Just found out

Jo, can you suggest certain complex carbs?? 

Thanks so much!

Hi Melissa,

Complex carbohydrates are structurally more complex and take longer to be broken down and digested. They don't produce much of an insulin spike, they stabilize the appetite and don't convert to fat stores as quickly as simple carbs.  Look for whole grains and unrefined carbs (i.e. brown rice and whole wheat pasta).  These also contain vitamins, minerals and fiber which are all essential to better health.  Personally, I lived on mashed potatoes for much of my pregnancy.   Hope this helps!

A few great ideas:

Spinach	Whole Barley	Grapefruit
Turnip Greens	Buckwheat	Apples
Lettuce	Buckwheat bread	Prunes
Water Cress	Oat bran bread	Apricots, Dried
Zucchini	Oatmeal	Pears
Asparagus	Oat bran cereal	Plums
Artichokes	Museli	Strawberries
Okra	Wild rice	Oranges
Cabbage	Brown rice	Yams
Celery	Multi-grain bread	Carrots
Cucumbers	Pinto beans	Potatoes
Dill Pickles	Yogurt, low fat	Soybeans
Radishes	Skim milk	Lentils
Broccoli	Navy beans	Garbanzo beans
Brussels Sprouts	Cauliflower	Kidney beans
Eggplant	Soy milk	Lentils
Onions	Whole meal spelt bread	Split peas
Tomatoes

OMG how exciting.  I think its wonderful for us women to become pregnant when we are trying but for people like you that were told to not expect it and then whammmooo your pregnant.  That has to be the best feeling in the world.  Im sittin here almost in tears cause I know how excited I was just TTC and getting pregnant and just how special this is for you guys.  Good luck for a happy and healthy nine months.

CONGRATS! I agree with everyone who said call the surgeons office. They would know best.