I'm thinking of getting coolsculpting. What happens once I get pregnant after the procedure?

If you are considering getting pregnant in the near future, I would recommend waiting until after the pregnancy to have CoolSculpting.  That way, you can treat any remaining fat from the pregnancy.  If you have the CoolSculpting first, it should still bring improvement but, as you mentioned, you will then be gaining weight with the pregnancy.  The location of any weight gain will not be altered by the CoolSculpting procedure.  

The goods new is that with Coolsculpting you do lose lose approximately 20-25% of fat in a treated area. This fat is superficial, that means it's subcutaneous fat or fat that you can pinch between your fingers. Coolsculpting gives a new set point and a new shape. During pregnancy you will gain some weight and your fat cell will increase in size. The remainder of the 80% you have will increase in size. Obviously, once  after the pregnancy is done you will return to normal weight and you will regain your shape. Coolsculpting is just like Liposuction will not keep you from getting fat. It’s like a two-way street,  Coolsculpting can help you achieve your new shape, and then it’s your responsibility to maintain that shape and weight. Pregnancy will alternate that shape temporarily and once you bounce back to your original shape after your pregnancy your new shape will be revealed. 

You are getting CoolSculpting because you want to eliminate fat that is making you look poorly shaped. Once fat cells have been removed from those troubling areas, such as a muffin top, the muffin top will not come back nor will there be a “sunken” place without any fat at all. Only about 20% to 30% of fat cells are removed during each CoolSculpting procedure. Even after you achieve your optimal shape, you will still have some fat cells left and these will expand during your pregnancy weight gain. After you drop the weight, you will go back to your sculpted CoolSculpting shape. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist to find out if you are a candidate for CoolSculpting.

You will still gain weight with pregnancy, but you will gain less weight in the area that has been cool sculpted, because you will have fewer fat cells in that area after cool sculpting.

Coolsculpting with not affect the pregnancy. However, your question is key to understand the distinction between fat reduction and weight loss. Coolsculpting will permanently eliminate approximately 20% of the fat cells in the treated area for each treatment performed. However, the remaining fat cells will be able to enlarge and shrink as normal with weight gain or loss.