2 years Post Op and Pregnant!
Hi Everyone!
Just need some words of encouragement....I am happily 12 weeks along and my husband and I couldnt be happier about the little munchkin! However, Im VERY nervous about gaining enough weight to have a healthy baby. My Surgeon is in on my prenatal team and they consider me high risk and I see them all very regularly. :-) So Im doing everything I should be. Im just so freaked out that I'm eating too much. Even though they say I need to eat more. Did anyone else have this fear of overeating? and then gaining it all back again??
Thanks for any insight!
Katie
Just need some words of encouragement....I am happily 12 weeks along and my husband and I couldnt be happier about the little munchkin! However, Im VERY nervous about gaining enough weight to have a healthy baby. My Surgeon is in on my prenatal team and they consider me high risk and I see them all very regularly. :-) So Im doing everything I should be. Im just so freaked out that I'm eating too much. Even though they say I need to eat more. Did anyone else have this fear of overeating? and then gaining it all back again??
Thanks for any insight!
Katie
Yep, been there, and still living it. However, it's been something that I have been working through for the last several months. At 29 weeks pregnant, I've gained a solid 20lbs, and all of my doctors (2 different ob's, my surgeon and my PCM) are all elated.
I've stayed within the calories/carb/protein recommendation through the pregnancy.
Do I still fear not being able to lose it? Yes, but I'm in that "acceptance" stage. We all know it's inevitable to gain some weight during pregnancy, but I have found that I mainly struggle with the physical changes more so than the numbers on the scale.
I bawled when I had to buy bigger panties. Seriously, bawled. It's been a struggle that I refuse to deny, and please do not let anyone tell you that it's ridiculous for you to feel this way. I have people throwing it up in my face all the time about "how lucky" I am to be pregnant. I get that, I am grateful, BUT none of that negates my feelings nor lessens my fear of regain.
Just follow your doctor's direction and recommendation, and enjoy the pregnancy. That's all I've been able to hold on to at this point.
I've stayed within the calories/carb/protein recommendation through the pregnancy.
Do I still fear not being able to lose it? Yes, but I'm in that "acceptance" stage. We all know it's inevitable to gain some weight during pregnancy, but I have found that I mainly struggle with the physical changes more so than the numbers on the scale.
I bawled when I had to buy bigger panties. Seriously, bawled. It's been a struggle that I refuse to deny, and please do not let anyone tell you that it's ridiculous for you to feel this way. I have people throwing it up in my face all the time about "how lucky" I am to be pregnant. I get that, I am grateful, BUT none of that negates my feelings nor lessens my fear of regain.
Just follow your doctor's direction and recommendation, and enjoy the pregnancy. That's all I've been able to hold on to at this point.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
I was two months shy of my two year Mark when I got pregnant with my twin girls as for the food and things you will be fine.I gained and lost all but 12 pounds that I was working on the last few weeks tell I found out I was pregnant.Its going to feel like you can eat more but after it should go back to normal mine did and I think most do.Congrats and best wishes.
May my Angles rest in peace.....
Born April 24,2011 Bethanie Marie passed April 25,2011 and Grace Anne passed May 6,2011
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