wrappin my head around this

Well I could not sleep last night but am coming to terms with this.  My husband and I were supposed to be done...guess God must always chuckle when someone thinks this.  I just know this is going to be so hard, I just pray I can handle it with my job (I am the only one working and it is shift work ina refinery) and I also pray my marriage can take it.  Things were really starting to smooth out in so many areas of my life...geeze I am just so scared and unprepared for this.  Took all vitamins yesterday and today so gonna make that a priority cause I know it is important.  Anyone have nutritional rules to follow like protein, carbs, calories, etc.  I just really don't see how I could even began to eat as much a true pregnant woman should.  Anyways thanks for listening.  You all have been so positive and reassuring, that really helps

You do NOT have to "eat for two".  Just make sure you're getting enough carbs to stay out of ketosis, because that's dangerous for the baby.  Carbs, carbs, carbs.  You'll still lose weight but as long as you stay out of ketosis you and baby should be okay.

Good luck with everything!

thank you, that has really been a huge concern since I am nowhere close to my goal and didn't want this to all be for nothing

I guess I am not the only one who got a surprise this week.  Our youngest graduates from high school in 5 weeks.  I know how you feel, I am still trying to adjust to this also.  Being over 40 and pregnant.  I thought I was going through pre mensies - my doctor and nurse joked and asked me how old was my mom when she had her last kid - suprise she was 43 and so am I.  I think they jinx me.

You & I have very similar situations. I just found out a few weeks ago that I am pregnant. When I found out, I was only 4 months post VSG. My surgeon & OB feel confident that, as long as I eat frequent healthy meals & take my vitamin, Baby & I will be fine. They gave me a prenatal vitamin that I LOVE. It's called Prenate DHA & it's a soft gel. I have had a very hard time taking any coated tablet, since my surgery. So, soft gels & capsules are wonderful for me. I had not been very good about my vitamins before the pregnancy because I couldn't tolerate tablets & the chewables made me sooo nauseated, but I have been faithfully taking this Prenatal, since the day I found out. Luckily, I found out very early. I was only 5wks & hadn't even missed my period. This was also very unexpected for me. I had to do a fertility treatment to get pregnant the first time (with my twins) & was told we couldn't conceive naturally...SURPRISE! I felt very guilty @ first like I should have been more responsible, but I honestly didn't think I could get pregnant. I haven't been on BCP's the whole 6 yrs I've been married. I just kept thinking, if anything is wrong with this baby, it is totally my fault. Now, I've kind of embraced it because i can't change the past, but I can do what's best for baby now. I hope things go great for you !!! I wish you the best of luck : )