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go to the Dr the home preg test isn't accurate .Get a blood test.....

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In a message dated 5/12/03 12:43:22 PM Central Daylight Time,

angel_of_mercy_911@... writes:

> Perhaps, since it wasn't a real period, it could be implantation bleeding

> and you might be pregnant? Try a home preg test and go from there!

> BEST OF LUCK!!

> Sheila

>

I agree with Sheila Sounds like what happened to me , I spotted off and

on from April 17 to 25 ...(implantation bleeding) I was 7 weeks pregnant

at that point , good luck to you

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> ,

>

> How much of the 195 pounds you lost were before and after delivery?

>

> Thanks,

> Mindy

Hi Mindy. =)

I had reached my " -100 pounds " goal 3 days before my positive pregnancy test. I

ate

very healthy and lost 15 pounds the first trimester (not uncommon, even with

moms

who haven't had WLS). I stayed the exact same weight (216-219, fluxuating) for

the

2nd and 3rd trimesters. I was 218 when I delivered my son (at home). That was

8

months ago, and I currently weigh 136.

Starting weight was 331 pounds. I am 5'2 " tall.

I'm glad to be part of this group...and hope that I'm able to help answer some

questions some of you might have. (considering what I do for a living. *grin*)

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Student Midwife

CAPPA Board of Directors - Advisor

Birth Doula/Childbirth Educator/Pregnancy-Birth Photography

Mesa, AZ

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com - locate a birth professional

or find out about a hospital in your area!

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I am 22 miles outside of Chicago in Arlington Heights. Actually I am not too

sure exactly wher Justice is. That would be cool though wouldn't it? What state

are you in??

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-

Congrats! I too am about 10 weeks and I too just bought some maternity

clothes. My last pg I was lucky to find any clothes that fit. LOL I just

kept getting bigger plus sizes! Not this time - I just got great deals on

three maternity tops and 1 pair of maternity pants. I was lucky enough to

have save two pair of pants that I bought while in the rapid weight loss

period. They were still like new so I held on to them - I am so grateful for

that.

Did they give you a due date at all? Mine is December 18, 2003! I go for my

official ultrasound on Monday. I am nervous - guess I just want to see the

little one to really believe it is real. I have been making myself crazy

lately with fears of miscarry or something being wrong. I don't know why

because I wasn;t like this wioth with 4 year onld son who was pre-wls.

Just nerves kicking in I hope!

Best of Luck -

EDD 12/18/03

Open RNY 7/23/01

127 pounds lost

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boy, im having a heck of a time getting this one to go!!

oh yeah, i forgot....

he wants me to repeat c because i was in labor for 19 hr last time and went

from a 2 to 4 and failed to progress. he did tell me that he is willing to

try vbac if i had my heart set on it but honestly...i dont. my official due

date if dec 8 but will probably have her on the 6th if i have my choice. we

have 29 people in our family and we have 10 bdays in dec and 7 in

jan...popular months!!!.

thats it...i quit for now.

julie

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Sheila,

My Dad grew up in Logan County, West Virginia. He still has alot of family

there. I love Kentucky too, ans the southern hospitality is wonderful!

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Congratulations !

Marcy

> its official....im pregnant (suprise : ) by lmp i am 10.2 and he said it

> felt like 9 or 10. i cant believe that means i am almost 1/3 done

already.

> i am so excited now. before i was more worried. i was sure that i was

> gonna go in and they were gonna tell me i was nuts. mike said that nurse

> acted like she felt like a big A@#. she did act like she was tucking her

> tail between her legs and was ready to run....but i was right and she was

> wrong nahnahnahnahnah ( sorry had to get that off my chest) i am just

> amazed. i was looking at the pics and she has finger and toes

already....i

> about cried.

> the doc said that we would still have to have an ultrasound for dates but

> was gonna wait till next month to order it. he tried to hear the

heartbeat

> but they have way outdated doptone there. i think i was almost 20 weeks

> last time he could finally find it ( we had an us at 12 weeks so i knew

she

> was ok). i went shopping tues and bought maternity clothes in the

store!!!

> and the xl are too big but the large is too small in the legs (darn). i

> have never been able to walk into a store and buy them before...and talls

> besides : ) mike got mad cuz i bought them but i was like honey...they

were

> on sale so i saved $7 a pair plus the shipping and they were $4 higher in

> the catalog.....he said yah, you saved that much...but how much did you

have

> to spend to save that much. men, you gotta love em.

