semi-OT and semi-AW, but excited to say...I'm pregnant!

newyorkbitch
on 8/14/11 10:50 pm

Congrats! Keep up that DHA and I would suggest you add an additional 800mg of folic acid in a separate pill every day, starting immediately.

Eat protein as much as you can, and get that iron in! And drink tons of water.

(deactivated member)
on 8/15/11 12:39 am - Woodbridge, VA

I'm already getting 1600mcg folic acid from my multis alone plus another 250mcg from my "hair, nails & skin" supplements. Folate has been unmeasurably high (>20) on my labs for more than a year, so I think I'm good to go :)

Any suggestion as to how much DHA? Right now, I'm taking 2 of these daily (at separate times to hopefully increase absoprtion), which claims 450mg per, so 900mg total:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0026QPS76/ref=dp_im age_0?ie=UTF8&n=3760901&s=hpc

newyorkbitch
on 8/15/11 3:04 am

DS on 03/06/00

Not sure about DHA quantity - I took a prescription prenatal vitamin (I doubled up on them) which contained DHA.

Go see an ob asap and talk all of this through. And make sure to get labs more frequently than "normal" pregnant women do.

(deactivated member)
on 8/15/11 3:31 am - Woodbridge, VA

I see my ob on Friday. The problem is, I don't know of a single ob who specializes in post-DS pregnancies, so I know I'll be figuring some stuff out for myself (via online communication with others in similar situations and my own research), as per usual...

newyorkbitch
on 8/15/11 4:54 am

DS on 03/06/00

There is no ob who specialized in post-DS pregnancies, but there are OBs who have had plenty of WLS patients who do understand the malabsorption issues - my OB was one of them.

The most important thing is that you convince your OB (educate him/her) about the malabsorption, make sure to get more frequent than normal labs, and be VIGILANT about protein, iron, vitamins, etc. Make sure they dip your urine every time you go staring in the middle of the pregnancy, and insist on frequent ultrasounds and growth scans and BPPs toward the end.

calendargirl
on 8/14/11 11:19 pm - Land of Oz, KS

DS on 04/20/12

Congratulations, JillyBean! It'll be a baby bean!

C-Girl

Starting Stats: Ht: 5' 0" HW: 242 ~ SW: 229.9 ~ CW: 117 ~ Goal: 124.9 ("normal" BMI)
% EWL @ 03 months: 36% % EWL @ 09 months: 80%
% EWL @ 06 months: 63% % EWL @ 12 months + 2 weeks: 100%

(deactivated member)
on 8/14/11 11:25 pm

Congrats!!!!!

yorkieGal
on 8/14/11 11:51 pm - Clermont, FL

Yay Sweetie, I am SO happy for ya !! Can't wait to hear your progress along the way

HUgs

Yorkie xx

Had a band in 2005 at 280lbs, had band removed and DS done on Jan 22nd 08 at 220lbs in Spain, now 135lbs and a size 4!! Happy as a Clam!!Dontcha love the DS? It's the best tool around!!