Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery

hi .... i am ten weeks pregnant and well suffering from morning sickness and loss of appetite . i only have one cc in my nine cc band and had no restriction before i got pregnant. I have loss ten pounds since i became pregnant. i am confused whether i need to get my band unfilled or not . my loss of appetite is mostly due to nausea and not because of restriction. also apart from ginger can u suggest some medicine to decrease this sickness.what band complications can happen with this uncontolled vomitting.

In June I went to my gyno for a check up and he saw my scars and I told him about my band. He said that his banded patients do GREAT with pregnancy. He said that the only thing you have to watch is that you're getting enough nutrients because of absorbtion issues. So I'm thinking he's got lapband and bypass surgery confused. So then I went for a fill and the PA at the weight loss clinic asked me if I'm taking my chewable Vitamin. I said no, I just take a regurlar vitamin as they don't seem to get stuck. She says oh well you should take the chewable because the body absorbs them better. Now I'm confused. Does the band have any impact on how the body absorbs the n…

I just got my BFP yesterday...Baby number 5 is on its way!!!!.I'm so excited I just wish I had lost more weight first...At this point I don't think I'll need a unfill since I was in desperate need of a fill...I had gained back about 10 pounds in the last 2 months or so...Hopefully this will give me motivation to really watch EVERYTHING that goes in mouth now....

Hi all, I was just banded on 07/07 and one of the reasons I wanted to get the band was to potentially help in becoming pregnant. I had NO problems getting pregnant with my son 7 years ago, but I was A LOT smaller than I am now. I just turned 38 and am not getting any younger and DH and I want to have another baby. My questions are how long did you wait before ttc and how much weight did you lose before becoming pregnant?

I need your advice.... I got my lap band refilled about 2 weeks ago, although I have started to lose weight again, I am getting leg cramps at night, the shakes and I have had a bout of mastits. I am also starting to feel emotionally unstable. My husband thinks I am not eating enough and thats contributing to my state of mind and also to the fact my baby does not seem settled. Both my obgyn and band doctor think I am eating enough. I really want to maintain breast feeding. My husband wants me to get my fill removed and say "screw" it to weight gain during breast feeding and worry about it later. What do y'all reckon :smile:

Hi everyone! I am 27 years old, married in June of 2008. I am getting banded on tuesday January 6th 2009. The reason I am having this done is so that I can be healthy enough to have a baby. It will be my first. This is where things get a bit weird. You see I am a teacher of students with special needs. I teach kids with autism, downs syndrome, cerbral palsy, etc. and I ADORE my job. However, I am naturally paranoid about having a child with a disability and want to take all precautions while I am pregnant. Has anyone heard anything about this band creating any type of birth defects or complications with the pregnancy. I know it may not be what everyone wants to talk about…

Ok. Well I'm very new to the lap band and was (am) scheduled for my second fill on Monday, June 15th. I just found out today that I am pregnant. (We have been trying and are SO excited). I guess losing those 18.5 lbs really did work after all. Although I didn't believe them when they told me it could. My question is, what's the likelyhood of my doctor pulling all the Fluid out of my band when I go in on Monday. I would really like to lose some additional weight before I start gaining it back. I am super scared to gain a ton of weight will I'm pregnant even though I know they can put the fluid back and I will eventually lose the weight again. Its really the thoug…

Has anyone breastfed in the process of getting the band? my daughter is 10 months old and a great eater, so its not imparative that I continue but I would like to finish the last 2 months out like the American Academy of Peds suggests.. Heres my issue.. for the 2 week pre-op diet I was allowed to be on a diet of regular foods, low carb 1600 cal. becuase all the breast feeding studies say not to drop below that. then today (3 days before my surgery) my Nutritionist said she wants me to do liquids for 2 days before (I know nice warning!) I know its susposed to be low-carb but the low carb liquid diet I have has only 800 cal. you can see my delimma.. does anyone know how …

I just found out that I'm pregnant. I'm guessing that I'm around 5 weeks. I was banded last September. I'm soo excited and I know I need to do some reading on how do manage the band and the pregnancy. Currently I only have 2cc's in my band because I was having problems and they did a complete unfill and I just got 2 cc's in a few weeks back. My next appointment is July 1st and I'm trying to decide either to cancel it, schedule it a little later, or just going and talk to the Dr. I want more put in because I have no restriction an don't want to gain a lot more back. Those that are pregnant, or were pregnant with the band, did you have to have unfill, you staye…

Will doctors give you a lap-band if you're pregnant (3 months at the time of surgery) or does it matter? Thanks