> sorry to ramble...

> julie

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

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,

I am so happy for you!!! : ) : ) : ) You keep referring to the baby as

" she " ... is this indicative of some kind of new technology that I'm not

aware of yet? lol Oh... and if you want a repeat C, there's no reason you

couldn't. I did *exactly* the same thing as you -- only got to a 4 after 22

hours, failure to progress, etc... and I did some reading and found out that

" failure to progress " was almost a certainty that a VBAC next time around

would be unsuccessful. If had been a breech baby and that was why

she had to be delivered by C, then there's a good chance you could do a VBAC

and be successful. That's when I decided " to heck with the 22 hours of

misery, I want to pick my baby's birthday if there's a next time " ... I know

there are lots of differing points of view on this subject, and I respect

them, but that's just what I felt was best for me personally.

-- Kris Wood

" Always end the name of your child with a vowel so that when you yell, the

name will carry. "

-Bill Cosby

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Woohoo, ! Congrats!

in CA

_____

Jordan's WAHMommy

michelle@...

its official....im pregnant (suprise : ) by lmp i am 10.2 and he said

it

felt like 9 or 10. i cant believe that means i am almost 1/3 done

already.

i am so excited now. before i was more worried. i was sure that i was

gonna go in and they were gonna tell me i was nuts. mike said that

nurse

acted like she felt like a big A@#. she did act like she was tucking

her

tail between her legs and was ready to run....but i was right and she

was

wrong nahnahnahnahnah ( sorry had to get that off my chest) i am just

amazed. i was looking at the pics and she has finger and toes

already....i

about cried.

the doc said that we would still have to have an ultrasound for dates

but

was gonna wait till next month to order it. he tried to hear the

heartbeat

but they have way outdated doptone there. i think i was almost 20 weeks

last time he could finally find it ( we had an us at 12 weeks so i knew

she

was ok). i went shopping tues and bought maternity clothes in the

store!!!

and the xl are too big but the large is too small in the legs (darn). i

have never been able to walk into a store and buy them before...and

talls

besides : ) mike got mad cuz i bought them but i was like honey...they

were

on sale so i saved $7 a pair plus the shipping and they were $4 higher

in

the catalog.....he said yah, you saved that much...but how much did you

have

to spend to save that much. men, you gotta love em.

sorry to ramble...

julie

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Sheila,

It is a small world! Thanks for the link to the site, I don't think my Dad

knows about. I am sending it to him!

Thanks again!

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Congrats !

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www.babycopia.com

its official....im pregnant (suprise : )

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I also was a failed induction, failure to progress. I started on Jan 17th and

finally had a c-sec on the 19th after only getting to 4 cm. I'm going to choose

a repeat c also.

Marjorie

Re:

,

I am so happy for you!!! : ) : ) : ) You keep referring to the baby as

" she " ... is this indicative of some kind of new technology that I'm not

aware of yet? lol Oh... and if you want a repeat C, there's no reason you

couldn't. I did *exactly* the same thing as you -- only got to a 4 after 22

hours, failure to progress, etc... and I did some reading and found out that

" failure to progress " was almost a certainty that a VBAC next time around

would be unsuccessful. If had been a breech baby and that was why

she had to be delivered by C, then there's a good chance you could do a VBAC

and be successful. That's when I decided " to heck with the 22 hours of

misery, I want to pick my baby's birthday if there's a next time " ... I know

there are lots of differing points of view on this subject, and I respect

them, but that's just what I felt was best for me personally.

-- Kris Wood

" Always end the name of your child with a vowel so that when you yell, the

name will carry. "

-Bill Cosby

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:

Thanks for the advice. I just wish my surgeon wasn't so closed-minded about

the whole process. He's actually making things harder on me by being so

critical.

All I can do is hope and pray for the best and do what the nutritionist

tells me to do.

Thanks again,

Haley

haley....dont do it!!!!

they told me the same thing. they told me i would die and my baby would

be

stupid. i didnt and thank god i didnt. it will be very hard on you and

your body but you can do this. they told me that if the baby made it (and

that was a big if) she would be horribly small (she was 7 lb 5 oz). i had

a

friend that terminted many years ago and has never forgiven herself.

take a deep breath and eat extremely healthy and stick around...please?

julie

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> :

> Thanks for the advice. I just wish my surgeon wasn't so closed-minded

> about the whole process. He's actually making things harder on me by

> being so critical.

