Has anyone been pregnant after a nissan fundoplication?

[Sunkissed19]

HI, ive had gerd all my life, i was born with it actually and misdiagnosed until i was 12 when they found out that my l.e.s had actually been completely eaten away by the acid. so they did a nissan to rebuild a new valve from a piece of my stomach. it was a long long road to recovery as many of you know but i was one of the lucky ones whos heartburn was resolved...i didnt even have to take antacids anymore. unfortunatly i wasnt lucky in that  they think they may have hit the vegas nerve during surgery so ive had a ton of digestive problems including stomach peraylisis and other nerve type issues in the digestive tract. most problems have gotten better over the years thank god and i am now 20 and just have stomach problems here and there that are manageable although some of the gas pains can be pretty bad because of the nissan i have had issues with trapped air in my abdomen. now my issue is...im pregnant now, 8 weeks actually and im having a ton of gas pains and my stomach is a little swollen and im worried about the trapped air issue and weather this will be a problem with the baby. im also wondering  whats gonna happen to the nissan when all my insides get squished up when the baby grows...will it undo? will i have bigger issues? have you or anyone you know had succesful pregnancys after a nissan? does anyone know what to do about the air? burping isnt easy for me

[msidem]

Hi sunkissed19 ihave same  problems like yours after nissen .alot of gas pain .i want to have a baby but im afraid of gas pains during the pregnancy.how is your pregnancy going .i wish yours is well sorry for english im not good at.

[andij]

When I was 21 I had my first Nissen Fundoplication.  I was virtually symptom free after a long recovery.  I had to take tums once in a while but it was definitely manageable.  I got pregnant when I was 30 and had a great pregnancy, with some heartburn but not as bad as some of my friends had.  I did take nexium off and on.  I had a scheduled c-section due to other problems.

Unfortunately, when my son was 18 months old (last november) I had to have the Nissen redone.  They aren't sure if it's from my pregnancy or several bouts of vomitting due to the flu and medication issues related to a separate medical condition.  I didn't start having problems again until my son was 10 months old, which would make me think it wasn't the pregnancy.

We are currently struggling with the decision on whether to have another child after 1 failed nissen.  I'm not sure this offers much help but just wanted to let you know i've been there.  I didn't even know it was something to worry about as no doctor had ever told me it was an issue.  I am sure everything will go great for you and since there is really nothing you can do, you just need to take care of yourself and your little blessing!!  My son was worth my second surgery and would do it over again and again.  Just wait until you get your little one in your arms :)

If you have any questions just let me know!  I will be praying for you and would love to keep updated!

[selmaS]

HI and welcome to the GERD forum.

I have not had a Nissen, but wanted to congratulate u on ur pregnancy and wish u a healthy delivery.

I hope there is a member that can share their experience with u.

May I ask , what has ur dr said in regards to this question?

Godspeed
"selma"