My daughter I had no symptoms until 8 weeks and that was extremely sore boobs and tired.

My son... I knew at 3.5 weeks because I was sick sick sick.

Hey, ladies-

I am two years post op and 11 weeks pregnant. My surgeon recommended one regular multivitamin and the prenatal along with the extra folic acid, calcium and monthly B12. My PCP and OB were both concerned that I would be getting too much vitamin A. I looked at my prenatal which has 14% daily recommended A (1100 IU) and my multivitamin which has 50% (2500 IU). Foods such as cheese, milk, cantaloupe and dark green lettuce are all super high in Vitamin A. I know Vitamin A can cause serious birth defects. I understand that I do not absorb like everyone else (RNY), but has anyone else's doctors had concerns about too much vitamin A? I worry that if I am getting too much, the damage may already be done.

Thanks!

Holly

Hi. I just wanted to point out that a mother that gets pregnant right after bariatric surgery will not be able to take in the calories she needs to support her child. This will place her in the same category as women in 3rd world countries that get pregnant. The effect of starvation on the fetus has been studied.

In Wikipedia, under Prenatal Nutrition, the discuss the Dutch Famine: "The Dutch Famine during World War II had a profound effect on the health condition of the general public, especially women who conceived during the period of time. The period of maternal starvation is shown to have limited intrauterine growth and has been identified as one of the most important contributor to coronary heart disease as well as other chronic diseases later in life.These findings agree well with Barker’s hypothesis; it supports the theory that maternal under-nutrition leads to a lower birth weight due to restricted intrauterine development and ultimately leads to higher risks of chronic conditions in adult life [for the fetus]."

In another study, it talks about how the fetus has to change it's metabolism and it's growth to makeup for the lack of nutrition it's being deprived of. The link for that is here: http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/1/69.full

I'm not sure if I can post links but if I can't, just do a google search for "lack of nutrition in pregnancy."

I'm sure the OP's doctor didn't want to worry her. Once you're pregnant, you're pregnantt. But that lack of nutrition may have serious consequences for her child later on in life, if not at birth, and getting pregnant right after surgery was not in the best interest of her future child.

Congrats, very beautiful!  You and Halle.....you go girl!

How do the clothes sizes you wear now compare to your pre-pregnancy size?