Wow that sounds much like my plan! My Dr said he would love for me to wait 18 months but if I could wait atleast 1 year he would be happy. I'll just have to see how much I lose within the first year. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with birth control either. I talked to my Surgeon and asked if they could refer me to an OBGYN that was familiar with the RNY surgery. I would feel more comfortable with someone who has had WLS patients before. My appt isn't until Nov 18, and I've pretty much been abstaining from sex with my husband the last 2 months. lol He's not happy. I will need to get on BC, but not sure what my options are.

Mild menstrual-like cramping is normal as long as it's not really bad or accompanied by bleeding. I would ask your doctor about the sharp stabbing pains and the aches under your ribs, though.

Thank you this helps a lot. I need to get on it with my calcium thats the hardest for me to take.

Just checking in, ladies. I am now 28 weeks pregnant and seeing my doctor every 2 weeks now. I just completed my modified GTT last Tuesday and hoping for good results when I see my doctor again in a week and 1/2.

My life is still crazy. I have, though, made peace with the end of my marriage and am no longer heartbroken about it. The only sadness I feel is on the part of my daughter loving and missing her daddy. He turned me and my sister in for child abuse and neglect which INFURIATED me! Seriously how dare he! I'm not sure if it was an attempt to get the spotlight off of him for a while or a retaliation thing or both, but where the hell did he think our kids would go if they were taken from me? Not to him! He's not allowed contact with anyone under age 18. They would have ended up in the system! Makes me ill. CPS didn't have any cause for concern, thank goodness, even though they caught me at a time when my house was less-than-perfect looking and I was still in my PJ's. The court case against him is moving terribly slowly. I wi**** were over already. I'm so very ready to be rid of him and able to move on with my life. I'm already having a hard time resisting the urge to start looking for someone else. I don't want a rebound so I know I need to let myself heal completely from this nightmare before I even consider dating or I'm not going to have much luck with it. I need to have a fresh perspective and the ability to trust again instead of cynicism and bitterness leading me.

I am eagerly looking forward to December 12 - end of the semester. I have decided to take Spring semester off as I'm due literally two days after classes start and I'm going to need a chance to adjust to having a newborn again - only this time sans husband and with two other children one of whom will be just shy of 14 months at the time of this baby's arrival. I'm very much looking forward to a much needed break. I am officially at a point in my pregnancy where it is kicking my butt on the daily. I'm so drained all the time it's not even funny. I just want to take a nap but I rarely get the chance to.

It is officially November which means I will have a one year old at the end of the month! **sniffle, sniffle** My boy is growing so fast - working hard on walking and talking. My oldest turned 5 last month. She is a genius! Already reading at about a 3rd grade level and she hasn't even started kindergarten yet! I'm so proud of my kids! They are the best parts of me!

Until next time!