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Well this weekend my husband dropped a bombshell that he would like for us to add to our family. I will be three years post op in December. Been maintaining for the most part with a 7 pound window lol I'm scared to try... I don't want to blow up like I did with my other two. Anyone have experiences with this? I've been researching and studies show people typically loose the weight quickly I just don't want to be the one that doesn't :/ obviously him and I have more talking to do about this as well as with my doctor, just trying to find a sense of common ground here. Thanks!
You will need extra vitamins and calories, obviously, to support your growing baby, and will probably be eating more complex carbs in your diet than during regular maintenance, and they will still want you to gain some weight during pregnancy, how much depends on where you're starting.
After the baby's born, you will continue with the higher end diet while nursing, but after the child is weaned, there's no reason you can't get back on your "proteins, liquids, veggies" horse and get yourself back to your maintenance weight. AND you'll have another child to chase around and clean up after. That will burn a few more calories each day! LOL
Big decision, it always is, but I keep hearing it's safe as long as you're planning around a supportive diet for the baby.
Blessings.