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Poor thing, I'm so sorry! I know what you are going thru and it really sucks!! I hope it gets better for you! Having a baby is so wonderful but going thru pregnancy is just the pits. My first pregnancy wasn't so bad but this pregnancy has been awful from the beginning!! I think it is because I have a little one to take care of, so I can't rest when I want to and I can nap when I feel crappy. So no instead of sleeping durring the crappy part I am forced in a sense to focus on how tired I am or how bad I feel. And when I get stressed I can't have a couple of drinks to relax- WHICH REALLY SUCKS!! LOL! But the out come of our pain and struggle is the most beautiful thing in the world and you will see that you will be willing to go thru it all over again in a heartbeat! MAYBE!!! LOL!!

Fairy, did you ask you doctor about taking the prilosec? I was on protonix and the doc said that it was a catagory B drug and ok to take during pregnancy. Since prilosec is an anti acid just like protonix I would think that it would be ok. My doc made a comment that anti acids are usually safe, and that is what they give infants with GERD. If you are really suffering ask your doc. If you are not able to take prilosec she might be able to give you something that would help. Just a side note, if she gives you protonix (which is now available in generic) it takes a couple of weeks to start working (just like an anti depressant) Before I was put on protonix, I got a wedge to sleep on because I was choking on stomach acid that was comming up during the night. It was so bad I'd have to get up and throw up to get some relief. I hope they can help you! I know what it is like, and I know it is not fun at all!!!

Sweet! Good luck and keep me posted. We can root each other on!!

Well to start let me give you a little history. My first pregnancy 2years ago I had acid reflux really bad. I got banded 7months after my DH was born and Did fine with no acid reflux up until my second fill (6months after banding). 2nd fill was too tight and had to go back down to 1.2cc in my 4cc band which was my origial fill. Acid reflux was still present but I didn't want it completely unfilled (I mean I paid outta pocket for this thing and I was a slow looser so I was going to stick it out if you know what I mean-no pain no gain or loss that is!) So I was put on protonix which curbed the throat pain but didn't get rid of the acid reflux all together. My fill doc and I decided that I am just super sinsitive to getting fills. So, We now know that I cannot have any substantial fill put in at one time rather I will have to have small amounts at a time put in until I reach optimum fill level. Which is just freaking great cuz I gotta pay outta pocket for each fill!!! Then outta nowhere boom I am pregnant exactly 1year after my banding! AAAHHHH, I was on birth control for goodness sakes. It was totally unexpected!! I am not ready for another one yet!! Anyways starting at 4weeks I was puking my guts up and finally starting the 8th week went into the hospital for dehydration and stayed 4days. Since, I haven't thrown up and miraculously I haven't had any reflux!! Oh man its the best feeling to not dread going to bed at night!!! I don't even have to sleep on a stupid wedge anymore. I totally hope the reflux doesn't come back when I get bigger! UGgghh, I dread getting bigger. I gained 60lbs my first pregnancy and my goal for this pregnancy is to only gain 15lbs. Wish me luck. I am 12 weeks now and have not gained any weight yet, even with a completely unfilled band! Yea!!

OMG. I am now 12 weeks prego and starting at 4 weeks all the way to 8 weeks I was puking my guts up. Probably like 20-30 times a day. At the end point, I was just eating to be able to actually throw up food instead of stomach acid. Durring this time, I had 1.2cc in a 4cc band and could not make it out to my local fill center to get an unfill because I was so sick. My OB gave me Zofran (witch is I believe the strongest antinausia med you can take,not positive though) I also got phenergan suppositories since anything going in my mouth was comming right back out. Eventually, I had lost 15lbs and was so dehydrated (and had not peed it 3 days) and fed up I went to the ER and was given 4 bags of IV fluid. Even with all that fluid I still didn't urinate that day or the next morning so I went to my OB and they immediately admitted me and I was in the hospital for 4days on IV's. Upon arrival at the hospital I was immediately seen by a GI doc (due to throwing up blood) and a Bariatric surgeon (due to the band still being filled) They ordered an xray of the band and immediately unfilled the band. Luckily the band had not slipped (THANK GOD!!!!) and after the unfill and 4days and 10lbs of fluid put back into my body I have not thrown up since. It was really rough. So if there is anything I can advise people that are acutally throwing up constantly, make it your first priority to get your band unfilled. I personally think that if my band was unfilled I probably would not have gotten into such bad shape as I was in. I was hoping to actually leave my fill in through out the pregnancy because it was not that tight, but I'd rather be healthy and pregnant than skinny and pregnant. This time baby is priority and not me. Even though this was an accidental pregnancy!!!

