Hi All,

I haven't been visiting the list in 4 months... because I had my

baby! Thanks to a low-carb diet with lots of support and ideas from

folks on the list, we were able to keep him normal-sized (8 lbs 3oz)

and very healthy. He did get stuck and have to be c-sectioned, but we

managed that ok. His blood sugar was quite stable and he is thriving

and a complete joy. My weight came out great, too - 2 weeks after

giving birth I was back to within 6 pounds of pre-pregnancy weight!



One big challenge was actually after he was born - the hospital had

me on a 'diabetic' menu that was really outrageously loaded with

carbs! Then in the weeks after I got home we had over 20 meals

delivered to us from friends and family! But they tended to be rice-

based casseroles...



Breastfeeding and LC dieting are a little more difficult. The body

craves carbs even more while producing milk. But I'm focusing on just

not gaining any more and once I'm done nursing I will presumably

start to lose again. Also PCOS can greatly diminish milk production,

so we had a rocky start. But got a full supply about 8 weeks after

delivery.



Overall I'd say I had to dump a lot of misinformation and crummy

nutritional guidance during the pregnancy. I had to stick to my guns

and manage my own health a lot of the time.



Anyone considering a LC diet during pregnancy is welcome to contact

me!



Amy in WI

new mom to Duncan, 4 mos.

Congratulations, Amy, on delivering a healthy baby and staying healthy

during the pregnancy. I also did a low carb pregnancy and delivered a

very healthy baby and gained only a little weight with the baby (I was

already overweight). Since I had gestational diabetes, I was monitored

the entire time with stress testing and by a perinatologist. This baby

was, in fact, my heaviest, longest baby but he was not padded with fat.

I am sure you know what I am talking about. His brothers would always

say, "Whew! That is one strong baby!"



I also did low carb breastfeeding with no problems. I wish I would have

known about low carbing with my other pregnancies!





April









amyschilder wrote:

> Hi All,

> I haven't been visiting the list in 4 months... because I had my

> baby! Thanks to a low-carb diet with lots of support and ideas from

> folks on the list, we were able to keep him normal-sized (8 lbs 3oz)

> and very healthy. He did get stuck and have to be c-sectioned, but we

> managed that ok. His blood sugar was quite stable and he is thriving

> and a complete joy. My weight came out great, too - 2 weeks after

> giving birth I was back to within 6 pounds of pre-pregnancy weight!

>

> One big challenge was actually after he was born - the hospital had

> me on a 'diabetic' menu that was really outrageously loaded with

> carbs! Then in the weeks after I got home we had over 20 meals

> delivered to us from friends and family! But they tended to be rice-

> based casseroles...

>

> Breastfeeding and LC dieting are a little more difficult. The body

> craves carbs even more while producing milk. But I'm focusing on just

> not gaining any more and once I'm done nursing I will presumably

> start to lose again. Also PCOS can greatly diminish milk production,

> so we had a rocky start. But got a full supply about 8 weeks after

> delivery.

>

> Overall I'd say I had to dump a lot of misinformation and crummy

> nutritional guidance during the pregnancy. I had to stick to my guns

> and manage my own health a lot of the time.

>

> Anyone considering a LC diet during pregnancy is welcome to contact

> me!

>

> Amy in WI

> new mom to Duncan, 4 mos.