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>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

>To: OSSG-pregnant

>Subject: Re: New member

>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 12:45:04

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>First of all- DON " T PANIC! Are you calm now? (yeah right) lol- I was 10

>months post op from Open RNY and lost 3 pounds in the first few weeks of

>pregnancy and contined losing inches (although not weight) until I was 5

>months pregnant (everywhere but my belly. I was about 25 to 30# from goal

>when I got pregnant- so this is probably why. I'm sure with the weight loss

>you doc will do an ultrasound to make sure the baby is growing right. And,

>although we did have weightloss surgery- our bodies do know we are

>pregnant-

>and the baby still takes what it needs first- so you need to concern

>yourself with you-too! Try tiny meals or snacking throughout the day- or

>drinking with your meals- anyway to sneak in the nutrients- if that is what

>your doc wants- it can be done. I manage to eat almost 2500 calories a day-

>although now that I've gained 6 1/2 (the 3 I lost plus 3 more) pounds now

>(I'm 7 months pg), now I worry about gaining back all my pre-surery weight-

>will the worries ever end?

>

>The pain you are having could be what I had- with pregnancy the digestive

>process slows down in an attempt to store more calories- and we get

>constipated easily. Even though I would still have a small BM it turns out

>that my bowels weren't emptying everything and I had pockets of fecal

>material stuck in my colon which runs from your cheast to your left rib

>cage

>and down into the retum. Once I took a mild laxitive (or if I eat too much

>sugar) I start bm-ing like crazy and the pain went away, So If I find

>myself

>now not eliminating as much as I think I should- I make sure to sort of

> " dump " by using food to clean myself out- or if that doesn't work-

>Correctal

>sems to work gently and safely.

>

>I'm sure you know the symptoms of pre-ecclampsia- so all I will mention

>is-

>it is a little early for you to be showing signs of it already. Do you have

>protien in your urine? Are you swelling? Is your blood pressure up? Even

>though you have had weight loss surgery- you can still gain weight/retain

>water if you are developing pre-ecclamsia- so don't try to worry too much

>till you and your doc figure all this out.Headaches and migranes are also

>-by themselves- a sign of pregnancy- without being tied to pre-ecclampsia.

>Hope this helps a little till you have you answers!

>

>a Sisson

>Open RNY 10/14/99 @313#

>Now 179 1/2 # and 7 months pregnant

>

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> >From: darceerenee@...

> >Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

> >To: OSSG-pregnant

> >Subject: New member

> >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 06:12:02 -0000

> >

> >I am 15 wks pregnant and 9 months post op from a fobi pouch. I am a

> >little concerned with my lack of weight gain. I have lost 5 lbs

> >since finding out about my pregnancy. I suffered a lot of nausea,

> >and had a lot of dizziness, which has lessened in the last 2 wks. My

> >dr is concered with a severe upper abdominal pain that I am having

> >which is accompanied by migranes. Since I have had pre-ecclampsia

> >with a previous pregnancy, she is now very concered about symptoms.

> >If anyone has any advice for me it would be very welcome.

> >

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I do have some swelling in my face and hands. Along with (excuse me!)

horrible hemmroids, which I have never had before with any of my previos

pregnancies. I guess I am just really scared.

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Molly,

Hi welcome to the group! I don't post very much but I

enjoy reading all the post. Your story sounds a lot like

mine, I also had my surgery in Nov. mine was on the

27th, I have lost 82lbs, I started at 320lbs so I am

down to 238lbs and feeling great. I have been married

for 3 almost 4 years and we want a baby too, my problem

is I only have one ovary due to an operation I had when

I was 18, I use to never have a period so I didn't

ovulate, since my surgery I have been having my period

regular, and I am now ovulating, I too can't wait till

my one year ann. so we can begin trying to get pregnant,

well I wish you lots of luck in your journery, If you

would like to write me privately I would love to hear

from you.

Patti

pisspatt@...

> Hi everyone! I have been lurking for a few days so I figured I would

> go ahead and introduce myself. I had a LAP RNY 11/7/00 and have so

> far lost 85 lbs. I am 5'9 and started at 350 lbs...now down to 265!

> I have been married to my dh for almost 6 years and we have been

> trying to get pregnant for at least 4. I found out last year that I

> have PCOS and my best hope for conceiving would be substantial weight

> loss. I had been thinking about the surgery for a year already at

> that point and decided to go ahead with it. I am now very happy I

> did and can't wait til my year of waiting is up. I am going to start

> trying to get pregnant as soon as I hit 1 year post-op. Already my

> cycles are normal and I seem to be ovulating like clockwork so

> hopefully I will get pregnant quick once I try.

>

> Thanks to all of you who post. The information you share has been

> very helpful in getting me ready for what to expect.

>

> Molly

>

>

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

>

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