Re: New here and hoping to become pregnant

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list!

To get your questions about vitamins answered you really need to talk to

your surgeon and ob-gyn. The reason being is that some vitamins are toxic in

large quantities and you should not count on malabsorption to prevent you

from poisoning your system. To determine how much is too much definitely ask

a medical professional.

Rasley

mailto: drasley@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

[Guest guest]

I definitely second what said...you don't want to overdose on vitamins.

My dr. has me taking my prenatals only. Everyone's doc is different.

Check with your doc. and see what he/she prefers for you.

9 months post op -107 pounds

9 weeks pregnant with number 3.

[Guest guest]

Katy,

I wouldn't let what he said get you down because my surgeon told me the same

thing and here I am 15 weeks pregnant and almost 16 months post-op. If you are

feeling good and all your bloodwork is good then I would start taking prenatal

vitamins and maybe a folic acid. Have you discussed it with your OB? Good luck

and best wishes to you. Let us know if anything happens.

DE

" katyengland " katyengland@...> wrote:

>I am 13 months post-op, down 133 lbs to 218, and I am trying to

>concieve.  I just had my yearly post-op checkup, and my doc wasn't

>too happy with my decision (he recommends 2 years), but he seemed to

>be resigned to the fact that I was ready by the end of the meeting.  

>The thing is, I have stalled at this weight for the last 3 months, so

>I am definitely not in the rapid weight loss phase, and I am able to

>eat just about anything but very high, liquidy sugars without any

>problems (except that I can eat just about anything without any

>problems, if you know what I mean).  So I don't think that

>malnutrition is a problem for me.  All my labs have been normal.  

>

>Anyway, I do have a few questions for you ladies.  I plan to start a

>prenatal vitamin in anticipation of a near-future pregnancy.  Should

>I replace one of my normal vitamins, or should I add it to the other

>ones?  I currently take 2 multi-vitamins with iron and a ferrous

>sulfate supplement.  I also drink a small glass of orange juice with

>the vitamins, because it was recommended to help with absorption, and

>I know that oj is supposed to have folic acid.  Is there anything

>else I should think about?  I've heard about B-12 supplements, but I

>don't know if they're necessary for me.

>

>Actually, I suppose my other questions can wait, since they have to

>do more with the actual pregnancy than pre-pregnancy planning.  

>Thanks in advance for any help!

>

>Katy

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[Guest guest]

I have a question about the prenatal vitamins, how do you take them,

do you crush them or take them whole, or in liquid form, same thing

for the folic acid and my doc said to take vitamin a. We are going to

start trying next month so I thought I should go ahead and find a

site and start taking what I should and could!

angela m