Questions - Post Op 3 years - Prego

Hello everyone, I am 3 years Post OP, I had no problems with my surgery and everything went very well. I am currently 6 months pregnant for the 1st time. The biggest problem that I have experienced is backed up gas (at least this is what they think it is) The pain can be so BAD that I could rip the walls off my home, I even had to be rushed to the hospital because I was doubled over in pain throughout my one side of my back and up towards the top of my new belly.. They thought maybe I was having gull or kindey stones, but nothing showed on the ultrasound (but a very healthy baby!!!) This hasn't effected my baby, but the PAIN is unreal and I can stand a pretty good amount of pain. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this sort of pain throughout their pregnancy. This isn't something I have to deal with when I was not pregnant. The pain is so aawful that it even makes me throw up!I take Gas X "daily" (Dr. said it fine) and I also take beano when I eat something that I "think" could potentially give me gas. Pepto, tums, etc. don't seem to help me. I did try the hot shower, and this does help when the episode isn't a BAD one. My OBGYN (although I had and ultra sound over every inch of every organ in my body, and all they seen was ALOT of gas and alot of bile) suggested that I speak to my family doctor about this, in which if I have another episode I will indeed speak to one. My OB also said that it may perhaps be that the baby is pushing up on my organs causing the gas pains also. And BTW they put me on an extra dose of iron(SLOW RELEASE, because it's said to be easier on you) because I an anemic, so therefore I just recently in the last part of the month started taking metamucil or a chewable pill and with me taking the gas X it hasn't given me any extra pain or anything to let you know. Any imput would be helpful!

Since my surgery I have had some of the same problems...and I have been diagnosed with a spastic colon...you might want to talk to a gastroenterologist. Good luck, Michelle

Hello! How wonderful to be pregnant. Gas is a problem for many preggies, WLS or not. We wind up with babies blocking the exit of the gas. What helped me was to get on my bed, on hands and knees and put my head down. If you get the picture...the butt is up in the air, the baby pressure is off your organs and the gas can escape! And while I'm not a doctor, I have been told that metamucil is not good for us. The psillium type fiber can clog up things. Better solutions are prunes or flaxseed. Hang in there, great things are happening.