Baby Xander and my Pregnancy experience

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Hi Everyone,

My name is and I haven't been on here in a really long

time. I had Open RNY 11/20/2002 with a starting weight of 376 lbs.

I have PCOS and had a hard time conceiving my 2nd child, it took 1

yr plus clomid.

Anyhow, I got pregnant 11 weeks post-op while on Birth Control

pills (some post-ops do not absorb the pill as well, wish someone

told me that!) When I found out I was pregnant I weighed 268. I

had an uneventful and easy pregnancy, definitely the easiest of the

3.

On 11/20/2003 (my 1 year WLS anniversary!) we welcomed

(Xander) Dalton into the world weighing 7 lbs 10oz. 21 1/2 inches

long. He was and is perfect. My weight the day he was born was

249. Today 9 weeks later I am down to 211.

I was one of the lucky ones with this whole situation... no

morning sickness, no complications,but for everyone that is trying

to get pregnant before One year... I would recommend don't. Even

though everything went perfect, emotionally there were alot of

issues. Even to this day I do not know if I will ever get to goal.

They say the best time to lose the weight is the 1st 18 months, well

I spent 9 1/2 of them being pregnant.

I now can eat more, not as much as a normal person but

definitely a larger amount then I want too.

During the whole pregnancy I was scared for the baby...was I getting

enough nutrition, would the baby be harmed in someway.

My ob kept yelling at me because I continued to lose weight until my

34th week. It was only 20 lbs approx. but it had them concerned. I

had 8 ultrasounds, to insure his growth was ok.

SO all in all it turned out well and I had my 1st " normal sized "

baby. My 1st son Tristan was 11 lbs at birth and my daughter was 8

lbs 10 oz two weeks early!

Sorry this post is so long. If I had to do it all over again

I would have waited atleast the year. I think I would have been

able to enjoy this pregnancy more, if my weight was stable. If

anyone has any questions feel free to ask me.

GOod luck to all of you on your journey!

Open RNY - 11/20/2002

376/211

Tristan - 12/98

Ruth-08/01

Dalton- 11/20/2003