Re: guilty - Ali

[Guest guest]

Hi, My name is Crystal. I am currently 17 weeks 3 days pregnant. I was 8

months post op when I got pregnant. It was VERY unplanned and unexpected being

as we had already decided for medical reasons not to have anymore children and

I had an appt already scheduled in Dec to have my Tubes Tied!!!

I cried for 3 days after finding out I was pregnant. I went from 365 pounds

to 230 pounds and was not sure about gaining weight again..I had worked so

hard to loose it. Finally after going to the dr and confirming the pregnancy a

wave of excitement hit me and from that moment until my first u/s I didnt

think twice about the weight gain....At my first u/s appt (which was to

determine

due date) I found out I was 10 weeks pregnant with TWINS!!! INSTANTLY the

weight gain thought hit me again...I cried for another 2 days...Then I remember

exactly what was happening to me and how much of a miracle it was....I

kicked myself for feeling that way but got past it. Now I am extremely happy

about

the TWINS and cant wait till they get here. However, the fact that I have

gained no weight (actually still loosing as of last appt) could be the reason

why the weight thing no longer bothers me...But I know that the scales are

soon going to start going UP UP UP UP!! But I am prepared for that now!! At my

last Ob appt which was 3 1/2 weeks ago I was down to 215 I had lost a total of

17 pounds since finding out I was pregnant. I dont have a scale at home but

I am pretty sure I have gained about 4 pounds this month...We will see

Tuesday!!

Good Luck and this is a GREAT group...Lots of support!!!

Crystal

Lap Rny

11/18/03

365/215/165-175 goal *after babies*

(http://lilypie.com/)

[Guest guest]

Hi Ali,

I got preggo at 9 mos post op, though it was planned. We had just

gotten the okay from my surgeon to start trying and miraculously got

pregnant on the first try after yrs of preop infertility.

I had alot of anxiety about weight gain. It was very hard to see the

numbers go up on the scale, but you know...eventually it gets easier

to wrap your head around and see the " big picture " - having a

healthy baby.

Its hard when you don't actually LOOK pregnant either - I was about

10-15 lb from goal when I got prego and up until about 1 month or so

ago, people were telling me I didn't look pregnant or I looked

barely pregnant. Its easier when you start showing cuz then you

actually feel pregnant too.

Like you, I found out VERY early that I was pregnant...like the 34th

day of my cycle when I wasn't even " technically " late (my cycles

were ranging from 20-40 days)...For me, the first half of the

pregnancy just DRAGGED...But the last two months have sped up to

warp speed and I can't believe next week I will finally hold my

little girl (I am being induced)...

You will feel like this is more real when you have your sonogram and

see that little heart beating. If you are over 6-7 weeks, you could

have one and see the heart beating...That might make it better for

you than waiting til 12 weeks. Is that an option for you? Also

hearing the heart on the doppler at the Dr's office is a real

blessing (usually about 12 weeks)...Baby movement takes longer, but

I tell you, it is the greatest most amazing feeling in the whole

world. My little one kicks non stop and I know I will miss that

feeling when she is born...

Just take things one day at a time, Ali....Perhaps getting a book

about pregnancy that goes week by week and tells you where your baby

is at right now will help make it more concrete for you...

All the best,

Z

36wks 2 days. EDD Nov 10...but more like Oct 20...Yippee!!!

> I want the baby, I just feel guilty because I am not excited yet.

I am sure

> that when I feel it kick for the first time or find out what the

sex is then

> I will become more excited. I just wish that I was excited now. I

was only 5

> weeks pregnant when I found out, so by the time May rolls around I

am going

> to feel like I have been pregnant forever! Does anyone have any

suggestions

> on how I can just relax?

[Guest guest]

Wow Crystal, Twins! Boy I guess it goes to show that

mother nature has a sense of humor. Here you were

scheduled for a tubal and now twins. Thats really

something. I'm sure it will be the best thing that

ever happend to you and you will be so glad you had

them. Please keep us posted.

Meredith S.

16 wks tomorrow.

--- mommy2hannahbeth@... wrote:

> Hi, My name is Crystal. I am currently 17 weeks 3

> days pregnant. I was 8

> months post op when I got pregnant. It was VERY

> unplanned and unexpected being

> as we had already decided for medical reasons not to

> have anymore children and

> I had an appt already scheduled in Dec to have my

> Tubes Tied!!!

>

> I cried for 3 days after finding out I was pregnant.

> I went from 365 pounds

> to 230 pounds and was not sure about gaining weight

> again..I had worked so

> hard to loose it. Finally after going to the dr and

> confirming the pregnancy a

> wave of excitement hit me and from that moment

> until my first u/s I didnt

> think twice about the weight gain....At my first

> u/s appt (which was to determine

> due date) I found out I was 10 weeks pregnant with

> TWINS!!! INSTANTLY the

> weight gain thought hit me again...I cried for

> another 2 days...Then I remember

> exactly what was happening to me and how much of a

> miracle it was....I

> kicked myself for feeling that way but got past it.

> Now I am extremely happy about

> the TWINS and cant wait till they get here.

> However, the fact that I have

> gained no weight (actually still loosing as of last

> appt) could be the reason

> why the weight thing no longer bothers me...But I

> know that the scales are

> soon going to start going UP UP UP UP!! But I am

> prepared for that now!! At my

> last Ob appt which was 3 1/2 weeks ago I was down

> to 215 I had lost a total of

> 17 pounds since finding out I was pregnant. I dont

> have a scale at home but

> I am pretty sure I have gained about 4 pounds this

> month...We will see

> Tuesday!!

>

> Good Luck and this is a GREAT group...Lots of

> support!!!

>

> Crystal

> Lap Rny

> 11/18/03

> 365/215/165-175 goal *after babies*

>

>

> (http://lilypie.com/)

>

>

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