>

> All I can do is hope and pray for the best and do what the

> nutritionist tells me to do.

>

> Thanks again,

>

> Haley

Ya know...it's really a pet peeve of mine that these bariatric surgeons, who

know

nothing at all about pregnancy (and not even that much when it comes to

nutrition,

which is why they HIRE nutritionists!) are giving obstetrical advice about

pregnancy.

WHY?? WHY WHY WHY do they feel qualified to say ANYTHING about

pregnancy? I mean...they might as well be giving advice on the best way to hang

curtains in your living room.

I could understand it making them nervous...and I could understand them

referring

women to midwives, OB's, nutritionists...heck, even perinatologists. But to be

giving

advice on that which they haven't a clue..I just don't get it. And it rubs me

the wrong

way. (and they scare all of these women needlessly at a time when they feel

most

vulnerable!)

pet peeve of mine.

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) ICD CLD

Student Midwife

CAPPA Board of Directors - Advisor

Birth Doula/Childbirth Educator/Pregnancy-Birth Photography

Mesa, AZ

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com - locate a birth professional

or find out about a hospital in your area!

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I totally agree!

Some doctors are just idiots!!!

Marcy

RE:

>

>

> > :

> > Thanks for the advice. I just wish my surgeon wasn't so closed-minded

> > about the whole process. He's actually making things harder on me by

> > being so critical.

> >

> > All I can do is hope and pray for the best and do what the

> > nutritionist tells me to do.

> >

> > Thanks again,

> >

> > Haley

>

> Ya know...it's really a pet peeve of mine that these bariatric surgeons,

who know

> nothing at all about pregnancy (and not even that much when it comes to

nutrition,

> which is why they HIRE nutritionists!) are giving obstetrical advice about

pregnancy.

> WHY?? WHY WHY WHY do they feel qualified to say ANYTHING about

> pregnancy? I mean...they might as well be giving advice on the best way

to hang

> curtains in your living room.

>

> I could understand it making them nervous...and I could understand them

referring

> women to midwives, OB's, nutritionists...heck, even perinatologists. But

to be giving

> advice on that which they haven't a clue..I just don't get it. And it

rubs me the wrong

> way. (and they scare all of these women needlessly at a time when they

feel most

> vulnerable!)

>

> pet peeve of mine.

>

> Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) ICD CLD

> Student Midwife

> CAPPA Board of Directors - Advisor

> Birth Doula/Childbirth Educator/Pregnancy-Birth Photography

> Mesa, AZ

> Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

> http://www.birthdiaries.com

> Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com - locate a birth professional

> or find out about a hospital in your area!

>

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

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Yahoo! I'm so happy for you, !

Rusty

>its official....im pregnant (suprise : ) by lmp i am 10.2 and he said it

>felt like 9 or 10. i cant believe that means i am almost 1/3 done already.

>i am so excited now. before i was more worried. i was sure that i was

>gonna go in and they were gonna tell me i was nuts. mike said that nurse

>acted like she felt like a big A@#. she did act like she was tucking her

>tail between her legs and was ready to run....but i was right and she was

>wrong nahnahnahnahnah ( sorry had to get that off my chest) i am just

>amazed. i was looking at the pics and she has finger and toes already....i

>about cried.

>the doc said that we would still have to have an ultrasound for dates but

>was gonna wait till next month to order it. he tried to hear the heartbeat

>but they have way outdated doptone there. i think i was almost 20 weeks

>last time he could finally find it ( we had an us at 12 weeks so i knew she

>was ok). i went shopping tues and bought maternity clothes in the store!!!

>and the xl are too big but the large is too small in the legs (darn). i

>have never been able to walk into a store and buy them before...and talls

>besides : ) mike got mad cuz i bought them but i was like honey...they were

>on sale so i saved $7 a pair plus the shipping and they were $4 higher in

>the catalog.....he said yah, you saved that much...but how much did you have

>to spend to save that much. men, you gotta love em.

>sorry to ramble...

>julie

>

>

>Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

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,

I believe that you had some ovulation kits and preg kits to sell. I would

be interested if I don't start my period by Monday. I hope that I have the

right person. Thanks

Carmen

TTC #3

Open RNY 1/02 341 lbs

now 179 lbs

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It's pretty rare... less than 1.2% of the world population is diagnosed with it.