Hey everyone! I'm not preggers yet, but my husband and are want to start trying soon. Both my OB and and surgeon want to me to start taking prenatal vitamins now. Any reccomendations?? I have good restrictions with my band right now, so I know I need a chewable. Thanks!! Stephanie:seeya:

I am so excited to report that I got a BFP this morning (11 days past ovulation). It was totally shocking. I've had no symptoms other than feeling "wierd" and having a little nausea, which I attributed to just having a few "bad lapband" days (I usually feel a little queasy if I eat something that doesn't sit well). I have that dreaded bitch, PCOS, but since being banded my cysts have gone away- Thank God! But my doctor cautioned that the underlying condition is always there so it might be more difficult for me to get pregnant anyway. On top of my annoying ovary issues, hubby had low sperm counts (actually his counts were zero before he went to a urologist for treatmen…

Hi everyone, It has been a while since I came in to LBT. Just wanted to show off my little one. Because of Lapband, that why I was able to get pregnant and now spent most of my time caring for my little bundle of joy. It has been tiresome, but wonderful in it's own way... I have a question that I hope fellow 'banders will be able to help me with. I'm now breastfeeding and eating more than usual to help replenish the calories burned. I gave birth 6 weeks ago (via C-section) and thinking about going back to get the band fill. I was just wondering, since I'm breastfeeding, would my daily diet be different? If you don't mind, please share with me what type of foo…

I was banded on Oct. 30th, 2008 and I've only lost 41lbs since then. (sadly, I still have 100lbs to go) I know that it's still really early to be wanting a baby so close to my surgery, but I'm just wondering how long everyone waited and how much weight most of you lost before you decided to try and start having babies. My doc told me that he wants me to wait at least a year to a year and a half before I start trying for a baby again. (I have a 2yr old son now.) But, I really miss being pregnant and I really want another baby incredibly bad! I'm hoping that by the 1st of next year I will be close enough to my goal weight that I'll be able to start trying again. I also …

I am banded and am 29 weeks pregnant. I am planning on giving birth naturally (no meds) and would really prefer to give birth at a birth center or at home rather than at the hospital. however, because I am banded, I don't know if this is feasible. My OB doesn't have any experience with bands, so he's not any help. I've emailed my band doctor, but I don't know if he will reply to me. What I'm wondering is if any of you who have had babies while banded have had any labor complications DUE TO THE BAND. I can't really imagine how the band might interfere with labor, but would like to know either way. If you read this and didn't have any band complications, and es…

Just curious to know if there are any bandsters that are near myself in pregnancy. Everything seems to be going fine with me.. other than some port pain. I know I've very early in but it's strange how it feels. When I went for an unfill after confirming the pregnancy, the doctor said that's normal. I'm a year out. Other than that, I'm doing great! Have slacked off of exercise but started back today. I am still a long way from goal so I'm going to try and be healthy first of all... but try not to gain too much. Would love to hear from others who are expecting.

Hello! I am 27, was banded in January of 08 and have lost about 100lbs. My husband and I decided we were ready to start our family, and have obviously gone through the recomended year after surgery to do so. I have struggled with PCOS my entire adult life, and haven't been on BC for the past 3 months (no periods either) so my doc prescribed Provera to "kick start" menstration, then followed with 50mg of Clomid for days 5-9 of my cycle. Anyone else gotten prego with this regiment? What can I expect? We are super anxious to have a baby! Any thoughts or wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, all. I am new to the forum. I found it while searching for information on pregnancy with the band. I was banded Thanksgiving of '08 and just found out that I am pregnant!!! My other two children are about to turn 13 and 15. So, we're a little shocked to say the least. :w00t: Anyway, I was told that I would have to be unfilled for pregnancy. However, when I went back to my surgeon he said that it wouldn't be necessary at this point. I only have about 1.5cc's in my band (He believes in slow and cautious fills) and have lost ~66lbs. to date. I would like advice from other bandsters who haven't been unfilled (and well any others really). What kind of eating pl…

Well, I just found out 2 weeks ago that I am pregnant. I will be 6 weeks tomorrow and am scheduled for my first ultrasound on Wednesday. Here's the thing...I only had my surgery in January, so its only been about 4 months. We weren't trying either. I have to admit, we weren't preventing it even though they warned us of improved fertility as I lost weight. I really thought we were safe because my weight was not the only thing standing in the way. My husband has his own issues and I also have endometriosis which has scarred me in addition to the PCOS issues. We were told it wouldn't be possible by ourselves at all! I called my surgeon's office a week ago and haven't…

I have currently put on 15 kilos (about 33lbs) duringthis pregnancy. Alot of people keep telling me that if I breast feed it will all come off quickly. Except, with my last baby breast feeding wasn't that easy and its not always a guarantee of losing weight anyway:mellow: So I am thinking this thread will be good for some support after baby to get back on track. I am planning to get my band refilled pretty quick after I have my baby, I am planning on going up in small amounts though, i would hate to be overfilled and breastfeeding, that woudl be a nightmare.

