Re: my first post... long but glad to have found you

[Guest guest]

OMG CONGRATULATIONS, That is ssooo AWESOME and it is coming fat too, lol...

Well at least you have a very good reason for the weight gain. I am 23.4 weeks

and have gained 24 pounds. I think this is ssooo cool for you. Congratulations

on the Wedding too. Whata GREAT start, WHOOHOOOO!!!!!!

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

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

[Guest guest]

Oh my God! I could have written this post. Congratulations first of

all to you and your family. I cannot believe that this exact thing

happen to me. And get this, our due dates are the same. Here goes my

story......

I had LAP/RNY on 6/30/03. In the first six months I lost 100 pounds.

At my six month check up the doc said all blood work was fine and I

was on the right track. I informed her that I had not had a period in

awhile and she said it was perfectly normal due to the weight loss.

So, two months later, my belly begin to get big and my hubby of 16

yrs. insisted that we get a home pregnancy test. To our surprise, it

was positive. Like you we rushed to the doctor and got the blood

test. (Immediately getting an ultrasound because they knew I was far

along.) To our surprise, I was 5 1/2 months pregnant. I never got

sick one time, nor did I gain any weight. Immediately, like you, I

started thinking the medications, etc. that I'd taken and wondered

how the baby could be healthy with me eating so little. I was assured

that she was fine and according to the sonogram, was a perfect size

for the time frame. Our lives changed in an instance. I truly thought

I could not have kids. I've never been pregnant. I too found out the

sex of the baby. It's a girl! However, I got pregnant exactly three

months out from surgery. So, a lot of things were going through my

mind. I'm nervous all the time about her health, but is constantly

reassured by the OBGYN that's she fine. Can you believe that my due

date is June 16th as well. The sonogram tech says it's 6/16 and the

OB says it's 6/22. We had so much to do in so little time. Please e-

mail me personally if you'd like. I'm so excited for us. It's truly

great to know that I'm not the only person in the world that went

through almost six months of pregnancy without knowing. Good luck and

take it easy!

Lap/rny on 6/30/03

start weight 294

current weight 194

goal weight 160

EDD 6/16/04 or 6/22/04

[Guest guest]

Noni,

Wow! Thats a great story! It sounds like you and your family are getting many,

many blessings, your a lucky lady. I'm glad you found us too and I am looking

forward to many more great stories. Congrats!

Axelrod

my first post... long but glad to have found you

Hello

A little about me... I had my lap RNY May 17th of 2001. I lost down

to 154 then stabilized at 164-168 for about a year and a couple of

months. I changed jobs to a desk job in Sept and although I still

worked out... My weight started to slowly creep up. I was getting

very frustrated. I was counting all my calories on Fitday.com and

working out 4-6 days a week still gaining weight.. with the holidays

I found myself up about 8 pounds well I was over 2 years out I though

Here it comes... the dreaded bounce... and So I was gearing myself

to deal with it.. My size 10 jeans now stayed in my drawer and the

size 12s were all I could fit into.. In January I went to my gyno and

he did a full exam, switched my birth control pill and sent my on my

way. I was still going to the gym almost every day and gaining

weight getting more frustrated and upset. That month after using the

new birth control. I did not get my period < for the first time> I

thought well maybe the stress of my wedding coming up 3 weeks later

but I was concerned and did not want to start a new pack of bc pills

if by any chance I was pregnant. So I took the test... it was

positive.. I didn't want to jump to any conclusions it may not right

ect.. and made the first available appointment. I went in the first

thing they had me do was a leave a urine sample. Then a tech came and

took me to the scale.. In the 7 weeks since I had been to there

office I had gained 10 pounds... I burst into tears.. the lab tech

not knowing how to handle this crazy girl says honey.... it ok to

gain weight... your Pregnant... I was like WHAT?!? your the first

medical person to tell me this.. I was hysterical.. When did this

happen ect.. I have a wedding in 2 and a half weeks...the tech said I

will take an extra sample of blood and we will run a test that will

tell us exactly when you got pregnant. So off to the Nurse

Practioner I went I was shocked and upset... I had been eating sushi

and drinking wine and going it the steam room at the gym after every

workout... things I would have never done if I had known I was

pregnant. So I was very upset. the NP said well you are probably only

6 weeks along this is when you would start changing your eating ect..

