6 months post-op & preggo
I would say calm down first. :) All you can do is your best and get in all the protein you can and tons of water. I was taking 2 prenatals a day 4 calcium, b12 shot a month, b complex, prevacid and then my extras. I was not considered high risk because of the surgery. I had other issues with myself causing me to be high risk but just with the surgery they said I would not have been. Congrats and breathe!!
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Jarrid 10-12-98
Hayvann 11-22-09
Kerstyn 4-2-11
Kinzy 4-2-11
HI.
Go get a sandwich. Or a waffle. Or a pancake. Or something carb-y.
No. Really. Don't mind me. I'll wait.
*taps foot* Shoo with you, go.
First thing to know is that you want to make sure you stay out of ketosis. The best way to do that is to ensure you have 100g of carbs. That's generally not so difficult the 1st trimester cause most of us become so anti-protein that carbs are the only thing we CAN eat.
2ndly, water. This is important. You need at least, at least, at LEAST 64oz of fluids. Try for 96. It will help keep things moving.
There's no need to assume this is a high-risk situation -- a normal OB can manage your care given you know how to direct them. At the end, I'll give you some links, and you can print off some things for you and them -- and hopefully that will help both of you.
But the key thing will be you -- baby will leech you dry. You've got to make sure you take your vitamins to keep your own health intact. You're gonna have to take your vitamins, get draws every 8 weeks or so.
Suggested draws:
b1, b9, b12, serum iron, hct, hgb, ferritin, pth, and 0,25(OH)d
(neurological, blood, and bone health)
Ok. Links.
Nutritional Guidelines for WLS patients -> print 2 copies -- one for you, one for OB
Post op Pregnancy section at WLS VItagarten
And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, let us know. We've been down this road before, and while it's less than ideal -- it's not the end of the world for you or your baby.
And of course -- congrats.
Go get a sandwich. Or a waffle. Or a pancake. Or something carb-y.
No. Really. Don't mind me. I'll wait.
*taps foot* Shoo with you, go.
First thing to know is that you want to make sure you stay out of ketosis. The best way to do that is to ensure you have 100g of carbs. That's generally not so difficult the 1st trimester cause most of us become so anti-protein that carbs are the only thing we CAN eat.
2ndly, water. This is important. You need at least, at least, at LEAST 64oz of fluids. Try for 96. It will help keep things moving.
There's no need to assume this is a high-risk situation -- a normal OB can manage your care given you know how to direct them. At the end, I'll give you some links, and you can print off some things for you and them -- and hopefully that will help both of you.
But the key thing will be you -- baby will leech you dry. You've got to make sure you take your vitamins to keep your own health intact. You're gonna have to take your vitamins, get draws every 8 weeks or so.
Suggested draws:
b1, b9, b12, serum iron, hct, hgb, ferritin, pth, and 0,25(OH)d
(neurological, blood, and bone health)
Ok. Links.
Nutritional Guidelines for WLS patients -> print 2 copies -- one for you, one for OB
Post op Pregnancy section at WLS VItagarten
And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, let us know. We've been down this road before, and while it's less than ideal -- it's not the end of the world for you or your baby.
And of course -- congrats.
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