Hello. On May 6th I found out that I was pregnant. (We had been trying). May 13th I lost the baby. I know that it's not the fault of the band...I have been having trouble not turning to food in this time of Grief. That would have been what I would have done without the band. All I want to do is eat...eat and eat and eat until it doesn't hurt anymore, but I know I can't. Has anyone else misscarried after having the lap band? How did you cope? What helped you. By the way I am 22 and they told me after I had my son that I may not be able to get pregnant again and that if I did I would most likely misscarry or be high risk. My heart is broken...I am tired of hearing; you're y…

Okay, so I have decided to have the Lap Band surgery and I was hoping that it could take place next month, since I'm a self pay patient the process should go a little quicker. Well, now there's a possibility that I could be pregnant (I'm a couple days late and my period is usually like clock work). If I'm pregnant (it would be our first baby) how soon after do you think I could be banded? Does anyone have any knowledge on this topic? I'm sorry if I sound a bit disappointed, its not that I don't want to have a child but I've been really excited about the opportunity to be banded. I really wanted to lose all the weight before I became pregnant, that way there wouldn't be as…

I am considering another child at 44-45 and I am really scared of birth defects. Has anyone gotten pregnant at that age?

I have not been banded yet, but we are looking at a possible surgery date in late May/early June. I am breastfeeding my son and plan to do so until he turns 1 in August. Does anyone has any experience with breastfeeding with the band? Do they not do as many fills so you can get the extra calories that are needed? Luckily I will only have a couple months left of breastfeeding, but it is not something I plan on stopping until August. Thanks

Hello there, my name is Tracey and I am 44 [turning 45 this year] and unexpectedly expecting....lol. What a lovely surprise this was, as we had always wanted more, but it just never happened. Once we had all the tests done in the early stages [CVS, 4D Scans etc] and all was well, then I really started to relax and enjoy the experience. I am very happy and feel blessed to be given this opportunity to bring another child into the world. My husband and I have three other daughters, with the birth of this child, I will have had a child every decade of my fertile life. I had my other children at 19, 21 and 31. They are 26, 24 and 14 and wonderful young women whose company …

I had my band tightened at the beginning of April. There was restriction, probably a little more than there should have but I was fine with it. I would throw up very little and not too often. About 3 weeks ago, the throwing up increased so much that no matter what I ate, it would come back. There were times that even liquids were impossible. My boyfriend kept insisting to me to go get the band loosened but as I see it, I refuse to pay to have it loosened, only tighter. Last week I found out that I am almost 6 weeks pregnant. Would the increase in throwing up and being nauseous have to do with the pregnancy or did somehow my band just become more tighter? The throwing…

hello!! Well, I am a Bandster and I am officially in the TWW!! I was banded 11/27/07 I have lost 130 pounds. I am currently at 217,, but I decided to go ahead and try to get PG b/c I am 38. My OB/GYN prescribed Clomid and I took it this cycle. We found out that my Progesterone levels were low, so I will start taking that 3DPO. I have a short luteal phase. Well, I ovulated on saturday and I had the day before, the day of, and the day after covered... so now I'm just waiting.

Hello everyone, my husband and I have been trying for 3 months now. I feel like we really timed it right this month :thumbsup: and am praying that we are pregnant. I have been waiting for what seems like forever to even start trying so I keep thinking I have all these symtoms and they have turn out to be in my head for the last two months. This month however I'm in the two week wait and I've have noticed the vains in my arms, legs, and especially breast have become noticable. I've never seen this before so I'm wondering if anyone else had this as an early pregnancy sign. Has anyone ever heard of this?

I myself am newly banded 5/7/09 and have not had a fill yet: I am not pregnant but a grandmother. I have had at least 3 patients who were banded and did great in pregnancy. Some gained more than they should have, but so do alot of nonbanded pts. All did great medically. Most had some fluid released from their bands..I hope this is encouraging to all of you.

I got an unexpected shock yesterday. I am pregnant with my second child. I am bummed but excited at the same time. I really wanted to get all my weight off but it will have to "wait" (not pun intended). I see my band doc tomorrow. I don't want any saline removed even though I know the OB might want me to. Can anyone share what they did in the first trimester?

