Re: New here/is MD a dumbie?

[Guest guest]

Your MD needs to take better care of you than this. Is this your primary doc

or your OB. You should be on multi vitamins, b-12 sublinguals,, 800 mcg folic

acid daily and also a prenatal. if you can NOt tolerate the prenantals then

get yourself some flinstones chewables and take a couple of those a day, even if

it's 1 am and 1 pm. the sublingual b-12 melts under your tongue and is

1000mcg daily. The folic acid helps to prevent nueral birth defects. you really

need

to be careful you are not getting dehydrated. you may try sipping gingerale

and e ating saltines to settle your stomach. Always worked for me, before and

after surgery. Good Luck and make those docs listen to you, if they don't get a

different one.

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]

> Im about 3 months pregnant....and i have seen two

docs...both of which

> minimized that notion that i has gastric bypass almost

2 yrs ago.

While I can't speak about your personal experience...I

can tell you that for us and our clients, having had WLS

is absolutely a non issue. We discuss healthy diets and

such - exactly like we would with any expectant mother.

If you were throwing up everything you consumed...then

we'd address that - just like we would any other

expectant mother. Hyperemesis effects a variety of

women, not just those who have had WLS.

As for taking the vitamins...we wouldn't worry if you

weren't taking your prenatals so long as you were 1.

taking extra folic acid and iron the first trimester and 2.

had a very healthy diet

and we would encourage you to try to take a regular

multivitamin if you could manage to...

but every practice is different. For us..having had WLS

is pretty much a non-issue. (until it comes to the GTT,

which we do not give those who have had WLS).

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) CLD

Student Midwife - Mesa, AZ

CAPPA Board of Directors

Doula/CBE/Pregnancy/Birth Photography

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com

[Guest guest]

KIM BREATHE! If you are almost two years out you are probably getting a more

normal absorption. Some women who go through pregnancy have all day sickness

that ends. Keep hydrated and ask for blood tests to monitor your vitamin

levels. Keep in touch with your surgeon and ask them if there are other

vitamins you might be able to take -- maybe some without iron> Iron can

irritate the stomach which may contribute to your sickness.

mailto: dferguson@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

[Guest guest]

Kim,

In both my pre and post op pregnancies I suffered from EXTREME morning

sickness the entire 9 months. I was not able to tolerate my prenatals at

all. I took Flinstone vitamin, 2 a day and 3 every other day. Despite my

horrible morning sickness I was able to tolerate those. That is awful for

your OB to tell you not to worry about the vitamins. You need your vitamins.

If you took 2 Flinstones, you will get 800mcg of Folic Acid, which is very

important in preventing brith defects, especially at your stage in the

pregnancy. Best Wishes and I really hope you feel better soon!

Open RNY 2-18-02

359/138

1-16-03

andra Marie (stillborn at 36 weeks gestation on 3-14-98, following a car

accident)

[Guest guest]

> That is awful for your OB to tell you not to worry about

the vitamins.

>

I had two perinatologists, 2 OBs and a midwife tell me

my 2nd pregnancy that they were totally fine with me

not taking my prenatals...better to eat healthy food and

keep it in than to take a prenatal and be throwing

everything up.

With our clients, if they have a problem with prenatals

we routinely tell them that it's not a big deal, don't stress

over it, and offer alternatives.

Obviously I would disagree with you that it's aweful for

the OB to tell her that she doesn't have to take

them...although he should talk to her more about her

diet and see what/how she's eating (which OBs and

perinatologists rarely seem to do with expectant

mothers..just weigh them - hardly a mention about

what/how they are eating)

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) CLD

Student Midwife - Mesa, AZ

CAPPA Board of Directors

Doula/CBE/Pregnancy/Birth Photography

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com

[Guest guest]

I must speak out here in regard to nutritional/vitamin/mineral issues

during pregnancy.

It's an absolute MUST that you take your vitamins!!!!!!

I would be very concerned if my OB didn't follow through on his exam

with some labs to check your status.

Mine didn't. Every tooth I have decalcified- and many have broken in

several pieces. Several thousand dollars/2 root canals and 2 pulled

teeth later, I am *nearly* normal. In addition, my bones de-calcified.

They hurt and ache. My iron levels plummeted after delivery and

haven't returned to normal. Every bone I have hurts. All of this, and

I took a prenatal and 2 Flintstones daily in addition to calcium,

folic acid and extra vit C!!

I was 3 (THREE) years post open RNY and was eating healthy, nutritious

foods and milk products. I had an 18# weight gain and the baby (THANK

GOD) is fine nutritionally, but don't let them tell you that vitamins

DONT matter!! THEY DO!!!

