Weight gain after having a baby..

[Lema 236]

I won't be having a baby in the next two years but it is a fear in the back of my mind.

I would like to know how much those of you who had a baby after the surgery gained and wether it was too difficult to watch out for your cravings during pregnancy. How much did you gain??

At this point, I will starve myself to prevent myself from getting to the point where I was before. I know that is not the wisest thing to say but I will not let it happen again. My fear is that during pregnancy, preventing myself from keeping a healthy diet in fear of gaining massively, might hurt my baby. Which clearly no body wants...

I am ranting..

[chunkymunkey916 7]

You MUST be expedient about your eating and nutrition. I began writing my story a few minutes ago and accidental erased the entire thing, so i will put the short version. I was sleeved 2012. Git to goal in about 18 months. Maintained for about 3 years. Got pregnant. Didn't put much emphasis on my health and nutrition above and beyond what I thought was good for baby. Always allowed myself to sneak a lil extra or splurged because i was "eating for two"?..you know the excuses we told ourselves to get to the point of needing the wls in the first place. My son is now 19 months old and i have gained 100+ lbs. Im doing 6 month preop diet in HOPES that my ins will approve revision to rny. I always said i would NEVER let myself get like that again and in fact the people who would post about regaining used to make me so annoyed lol, like duh how could you go thru all this and go right back?! Well it happens one day at a time, one bad meal choice at a time, and if you are not extremely aware of the possibility that it can happen to you, you might be the one next time writing on someone else's message. Ppleeeeeze make wise choices and good luck to you!! You got this! (Sorry for the negative view its just a reality, my reality that i don't wish upon anyone!)

[Pazza 199]

Thank you for sharing. Need the reminder.

Wish you the best of luck!

[Brenda15 4]

I was sleeved in 2011. I had a baby in 2014, I was at my goal weight. Because of several rusk factors, I knew my angel would be early. I had to increase my Protein. I did indulge in dill pickles, this was really my only craving. Lol! Anyways, I gained 34 lbs during my 7 1/2 month pregnancy. I was scared! At about 6 weeks post partum, I was back to my pre pregnancy weight. I was going through alot of stress in my life as well as a back injury. I reverted back to stress eating.
One day, I stepped on the scales and had gained 37 lbs. Its been hard, but I am watching what I eat and trying to be more active. I never want to be that overweight again.

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

This is something that scares me. My SO wants to start having children 5 years from now and I worry about weight gain, cravings and the possibility harming the baby if I don't properly.

I wonder would the child be under weight, malnutritioned or sickly because of the decision I am making now.

I understand how you are feeling.

[Lema 236]

Do you all think hiring a dietitian for the while one is pregnant might help??

[sabrina14339 11]

Now...definitely check with your doc on this...but maybe look into the diet for women with gestational diabetes? I ate and ate when I first got pregnant. Then I found out I had GD. The diet actually stabilized my weight gain to where the baby was growing but I wasn't gaining.