Re: Update - saw perinatalogist, long

[Guest guest]

I AM SSOOO HAPPY YOU FOUND YOUR ANGEL. I BET YOU FEEL SSOOO MUCH BETTER. I

KNEW SOMEONE OUT THERE HAD TO KNOW SOMETHING FOR YOU.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

I AM SSOOO HAPPY YOU FOUND YOUR ANGEL. I BET YOU FEEL SSOOO MUCH BETTER. I

KNEW SOMEONE OUT THERE HAD TO KNOW SOMETHING FOR YOU.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

~

What wonderful news!! That is awesome! Im glad you got the answers

that you were longing for!

~

> Today is looking much, much better than the last couple of days,

thank God!

> This morning was my appointment with the perinatalogist and after

my appointment with my baby's potential pediatrician and her not

being very supportive about me breastfeeding, I was a bit stressed

about this doc. I prayed hard last night that if I could just get

one of my many doc's on my side concerning breastfeeding then I

figure that the rest of them will probably follow suit. Well, I

couldn't ask for better than to have the perinatalogist supporting me

since he is a specialist! After he asked hubby and I a few

questions about my medical conditions, the meds I'm on, the ones I'm

slated to start after the baby is born, and how the pregnancy is

going, he said that he isn't too concerned about the meds I have been

taking as they are very low doses, but just to be cautious he wants

me to go in once a week for fetal monitoring for 20 minutes before I

take my first dose of meds for the day. This will not be so much fun

as I'm not one to want to go some where as soon as I get up, but it

won't be so bad since its just once a week. What made my hubby

really happy is he asked the doc if he thought we should have another

ultrasound and the doc said that it wasn't totally necessary but it

wouldn't hurt, so why not?! LOL! Hubby was very glad that we get

one more look as he can hardly wait the 6 or so weeks we have

left. Once all this was done I opened up the topic about

breastfeeding and expressed to the doc that this was something that

my hubby and I really want for our daughter. The doc said that in

his opinion he felt it was very important that I breastfeed her

considering I started with my auto-immune diseases as a young child,

he felt it was essential for her health and well being. I was so

happy to hear him say this it felt like an angel was speaking to

me! I told him about my concern that my rheumatologist would

withhold my new arthritis meds that I desperately need once my baby

is born because he didn't agree with me breastfeeding. The doc said

he was very concerned that I would go into a very bad flare with my

arthritis after the baby is born, especially since I'm flaring now so

he was going to write a letter to the rheumatologist stating his

opinion about me breastfeeding as well as, in his opinion, I should

start my new arthritis meds ASAP after the birth. I am so happy now,

and grateful that I can truly enjoy the last few weeks of my

pregnancy without the stress of having to fight with doctors.

> Axelrod

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is just great .

I had/have asthma (haven't had an attack since WLS) and had it since I was a

child even though I was not fat. I also have 2 blood conditions - one that is

related to an auto-immune disorder....and many allergies.

I breast fed because I didn't want him to be like me. He has never had an

ear infection and has rarely been sick. I was always sick as a child.

I also learned that breastfeeding cuts down your childs chances of obesity and

of childhood leukemia.

So in other words....God gave us these boobies for a reason. They didn't make

formula until about 100 years ago and babies didn't go nursing off of cows and

goats.

I'm so happy for you!!!!

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

Update - saw perinatalogist, long

Today is looking much, much better than the last couple of days, thank God!

