Re: Something to note about weight gain during pregnancy in post ops...

[Guest guest]

wrote: " it IS normal to be afraid of gaining "

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I must not be normal then b/c I was never afraid. I was worried I

wasn't gaining ENOUGH actually, to have a healthy baby. I am so

thankful that I was blessed with a healthy baby even though I had

minimal weight gain until the last 3 weeks (weeks 33-36).

I supposed it's ok NOT to be normal, isn't it?

lol

Sheila

[Guest guest]

shelia -

LOL you go GIRL! I am sure if I don't gain, I will be concerned as

well. Honestly, my biggest fear is waking up one morning 100+

pounds overweight again, a few extra doesn't get me down, lol.

What is normal anyway!

" it IS normal to be afraid of gaining "

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> ,

> I must not be normal then b/c I was never afraid. I was worried I

> wasn't gaining ENOUGH actually, to have a healthy baby. I am so

> thankful that I was blessed with a healthy baby even though I had

> minimal weight gain until the last 3 weeks (weeks 33-36).

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> I supposed it's ok NOT to be normal, isn't it?

> lol

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> Sheila

[Guest guest]

wrote: " my biggest fear is waking up one morning 100+

pounds overweight again "

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well, we know THAT won't happen! My little tiny petite Mother weighed

100# before me and 160# at delivery. lol (of course, she is small and

is destined to stay small. I must have taken after my GRANDMA's genes! lol

you ask, " What is normal anyway? "

I can't answer that one! lol

Sheila

[Guest guest]

I was the same as you Sheila. Each OB visit I prayed that I would atleast

stay the same, rather than continue losing. Of course you know my situation

was a bit different, as I did cocncieve at only 7 weeks post op. I was SO

SCARED that my continued weight loss thruought the pregnancy would be

detrimental to my son. Thankfully my son was born healthy at 39 weeks,

despite the horrible nutritional issues I was having.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting this ...it helps those of us who are

struggling with the weight gain issue know that we're not alone. I

was really having a tough time with not eating in the beginning. I

wouldn't eat even though my body was telling me that I needed to. I'm

doing better now because I know in my heart of hearts that this baby

is 1 million times more important than a few pregnancy pounds, but I

still struggle in my head on occassion. I had DH hide away the scale

so I didn't obsess anymore (like I was) and weigh myself everytime I

went to the bathroom and that's helped...but still, when I see a

scale I do still jump right on.

Something told me was to trust my body. This last year, I've

listened to it when it told me I was hungry and when I was satisfied

and what it's telling me now is that I'm pregnant and need more

nourishment. The fear of permanent weight gain is definately real and

the struggle is tough...I've just been trying to take it day by

day....until my next appointment

[Guest guest]

I know what you are talking about!!! Gaining too much is a constant

fear of mine...I've even nightmared about it on a few

occasions....leaves me with a sinking feeling during my waking hours.

Then, I'm afraid the baby won't absorb enough or get what it needs

since we no longer absorb food like we used to...

I am 4 years post op and pregnant for the first time since. I went

from 270 to 321 with my first pregnancy, and had a 10lb 7oz baby

boy....and I lost all the weight I had gained in a month. I was 320

with my second one, and got up to 370 by the end of that

pregnancy....and lost all of that the first month too, delivering

another healthy boy, 10lbs, 9oz....I finally got up to 380lbs before I

had weight loss surgery and I lost 180 lbs the first year, and have

kept it off. I was 205lbs when I got pregnant this time.(The doctor

told me when I had my surgery that I would probably get to around

190....he was so close, but I cheated too much, I guess! I'm very pear

shaped and he said that sort of fat is more resistant). I am now 17.5

weeks pregnant and weight 211...so have gained 6 lbs so far.....but

man, I do worry. I haven't really changed my eating habits.....yet I

worry so much about this pregnancy. I am older....I will be 35 next

month and my youngest child is 7.5 years old, so it's been a while for

me. THis baby is sooooo wanted, and I have wanted another one for so

long, I can't help but worry......

Nice to meet ya all!! Just wanted to let you know I guess it's

" normal " to worry...

God bless,

Christy