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Hey all I can't believe its been 9 MONTHS since I had this little guy? He's such a great baby, and i've lost all but 6 lbs of the weight...without a fill! I do remember when I was first prego and getting unfilled (without fluoro) she didn't get it ALL - she said I had about 1.8 cc's still in there, but at the time it felt like I was unfilled completely. I have had some restriction lately due to the heat and obviously a little dehydration. I do know I eat less than I used to before the LAP-BAND®, I also chew better and make way better food choices...I can't seem to get lower than the 206 I am stuck at right now (i'm 5'7" so it's still a little too heavy for where I want to be) so starting this week i'm uppping the exercise - wish me luck...anyway here is a pic of my little band boy! Enjoy!

Hey all i'm here...9 months post baby and almost lost all the baby weight....but i've been back to the gym and kicking butt and still can't lose these last 6 lbs...(I was down to 204 but I bounced back up to 206) so Monday I joined a spinning class...WOW...it REALLY kicked butt, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to walk out of the class room. I waited about 10 minutes and slowly made my way down to the locker room where I locked myself in a stall and cried for about 5 minutes (I dunno why-i'm just crazy I guess) so today I went to the Sports store and bought a pair of biking shorts and guess what? I'm going back to class tomorrow...I HATED it, but I can't have it kicking MY butt now can I? Yes I think I am crazy...any words of encouragement would be GREATLY appreciated!

I have hungry days and then I have not so hungry days, but i'm losing weight while breast feeding (10 lbs in the past 3 weeks) so i'm gonna hold off on a fill because this is adequate weight loss and i'm certain my baby is getting enough nutrition. If I stop losing and start eating too much I may consider it, but for now, i'm holding off...how is your milk supply looking? Have you tried pumping to see how much you are producing?

Wow a girl, lately they are rare! When in the hospital it was MOSTLY boy babies born...on my floor alone, I counted 3 girls and over 15 boys born and this was only in the rooms around me! Where are all these boys coming from and who are they going to marry if we don't give them some more girls...LOL congrats, I pray all goes well for you this pregnancy. :Yawn:

Yeah, the BAD part about having the C Section, I am rethinking the tummy tuck....really not wanting any more surgery.....ouch.

Congrats and welcome!!

Yeah NOT MISSING being pregnant! I was so done.

Well unfortunately I couldn't avoid it altogether...I just didn't make my planned appointment, but he was still delivered C Section (after 3 1/2 hours of painful labor too-darnit)

What a sweet baby! Can he and sis look any MORE alike? Wow, they are soooo cute together. Congrats, you must be so proud.

It FINALLY happened for me...my C Section was scheduled for this morning at 8am, but I actually went into labor (my water broke all by itself at 10:30pm on Monday 11/09 at 38 weeks) and they delivered him 11/10 at 2am! I now have a healthy bouncing baby boy. 8 lbs 8 oz and 20" long. I'm so happy to not be pregnant anymore! Ihaven't bothered to weigh yet and don't think I will for another 4 weeks (why stress about these things right?) Here's a pic of our new little man of the family "Devon James"

Good job! I know isn't that the weirdest craving? It's really kind of gross when you think about the fat/salt/grease...gag

Has your Dr. recommended B6 supplements? I had nauseau and nothing sounded good, the B6 increased my appetite (which by the way is NOT a problem anymore LOL)

The beginning of my pregnancy I had tuna sandwich cravies too! IT's so weird, i've never been a big tuna fan and they tell you to avoid tuna as it can contain mercury...but alas...anything in moderation right? The REALLY weird thing was not only did I crave tuna sandwiches, but I wanted crushed potato chips ON the sandwiches. My dad used to make them that way when I was a kid, but i've NEVER eaten them that way-especially as my weight got higher, potato chips were not something I EVER bought at the store...so here I was laying in bed at night thinking about tuna and potato chip sandwiches, so finally one day I went out and bought some, made the dang sandwich, ate it and poof the craving was over and done with and it hasn't come back (thank goodness)... so I say go for it, it will pass if you indulge it. (hopefully) :w00t:

Congrats and welcome!!

Congrats on the good news! Is this your first??

Congrats! I too had a complete unfill and darnit yes i've gained 50 lbs but have enjoyed myself completely eating for two so have no one to blame but myself....hubby and I decided once he is here (Nov 16th is Csection unless he comes sooner) we are starting back on watching our waists for our kids sake if nothing else! So at least I have him joining me this time....he is a big time feeder too so this is good. Enjoy being pregnant don't worry about your weight you've fought long and hard to get here just relax, be happy and dream about what fun this is going to be.

