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I would like to start off by saying that this board is one of the best I have come across. I absolutely love it.
I started Atkins January first, and lost 30 lbs in 3 months time. I was finally feeling pretty again, and next thing you know, I'm pregnant! This was a surprise, as my oldest is 16, my younger is 4, and my husband is 44- we definetly weren't trying for a third. But after a while I was very, very happy. The challenge was trying to move into Maintenance, especially since my stomach rebelled when I introduced more carbs into my diet. However, I finally manged to stop ketosis.
7 weeks into my pregnancy I had a day when I had horrible gas sensations, my stomach distended, and I was extremely uncomfortable for 24 hours. The next day I started bleeding, and a trip to the ER confirmed no embryo in my uterus, and a suspicious spot in my abdomen by ultrasound. As it turns out I had an abdominal pregnancy which self terminated. The bloating was an accumulation of fluid in my abdomen, most likely blood and the "products of conception". I hate that term, this was my poor lost baby. For a while I have wondered if my loss was caused by my diet and exercise program ( I exercise vigorously 6-7 nights a week), and I've been second guessing my every bite. However, I know that in actuality my body was really healthier, and should have been better able to nurture a baby, this was just my very very bad luck.
I've decided to try once more to have a baby, after resuming my normal cycles. This time I'll religiously stick to the maintenance phase of Atkins. I am looking forward to having a healthy pregnancy, and growing a healthy child. It is encouraging to come hear and read accounts of women having successful pregnancies with Atkins, and I am really looking forward to the day when I join that group.
I started Atkins January first, and lost 30 lbs in 3 months time. I was finally feeling pretty again, and next thing you know, I'm pregnant! This was a surprise, as my oldest is 16, my younger is 4, and my husband is 44- we definetly weren't trying for a third. But after a while I was very, very happy. The challenge was trying to move into Maintenance, especially since my stomach rebelled when I introduced more carbs into my diet. However, I finally manged to stop ketosis.
7 weeks into my pregnancy I had a day when I had horrible gas sensations, my stomach distended, and I was extremely uncomfortable for 24 hours. The next day I started bleeding, and a trip to the ER confirmed no embryo in my uterus, and a suspicious spot in my abdomen by ultrasound. As it turns out I had an abdominal pregnancy which self terminated. The bloating was an accumulation of fluid in my abdomen, most likely blood and the "products of conception". I hate that term, this was my poor lost baby. For a while I have wondered if my loss was caused by my diet and exercise program ( I exercise vigorously 6-7 nights a week), and I've been second guessing my every bite. However, I know that in actuality my body was really healthier, and should have been better able to nurture a baby, this was just my very very bad luck.
I've decided to try once more to have a baby, after resuming my normal cycles. This time I'll religiously stick to the maintenance phase of Atkins. I am looking forward to having a healthy pregnancy, and growing a healthy child. It is encouraging to come hear and read accounts of women having successful pregnancies with Atkins, and I am really looking forward to the day when I join that group.
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