Re: Toi's Belly Pics

[Guest guest]

Toi,

Hope you don't take this the wrong way, but I am so jealous of you

and your belly!! I am due 6/16/04 and my belly looks so tiny

compared to yours. I truly wish it would be bigger. I have gained

about 15 pounds since conceiving. Everyone has told me that I

finally after 7.5 months look pregnant. She is measuring small for

her age according to my last ultrasound....about 2 weeks behind from

what the report said. I have been told by the dietician while I was

in the hospital for observation that I need to be eating more. They

say my nutrition has nothing to do with her size, but I can't help

but wonder. I think, though my OB hasn't said so, that I am

considered high risk now since I have had some complications arise

in the past two weeks. I have to have a fetal non stress test twice

and week now and an ultrasound once a week. I feel like I am at the

hospital more than I am at home!! But, I am glad that they are

watching me so closely. They tell me if she is not growing enough

that they may have to have to delivery early.

You look wonderful and I am so jealous. Hopefully me and the baby

gain some more and my belly looks more prego by my shower on May

1st!!

Best of Luck to you!!

Beverly

Pittsburgh, PA

RNY 4/10/02 335-----145

First Baby....It's A Girl!!

EDD 6/16/04

> Whew!!! I finally did it! Figured I'd better take a few minutes

> this morning (while the house is quiet and before I hit the

kitchen

> to start working on the deviled eggs and trifle for our family

Easter

> dinner tonight) to post some big bellied pictures.

>

> So there you go... THings are getting rounder and rounder all the

> time. I look at those pictures and my thighs are looking bigger

> too ( which is kinda sad. Maybe its just my changing body

> shape, 'cause I've only gained 2 lbs during my pregnancy (lost 10

lbs

> the first 3.5 months, gained back 6 of those lbs, then lost

another 4

> lbs the past 2 months, go figure).

>

> My OB says he wouldn't be surprised to see me walk out of the

> hospital weighing less than I did when I first got pregnant. He

> doesn't seem to be concerned about my lack of weight gain tho,

even

> with twins. The ultrasound measurements show that Aubree (girl's

> name for the moment) is measuring about 2 days ahead of her

> gestational age and Ethan (boy's name) is smack dab on target for

his

> age. He did insist that I up my calorie count since it looks like

I

> may be the one depleted, as the babies are growing just fine.

>

> My pouch capacity seems to have gone back to its early post-op

days.

> Where, early in my pregnancy, I was able to take in around 6-8

> (depending on density) ounces of food, I can now only take in

about 2-

> 3 oz at a sitting and often times it takes me a full hour to eat a

1

> cup meal. I do make myself eat what I should tho, 'cause not only

do

> I want to keep these babies healthy, I wanna make sure I can be in

> good enough nutritional and physical shape to carry them as close

to

> term as possible.

>

> Well... I'm off to read some of the posts before I get busy. I

hope

> you all have a wonderful Easter weekend. Blessings to all.

>

> Toi

> RNY Lap 12/31/02

> 308/158/145<-<-<- after these kiddies are born

> EDD 8/18/04, likely to be mid July babies tho

[Guest guest]

Toi-

I think you look as cute as can be! I am 29 weeks pregnant with

twins and i feel huge. I still have a panni and i think it makes me

look alot bigger. But oh well thats something I will deal with

later!! I have only gained 9 pounds so far in this pregnancy but i

have a feeling Its just a matter of time! I definately am not worried

too much about weight, Just praying for two healthy babies! Good luck

to you!

Pam

EDD 6/21/04

Boy/Girl twins