I would not be having a tonsilectomy unless I had angry, inflammed, abscessed tonsils that do not respond to antibiotics.  I get strep throat every year and still have mine and intend to keep them.

    As for taking them out while pregnant, it would be a risk/benefit situation. If the benefit was greater than potentially harming the baby with anesthesia, pain medications and your possible blood loss, they may do it.

     Otherwise, if you could, I would wait till the baby was born and I would get a second opinion if you really need them out.

    I hope everything turns out okay.

    Edit: (Just read your second post. Ask both docs and see what they think. I hope it works out and you do not need surgery now. Good luck.)

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Report Reply
  • 6fsn6fsn

    This is definitely a question for your docs.

    I will say that I had surgery when I was 25 wks with #1.  There were some modifications- like keeping me awake- but I have a healthy 2 yo so it can be done.  My OB did say that 2nd tri was the best time to have surgery.

    Report Reply
  • stephanie_shoestephanie_shoe member
    Again, a question for all your med practicioners, but I had emergency surgery a month ago (to get my gallbladder taken out), and baby and I were closely  monitored and we are both fine.  I was even able to take pain meds for 2 days after surgery and things are still fine!  Best of luck!
    Stephanie Hsu
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"