Re: pregnancy/nutrition/vitamins

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

Hi sweetie! It is me, Tara Lynn! I am so excited

to see you posting over here. I have not been

following the MGB list much lately because it has just

gotten too big and I can not keep up! This board is

perfect for me. We are currently on month 5 of trying,

however months 1 & 2 resulted in early miscarriage. If

I am not pregnant by March I will go back on the

fertility meds I used for .

Anyway, welcome to the board - I am sure the

currently and recently preggo post-ops can answer all

of your questions. Take care and good luck!!!!

- Tara Lynn

--- K Goodman wrote:

> Hi all,

> Was curious to know if any of your doc's had or

> have you follow a certain nutrition intake during

> pregnancy following weight loss surgery. Certain

> amount of protien, carbs or calories to get in?

> Also, did any of your doc's test for vitamin

> levels

> during pregnancy. While pregnant did you have to

> increase your vitamin intake? I take 3 multi vits

> now,

> just wondering if you would then add 1 prenatal to

> that or more, or less of the multi's ect....

> Want to make sure that I'm getting all of the

> vitamins I need, for when I do get pregnant.

>

> Thanks, Kathy

>

> =====

> Kathy from Statesville, NC

> MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

> Pre-Op weight 330

> Feb 6 2000 184

> (141 gone in 1 year!)

> Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

My OB added folic acid and extra iron. And after a lot of persuasion on

my part, tested for B-12 and then added B-12 injections once a month.

Meichele

[Guest guest]

Meichele,

May I ask why the b-12 injections, were you low on

B-12? I do take extra b-12 myself, sublingual liquid

from GNC. I had done a series of b-12 injections a

bit ago, before WLS, but didn't find that they helped

with what I needed them for. This was before I found

the sublingual ones, now I just take those.

Thanks for the info, Kathy

=====

Kathy from Statesville, NC

MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

Pre-Op weight 330

Feb 6 2000 184

(141 gone in 1 year!)

Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

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[Guest guest]

Tara lynn,

Hi there, didn't see you on here! Are you a year

post op already? Time flys! Doesn't seem that long

ago for me - truely amazed at this!

My ob/gyn said give it 6 months, but I told him

that prior to WLS we were already looking into

fertility treatments with my old Ob/Gny before we

moved here, hoping we don't have to go that route as

well.

Kathy

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Kathy from Statesville, NC

MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

Pre-Op weight 330

Feb 6 2000 184

(141 gone in 1 year!)

Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

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[Guest guest]

I also take the sublingual tablets under the tongue once a week.

How often do you take yours, Kathy?

Jenna

>

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnantonelist

>To: OSSG-pregnantonelist

>Subject: Re: pregnancy/nutrition/vitamins

>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:54:20 -0800 (PST)

>

>Meichele,

> May I ask why the b-12 injections, were you low on

>B-12? I do take extra b-12 myself, sublingual liquid

>from GNC. I had done a series of b-12 injections a

>bit ago, before WLS, but didn't find that they helped

>with what I needed them for. This was before I found

>the sublingual ones, now I just take those.

> Thanks for the info, Kathy

>

>=====

>Kathy from Statesville, NC

>MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

>Pre-Op weight 330

>Feb 6 2000 184

>(141 gone in 1 year!)

>Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Jenna,

I try to take mine daily -- think its 1,000 mcg's.

Haven't read the bottle lately. I prefer the tablets,

but thought the liquid would be a nice change - wrong!

like the taste of the tablets better, but either way,

its just a little bit!

Kathy

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Kathy from Statesville, NC

MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99

Pre-Op weight 330

Feb 6 2000 184

(141 gone in 1 year!)

Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal

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[Guest guest]

Kathy,

I had a B-12 difficiency. Most people that have RNY develope this after

a year or two. I was told by one Dr. to start taking the shots right after

surgery for the rest of my life because RNY cuases an inability to absorb

B-12 when taken orally. I did good for a couple of years but then I started

" forgeting " to get my shots. Eventually, it all added up and I really had a

low B-12 count. I was told it can cause serious nurological problems, which

I was experiencing at one time. So now I try to get it checked once a year

and not miss my shots once a month.

Meichele

[Guest guest]

Jenna,

I don't give myself shots yet, but I'm supposed to learn how . To tell

the truth, I'm not in a hurry to do that. I've always had a fear of needles.

I have gotten better though, at least I don't faint every time I get a shot

now. I don't mean to sound dumb but I don't know what sublingual means. I

think it wouldn' t hurt to be tested every year anyway just to be safe.

Meichele

[Guest guest]

Do you give yourself shots? What about sublingual B12? My doctor said it's

fine. I don't want to wind up with problems.

Jenna

>From: 72668@...

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnantonelist

>To: OSSG-pregnantonelist

>Subject: Re: pregnancy/nutrition/vitamins

>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:15:42 EST

>

>Kathy,

> I had a B-12 difficiency. Most people that have RNY develope this

>after

>a year or two. I was told by one Dr. to start taking the shots right after

>surgery for the rest of my life because RNY cuases an inability to absorb

>B-12 when taken orally. I did good for a couple of years but then I

>started

> " forgeting " to get my shots. Eventually, it all added up and I really had

>a

>low B-12 count. I was told it can cause serious nurological problems,

>which

>I was experiencing at one time. So now I try to get it checked once a year

>and not miss my shots once a month.

>

>Meichele

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