First off CONGRATS! I am a little over 2 years post GB and just had a baby boy 3 months ago so thought I would chime in here.
1. I didn't try to breastfeed, so I really can't answer that question.
2. I have always had loose stool (most of the time)
3. That is not strange at all, I just had a little bump (as Jenny refers to it) until I was about 5 months pregnant then after that I started to get round and look pregnant but I never got very big.
4. I took prenatels and stayed taking my B-12 injections (one thing, remember when you are around 20 weeks or so they may want you to do the gluclose test which includes drinking a sugary substance, let them know your a GB patient and can't drink it...You can do the test by fasting which includes going into having your blood drawn with no food in or your system and then waiting about 1-2 hours and eating and drawing blood again..
5. I also had LAP and it didn't affect anything and I was in a panic because I ended up having to have a C-section but no problems at all.
If I can be any help to you at all please do not hesistate to contact me, if you just need to talk I am here. I know how scared I was when I first became pregnant! Ask away, I'm here!
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Originally Posted by ladyjane
Hi everyone, I haven't posted to this site in a long time, but I know how helpful this site was to me following surgery and I am hoping it will help me now. I am 16 weeks pregnant, 2 years post-op, and unfortunately my Army husband was just deployed 2 months ago for 15 months. I have my wonderful 9 year old step daughter living with me, and I am very scared about my first pregnancy alone. We just moved to Germany and unfortunately there are not alot of resources in the area that understand GB patients. If you don't mind Ill just get to it and list some questions.
1. Are there any unique issues to breastfeeding?
2. I still have loose stool, is that normal?
3. I dont seem to show at all below my bellybutton but am getting wider around it, it that strange?
4. I take the pre-natal vits but nothing else, do you reccomend anything else?
5. I had the laproscopic surgery, does the scar tissue affect your growing tummy before or after birth?
I really have so many more questions but didn't want to bombard you all at once. Thank you for any information or support you can provide, Cheers!
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