then I got on the examination table and she says ' Oh... Oh I think

you are much further along then we thought...' she put some goop on

my tummy and uses the sonogram and you could hear a Really strong

heart beat and she started counting... She said I think your are like

18-20weeks pregnant ... I started bawling.. I was beside myself.. I

went from possibly having a baby in Oct to now she was telling me

August... So the scheduled me for an ultrasound that afternoon.. I

called crying... It was as though I had been hit by a truck.. I

went back that afternoon and had my ultrasound.. the tech said the

baby looked VERY healthy and the measurements were coming up 25weeks

and 1 day.. suddenly I am not having a baby in August... but in

June... June 16th my Dad's birthday.. She asked if I wanted to know

the sex and I said well with all this trouble its got to be a girl...

but I was wrong I am having a Boy. Since that crazy day I have had

many many tests and an ultra sound 2 and Doctors appointments to Make

sure this child is fine and the high risk doctor told me that he is

very healthy and strong and she really believes that he will not have

anymore problems then a child I would have known about the whole

pregnancy. She was WONDERFUL and kept telling me how lucky we were to

only be having a 3 month pregnancy.

We chose not to tell many people until after

the wedding because we are so happy in love and were so excited about

this wedding we had put so much time and energy into that we didn't

want a surprise pregnancy to overshadow that. So we told our families

at a brunch after the wedding and they are excited... It is the first

grandbaby on each side. My mother is just THRILLED to be a grandma

and now that she has had weight loss surgery she will be able to do

so much more with this little guy...

I am still exercising but just not at a hard rate... I am hoping that

my recovery after the baby is quick and hopefully I will be able to

do a short course triathlon by the end of the summer.. I think the

Buffalo TRi on June 6th is definitely out now... heehee...

So that the Update on my life..

Noni Eichelberger

May 17th 2001 lap RNY Dr Drew

start 306

lowest 154

mantained 164 for a year

now edd june 16th 2004 190

[Guest guest]

WOW - What an amazing story! You make the rest of us want to cry

that has been sick and knowing we are pregnant the WHOLE 9 MONTHS!

It's amazing and I'd think also makes you feel better as to why you

were gaining a little weight when you were working out so hard and

eating right!

You don't have a lot of time to prepare but you have so many new and

exciting things to look forward to - a new marriage and in a few

months a new baby boy. I'm so happy that he is fine and healthy and

you don't have to worry about all of that!

Congrats! I'm glad you found this group. It's really great!

