Hello--I am new to the board

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In a message dated 5/11/2004 10:21:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

christy_2888@... writes:

Hello all- My name is Christy and I am 31 and live in Minnesota. I

had Gastric bypass Surgery In 1998. I started at 275 and lost 120

plds. I am 5'10 and am pregnant with my second child

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Congrats and Welcome!

If you are worried about anemia/low iron I would request blood work ASAP and

then supplement from there.

I am very queezy and dizzy and have been feeling near death for the last 12

weeks..

I am hoping it ends soon! Especially since I am driving 1200 miles to NJ in

less then 2 weeks!

Anyhow.... I have been taking the Flinstone chewables with iron a few times a

day...

I too was low iron with my first baby.. that was PRE surgery.

Right now I am really only eating Dense fiber/wheat breads and some apples

and some peanut butter... sometimes cheese.

I have no stomach for much else.

LOTS and LOTS of women have healthy , normal babies following WLS.

I would just focus on getting the right foods... eat many small meals...

drink the water... and wait patiently for little one to arrive.. LOL

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

http://www.love-my-kids.com

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Hello all- My name is Christy and I am 31 and live in Minnesota. I

had Gastric bypass Surgery In 1998. I started at 275 and lost 120

plds. I am 5'10 and am pregnant with my second child . I have ben

reading some of the posts and am really shocked at some of the things

I am learning that the docs never told me. I was so anemic with my

first baby--it was always at a 8-9 and I slept the pregnancy away. I

delivered a 6'13 baby and he was so skinny-(both sides of our family

make 9-10 lb babies). I know he was malnourished but gained all he

needed and is a healthy litle boy now. I am really scared with this

one about getting anemic again and not getting the right nutrients to

this baby. I am also scared about gaining tons of weight because I

eat like a horse with this one! haha. I have these queasy dizzy

spells once in a while too--what are they?? Would be awesome to chat

with people that have had the same kinda story as mine --I do not

have any support system because I chose to keep my surgery private

and never told any Family or friends (which I regret now). I would

love to hear of others stories! If anyone knows of other sites that

might be of my interest please pass them on also. Thanks! Christy

EDD-Dec 15 with 2nd child

Weight before surgery 275

after surgery 172-now