Re-Intro of Me and my belly :)

November 10, 2004

Hi ladies,

My name is Marj and I've been reading these boards for months, even

before we were pg. I had my lap RNY on 1/26/04 and I'm currently 26

weeks 2 days pregnant with our first child. I went from 271 to a

current weight of 188. I have lost about 20 pounds since conception,

despite my attempts to maintain my weight. He's a boy, Elijah .

When we went for our 20 week fetal survey (at almost 23 weeks) he

was weighing 1 pound 9 ounces already! Everything looks good organ-

wise and spine-wise. He's very healthy!

Things have been smooth, lots of ultrasounds because I had a cyst

on my ovary - but that seems to be going away. I have been monitored

in L & D twice, once for decreased fetal movement (little stinker!)

and once because I was having really bad upper abdominal pain -

which, embarassingly enough, they diagnosed as....

indigestion/heartburn. Later though, I found out I had the stomach

flu! I'm getting pretty big around the belly. And I like poking him

when he is jumping around in there.. and boy, does he move a lot!

My doc practically forced the glucose test on me.... so, this

Monday I took the glucose tolerance test and I had the WORST dumping

experience ever! I made it through the hour with just a rapid heart

rate, so I was pretty excited thinking I made it without getting

sick. I left the lab after the blood draw and got to my car, drove

about 100 yards, slammed it in park and ran into the building

straight to the restroom. It was like drinking the MoM all over

again, but 10 times worse! So I thought I was better and got in the

car and headed back on my way - feeling really bad! There are no

restrooms on the road from the hospital to my house - all country.

It was scary, but I made it.

Anyways, my levels came back at 180 and the cut off is 140 so they

wanted me to do the 3 hour, this time I said heck no and they are

just going to consider me diabetic. Oh joy. I look forward to the

next several weeks of 4X a day pricking myself!

I'm rambling on here... I've been quiet this whole pg on these

boards because I've been so busy, but hopefully I'll be able to post

some more.

Marj

#1 Elijah Due 2/14/05

Lap RNY 1/26/04 270 ---> 188

November 11, 2004

hi marj and congrats on a pretty smooth and healthy pregnancy. and congrats on

the team blue member! i'm jennifer, sahm to 5 year old benjamin and 25 weeks

pregnant with another boy as well. i'm married to air force man david and we

live in wichita kansas.

aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...)

Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

http://www.marykay.com/koopmans

Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka Ks.

Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon

original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140

Re-Intro of Me and my belly