Re: Disagreeing with OBGYN on pregnancy nutrition

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Will just say at this point that my wife had RNY on 6/23, on 6/20 as part of

her pre op we had a serum pregnancy test done, it read Negative, but the

following Sunday after surgery on Mondy the home test read positive and so

did a followup.

So she had surgery and we unaware that she had conceived and we think just

some 12-14 days before her WLS. At the first meeting with out OBGYN I had a

standard list of things that WLS patients need to take. Suffice to say this

Dr is the husband of a husband/wife team that delivered our other child and

we are personally acquainted. They are well aware of my experience with WLS

and are most enthused about the positive health benefits that accrue as a

reult of it. When I presented my list of items that WLS patients need I

asked him to carefully look it over and tell me if there was anything that

could potentially be harmful to the baby. The only comment he made was

about some of the labs giving us some outta sync readings for awhile, and

not to give her more than one caplet of A & D with A not to exceed 5,000IU

dosage per day. He also said to do the prenatals if she could. The list,

btw, includes but is not limited to, polysacharide Iron of a min 150mg per

day, would be better if it were two, calcium citrate and magnesium four

times a day, and other essentials, B-12,,,,,etc,,,,,We agreed to do labs

every 90 days and he liked the labs that I suggested and added a few. He

was most cooperative in that he would sync labs with the WLS surgeon, etc.,

but yet, the WLS surgeon's lab list is not as comprehensive as mine (the one

we all recommend standard here). I have decided that if the surgeon will

not do all the labs, then I will just go to her PCP, or the OBGYN and get

them. She is going to get all of the labs.

I am just saying that I was most appreciate of the enlightened attitude of

the OBGYN and the attitude of cooperation. In the beginning, she was not

having morning/noon/night sickness but she is now. She could get in two are

three protein drinks per day, and that is EXACTLY what the obgyn wanted her

to do. This is a challenge for all. Now it is especially challenging in

that she is very very sick,,,,,,weak,,,and getting weaker and taking the

anti nauseau drug they prescribe for chemo patients, and the suppositories

at night as well. Now, it is a race just to keep her hydrated and if I can

get in one protein drink per day, we count ourselves lucky. We are both

scared and not sure where all of this is going, but we are grateful for the

great medical folks we are blessed with.

Good luck to you!

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000,Yahoo Msg navwriter

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Hi Everyone-

I am new to this list. I am 4.5 months pregnant and 1 yr post op.

My OBGYN DR is telling me I am not at all at an risk and from the

beginning told me to stop taking my calcium and other vitamins and

just take my prenatals

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In a message dated 7/19/2003 10:15:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,

loriowen@... writes:

> I believe there is a graduate or ossg group for pregnant

> women. You might want to check it out.l

>

Actually you can overdose on some vitamins, that is why the Pregnancy board

is a good idea.

Fay Bayuk

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10/23/01

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In a message dated 7/19/2003 7:58:50 AM Central Daylight Time,

always_aisling23@... writes:

> I am not at all at an risk and from the

> beginning told me to stop taking my calcium and other vitamins

wow, that sounds scary to me. i might be looking for a new doc. do check

out the OSSG pregnant list.

~stacey

Lap RNY 4/1/02

Dr. Srungarum

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Essa,

If you had the gastric bypass, I wouldn't stop taking anything.

In fact, I would add to it. Adding the prenatal vitamins is not a bad

idea. Keep in mind that you know your body better then anyone. Although

your doctor can make recommendations, it is ultimately your choice to

follow them or not. If your OB/GYN know nothing or very little about

your wls, it is better to follow the recommendations of those that have

been there. I believe there is a graduate or ossg group for pregnant

women. You might want to check it out.l

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

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On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:37:51 -0000 " always_aisling23 "

writes:

> Hi Everyone-

> I am new to this list. I am 4.5 months pregnant and 1 yr post op.

>

> My OBGYN DR is telling me I am not at all at an risk and from the

> beginning told me to stop taking my calcium and other vitamins and

> just take my prenatals- I am reading up on this tonight and I am a

> bit worried. I have a Drs appiontment on Tuesday and I am hoping to

>

> get some insight on some things I can tell her to maybe open her

> eyes

> to my surgery. I am no longer in touch with my surgeon and kinda

> feeling a bit nervous and alone on this issue. Any advice I would

>

> love to recieve from you. And anything I can tell my DR on Tuesday

>

> in such a way that she wont feel like I dont think she knows what

> she

> is doing will be nice.

>

> Thanks

>

> Essa

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

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> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 7/19/2003 5:19:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,

navwriter@... writes:

> We are both

> scared and not sure where all of this is going, but we are grateful for the

> great medical folks we are blessed with.

>

This is scary. I have known non WLS women who have been this way during

their pregnancy. The OB/GYN will IV her before they let it go to far. The baby

eats first, so the only worry is keeping your wife hydrated. I hope this phase

of the pregnancy passes soon and she is feeling better. You have a good

medical team.

Fay Bayuk

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A note on prenatal vitamins. Ihad my doc prescribe prenatal for me to try to

help with costs of vitamins - then I only need a copay. Anyway, whencomoparing

the prenatals to the multi-vits I was already taking, the prenatals had LESS

vits in them. The ones I was/am taking are the ones from Vitalady. Now, mabe

there are different levels of prenatals, I don't know, but the ones I compared

definitely were not as good as the ones I take normally.

So,compare the ingredients.

Chrissie

Disagreeing with OBGYN on pregnancy nutrition

Hi Everyone-

I am new to this list. I am 4.5 months pregnant and 1 yr post op.

My OBGYN DR is telling me I am not at all at an risk and from the

beginning told me to stop taking my calcium and other vitamins and

just take my prenatals- I am reading up on this tonight and I am a

bit worried. I have a Drs appiontment on Tuesday and I am hoping to

get some insight on some things I can tell her to maybe open her eyes

to my surgery. I am no longer in touch with my surgeon and kinda

feeling a bit nervous and alone on this issue. Any advice I would

love to recieve from you. And anything I can tell my DR on Tuesday

in such a way that she wont feel like I dont think she knows what she

is doing will be nice.

Thanks

Essa

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I also had that experience. The prenatals were worthless as far as I could

tell.

Debbie & in Gig Harbor (170cm medial)

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From: shihtzumom

A note on prenatal vitamins. Ihad my doc prescribe prenatal for me to try

to help with costs of vitamins - then I only need a copay. Anyway,

whencomoparing the prenatals to the multi-vits I was already taking, the

prenatals had LESS vits in them. The ones I was/am taking are the ones from

Vitalady. Now, mabe there are different levels of prenatals, I don't know,

but the ones I compared definitely were not as good as the ones I take

normally.

So,compare the ingredients.

Chrissie