Comments on: Help/Input, please

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:14:29 +0000

Okay, so keeping a blog really does help with the bad memory! I just went back and looked at my entries from Gregory, and I actually lost the weight SLOWER this time than last It helps to keep a record, you know, in the case that I get paranoid and freak out. I think what had me fooled into thinking it was happening faster was that this time, my belly shrunk a lot faster, whereas last time that took a few more weeks even though the numbers were down.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:06:04 +0000

You’re right, that’s good to remember. I guess I’m mostly just fearful of what happens if I KEEP losing weight like last time. But my supply with Gregory didn’t get low until I got about 10 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight, so I guess I have a little ways to go before I get concerned. I’m just fearful ahead of schedule…as always…:)

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:12:10 +0000

skimmed through the responses really quickly to try and not double what anyone has said. it sounds like you have a lot of great advice. i would echo the avocados. they’re like the wonder “fruit”. high in potassium, fat, calories…perfect and tasty. also, don’t forget the beer and the brewers yeast.

for the record, with topher i gained 50 lbs, but lost half quickly while the rest took a long time to come off. with jonathan, i gained 25 and was back to my pre-weight in 2 weeks. i know you’re worried about not having enough of a supply like last time, but the weight loss could just be how much you gained and how quickly it comes off. in my experience (and i’m no expert so it’s just a guess), 25 lbs of baby comes off pretty quickly b/c that’s just how much baby, placenta, and water weigh. anything extra is what you have to work off. so i wouldn’t worry too much about losing the weight so fast. you don’t have a baby inside anymore. the goal now should just be to eat enough calories in a day to maintain the supply, but the 25 you lost is about right. (i think)

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:22:57 +0000

Okay, SMALL WORLD! My mom went to Andrea Herron when she had problems breastfeeding my little sister, Janelle! I went with her, even! Crazy how that works.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:21:29 +0000

Great idea, Kerrin! Personal referrals are definitely the way to go around here on the Central Coast, so I appreciate the heads up.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:20:13 +0000

Neat! Thanks for the link. I appreciate over-researchers

By: becksinvinciblesummer

becksinvinciblesummer — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:23:27 +0000

Ok, since I’m a bossy pants and also a die-hard researcher, here’s a direct-to-consumer lab that will do a thyroid blood panel for only $85! All you do is order it online, go to the lab they direct you too, and they will e-mail you the results within 7 days. You can take it to your midwife or any other doctor you want to!

http://www.healthcheckusa.com/Thyroid-Panel-II-with-TSH/46938/

Honestly, your mom probably knows a lot more about hyperthyroidism than I do (because I have the other one), but it seems to me like post-partum thyroiditis is really common, and maybe you are suffering from a mild case (or not so mild, given the milk suppy/weight loss issues).

If it makes you feel any better, I lost ALL the baby weight within 2 weeks too – but I chalk it up to the fact that I was on a really strict diet and I didn’t gain very much to begin with. I gained all the other weight AFTER I lost it. ARG! I’m down 17 since I got diagnosed with the hypo though, so that’s good!

By: Kerrin E.

Kerrin E. — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:06:11 +0000

Oh and my pediatrician wrote me a referal to see her. So you could always ask your Pedi about that!

By: Kerrin E.

Kerrin E. — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:04:31 +0000

Hey Kelly! Are nuts on your “no” list? I ate a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on whole wheat bread. It was quick, easy and cheap.
I would really also recommend you go to see Andrea Herron. She is a nurse practitioner that specializes in lactation issues and she has been practicing in SLO for a bazillion years. She helped my Mom with Barrett….so that tells you how long. Anyway, my insurance covered most of seeing her, so you could check if yours did. But I remember it not being horribly expensive if my insurance didn’t. She also has weekly group classes/talk sessions that are totally free. I think they are on Wednesdays. Anyways, she is a miracle worked when it comes to all things nursing related, so she might have some good suggestions or thoughts for you. Here is her website.
http://www.growingwithbaby.org/contact.htm
It is kinda old but it has her contact info and her office is downtown SLO across from Scolari’s store. Hope that helps! Kerrin

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:48:09 +0000

Becks,

From her experience, she described it as thus: when you have hyperthyroidism, you can’t help but act like you are on speed. Several weight loss drugs on the market take people with normal metabolisms/bad eating habits and induce hyperthyroidism, turning them into jittery, ADD-like adults (sadly, we know a few). In contrast, she said, a sluggish thyroid disorder can often go undiagnosed for years, unfortunately for the patient.

But, as you said, I don’t know anyone with a normal metabolism that lost all of their pregnancy weight in 2 weeks. For me, it could be something directly linked to pregnancy or breastfeeding since before I got pregnant with G, I couldn’t budge the scale one iota, up or down, no matter I did or ate. So this is really different for me!

And I know for a fact that the blood test would be out of pocket. Medical only pays for things directly related to pregnancy– they didn’t pay for my sinus infection in November. The last blood test I had was $900 before insurance covered it (although they tested for a few things, not just one, so it’s not necessarily a reliable number), so even though we have cash reserves, I’m hoping I can avoid shelling out anything close! Hopefully, I’ll be able to enroll in our school’s insurance plan come August, and if it’s still a problem, I can get the number down to a more manageable sum.