Protein supplements & pregnancy

[Guest guest]

Hi -- I am a long time lurker of this group and have learned quite a

bit from all of you. Recently I had a question that I can't seem to

find an answer to anywhere else. I figured this would be a very good

place to look for an answer.

I am almost 15 months out from WLS. I have lost 150 pounds and

although I have another 30 or so to lose my husband and I have

decided to try to start a family. I have permission from my surgeon -

- so no worries on that front. But -- here's my question -- are

protein shakes safe during pregnancy? I generally drink 1-2 shakes

per day, I feel better having that jump start on my protein count

for the day. What I have heard is that getting protein from

supplements can be dangerous to the fetus because you get it in an

unbalanced way -- rather than from food.

I was hoping that maybe some of you have asked this question of your

OB's and knew if it is dangerous. I just recently finished my last

pack of BCP and will start TTC in the next couple of months. I want

to be as informed as possible before becoming pregnant.

Thank you for your help!

Dara

Open RNY 3/5/03

330/180/150

[Guest guest]

Dara,

Whoever told you this about protein shakes couldn't be MORE wrong.

Whey shakes have ALL of the amino acids, including the essential and

" non-essential " ones, in the correct ratios.

My midwife told me that if and when I get pregnant again, that she

wants me to DOUBLE my protein shake intake; protein is absolutely

essential to the growing placenta, increased blood supply, and the

growing embryo/fetus.

While there are many shake choices out there, during pregnancy

especially you want to use one that has carbs and some fat... more

like Champion Whey Stack than Nectar. If you are consuming many shakes

a day and not so much food, it's easy to have a lower fat and carb

intake than you need while pregnant.

Finally, ignore the " eating for two " myth. You need 300-500 extra

calories a day and about 1000 mg a day extra calcium citrate (balanced

out with an extra 500 mg a day of magnesium). You might also need more

iron and Vitamin B-12, but only your blood test results can reveal

your needs for those things.

HTH and good luck TTC,

Ziobro

Alan 02/11/84

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Protein supplements & pregnancy

To: ossg-pregnant

Hi -- I am a long time lurker of this group and have learned quite a

bit from all of you. Recently I had a question that I can't seem to

find an answer to anywhere else. I figured this would be a very good

place to look for an answer.

I am almost 15 months out from WLS. I have lost 150 pounds and

although I have another 30 or so to lose my husband and I have

decided to try to start a family. I have permission from my surgeon -

- so no worries on that front. But -- here's my question -- are

protein shakes safe during pregnancy? I generally drink 1-2 shakes

per day, I feel better having that jump start on my protein count

for the day. What I have heard is that getting protein from

supplements can be dangerous to the fetus because you get it in an

unbalanced way -- rather than from food.

I was hoping that maybe some of you have asked this question of your

OB's and knew if it is dangerous. I just recently finished my last

pack of BCP and will start TTC in the next couple of months. I want

to be as informed as possible before becoming pregnant.

Thank you for your help!

Dara

Open RNY 3/5/03

330/180/150

[Guest guest]

Hi Dara,

I still start every morning with a protein shake (I'm 28 weeks along

with twins and 16+ months post WLS) and my OB encourages this

practice. For one thing, I seem to have to " prime " my pouch in the

morning before it will accept solid foods and the shake helps prep

me for a full day of eating, yippeeeee!!!

My hubby will make my shake as I'm on my way out the door then I

will drink it during my commute. About an hour after I get to work I

will eat something solid, usually cheese, boiled egg, toast with

peanut butter, etc.

Because I can only ingest so much food at one time, I eat small

protein/carb mini-meals 4-5 times a day. I have gained very little

pregnancy weight even though I am carrying twins and started out at

157 lbs, but yet the babies are growing really well and my blood

levels (with the exception of iron, which I've had lifelong troubles

with) are staying within healthy limits.

Now that the babies are at the stage where they are developing more

fat and muscle tissue, my OB has suggested I try to get a second

protein shake in sometime in the evenings, since they need a lot of

protein to help them grow at this stage. He has told me that I

should NOT substitute eating for drinking shakes, I need to continue

to add them as SUPPLEMENTS and NOT replacements.

Good luck and as long as you remember to supplement and not replace,

you should be fine with the shakes.

Toi

[Guest guest]

I remember also being encouraged to keep up the protein shakes during my

post-WLS

pregnancy five years ago. The one caution I was given was by a nurse, who

reminded me

that pregnancy tends to be somewhat hard on the kidneys anyway, and to make sure

that

I got plenty of fluids along with the protein shakes so that it wouldn't cause

my kidneys

to stress out.

-Kris Wood

> Now that the babies are at the stage where they are developing more

> fat and muscle tissue, my OB has suggested I try to get a second

> protein shake in sometime in the evenings, since they need a lot of

> protein to help them grow at this stage. He has told me that I

> should NOT substitute eating for drinking shakes, I need to continue

> to add them as SUPPLEMENTS and NOT replacements.

>

[Guest guest]

I believe that alot of the women here still drink protein shakes. I have

never stomached them so I am not really sure. I would call your doc and ask what

they think if you do not get a reply on the group or maybe web search protein

drinks and pregnancy and see if you can find anything. good luck TTC

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 8 years),

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

It's a BOY!!!!!

Emerson Roger