I am currently 30 weeks pregnant (yay on the home stretch). Before pregnancy I was 107, now I am currently 119 kilos, not too bad considering. When I was pregnant the first time I weight 147 kilos and went through my whole pregnancy without one person touching my belly or commenting on my pregnancy. i always felt wripped off, infact after my son was born, i remember a local shopkeeper asked whos baby it was, when I said mine, she didn't believe me But anyway, i always thought this time aorund would be different, I thought I would show and I would get to experience strangers touching my belly or wearing cute maternity clothes, but no such luck. Today I walked to the…

I am due for a c-section in 7 days, so very excited and ready........as is my bladder! I've had a rather easy pregnancy thus far, have not needed an unfill with the lapband and have not gained any weight during pregnancy. When first getting pregnant I was 215, then by the 8th month I was 206...........then during this past 3 weeks I have jumped back up to 215 today! Good thing the baby is almost here! The specialist is happy about my maintaining my weight........although, I did develop gestational diabetes. Both my parents are diabetic which put me at higher risk for having gestational. I have kept my gestational diabetes under control through diet management......…

Help Something has happened with my band - I did great with my pregnancy and gained about 20 lbs - still had restriction after he was born - all of of sudden - nothing - no restriction - I can totally eat like I did pre-band - as soon as I stopped breastfeeding in November - the wait just came on. My doctor thinks I have either an erosion or my tube disconnected! Anyone with similar experience? Lauren banded 1/05 330/258/268/288-pregnancy/302 now!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been trying to get pregnant since the begining of this year. I am really starting to get frustrated becuase I didn't think that it would be this hard. I have a 4 year old and I swear I got pregnant the 1st time we tried. Just wondering if anyone had a harder time getting pregnant after having the band. I haven't been on any type of birth conrtol for over 5 years. Any suggestions?? I think I am going to bo buy one of those ovulation kits to see if that helps.

I talked to my Dr.'s nurse this morning and she says that the doctor automatically unfills everyone. She's going to double check with him tomorrow but she thinks that's the plan of action. Do I have to do this if I don't want to? I feel great right now. I'm eating well (finally) and don't have any heartburn or anything. What's the harm in continuing?

I plan on getting the lapband soon if I dont get pregnant by October, or after I have the baby if I do get pregnant. BUT I plan on having more kids in 5 or so years. How does it work? Do they adjust it so that you can gain the weight while pregnant??? So curious!

Hi Ladies! I am not pregnant that I know of, I will find out at the end of the month I guess...I've had the band 10 months, have lost 50 pounds. Anyway we're not trying but not being careful either. My goal was to lose 25 more pounds before we started trying (50 more to 'happy weight') but I am turning 36 in June and just think time isn't on our side. It it's meant to be, it's mean to be! Anyway, when I was pregnant with my son I was DEATHLY ill until around 15 weeks. OK that is a little dramatic. I wasn't in hospital but if I hadn't taken Zofran every single thing I ate would have come up and I might have ended up in hospital. I had bad side effects with it (im…

I am about 5 weeks pregnant and started spotting this weekend. Went and had a HCG level drawn today and the doctor called and said to call the office in the morning that my level seemed a bit low.. I am so worried and dont want to lose this baby even though it was a surprise..has anyone else had these problems??

Hi Lapband mommies~! It has been a while since I started any new thread in LBT. I have some questions that I hoping the moms (or soon-to-be) in LBT could help answer for me. Let me give you a little info about myself: - I had the band surgery in May of 2008. I dropped about 30 lbs. I had type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure before the surgery. Three months after the surgery all my blood test came out norma. I also had a problem conceiving for about 2 years, my husband and I found out that this is due to PCOS. In October of 2008, I found out that I’m pregnant. Right now I’m about 30 weeks. So far I have gained about 14 lbs through out my pregnanc…

Alright, I love my band...I really do. But I want to get myself the healthiest I can and eat all the fruits and veggies that I loved to eat before this thing was put in me. Now I seriously struggle to get a fruit and a vegetable in every day. PLEASE do not tell me to get my band loosened...I don't want to hear that. I will lose all control. I take my vitamins...I drink V8....I snack on veggies...I'm doing everything I can with the limited amount of stomach I have. I just don't think I'm eating enough 'good stuff' to do the trick. I just had my third IUI and if this doesn't do the trick I don't know what I'll do. Thanks for listening to me 'lose it.':frown:

