Re: Pregnant During Surgery!!

[Guest guest]

Angelina,

First of all, congrats on both issues!!! Secondly, I'm no expert but I think

your OB is pretty much on the mark treating you as a normal patient. Maybe he

needs to keep just a wee bit closer eye on you but for the most part you should

be normal. For the first trimester the baby is gonna get what it needs

regardless of what you are putting in body anyway. By the time you get to your

second trimester your should be pretty adjusted to what you need to eat and will

be able to eat a bit more so you still should be ok, just maybe try to get in an

extra protein shake, the same will probably work for the last trimester too.

Keep in mind you only have to take in 300 calories extra per day to sustain a

healthy pregnancy. Since this all happened for you at once you really need to

be diligent about drinking your water, eating healthy, and taking your prenatal

vitamins (I take chewable ones prescribed by my OB). Also, don't worry yourself

to death thinking you did permanent damage to your little one with all the

drugs/meds you got while having your surgery and recovering. Truly if we all

thought about all the " horrible " things we put in our bodies before we found out

we were pregnant NOT A ONE OF US would sane by the time we gave birth. Please

try to relax (I know easier said than done) and enjoy the many blessings you

have gotten lately.

Axelrod

Pregnant During Surgery!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new here and have only posted once. I found out last

Saturday that I was pg and saw my OB yesterday. He did a pelvic

exam and said I feel like I'm about 8 weeks, which makes me pg

before surgery. He said that he thinks I conceived the day before

surgery. This is kinda scarey to me. Is it safe to go through all

that on such a little being? He also said that I am going to be

treated as a fairly normal pg because having the surgery doesn't

make me high risk. What I don't understand is that I am 8 weeks pg

and 6 weeks out of surgery. (Well, that's the guess I'm having a

dating scan on the 29th to determine for sure). Isn't it a higher

risk when you are fresh off the table? I love my OB and trust him,

I know that he's had gastric bypass OB patients before because he

works in the same complex as some surgical associates who perform

the procedure and he knew a lot about what I had done, but I just

thought that he would be more concerned. Anyway, what do y'all

think?

Should I just be normal?

Angelina

Landon 11/07/03

Open RNY 08/06/04

2nd baby edd 04/28/05

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Angelina,

First of all, congrats on both issues!!! Secondly, I'm no expert but I think

your OB is pretty much on the mark treating you as a normal patient. Maybe he

needs to keep just a wee bit closer eye on you but for the most part you should

be normal. For the first trimester the baby is gonna get what it needs

regardless of what you are putting in body anyway. By the time you get to your

second trimester your should be pretty adjusted to what you need to eat and will

be able to eat a bit more so you still should be ok, just maybe try to get in an

extra protein shake, the same will probably work for the last trimester too.

Keep in mind you only have to take in 300 calories extra per day to sustain a

healthy pregnancy. Since this all happened for you at once you really need to

be diligent about drinking your water, eating healthy, and taking your prenatal

vitamins (I take chewable ones prescribed by my OB). Also, don't worry yourself

to death thinking you did permanent damage to your little one with all the

drugs/meds you got while having your surgery and recovering. Truly if we all

thought about all the " horrible " things we put in our bodies before we found out

we were pregnant NOT A ONE OF US would sane by the time we gave birth. Please

try to relax (I know easier said than done) and enjoy the many blessings you

have gotten lately.

Axelrod

Pregnant During Surgery!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new here and have only posted once. I found out last

Saturday that I was pg and saw my OB yesterday. He did a pelvic

exam and said I feel like I'm about 8 weeks, which makes me pg

before surgery. He said that he thinks I conceived the day before

surgery. This is kinda scarey to me. Is it safe to go through all

that on such a little being? He also said that I am going to be

treated as a fairly normal pg because having the surgery doesn't

make me high risk. What I don't understand is that I am 8 weeks pg

and 6 weeks out of surgery. (Well, that's the guess I'm having a

dating scan on the 29th to determine for sure). Isn't it a higher

risk when you are fresh off the table? I love my OB and trust him,

I know that he's had gastric bypass OB patients before because he

works in the same complex as some surgical associates who perform

the procedure and he knew a lot about what I had done, but I just

thought that he would be more concerned. Anyway, what do y'all

think?

Should I just be normal?

Angelina

Landon 11/07/03

Open RNY 08/06/04

2nd baby edd 04/28/05

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Yes, you should be just normal. And you really have nothing to worry about

getting pregnant right before the surgery, because it is just technically a

blob of cells. I wouldn't worry about. Just try to drink lots of water and get

your vitamins in. Good luck.

Meridth

Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

Expecting #2 02/14/05

Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

370/268pg/175 goalweight

[Guest guest]

Yes, you should be just normal. And you really have nothing to worry about

getting pregnant right before the surgery, because it is just technically a

blob of cells. I wouldn't worry about. Just try to drink lots of water and get

your vitamins in. Good luck.

Meridth

Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

Expecting #2 02/14/05

Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

370/268pg/175 goalweight

[Guest guest]

Angelina -

Since the doctor is familiar with your surgery and has had patients with it

before, I'm sure he will be the appropriate amount of optomistic and careful.

I would bet he'll watch you closely but feels no need to alarm you or add

additional stress to your pregnancy.

I think that is a WONDERFUL trait in a doctor. The only real advice I have

is to make sure you FEEL that your questions are answered. With my previous

doctor, I felt like he was so laid back about my surgery and other health

concerns (I'd had hodgkins lymphoma several years ago and was concerned about my

low iron and hypo thyroid which are due to the cancer treatment). I kept him

through my first post surgery pregnancy and started my second pregnancy with

him, but when given the perfect opportunity to switch (he left the group to go

to another office) I switched to a different doctor that I LOVE!!! She

makes me feel like everything is fine, but still is taking a few extra tests and

watching me extra closely. (which was a good thing since I'm having some

preterm issues..I'm not convinced he would have caught them).

I think your doctor is correct to let you know that you have the same chance as

everyone else to have a wonderful pregnancy and hopefully he'll also do some

extra watching when it's warrented.

Congrats on your pregnancy!!

Candy

newlife080604 wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new here and have only posted once. I found out last

Saturday that I was pg and saw my OB yesterday. He did a pelvic

exam and said I feel like I'm about 8 weeks, which makes me pg

before surgery. He said that he thinks I conceived the day before

surgery. This is kinda scarey to me. Is it safe to go through all

that on such a little being? He also said that I am going to be

treated as a fairly normal pg because having the surgery doesn't

make me high risk. What I don't understand is that I am 8 weeks pg

and 6 weeks out of surgery. (Well, that's the guess I'm having a

dating scan on the 29th to determine for sure). Isn't it a higher

risk when you are fresh off the table? I love my OB and trust him,

I know that he's had gastric bypass OB patients before because he

works in the same complex as some surgical associates who perform

the procedure and he knew a lot about what I had done, but I just

thought that he would be more concerned. Anyway, what do y'all

think?

Should I just be normal?

Angelina

Landon 11/07/03

Open RNY 08/06/04

2nd baby edd 04/28/05

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3