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Im 22 i weighed 208 pounds i now weigh 186 im 5 weeks out of surgery and recently found out that i am pregnant im currently 7 weeks and 2 days and not sure what to do i found out when i was 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant , this is my first pregnancy and im not sure what to do or how to go about it

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Get to your surgeon tomorrow! It will be extremely difficult to get sufficient nourishment for your baby and yourself, but I am sure it can be done.

I'm confused as to how you can be 5 weeks pregnant and also 5 weeks postop. Did they not do a pregnancy test before surgery?

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So you're 7 weeks pregnant and 5 weeks postop, okay. Get to your surgeon or ob/gyn immediately - I can't stress that enough. You will need a tremendous amount of help with this and the sooner you get it, the better!

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Does that mean you were pregnant when you had the surgery done? The first thing they made me do when I checked in at the hospital was provide them with my urine so that they could test it.

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Omg! I hope everything turns out okay! I can't imagine going through a major surgery and being 2 weeks pregnant! I know some pregnancy test can be 2 weeks off! So once they measure the baby you will know exactly how far along you are!

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Yeah i know but i had sex the day before my period , and they calculate it from your last period so therefore a woman is really 38 weeks pregnant not 40 but they say 40 but thats where the 2 weeks come from

But they tested me before surgery and it was negative

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OMG.... I can't even imagine. How has you eating been? You should also contact an OB... Maybe someone who handles high risk pregnancies.

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I read a post on here about a lady being pregnant 3-4 months out and she said she was doing well! I also read one about a lady that have birth and said she gain 20 pounds during the pregnancy and dropped it right after she gave birth w no problem!

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But i feel its different with me since i practically been pregnant throughout the whole process people i heard got pregnant somewhat after surgery

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Yes... That's the scary part because you are the most restricted in the beginning and that baby needs nutrients.

You have to get the ball rolling with doctors right away. I wish you the best of luck.

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Have you gotten an appointment with an ob/gyn yet?

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I haven't been through surgery yet but during my pregnancy 2 years ago I didn't have an apatite at all. I always felt full. The six months I was prego (she was 3 months early) I gained 10 lbs. so maybe you will will be lucky and not too hungry.

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