Question, has anyone who's pregnant gotten to skip the glucola test? I had my 6 month checkup last week and doctor was stuck in a delivery, so I saw his nurse practitioner, who I love and trust very much. She said that he had made a note in my file that no glucola test was needed to check for gestational diabetes...and she didn't know why. I haven't heard of any preggo bandster reasons to skip this. Have you guys encountered this? If my doc feels comfortable not checking me for that, I accept and trust his judgement, I just don't know why. He's out of the office for a few days more, so I'm trying to get info in the meantime. I will be posting this question in a few thre…

Now that my band is looser than before, I'm being much more cautious about the types of food I eat, as well as the quantity. What types of foods does everyone eat? I'm wanting to make sure I get in enough nutrition, but following the food pyramid would mean I'm eating all day! :-) Thoughts?

I am 21 weeks pregnant as of today and have not gained any weight. I actually have lost some weight in the beginning about 5 lbs. I am not trying to lose weight by any means. The baby is measuring big, so I suppose everything is fine.I have been maintining my weight, crazy since I am eating whatever I WANT TO!! With my first pregnancy, pre-band, I gained only 22 lbs. I also was not trying to lose weight at that time. I suppose I just don't gain that much weight during pregnancy's!!Anyone else like this? I go in on Thurs. to have another ultrasound, the baby was stubborn the first time around. pre-pregnancy weight 172 Current weight 167

Hi everyone. I'm about 13 weeks along, due 9/27. I got a partial unfill at 8 weeks because EVERYTHING was sticking. It was obnoxious and I wasn't able to get in enough nutrients. I guess I'm posting because I feel other pg women don't really understand all the issues I have! lol. Ya'll are so good at helping with band related stuff. I'm so scared of gaining too much weight. I was 284 when I found out, and have gone up to 289 so far. I was planning on trying to get pg when I was down to 240ish, but I guess life had other plans. My last appt my Dr put my on blood pressure meds since I was testing high everytime I went. I've always been told I have white coat hi…

Ok I am 28 weeks prgnant and I have put on 8 kilos. I know it may not seem like much, but I have been craving sweet, sugary foods and it is starting to worry me. I need to snap out of it and stop drnking the choc milk and eating the lollies. I am half unfilled and need to rely on my will power. Does anyone have any ways/plans of attack, help me, I don't want to gain too much weight :frown:

And yes that is a very good thing!! Im itching to tell someone so here I am with my bandmates. It just doesnt seem real, that it could be possible. I am going to go today and have a blood test done to be positive. I have taken 4.... yes 4 lol... home tests. The first two were the answer brand with the two lines. I got 2 lines but one was very light on both that is why I wanted to try another brand. I went and got a couple EPT tests, the digital type and both of those said PREGANT :tt1:. I want to wait to tell family and friends till I get the results of the blood test. Let me go into my past a bit so everyone understands why this seems so unreal to me. First I am 40. I wa…

I was all set to have my surgery last summer when I found out I was pregnant. Does anyone know how long after a c-section until you can be banded? Thanks!

I was banded 10/07 and I'm down about 70 pounds. Admittedly I have not been eating well the last few months and I think I need to get another fill. My DH and I are also trying to get pregnant soon. So my question is... should I get another fill now, only to have it taken out if/when we get PG? The more I could lose before getting PG the better, right?? And one I do get PG, do they take out your fill immediately? Someone told me at the end of the 1st trimester but I thought they would do it right away. Any pregnancy/banding advice is appreciated!

Hi everyone. My name is Kris and I just found out that I am pregnant. I have been banded for a little more than 5 months when I got knocked up. I can't say that I was "trying" it was more like if it happens it happens. I only adopted that philosophy for the month before my husband deploys (he is Air Force and leaving on a six month deployment in a few days) because it was the only way we could insure that he could be here for the birth. I honestly didn't think I would get pregnant so soon after going off the pill, and figured that if I did get pregnant without actively trying that it was meant to be. I called my band doctor last week and he said he didn't see any…

ok so i found i was pregnant today (breathe!) dude my hpt showed up Sooooooooooooooo light, but doc confirmed, so yippie. i say yippie but i'm really thinking OH MY GAWD! i don't know anything about babies...i know they smell of poo and spit up alot. lol i was banded in july so i'm 7 months post op. i have so many questions not just about what going to happen with my band but pregnancy in general...i havent met with my OB yet, just my general doc. but do you guys have any suggestions for websites, forums, books etc for new moms-to-be my mind is racing, when do i tell my mom, i'm almost 30 and i feel like i'm 13 and trying to tell her i'm pregnant. how do you …