What do you eat?

[twinzrule 23]

I was wondering what most of you ate for each meal to ensure that your baby is getting enough. For example did you make sure to have a shake daily because it's so protien packed? Or did you find something else that worked.. TIA

[AuntFrida 8]

I'm still on puréed food. Still trying to find a Protein Shake that tastes good. I find the PS's I've tried are pretty nasty. My puréed food is Stage 1 baby food..

[mamachef 37]

I eat whatever tastes good... I had so much trouble at the beginning getting anything down that they wanted me to eat whatever I could keep down.

[ashelaine 382]

Honestly- I was so sick for so long (I had/have hyperemesis) that I was told by my surgeon AND OB to eat whatever stayed down. To try to focus on Protein first, but eat whatever would stay down. For me- this was a battle as one day ___ would stay down and the next day it wouldn't. Baby is growing right on track and is a little above average (he's measuring about a week ahead). My Vitamin levels have been great- my Iron did dip a little, but it is barely under normal.

[twinzrule 23]

Were any of you pregnant before wls to be able to compare to then and now? I have twins at home and I had a pretty miserable pregnancy was swollen like a balloon puked the whole way thru even got worse right before they were born. Im wondering if this time it's going to be worse than that because I was hoping weighing so much less it would easier...

[mamachef 37]

Both pregnancies before WLS were a dream. No issues at all normal morning sickness for a few weeks but otherwise great pregnancies. This one has been VERY different.

[ashelaine 382]

Were any of you pregnant before wls to be able to compare to then and now? I have twins at home and I had a pretty miserable pregnancy was swollen like a balloon puked the whole way thru even got worse right before they were born. Im wondering if this time it's going to be worse than that because I was hoping weighing so much less it would easier...

I have two previous kiddos from before surgery. I was lucky and had easy pregnancies and labors with my two previous. I honestly think it is just "luck of the draw".

[twinzrule 23]

So I guess time will tell.. I'm more worried I guess like most are about the weight gain.. Does it make any sense to try not to gain weight? Because then when u give birth you will be smaller than what u started??? I'd love to maintain my weight thru out just made it into onederland and would love to never see a 2 in front of my weight again..,

[ashelaine 382]

So I guess time will tell.. I'm more worried I guess like most are about the weight gain.. Does it make any sense to try not to gain weight? Because then when u give birth you will be smaller than what u started??? I'd love to maintain my weight thru out just made it into onederland and would love to never see a 2 in front of my weight again..,

If you are still obese you technically do want to maintain your weight rather than gain, if overweight I think they recommend a 10-15lb weight gain. Those recommendations are the same surgery or not. I will say- I have only gained 7lbs at 30weeks. I was at the top end of normal weight so my doc wanted me to gain no more than 25lbs. If I keep gaining a pound per week- I should wind up around 15-17lbs gained. I'm perfectly ok with that. (I did lose 13 from Hyperemesis so my net gain may be 5-10lbs)