Two years post op...preg with Twins!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this but I was on my WLS sight WOWSalsa and saw the link

for this forum and decided to read a little. I was wondering if any

of you all are preg with twins and how far out you are. How do you

possibly eat enough to nourish two babies. Next week I am going to

see a nutritionist and I am very high risk anyway so I will start

every 2 week transvaginal ultrasounds to measure my cervix length. I

am nervous. And on top of all of that I know I should be eating

better than I am...Or should I say more than I am...

Any one else out there in my boat?

[Guest guest]

There is someone on this group that is rpego with twins names Toi and she is

doing well with hers. A lady on my other group had twins a few months back and

they were great too. I had twins pre-op and I was on a very strict diet and

was scared they were not getting enough but the noutritionist assured me they

were. I am currently 32 weeks with a single and the doc says pregnacy after

WLS is almost like any other woman except for the eating and absortion things.

They was us to eat the best we can and stay hydrated, take all the vitamins you

normally take like your multi, calium, iron and b-12's and then add 800 mcg

of folic acid to that and they also gave me a prenatal to take also on top of

the others. ou should do fine but I know it is hard not to worry, I always

worry. I was high risk for both my other pregnancies because of my weight and

gestational diabetes but this time around I feel ssooo much better, I don't even

have swollen hands and feet like usual, knock on wood. Good luck to you and I

will have you in my prayers that all stays well for you and your babies. Youa

re going to love being a twins mommy....

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 8 years),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

It's a BOY!!!!!

Emerson Roger

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm Toi and currently 29 weeks pregnant with twin boy and girl.

I had the same concerns as you and even cried thinking I was going to

be ripping my babies off nutritionally. My OBGyn has been very

proactive with my care and although he specializes in high-risk

pregnancies, he has never considered me high-risk simply because of

my WLS, which was in December 02. Of course I am considered " higher "

risk because of twins, but that is true for all multiple pregnancies.

Eating has been interesting to say the least, mostly because of my

mind and the games it plays on me about eating too much. My doc is

adamant about me consuming a lot of extra calories because of my

malabsorption issues. The first question he asks me when he walks in

the exam room is " how's your nutrition these days? " After loosing

weight in the first trimester, I have finally gained 4 lbs above my

pre-pregnancy weight and a total of 14 lbs all together. Considering

that I am carrying twins, I'm happy for the amount.

I don't sit down to regular, structured meals the way I use to. MOst

days I feel like I always have something in my mouth between drinking

72-80 oz (I'm determined to keep myself extra hydrated to prevent pre-

term labor), vitamins, and eating. I have 5-6 mini meals a day which

could consist of a slice of whole wheat toast with cream cheese, a

boiled egg, 1-2 oz of cheese, crackers, dry cereal, regular dinner,

protein shake, etc. I still try to keep my meals heavier on the

protein, but I do allow myself the freedom of carbs, since they are

so essential to healthy fetal development. The mini meals also help

me from getting too sick and feeling too full since the babies are

getting so big. Our little boy goes from breech to transverse,

sometimes a few times a day and everytime he moves to the transverse

position, it puts a lot of pressure on my little pouch and pushes the

food back into my esophogus. The less food I have in there at any one

time, I've found to be better so I just eat smaller amounts more

often.

Take care of yourself, take your vitamins, and never be afraid to ask

your OBGyn to check your blood levels often. Our little ones are

measuring perfect, their placentas are looking and functioning at

peak and I have not gained any body weight.

Feel free to e-mail me privately if you would like.

Toi