Disagreeing with OBGYN on pregnancy nutrition

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I attended the ASBS(American Society of Bariatric Surgeons) conference this year

and one of the topics was post-op pregnancy. The consensus was that you are

indeed high risk, and that you absolutely do need protein supplementation

(shakes) during your pregnancy because you cannot get enough for you and your

baby.

Since we recommend 3-5 shakes normally, you should be drinking evenmore than

that.

As for the calcium...what reasoning did your ob/gyn have for stopping them? You

need calcium, and I would think that your baby needs even more. But...I am not

a doctor.

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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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