Re: ----->Diane

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I have no problems with food and swallowing pills so when I take the

baby asprin it is with food(usually instant oatmeal for breakfast)and

at least 2-3 oz of water. That way it is not just sitting in the

pouch doing any damage and goes down with the food. My nutritionist

said this would be OK and so far I have had no issues with it at all.

As for the folic acid I am prescribed Folgard which has 2 mg( it also

has extra B 12 and even though we are not suposed to be able to

absorb it that way I do and all my blood work is in normal ranges for

B vitamins) and I take that twice a day along with a prenatal which

has 1 mg in it also. I will take those wheather I am pregnant of not.

My progesterone seems to be good through this pregnancy although I

had issues with it until after WLS, so I'm glad my body is becoming

somewhat more normal because of WLS. I had never even heard of the

MTHFR before I started seeing this high risk doctor but with my

suspicous family history and past miscarriages they testeed me for it

and I'm glad they did. This has the potiential to do so much health

harm and is very easily counteracted with proper care. Good Luck with

your routien - I hope all goes well with your pregnancy- you still

have quite a ways to go , it seems like last week I was reading other

people who were over 20 weeks and it seemed like I would never get

there. Well I am in the home stretch now and cant wait to hold my

first baby

- Diane

RNY 7/14/03

270/181(now 194)/130

EDD 9/14/04

> Thanks for your reply. It is nice to hear from someone in a

similiar situation. I haven't been taking the baby aspirin since

surgery, but I think I will start tonight! I am taking two 800 mcg of

folic acid, one prenatal vitamin, and two children's chewables. I am

also on the Lovenox and Progesterone twice a day.

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> wls 8-18-03

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> edc 2-5-05

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