supplements

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Dear ,

You are so lucky to get pregnant without even trying! I think you will be

okay since you are eleven months out from surgery.

The rate of malabsorption depends on what type of obesity surgery you have

had. I had the proximal open roux ny. Therefore, I only have slight

malabsorption. If you have the distal roux ny, you will have greater

malabsorption, and I would have no idea of how many more supplements someone

with a distal bypass would need.

I will tell you what I take every day. I take Trinsicon (the prescription

iron supplement with b, c, and intrinsic stomach factor,) a Centrum, TWO B

vitamin comlex capsules, a chewable prenatal vitamin, flax seed oil, garlic,

vitamin e, and calcium citrate. I take the two b vitamin complex capsules

shortly after my Trinsicon (upon awakening) in order to maximize absorption.

I take the calcium citrate at night to help me sleep, (and it works!) In

addition, I took all these supplements before I was pregnant--except the

chewable prenatal.

The B complex capsules are critical since they contain folic acid and we

malabsorp folic acid. Folic acid aids in preventing neural tube defects such

as spina bifida, and it is early on when you need it most.

By the way, I also eat two eggs daily which is now recommended for all

pregnant women. The choline in egg yolks is excellent for brain development.

Be sure to limit your consumption of fish since the mercury can cause

problems with brain development. I know that the fatty oils in fish are also

excellent for brain development. However, that is why I take flax seed oil

(which is just as good for brain development) as the fatty oil in tuna and

other fish.

Take care,

Shoshannah

edd (G-d willing) June 25, 2003

roux ny March 6, 2001