DS POST OP & PREGNANT!

Wow, you are almost there Georgina!  You probably don't feel this way, but time flies.

Best,
Leila

It's pretty crazy!  I'm all excited and nervous and I can't believe in about a month or so I'm going to be somebody's MOM.

Hi Joanne,

I'm three years post op and fourteen weeks pregant.  I'll be watching this thread as I'm new to the board as well, just wanted to say hi.

Hey There,

Congrats!

I don't frequent here as often any more as I am not pregnant (although I LOVED being pregnant!).  My Little Man is 13 months old already.

I was 3.5 years post DS when I got pregnant....   I gained weight fast - like 20lbs in the first 4 months and then gained/lost another 7-10 lbs over the next 5 months. 

My iron dipped low and I had to take extra (tender iron from Vitalady) and I took 100,000 IU of dry vitamin D a day and my K was really low so I took dry K with a probiotic.  My WLS wanted my labs every 2 weeks... but I compromised with him on every month.  I was also considered "high risk" because I asked to be and got monthly appointments/ultrasounds with the "Maternal Fetal" OB.

Cooper was born 6 days late (40 weeks, 6 days) and weighed 7lbs 1 oz.  He is now 13 months and over 30lbs and wearing 2T clothes.  He's a big boy. 

Keep tabs on your vitamin levels, add carbs in (good ones if you can) and enjoy it!  I loved loved loved being pregnant and if cirumstances allowed I'd be pregnant again right now! 

I am ashamed to admit I haven't lost all my baby weight - but that's my fault because I stopped exerising and have given into the carb monster (cookies, crackers, bread, etc) again.  I know I could easily lose the weight if I tried. 

Keep us updated on your progress!

Cindy

Thanks everyone for your positive and welcoming adice.  New question...wondering how many calories I should shoot for daily while pregnant? I have no problem eating at this point and I don't count calories at this point but I think I get in 1100-2000 a day.

Hmm... on an average day post-DS now days I eat 3500-5000 calories just to maintain (full fat, etc). 

When I was pregnant I ate probably 7000-8000 calories a day and still towards the end I was losing/gaining/losing (up and down). 

I focused on meats, cheeses, I added in bread and fruits.  I admit I ate a lot of bacon (bad me) and a lot of butter & cheese sandwiches and potato chips because that's what I craved. 

I ate a full meal every hour or two !   It was crazy.  (I loved it!)  :-) 

I would say focus on eating healthy and getting in as much protein as possible and good carbs instead of focussing on calories.  (Unless the baby isn't growing....)

I know I mentioned it before.... but I loved being pregnant!

Cindy