Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Hi everyone! I'm 14 months post op and 3 months pregnant with my first. I'm super excited and have been working a long time to achieve this pregnancy, most of which I attribute my success to WLS surgery. It has made me a healthy, happy girl - thus a better transition for pregnancy. Can't wait to get to know everyone and learn my way through this process like other WLS patients. I'm 34, married 5 years, have 1 stepson, age 10. I live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY and work full time as a Financial Advisor for an independent firm. So far, everything checks out great with the OB/GYN, next appointment is Sept 21st to hear the heart beat. October 18th is my next sonogram and I'm finding out what we are having! I can't wait. Glad to be here. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Hi Sandy - Congrats on your pregnancy!! Everyone here is very helpful and the answers to lots of questions. After all, the best experts are the ones that have lived it. Good Luck! Tara RNY 11-05-02 265/150 9 weeks pregnant with first baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Sandy, Major congrats and welcome!!! Axelrod I'm new & Pregnant! Hi everyone! I'm 14 months post op and 3 months pregnant with my first. I'm super excited and have been working a long time to achieve this pregnancy, most of which I attribute my success to WLS surgery. It has made me a healthy, happy girl - thus a better transition for pregnancy. Can't wait to get to know everyone and learn my way through this process like other WLS patients. I'm 34, married 5 years, have 1 stepson, age 10. I live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY and work full time as a Financial Advisor for an independent firm. So far, everything checks out great with the OB/GYN, next appointment is Sept 21st to hear the heart beat. October 18th is my next sonogram and I'm finding out what we are having! I can't wait. Glad to be here. Sandy Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Sandy I am 5-6 weeks pregnant and we already have a picture from the U/S and heard the heart beat. I was in shock when they let us listen. The newest ultrs sound machines are amazing and worth every penny my OBGYN must of paid for it. Picture is clear also! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 In a message dated 9/1/2004 10:57:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, smangani@... writes: This seems to be my biggest challenge now. Other than I know this baby only weighs oz's and I feel heavier than ever. I don't know how I could have ever pulled this off at 330 lbs. So glad I'm not that anymore! ~Sandy *------------------------------------- I get most my calories from peanut butter and cheese... I love the cheese slices.. I can eat ALOT of those... Boring I know.. LOL *************************************************** K in Ft Lauderdale Noah - 10/14/02 (31 weeker - DX of SID ) Jonah - edd 11/18/04 ( currently High Risk Pg.. not WLS related) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Tara, and Group, Thanks for the warm welcome! This is an exciting time - it's almost like reliving the whole surgery process, finding out your approved, waiting for the date, getting preparation done in the mean time, and then the big day! My husband worries I don't get enough calories. I spent a week calculating to see where I was and I do get in about 800 - 900 calories consistently. Some days a little more, some days a little less. Making good choices and getting in all food groups. I feel everything is fine. I feel good, prenatals are doing fine and blood work is consistently good. I told him I would have him talk to the DR on our next appt, he's also worried because I've lost about 7lbs. Anyone else's spouse feel this way? I try to make a point when I eat so he's comforted, it's become a joke almost, because I call him in the middle of the day to tell him my salad was just delicious! LOL This seems to be my biggest challenge now. Other than I know this baby only weighs oz's and I feel heavier than ever. I don't know how I could have ever pulled this off at 330 lbs. So glad I'm not that anymore! ~Sandy RNY-Dr.Caruanna 5/21/03 330/198 EDD-Baby Mangani 3/17/05 (198 days to go) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Sandy, During my first trimester I LOST 25lbs!!! I had pretty normal " morning sickness " but with the wls the weight just fell off because I couldn't eat consistently. Though I was my OB's first wls patient he said he wasn't going to be concerned about it unless it continued into my second trimester, which it didn't. In fact the DAY I entered into the second trimester I was able to eat without problems. My daughter was born just fine and if you want to check for yourself her pics are the website I think she is pretty darn cute , LOL! Get used to hubby being like this! My husband got to be unbearable towards the end of my pregnancy, heck he barely allowed me to walk! LOL!!! Its cute though, how they fuss around you because you are carrying their baby. Take advantage of it!!! Axelrod Re: I'm new & Pregnant! Tara, and Group, Thanks for the warm welcome! This is an exciting time - it's almost like reliving the whole surgery process, finding out your approved, waiting for the date, getting preparation done in the mean time, and then the big day! My husband worries I don't get enough calories. I spent a week calculating to see where I was and I do get in about 800 - 900 calories consistently. Some days a little more, some days a little less. Making good choices and getting in all food groups. I feel everything is fine. I feel good, prenatals are doing fine and blood work is consistently good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 , Thank you for the reassurance! It's a great way too look at it, that he fusses over his childs mommy. LOL I love it. Sandy -- Re: Re: I'm new & Pregnant! Sandy, During my first trimester I LOST 25lbs!!! I had pretty normal " morning sickness " but with the wls the weight just fell off because I couldn't eat consistently. Though I was my OB's first wls patient he said he wasn't going to be concerned about it unless it continued into my second trimester, which it didn't. In fact the DAY I entered into the second trimester I was able to eat without problems. My daughter was born just fine and if you want to check for yourself her pics are the website I think she is pretty darn cute , LOL! Get used to hubby being like this! My husband got to be unbearable towards the end of my pregnancy, heck he barely allowed me to walk! LOL!!! Its cute though, how they fuss around you because you are carrying their baby. Take advantage of it!!! Axelrod Re: I'm new & Pregnant! Tara, and Group, Thanks for the warm welcome! This is an exciting time - it's almost like reliving the whole surgery process, finding out your approved, waiting for the date, getting preparation done in the mean time, and then the big day! My husband worries I don't get enough calories. I spent a week calculating to see where I was and I do get in about 800 - 900 calories consistently. Some days a little more, some days a little less. Making good choices and getting in all food groups. I feel everything is fine. I feel good, prenatals are doing fine and blood work is consistently good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 > My husband worries I don't get enough calories. I spent a week calculating > to see where I was and I do get in about 800 - 900 calories consistently. > Some days a little more, some days a little less. Making good choices and > getting in all food groups. I feel everything is fine. I feel good, > prenatals are doing fine and blood work is consistently good. > > I told him I would have him talk to the DR on our next appt, he's also > worried because I've lost about 7lbs. Anyone else's spouse feel this way? > I try to make a point when I eat so he's comforted, it's become a joke > almost, because I call him in the middle of the day to tell him my salad was > just delicious! LOL Welcome Sandy! and congrats. I am just about 20 weeks along and I have been struggling with too much weight loss after I became preggo. I was back in ketosis for a while and still might be so they upped my calories and carbs and I just do the best I can. Hubby is doing his best not to be the food police but he does call himself the food neighborhood watch. ahahha!! I am also on bedrest and was putting together the grocery list for last week and started talking myself out of this cinnamon swirl bread I've liked for toast because I keep telling myself it's bad carbs. he got this stricken look and said " No you have to keep eating it! You love it and I come down and smell it in the mornings and I know you ate something. " It just made me feel so warm and fuzzy inside. he tries not to show his worry but to know he is concerned makes me feel protected and cherished. So I keep eating the cinnamon bread hahaha!!! Just do the best you can and if you can, make an appt with a nutritionist. My OB clinic has one on staff and she put together a food plan for me to help guide me gain just the right amount of weight and hopefully get out of ketosis. Be well! Colleen open RNY 5-9-03 361/220/160 due date 1-23-05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Boring, maybe. But effective! *wink* I get most my calories from peanut butter and cheese... I love the cheese slices.. I can eat ALOT of those... Boring I know.. LOL ** K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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