Re: Disagreement with OBGYN on nutrition

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

always_aisling23@... writes:

> 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.

Hi Essa!

You have a right to be concerned. You didn't mention what type of surgery you

had, but telling you to stop your post-op regimen set red flags off all over

the place for me. You may want to start by reading (and printing for her) this

article http://www.gastricbypass.com/GBP-Pregnancy-Download.htm " >Pregnancy

Following Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. Read over the

FAQs in the files section as well. Some of your questions about nutrition may

be answered there.

The bottom line is that it may be a good time to reacquaint yourself with

your surgeon and nutritionist so that they might help you in working with your

OB

to insure you receive the best nutrition for you and baby.

Mom to Dejah (4) and Soon...

TWINS! EDD 01/09/04

RNY 11/01/01 -160

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

always_aisling23@... writes:

> 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.

Hi Essa!

You have a right to be concerned. You didn't mention what type of surgery you

had, but telling you to stop your post-op regimen set red flags off all over

the place for me. You may want to start by reading (and printing for her) this

article http://www.gastricbypass.com/GBP-Pregnancy-Download.htm " >Pregnancy

Following Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. Read over the

FAQs in the files section as well. Some of your questions about nutrition may

be answered there.

The bottom line is that it may be a good time to reacquaint yourself with

your surgeon and nutritionist so that they might help you in working with your

OB

to insure you receive the best nutrition for you and baby.

Mom to Dejah (4) and Soon...

TWINS! EDD 01/09/04

RNY 11/01/01 -160

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

always_aisling23@... writes:

> 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.

Hi Essa!

You have a right to be concerned. You didn't mention what type of surgery you

had, but telling you to stop your post-op regimen set red flags off all over

the place for me. You may want to start by reading (and printing for her) this

article http://www.gastricbypass.com/GBP-Pregnancy-Download.htm " >Pregnancy

Following Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. Read over the

FAQs in the files section as well. Some of your questions about nutrition may

be answered there.

The bottom line is that it may be a good time to reacquaint yourself with

your surgeon and nutritionist so that they might help you in working with your

OB

to insure you receive the best nutrition for you and baby.

Mom to Dejah (4) and Soon...

TWINS! EDD 01/09/04

RNY 11/01/01 -160

[Guest guest]

Since you had surgery, vitamins and minerals aren't as well absorbed

now ( " malabsorption " ) so you wouldn't be getting everything you need

from just 1 prenatal vitamin. Speak up and tell her she is " wrong " .

I needed extra calcium, folic acid, B12 and iron but rarely managed

to swallow down 1 prenatal per day. End result (mainly nutrition

related), small baby, preterm labor, anemia, decalcified teeth,

aching and I do mean ACHING bones and muscles. etc etc

I'm certain you can appraoch your OB with the facts in hand and tell

her that you do need the regular. Most OB's just add a prenatal

vitamin to the WLS patient's regular vitamin regimen. Everyone in

here takes something different I think though! lol

[Guest guest]

Since you had surgery, vitamins and minerals aren't as well absorbed

now ( " malabsorption " ) so you wouldn't be getting everything you need

from just 1 prenatal vitamin. Speak up and tell her she is " wrong " .

I needed extra calcium, folic acid, B12 and iron but rarely managed

to swallow down 1 prenatal per day. End result (mainly nutrition

related), small baby, preterm labor, anemia, decalcified teeth,

aching and I do mean ACHING bones and muscles. etc etc

I'm certain you can appraoch your OB with the facts in hand and tell

her that you do need the regular. Most OB's just add a prenatal

vitamin to the WLS patient's regular vitamin regimen. Everyone in

here takes something different I think though! lol

[Guest guest]

Since you had surgery, vitamins and minerals aren't as well absorbed

now ( " malabsorption " ) so you wouldn't be getting everything you need

from just 1 prenatal vitamin. Speak up and tell her she is " wrong " .

I needed extra calcium, folic acid, B12 and iron but rarely managed

to swallow down 1 prenatal per day. End result (mainly nutrition

related), small baby, preterm labor, anemia, decalcified teeth,

aching and I do mean ACHING bones and muscles. etc etc

I'm certain you can appraoch your OB with the facts in hand and tell

her that you do need the regular. Most OB's just add a prenatal

vitamin to the WLS patient's regular vitamin regimen. Everyone in

here takes something different I think though! lol

[Guest guest]

Dear Essa,

You might want to continue your same, exact vitamin regimen you are currently

on in addition to a good chewable prenatal vitamin. If your regimen is

working for you, being pregnant is no reason to stop it. Some doctors are

afraid

to be " quoted " by patients who might tell others, " Dr. So-And-So told me to

take these vitamins. " They are fearful of what their colleagues might think.

MOST Doctors will only recommend prescription medication and will never

recommend vitamins and/or herbal/homeopathic/natural remedies.

I am sure there are people out there who have had very positive experiences

regarding vitamins/herbal/homeopathic/natural remedies and doctors. That is

why I used the words " most " and " some. "

Just my .02.

Shoshannah K

open proximal roux ny 3/6/01

Mom to A.J. 7 years old

Mom to Jillian Alise 17 days old

Rockville, land

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Thanks for the article... I go see my ob on Wednesday and this is going to

be invaluable! :~)

Sharon

First Pregnancy: Twins due 02-11-04

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[Guest guest]

Hi!

Thanks for the article... I go see my ob on Wednesday and this is going to

be invaluable! :~)

Sharon

First Pregnancy: Twins due 02-11-04

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> In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

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

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[Guest guest]

Hi!

Thanks for the article... I go see my ob on Wednesday and this is going to

be invaluable! :~)

Sharon

First Pregnancy: Twins due 02-11-04

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> In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

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

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[Guest guest]

Hi Essa,

OMG, I totally agree with here. I would be very nervous too if my ob

were to have told me to stop everything but the prenatal. I agree that you

might want to call your surgeons office, I too was TOTALLY out of touch with

my surgeons office because I felt that my post op complications could have

been handled better and I never went back to him, but had lab work done with

my primary physician instead, BUT, when I got pregnant I didn't hesitate to

call his office up, talked to the nurse, AND the nurse from my ob's office

called and spoke with their nurse as well. It really helps when your ob can

consult with your surgeon's office to get insight as how to handle your

pregnancy. I wish you luck, and not to go against your ob's orders or

anything, I would STILL continue your supplements, ESPECIALLY calcium

citrate. Good luck and please let us know how it goes.

Marcy Wallis

Mom to 12/10/02

Mom to Kaitlyn 05/01/94

Wife to

Re: Disagreement with OBGYN on nutrition

> In a message dated 7/19/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> always_aisling23@... writes:

>

> > 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.

>

> Hi Essa!

>

> You have a right to be concerned. You didn't mention what type of surgery

you

> had, but telling you to stop your post-op regimen set red flags off all

over

> the place for me. You may want to start by reading (and printing for her)

this

> article http://www.gastricbypass.com/GBP-Pregnancy-Download.htm " >Pregnancy

Following Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. Read over the

> FAQs in the files section as well. Some of your questions about nutrition

may

> be answered there.

>

> The bottom line is that it may be a good time to reacquaint yourself with

> your surgeon and nutritionist so that they might help you in working with

your OB

> to insure you receive the best nutrition for you and baby.

>

>

> Mom to Dejah (4) and Soon...

> TWINS! EDD 01/09/04

> RNY 11/01/01 -160

>

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