Unfortunately for us Migraine sufferer's, the reason it is so hard to get pain killers for migraines when you go to the doc is because Migraine and back pain are the top excuses for pain med requests (for abuse purposes) and docs and ERs know this so that is why it is so hard to get them. Keep in mind to that anything with codine in it can make a migraine worse, codine is also a trigger for migraines. Personally, if I'm gonna get a pain killer high, I don't want it to be with a migraine. Thank goodness Imitrex works for me.

This happened to me after my surgery. I had stitches but the doctor put tape over them so the knots wouldn't catch on my clothes and pull. Well, I guess I was allergic to the tape and it made huge welts over the incisions and they itched like crazy. The ONLY thing I found to help stop the itch was Bandaide brand anti itch gel. It is for insect bites I think but it has menthol in it and it was the only thing that kept me from scratching. Not even benedryl cream worked.

LOL!!! What is that icky feeling.....OMG where is the bathroom!! LOL!!

Honestly, the men I used to work with wouldn't even notice if I dyed my hair pink and came to work. I think it is just their nature. Unless they have any attraction to you they usually don't notice much. Not to diss men or anything, guy's can just be oblivious most of the time. At least that's what I think. I've been wrong many times before.

Messy, is a nice word to explain the impact it had on me. If you do try it, do not try to pass gas unless you are on a toilet "period." The consequences are just too awful to relay in words. If you do want to try it, buy some panty liners....no wait, buy the pads designed for overnight use!!! Otherwise you will be buying all new panties and pants, and do not try passing gas while seated on a couch or chair cuz it will go right thru clothing and stain the seat!!!! I took it pre and post band and it didn't really even have a good enough effect on weightloss for me to continue taking it.

Good point Jachut, I was so focused on our "diet" and not really paying attention and when I got my chl results back I was like "Oh my gosh, I've lost 40lbs since last test, it should be good, what have I been eating...etc"

It is funny this came up right at this time because I just had a yearly check up at my pcp office and my bad cholesterol levels had gone up and good cholesterol had gone down since being banded. I agree with Jfran and Telicia and Jachut. It just depends on other factors. It is funny though cuz even at my highest weight I never had any problems with my cholesterol it was alway perfect just like my glucose levels and BP. That is why I was a self pay, healthy as an ox other than being fat.

I hope you didn't think I was insulting your intelligence or experience in babywearing, I was just trying give you the insite you asked for from my perspective. Sorry if you got offended by me posting instructions and a website to show you how to make the wrap. Everyone is different, I was personally more comfortable wearing DD in a wrap right after surgery. If a wrap is not for you ok. (Maybe I am just misunderstanding your tone in your post.) I was just trying to help by giving you my perspective on the different types of carriers and what was most comfortable for me in the beginning and now.

If you are still tender now try a wrap instead of the mei tie. A wrap can even distribute the weight better and is way more comfortable in my opinion. 3 months out of my surgery I was walking in the park with DD but I carried her infront since I am not so good at getting her on my back. With wraps you can still do back carries. It is easy to make one, just go to your local discount fabric store or walmart. I go to walmart and get the fabric that is on sale for $1 a yard. You need 5 yards and it should be cotton material. Anything will work as long as it doesn't stretch too much but cotton gauze works best and is more breathable than other materials. You don't even have to sew anything just cut in half length wise and your done. There is a great site that can show you how to wear it at TheBabyWearer.com

I am an avid baby wearer too. I had no problems even right after my surgery, but I wore my DD in a wrap though which is wider than a mei tie. I have made a mei tie and now where my 17month old (22lb) DD in it and I had my surgery 9months ago and it doesn't bother my port site at all. The straps that go around my waist are 1inch webbing and I tie it very tight and it still doesn't bother it. I do the ring sling too and it doesn't bother it either. DD's bottom could be right on it and it doesn't hurt.