Smiles,

EDD 10/03/04

> Hello

>

> A little about me... I had my lap RNY May 17th of 2001. I lost

down

> to 154 then stabilized at 164-168 for about a year and a couple of

> months. I changed jobs to a desk job in Sept and although I still

> worked out... My weight started to slowly creep up. I was getting

> very frustrated. I was counting all my calories on Fitday.com and

> working out 4-6 days a week still gaining weight.. with the

holidays

> I found myself up about 8 pounds well I was over 2 years out I

though

> Here it comes... the dreaded bounce... and So I was gearing

myself

> to deal with it.. My size 10 jeans now stayed in my drawer and the

> size 12s were all I could fit into.. In January I went to my gyno

and

> he did a full exam, switched my birth control pill and sent my on

my

> way. I was still going to the gym almost every day and gaining

> weight getting more frustrated and upset. That month after using

the

> new birth control. I did not get my period < for the first time>

I

> thought well maybe the stress of my wedding coming up 3 weeks

later

> but I was concerned and did not want to start a new pack of bc

pills

> if by any chance I was pregnant. So I took the test... it was

> positive.. I didn't want to jump to any conclusions it may not

right

> ect.. and made the first available appointment. I went in the

first

> thing they had me do was a leave a urine sample. Then a tech came

and

> took me to the scale.. In the 7 weeks since I had been to there

> office I had gained 10 pounds... I burst into tears.. the lab tech

> not knowing how to handle this crazy girl says honey.... it ok to

> gain weight... your Pregnant... I was like WHAT?!? your the first

> medical person to tell me this.. I was hysterical.. When did this

> happen ect.. I have a wedding in 2 and a half weeks...the tech

said I

> will take an extra sample of blood and we will run a test that

will

> tell us exactly when you got pregnant. So off to the Nurse

> Practioner I went I was shocked and upset... I had been eating

sushi

> and drinking wine and going it the steam room at the gym after

every

> workout... things I would have never done if I had known I was

> pregnant. So I was very upset. the NP said well you are probably

only

> 6 weeks along this is when you would start changing your eating

ect..

> then I got on the examination table and she says ' Oh... Oh I

think

> you are much further along then we thought...' she put some goop

on

> my tummy and uses the sonogram and you could hear a Really strong

> heart beat and she started counting... She said I think your are

like

> 18-20weeks pregnant ... I started bawling.. I was beside myself..

I

> went from possibly having a baby in Oct to now she was telling me

> August... So the scheduled me for an ultrasound that afternoon.. I

> called crying... It was as though I had been hit by a

truck.. I

> went back that afternoon and had my ultrasound.. the tech said the

> baby looked VERY healthy and the measurements were coming up

25weeks

> and 1 day.. suddenly I am not having a baby in August... but in

> June... June 16th my Dad's birthday.. She asked if I wanted to

know

> the sex and I said well with all this trouble its got to be a

girl...

> but I was wrong I am having a Boy. Since that crazy day I have had

> many many tests and an ultra sound 2 and Doctors appointments to

Make

> sure this child is fine and the high risk doctor told me that he

is

> very healthy and strong and she really believes that he will not

have

> anymore problems then a child I would have known about the whole

> pregnancy. She was WONDERFUL and kept telling me how lucky we were

to

> only be having a 3 month pregnancy.

>

> We chose not to tell many people until

after

> the wedding because we are so happy in love and were so excited

about

> this wedding we had put so much time and energy into that we

didn't

> want a surprise pregnancy to overshadow that. So we told our

families

> at a brunch after the wedding and they are excited... It is the

first

> grandbaby on each side. My mother is just THRILLED to be a

grandma

> and now that she has had weight loss surgery she will be able to

do

> so much more with this little guy...

>

> I am still exercising but just not at a hard rate... I am hoping

that

> my recovery after the baby is quick and hopefully I will be able

to

> do a short course triathlon by the end of the summer.. I think the

> Buffalo TRi on June 6th is definitely out now... heehee...

>

> So that the Update on my life..

>

>

> Noni Eichelberger

> May 17th 2001 lap RNY Dr Drew

> start 306

> lowest 154

> mantained 164 for a year

> now edd june 16th 2004 190

[Guest guest]

> It's amazing and I'd think also makes you feel better as to why you

> were gaining a little weight when you were working out so hard and

> eating right!

>

I seriously walk around smiling knowing I did not just have a 20

bounce... it is the best thing about this surprized because I was

getting so upset.. One of my bridesmaids started working out at the

same gym as I with me but she was doing 4 times a weeks... in 10

weeks she lost 2 dress sizes and had to exchange her bridesmaids

dress twice and here I was gaining and gaining... It is so funny to

me now

If anyone would like to see my wedding pics.

okokok to see the photos

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.j...&Uy=dyovwt&Ux=0

the email address is junebaby2004@...

the password it baby

Noni Eichelberger