I'm Expecting

I don't post here often as I normally just lurk from my phone but I wanted to see if anyone can relate so I hopped on the real computer.

I was only about a year out from my surgery when I found out that my husband and I are expecting our 3rd and FINAL child. ( Ortho Novum Recall) I'm currently 18 weeks and have gained a total of 5 pounds. I'm doing well with my gain but it's really hard to watch the scale go up, even if it is for a good cause. It's really hard to work out too since I can't get my heart rate above 140. I'm use to pushing myself and its hard to slow down.

Can anyone else relate? Did you lose again after you had a baby post surgery?

My first baby was a band baby! I gained about 23 lbs, went home weighing only 4 lbs more than my pre-pregnancy weight, and was below baseline within a week. I'm pregnant with my 2nd now, I'm 25 weeks and I've gained about 12 lbs. Don't worry about the weight part right now!

Also, there's a pregnenacy and WLS board with lots of great people and info, so stop on by!

Thank you. My goal is to not gain more than 25 pounds this pregnancy. My first I gained about 65 pounds and my second about 40. I left the hospital weighing more than when I went in with my second baby.

Did you experience any port discomfort or anything like that? I will try to find that group. It's weird not being on mobile.

I can't relate because I got my band well after my babies but I just wanted to say Congratulations!!!  I think 25lbs sounds like a reasonable and healthy goal!

Congrats

Congrats on your pregnancy! I got pregnant about 6 months post-op, with twins! They didn't want to mess around so took all of the fluid out. I gained 65 lbs. Ugh! But my boys are 7 months old and I've lost the baby weight, now I'm just trying to get back to my sweet spot. Looking back, I wish I had protested their decision to take all the fluid out, my OB didn't want me to gain more than 30. Oops! But, I delivered two big, healthy boys, and that's the most important thing. I did not experience any port discomfort at any time while pregnant.

Good luck!