Re: 14wk OB appt./update

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I lost a quick 10 lbs in my first couple months of pg. I was so sick

and the smells and looks of food disgusted me so that all I could

literally stomach were oyster crackers... they are small and I could

concentrate on just one little bite at a time. Almost anything else

I put in my mouth, when I felt like putting something in, came right

back out. I just thought I was in for a rough 1st trimester. Then

at 20 weeks, much further into my pregnancy than most, we found out

we were having twins. Well... that explained my aversion to food,

my extreme fatigue, and my early belly growth.

Well, we're in our 30th week now and everything is going

wonderfully... food is back and looking and tasting FANTASTIC to me

these days, lol. I have finally gained 5 lbs and the babies have

been growing well all along. My doc has instructed me to drink at

least 2 protein drinks each day and to eat whenever I possibly can

because it seems as tho, in his words, the babies are " hogging the

groceries. " All along his concerns were more about me being left

deficient since it seemed as if the babies are getting everything

they need.

Do what you can to get in your nutrition, even if it does entail

protein drinks and a bit of junk food. Try to concentrate on the

good but if, for the moment, if all you can get in is certain

things, don't feel bad about it.

Best of luck,

Toi

> For those of you that read my earlier post; I've been having a

hard

> time eating anything. I'm not physically sick, but I'm near 5yrs

> post-op and I'm eating like I'm a few months out!

> Before I could even ASK about extra vitamins, eating more,

etc...he

> came in (much quieter than usual) did the abdominal/uterine check,

> said that the heartbeat sounded great (150) that the size of the

baby

> and uterus looked great...and that he was sending me to another

high

> risk doctor.

> Then he informed me that I have lost nearly TEN pounds in the last

> 6wks!

> As I said, the only way I'm able to eat is to take a few bites

here

> and there...and I told him that the only thing I'm craving is ice

> cream. He looked at me seriously and said...eat ANYTHING you

can!

> He said that the baby is great, but I'm (ME) malnurishing myself.

> My bloodwork came back good...I'm showing BIG TIME...and I'm

losing

> weight for the first time in three years. I feel like I'm eating

too

> much junk food (simply because it's easily obtainable and I work

full-

> time) and I am shocked that I've lost that much!

> He also said that the high risk doctor will probably prescribe me

a

> weight-gain high protein drink...and that I'll have to drink

several

> a day.

> All in all, I've lost approximately 14 pounds...aside from having

> food back-up my pipes...I don't know what I'm going to do!

>

> Any thoughts?

>

>

> PS My next u/s is scheduled for June 30th...hopefully finding out

the

> sex!