"borderline low vitamin D level"

I am 16 weeks pregnant with twins had WLS labs this week and the nurse called today to tell me I was borderline low on Vitamin D.  Told me I can start a RX of Vitamin D weekly.  Told her I am alrady on that! She said just keep taking it then.  I looked it up and read that low Vitamin D can lead to pre eclampsia issues.  Concerned...she didn't actually give me the level to tell to my OB dr.  appt there next Friday.

I'm not familiar with RNY surgery, but I wanted to add that low Vit D levels don't cause pre-e.

Doctors don't know exactly what causes pre-e. In the case of pre-e survivors also having low vit D levels, it just an example of "correlation does not imply causation".

Did you call back the nurse and find out the info you need for your doctor? Seems like a good place to start.

Goodluck! Grats on your twins! Twins are so much fun! My girls are 18 months old and into *everything*! 

Are you taking a D supplement every day. D3 is better digested by RNY's. I take 1000ml daily, in addition to whats in my calcium and multi already. You can find it anywhere, sometimes Rite Aid has different brands on sale.

I ended up with low D levels during pregnancy as well and they came back up after I began supplementing.  My doctor said that low D levels are not uncommon even in non WLS patients that are in northern states because it has to do with the amount of sunlight you are exposed to as well.  Good luck!

Go outside and get some sun!

I tested borderline low on Vitamin D and didn't take any supplements or change my diet. I just started taking afternoon walks on my lunch break, and it actually did the trick! I never realized what a hermit I was! LOL!

We do absorb d-3 better. Vitalady has this 50,000 iui in powdered capsules. They help me a lot. I took one of these a week and one of the d-2 50,000 iui prescription a week while pg. I was also concerned about taking so much Vitamin D and my RE worked with a specialist at the local specialty hospital and found out it was safe to take these high doses.

http://www.vitalady.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=1079

Since you are in a northern state, all the fall and winter sun in the world probably won't budge your D levels now.  Many people (WLS folks and normies alike) need fairly aggressive supplementation.  I agree with the poster *****commended dry vitamin D3.  You may not need 50,000 IUs a day, but start with one or two a week and take your prescription too (the prescription often doesn't help at ALL, so don't feel like you're taking a ton more D than you should) and get rechecked in a couple months.  I have read a lot about vitamin D and while I am giving medical advice here, obviously, there doesn't seem to be any evidence that it can cause fetal abnormalities or anything, and it definitely is good for you and your baby.