Please seek information and care elsewhere, where you and YOUR BABY

will be cared for properly!!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

OH! I left out one very important fact.... I HAD NO MORNING SICKNESS

AND NO VOMITING AT ALL either to deplete my body of the

vitamins/minerals it so desperately needed!!!

===========================

> I must speak out here in regard to nutritional/vitamin/mineral

issues during pregnancy. It's an absolute MUST that you take your

vitamins!!!!!! I would be very concerned if my OB didn't follow

through on his exam with some labs to check your status.

Mine didn't. Every tooth I have decalcified- and many have broken in

several pieces. Several thousand dollars/2 root canals and 2 pulled

teeth later, I am *nearly* normal. In addition, my bones de-calcified.

They hurt and ache. My iron levels plummeted after delivery and

haven't returned to normal. Every bone I have hurts. All of this, and

I took a prenatal and 2 Flintstones daily in addition to calcium,

folic acid and extra vit C!!

I was 3 (THREE) years post open RNY and was eating healthy, nutritious

foods and milk products. I had an 18# weight gain and the baby (THANK

GOD) is fine nutritionally, but don't let them tell you that vitamins

DONT matter!! THEY DO!!!

Please seek information and care elsewhere, where you and YOUR BABY

will be cared for properly!!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

maybe just give it a couple more weeks....brand was deathly sick her first 3

months...but now...she eats everything...wait...as a matter of fact she's eating

as we speak~!!! hahahaha...zofran worked wonders for her...maybe try chewable

vitimins with an xtra folic acid pill...you want at least 800 mg. of folic acid

a day...thatt is what is in prenats...hope this helps

New here/is MD a dumbie?

Hey all-

Im about 3 months pregnant....and i have seen two docs...both of

which minimized that notion that i has gastric bypass almost 2 yrs

ago. Im sure its due to the fact that they arent very educated in it.

the one I am seeing now gave me some samples prenatels....and that is

all I am taking...I have had some really bad 'all day

sickness',,,,and he says that if i cant tolerate the vitamin...not to

worry about it...and just quit taking it. I feel scared that I am

needed more than this. I am throwing up almost every meal and this

has been going on for nearly a month now. I have tried 3 different

anti-nausea meds including Zofran. I called my WLS surgeon and they

blew me off too (it seems like this happens alot when are you over a

year PO...and plus i live 8 hrs from my surgeon)

Anyway...I am scared...I dont want my teeth to fall out!

Sincerely-

Kim

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

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim....

I am 15 weeks pregnant..and about 14 months post WLS...

I have been extremely lucky because both my surgeon and my OB have been

really supportive and helpful. I also found an ally in our WLS program

co-ordinator..who, like me, was just a little under a year post-op when she

found out she was expecting.

What she told me is...

Try different vitamins. I had a big problem with prescription pre

natals...but now take an over the counter brand which has me taking two a

day. I separate the dose...take them with crackers or toast, and lots of

water or liquids..and seem to be just fine.

She also said to make sure that you are still taking your regular

vitamins...if you need them before the baby came to be, you most definitely

need them now that your body is also supporting a baby's nutritional needs

as well.

She suggested I eat smaller and more frequent meals. (That was hard for

me..it reminded me of my " grazing " days prior to surgery...)

I got sick A LOT my first 12 weeks...in fact, the other other time I

felt worse was right after my WLS. It has slowly (and thankfully!)

lightened and now I get sick only when I do something stupid like drink too

much after a meal...or eat too fast...

If you start to feel " not right " ... run down... there are shots that are

available (says my surgeon), but they try not to resort to that...

Remember that YOU know your bopdy better than anyone..and whoever your

doc is should pay attention to that!!!!!

Best of luck..and please, keep us posted!!!!

WLS: 2/19/03 -153 lbs

EDD: 10/06/04

>

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

>To: OSSG-pregnant

>Subject: New here/is MD a dumbie?

>Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:49:14 -0000

>

>Hey all-

>Im about 3 months pregnant....and i have seen two docs...both of

>which minimized that notion that i has gastric bypass almost 2 yrs

>ago. Im sure its due to the fact that they arent very educated in it.

>the one I am seeing now gave me some samples prenatels....and that is

>all I am taking...I have had some really bad 'all day

>sickness',,,,and he says that if i cant tolerate the vitamin...not to

>worry about it...and just quit taking it. I feel scared that I am

>needed more than this. I am throwing up almost every meal and this

>has been going on for nearly a month now. I have tried 3 different

>anti-nausea meds including Zofran. I called my WLS surgeon and they

>blew me off too (it seems like this happens alot when are you over a

>year PO...and plus i live 8 hrs from my surgeon)

>Anyway...I am scared...I dont want my teeth to fall out!

>Sincerely-

>Kim

>

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