Questions about TTC

[Guest guest]

Hey jeanette, My OB was the one who ordered all my blood work but it ws after

I was already prego. He ordered thyroid and iron, b's and whatever else theya

re suposed to check to make sure you are getting the proper nutrition. I did

nothing different this time than with any other pregnancy I had before WLS

except i did not drink the glucose stuff for the test, I took a fasting blood

test instead. The glucose stuff may make you dump. Just be sure to be taking all

your vitamins. i took my regular vitamin, my prenantal, folic acid, calcium

and b-12 sublingials throughout the whole pregnancy. I do not breastfeed but am

on a group who has alot of Mommy's on it who did and do right now, one of our

Mommies is still breastfeeding her 2 1/2 year old son AND her new 4 month old

baby girl. Good Luck to you TTC.

God Bless, Robin

Wife to Pup for 15 years

Mommy to-

and

(twin boys, 8 years) and

Daughter Madison- age 5 1/2

and new Mommy to-

Emerson Roger born

July 28, 2004 at 4:11 am

8lbs 7 oz, 20 1/2 inches long.

[Guest guest]

Hey there everybody!

I have enjoyed reading lots about all your journies into WLS as well

as Post op pregnancies. I have some questions about specific things

related to pregnancy after WLS.

Did anyone have specific bloodwork done when they were TTC only

because you were a WLS post op patient? I do not have a great

relationship with my WL surgeon and am my OB/GYN's first WLS

patient. I had bloodwork done in like March and everything looked

great then but I wonder if the OB looks for specific things prior to

getting preggo? Who ordered the bloodwork? The OB or WL surgeon?

Has anyone nursed after WLS? I did with my son for 4 months but

would have liked to longer (he was sick with RSV at 8 weeks and

nursing was so much more difficult for him than using a bottle).

Are there any health risks to the baby if I nurse? Will I need to

talk to my pediatrician about it??

I have been a bad bad girl with post op vitamins. I am diligent

with the prenatals but I wonder what you all did about vitamins when

you were TTC? The iron in the prenatals are agreeing fine, but the

post op vitamins had just way too much iron and I had a LOT of

constipation with them. I would rather not revisit that. I know

folic acid is vital for brain development and TTC. Did anyone take

extra folic acid to up the chances while TTC??

Thanks in advance for your feedback =)

Jeanette in IL

Lap RNY 5-9-03 264/145/135?? TTC since 7/04