Yeah those U/S sound preditions are usually a lb off but mine was a little more than that...I had a prediction of a 10 lb baby who came out 8 lbs 4oz...and they were predicting if she went to term she was going to be 13 lbs...she just had the head of a 10 lb baby-she gets that from her daddy!!

OMG that baby is tiny and beautiful! Isn't it funny how some times rules just don't make sense...you were there during delivery, you held her and now you can't see her...dumb, dumb, dumb...I understand precautions but we need to see some common sense used as well...sheesh How exciting for you though! Why did she give birth so early, was there complications? Is the baby doing okay?

I am now 36 weeks and had a crazy Friday night...it started about 3pm, I started with some nausea...so I laid on the couch for a couple of hours and ate very little, drank some Water. About 7pm I started having BH contractions and they were pretty consitent so I timed them, they were approx. 7 min apart...I drank more water and went to bed at 9pm...I decided to ignore them and read a book while lying on my left side to make them go away. I stopped reading after a couple hours and they were still there so decided about midnight to start timing them again...still 7 min apart and they were increasing in intensity. By 3am they were down to 6 min apart and were pretty intense...I was thinking "wow" this is really going to happen and i'm still early. Called the emergency Dr. on call and she said to "make my best judgement" as far as coming in...well they weren't progressing that fast so I figured at that rate I had at least a day to worry about it...about 6am, they started to decrease in intensity and I was able to sleep...well when I woke up at 10am the next day-they were gone! What a crazy night! I haven't had any notable activity since then! Weird huh? Today is my 40th birthday (yeah, not too excited about it) and tomorrow is my 36 week Dr appointment so we'll see if there is any activity down South then...the day after is my husbands, mothers and little sisters birthday and although the baby would be early wouldn't it be great if he was born on that day (Oct 28th)? Our family seems to be prone to October birthdays but this baby isn't due until 11/22 (CSection is scheduled for 11/16) and I had my last baby at 3 weeks early (she was a VERY healthy 8 lb 4 oz baby with a HIGH apgar score, so I think because of my spotty periods, they may have been off on my DD a few weeks) Has anyone checked into their local hospitals H1N1 flu emergency maternity procedures? I just found out our local hospital has some serious rules outlined for newborns right now which include NO ONE under 18 allowed to visit during postpartum recovery and ONLY 2 visitors allowed during the entire recovery period (including the spouse) which I think is great, but i'm going to miss my 5 year old-I won't be able to see her for 4 days! My mom will be watching her so I can't see my mom either because she won't drive her back (they live 100 miles away) until she can leave her safely with us and my step daughters are too young to visit and my girlfriends have young children they can't just leave home, so i'm on my own...it is going to be a LONG stay! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers for a healthy delivery (and for our sanity) and we'll keep you all up to date as to what is going on.... -Renee

whoo hoo...lucky you! Jumping jacks, walks, spicy foods...(sex) you can DO it! Keep us posted. We are so excited for you.

For me until the last two appointments I was measuring at exactly my current week, then two appointments ago I was measuring 2 weeks ahead and then the most current 3 weeks ahead. I haven't put on more than 4 lbs, but I can tell my baby boy has GROWN! He's REALLY stretching and pushing for more room poor guy. When I roll onto my side, he pushes back if I put too much pressure on him...I can tell already he's strong willed!!!! "hey mom, we've gotta share so this is what I want, please don't push the boundaries" LOL

Thanks for the info.... ARGGGHHHH - that's a scream of frustration for you!! I pray your baby comes soon. :w00t: I have something to look forward to this weekend, we are driving to the beach and my family is throwing me another baby shower with extended family, then I have a birthday party to take my daughter to, then a HUGE bizarre of used baby stuff on Sunday (this is going on ALL weekend and i'm told if you attend on Sunday most prices are cut by 50%) so i'm going to pick up the few items i'm still lacking after this last baby shower. I love spending money so this should be fun-hopefully they will have lots of benches for us prego moms to sit on and rest during our browsing. So this will bring me into another week.....ho hum. Thanks for all the support and feedback everyone, I really appreciate it. -Renee

So similar to Bypass you are going to have to watch your vitamin intake for the rest of your life? Why is that when you still have a good portion of your original stomach and are not bypassing any vital organs? (sorry i'm not at all educated on how this procedure works) I'm REALLY curious to see how your new VSG lifestyle compares to that of your lap-band lifestyle...please keep us posted so those with slippage issues can compare and make an informed decision by hearing about it first hand from someone they know and have shared similar experiences with. Thanks Manatee!!! -Renee

I dunno about you, but I think I would BRAG that not only did I kick CANCER's BUTT but that I gained 25 lbs in the process! That's awesome! Most people get so sickly and have difficulty keeping weight on with all the chemicals they are exposed to, good for YOU!!!! YOU ROCK.