This morning was my appointment with the perinatalogist and after my

appointment with my baby's potential pediatrician and her not being very

supportive about me breastfeeding, I was a bit stressed about this doc. I

prayed hard last night that if I could just get one of my many doc's on my side

concerning breastfeeding then I figure that the rest of them will probably

follow suit. Well, I couldn't ask for better than to have the perinatalogist

supporting me since he is a specialist! After he asked hubby and I a few

questions about my medical conditions, the meds I'm on, the ones I'm slated to

start after the baby is born, and how the pregnancy is going, he said that he

isn't too concerned about the meds I have been taking as they are very low

doses, but just to be cautious he wants me to go in once a week for fetal

monitoring for 20 minutes before I take my first dose of meds for the day. This

will not be so much fun as I'm not one to want to go some where as soon as I get

up, but it won't be so bad since its just once a week. What made my hubby

really happy is he asked the doc if he thought we should have another ultrasound

and the doc said that it wasn't totally necessary but it wouldn't hurt, so why

not?! LOL! Hubby was very glad that we get one more look as he can hardly wait

the 6 or so weeks we have left. Once all this was done I opened up the

topic about breastfeeding and expressed to the doc that this was something that

my hubby and I really want for our daughter. The doc said that in his opinion

he felt it was very important that I breastfeed her considering I started with

my auto-immune diseases as a young child, he felt it was essential for her

health and well being. I was so happy to hear him say this it felt like an

angel was speaking to me! I told him about my concern that my

rheumatologist would withhold my new arthritis meds that I desperately need once

my baby is born because he didn't agree with me breastfeeding. The doc said he

was very concerned that I would go into a very bad flare with my arthritis after

the baby is born, especially since I'm flaring now so he was going to write a

letter to the rheumatologist stating his opinion about me breastfeeding as well

as, in his opinion, I should start my new arthritis meds ASAP after the birth.

I am so happy now, and grateful that I can truly enjoy the last few weeks of my

pregnancy without the stress of having to fight with doctors.

Axelrod

[Guest guest]

This is just great .

I had/have asthma (haven't had an attack since WLS) and had it since I was a

child even though I was not fat. I also have 2 blood conditions - one that is

related to an auto-immune disorder....and many allergies.

I breast fed because I didn't want him to be like me. He has never had an

ear infection and has rarely been sick. I was always sick as a child.

I also learned that breastfeeding cuts down your childs chances of obesity and

of childhood leukemia.

So in other words....God gave us these boobies for a reason. They didn't make

formula until about 100 years ago and babies didn't go nursing off of cows and

goats.

I'm so happy for you!!!!

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

Update - saw perinatalogist, long

Today is looking much, much better than the last couple of days, thank God!

This morning was my appointment with the perinatalogist and after my

appointment with my baby's potential pediatrician and her not being very

supportive about me breastfeeding, I was a bit stressed about this doc. I

prayed hard last night that if I could just get one of my many doc's on my side

concerning breastfeeding then I figure that the rest of them will probably

follow suit. Well, I couldn't ask for better than to have the perinatalogist

supporting me since he is a specialist! After he asked hubby and I a few

questions about my medical conditions, the meds I'm on, the ones I'm slated to

start after the baby is born, and how the pregnancy is going, he said that he

isn't too concerned about the meds I have been taking as they are very low

doses, but just to be cautious he wants me to go in once a week for fetal

monitoring for 20 minutes before I take my first dose of meds for the day. This

will not be so much fun as I'm not one to want to go some where as soon as I get

up, but it won't be so bad since its just once a week. What made my hubby

really happy is he asked the doc if he thought we should have another ultrasound

and the doc said that it wasn't totally necessary but it wouldn't hurt, so why

not?! LOL! Hubby was very glad that we get one more look as he can hardly wait

the 6 or so weeks we have left. Once all this was done I opened up the

topic about breastfeeding and expressed to the doc that this was something that

my hubby and I really want for our daughter. The doc said that in his opinion

he felt it was very important that I breastfeed her considering I started with

my auto-immune diseases as a young child, he felt it was essential for her

health and well being. I was so happy to hear him say this it felt like an

angel was speaking to me! I told him about my concern that my

rheumatologist would withhold my new arthritis meds that I desperately need once

my baby is born because he didn't agree with me breastfeeding. The doc said he

was very concerned that I would go into a very bad flare with my arthritis after

the baby is born, especially since I'm flaring now so he was going to write a

letter to the rheumatologist stating his opinion about me breastfeeding as well

as, in his opinion, I should start my new arthritis meds ASAP after the birth.

I am so happy now, and grateful that I can truly enjoy the last few weeks of my

pregnancy without the stress of having to fight with doctors.

Axelrod