It's not hereditary or related to hormones. Odd thing is, it's mainly seen in

the geriatric population... now I qualify for geriatric maternity (lol) but not

REAL geriatrics - seen in the over 70 population, but has been seen in a few

early 40 year olds. Hey, I'm not quite 40 yet, I still have a few months to

enjoy my 30's!

Biopsy was performed yesterday and I should have the results either on Friday or

Monday... crossing fingers.

Here's the lowdown on it:

Sebaceous gland carcinoma

This rare cancer primarily affects the meibomian glands of the eyelids and to a

lesser extent the Zeiss glands, which produce the oily layer of the tear film.

These tumors most commonly occur in the upper eyelid and are usually firm and

painless, often with a yellow tinge. Sebaceous gland carcinomas are highly

aggressive and frequently metastasize. They are often mistaken for a benign

condition, such as chronic blepharitis or a chronic chalazion (nodule formed by

inflammation of the meibomian gland). This delay in diagnosis can result in

metastasis to the orbit (bony socket surrounding the eye) or to the lymph nodes.

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Re:

wow . I had checked several references but haven't been able to

locate anything about it. How rare did the optho say it was? It it

something hormonally related or hereditary? I will have you in my thoughts

and will ask if I see one of the perinatologists I work with.

Best wishes and prayers for a complete recovery!

Sheila

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It was right with both my kids. I'd guess that it's probably right about

half the time. It's all pregnancy hocus pocus...probably designed to keep

us pregos busy!

Rusty

>THE CHINESE CALENDAR TOLD ME THE KRISTEN WAS GONNA BE A BOY AND SAID THAT

>ANOTHER LADY THAT WAS PREG AT THE SAME TIME SHE WAS GONNA HAVE A GIRL....IT

>WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE. I WOULD SAY THEY ARENT TOO CORRECT.

>JULIE

>

>

>Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

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That silly old calendar has ben right with all 5 of my babies so far and I

hope it is right this time too!!

Lynda

> THE CHINESE CALENDAR TOLD ME THE KRISTEN WAS GONNA BE A BOY AND SAID THAT

> ANOTHER LADY THAT WAS PREG AT THE SAME TIME SHE WAS GONNA HAVE A

GIRL....IT

> WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE. I WOULD SAY THEY ARENT TOO CORRECT.

> JULIE

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

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> The first two

> even being way fatter were way easier! Baby first, surgery second.

> Not only for your health and well being, but for the

baby as well.

My experience was the exact opposite.

Pregnant at 300 pounds (318 at the end)...and then

concieving 5 months postop and down 100 pounds was

WAY WORLDS easier. not tht I'm recommending it..just

that for me it was so much healthier and easier...a pure

joy to be pregnant. =) Can't wait to do it again..

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) ICD CLD

Student Midwife

CAPPA Board of Directors - Advisor

Birth Doula/Childbirth Educator/Pregnancy-Birth

Photography

Mesa, AZ

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com - locate a birth

professional

or find out about a hospital in your area!

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on 5/24/03 12:03 PM, elfanie@... at elfanie@... wrote:

>

> My experience was the exact opposite.

>

> Pregnant at 300 pounds (318 at the end)...and then

> concieving 5 months postop and down 100 pounds was

> WAY WORLDS easier. not tht I'm recommending it..just

> that for me it was so much healthier and easier...a pure

> joy to be pregnant. =) Can't wait to do it again..

And then there were those of us who couldn't have become pregnant at all

prior to WLS... : )

-- Kris Wood

" All I have seen

teaches me to

trust the Creator

for all I have not seen. "

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Anyone still having problems ttc after loosing a bunch of weight?

Tracey

Northern MN

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In a message dated 5/28/03 3:44:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

MindyStichtenoth@... writes:

> I think we've finally settled on a first name...Logan..it's a boy, but were

> struggling with a middle name-we want to have it start with a " D " , Any

> suggestions???

Dear Mindy,

I think the following name combinations have a " ring " to them:

Logan

Logan

Logan

Logan Garrett

Logan

Logan Gallagher

Logan Grady

Logan Glenn

Logan Graham

Shoshannah K

r ny 3/6/01

edd 6/25/03 baby girl

mom to A.J. 7 1/2