Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery

Hi All! After my surgery, I lost 120 lbs. Then I got pregnant. My baby was born Aug of '06. My problem is I can't seem to be able to lose the weight again. I'm at the right the fill level, but can't seem to get back on track or remember how I did it the first time! Any suggestions or similar experiences? Thanks

on the due date list. I have trouble remembering who's next! Maybe we should make a sticky or something!?!?

my band is very tight all of a sudden starting yesterday. I dont know if it pg hormones or what. I havent really pb except today and some yesterday. I am having trouble getting liquids down even. I had really had heartburn before that for a few days. I am going to call and see if I can get an unfill tomorrow. I didnt want to get unfilled this early in the pg! that is such a bummer. I am so worried about gaining too much and having complications with the baby! I dont think I can do anything about it though I have get some of this out. Its terrible I am starving but I cant eat! Anyone else have this??

Hi all you pregnant people and new mommies! I'm thinking of taking the plunge again and wondering how your pregnancies went in terms of baby's health. This is a bit of a sensitive subject. I'm sorry. :rolleyes2: Feedback would be great. Thanks! Linda

:eek: Hello new mommies! :eek: Yays! we did it! Ok well I didnt do it yet, but some of you have.... Candice and Bexley anyday now! :thumbdown: So here was an idea for a new thread- I hope it will "kick off" like the last one. :smile: We need to stay in contact somehow- and yet we arent pregnant.... :w00t: So here it is... I would like to see our journey for atleast the first year of our new lap band babies life. This will be more then just baby talk too, it will also be an inspiring motive to get back on track with our lap band and diet. :w00t::crying:... heheh yeah the dreaded diet. Staying together and keeping each other encouraged will be fun! I know we can do …

Hi Everyone! I'm four months pregnant and my all day sickness is killing me! In my other pregnancies I dranked Ginger Ale. I have not had carbonated drinks since being banded. I read the whole debate over it, and most say they drink diet after the fiz is gone, but with morning sickness I think the fiz is the point. From the discussion I get that soadas don't harm the band. but I have read that some suffer fron awful gas. Any advice? Can we PLEASE get a pregnancy board?

Just wondering if anyone here has had or is having their first pregnancy in their 40s. I'm 41, will be having the op in October, then next year my partner and I want to try for our first child. Just curious if anyone has been here and if so, how it all went. Michelle

My husband and I are eager to have kids... but I'm being banded on Monday, so we'll be waiting a couple years. My question is... during my pre op I was told we needed to use "reasonable" methods of birth control. I, of course, don't want to get pregnant at an unhealthy weight... but here's my issue: I have PCOS, so I don't want to take birth control because I'm interested in seeing at what weight my period starts up again. What did everyone else use pre pregnant days? And did it work? :thumbup:

He was so nice about me being preggers. I lost 7 pound this month. He told me I could keep my fill for now. The baby would take what it needed. But if I was losing too much, needed to be looser for vitamins, had m/s he would be happy to unfill me. For now I have chosen to stay at my fill and see how it goes. I can go in anytime to get unfilled. I am getting about 1000 cal a day. I know it is not alot but I have very low metabolic rate :eek::eek: He said we just need to follow me and the baby very carefully. Blood tests , US and the such. So I am going to wait till next month when I see the OB and see what he says unless something changes between now and then.

:thumbup: please help reading your journey it reminded me very much of what iam experiencing after 6 months with the band i got pregnant. Even though we were overjoyed i did not know it was going to be tougher after pregnancy. while pregnant i gained 23 pounds, after pregnancy i lost the 23 pounds and know i am in a stump. partly because i have very poor eating habits busy with a 6 month old i dont eat anything till 12:00 pm and when i finally eat something i choke and end up throwing up if i eat too fast. i grab whatever i can and tend to drink Soup just to get something in my stomach.The funny thing is that at night i tend to eat more and dont have a problem chokin…

Hi Everyone, I just had a baby :clap2: back in April and I am having such a hard time restarting my band journey, I had my surgery back in 01/07/05 and weighed 243.5, as of today I am at 192 but it's so hard to even start losing again. I can't seem to remember the band rules or maybe I just need someone to talk to so that I can get motivated again. </O:p I drink when I eat<O:p I snack during the day (sometimes good and sometimes bad stuff)<O:p</O:p I eat wrong foods<O:p</O:p I forget I am not pregnant anymore (even though when I was pregnant I only gained 23 pounds from 204 to 227).<O:p <O:p</O:p I have a goal of losing 30 pounds by my b…

Seems like there is more of this topic coming up lately, and it would be great to have a place to gather. It would also make it easier for new people with those questions to get answers, or at least to know where to put their question! Thanks!

Hello! I was banded in July 2006, have lost 91lbs so far. I have just begun taking Clomid in hopes of having a little one. I am searching for other gals experience with Clomid. A few weeks ago during my first round at 50mg, I got really nauseous, my ovaries ached (I think) and my band was so tight!:party: Has anyone else had these symptoms or has anyone else had luck with Clomid & banding? Maybe I am just looking for encouragement. :frown: Thanks for your help and advice ladies!!

Are bandsters able to have natural births?

Hi Everyone, I am 16 weeks pregnant and starting to definitely show. I was wondering if the port is going to show when I really start to protrude. I can and always have been able to feel my port easily under the skin but now I really wonder what the port will look like with a big pregnant belly. What did your pregnant belly and port look like? Did you have any issues or do you have any recommendations for a fellow pregnant bander? I would love to hear all!!! Thanks!

Not sure if anywhere else has these, or just in NJ, but they have parking spots ( mind you that is at least 10 less handicapped spaces for those that need it) for women that are pregnant or with small children. Since when is that necessary? Our mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers probably even walked to the store while pregnant and now they need special spaces? Pleeeeease

Hello y'all Ok so it's a new year and I just found out this afternoon that i'm pregnant. I think the 10 preg test that I took confirm it. Seeing as how it's friday both my OBGYN and my lapband doc office's were closed. I'm stressing out when I should be happy. I'm scared for 2 reason's. The first is that my first child who is now 2 yrs old was born 3 months early and was in the hospital for 4 months and almost didn't make it. I of course think this will happen again. Seeing as how my doc told me that pregnancy was next to impossible after my first child I never thought this would or could happen. The second reason i'm freaking out is bc of my band. I will be…

Hi guys! My name is Amanda. I have been considering banding for almost a year now, but I got pregnant:biggrin1: ! Anyway, I am due in July and will probably start the process after that. Does anyone know how long you have to wait to have the procedure after you have a baby?

I am 4 months pregnant and my Dr. told me at my next visit in 3 weeks I had to get all my fill out. I have had this fill for 15 months and lost 100lbs.. It is a great fill. I have a tipped port and it takes a very long time to get the needle in, I really want it left alone. Last fill under x-ray 1 hour. They are worried when the baby gets bigger I won't be able to eat. I think I could, if I had to get all my nutrition from liquids, proteins and so forth. Help? Am I being selfish or vain about this??? I really don't want to gain all the weight back that has taken me so long to loose I still have a long way to go.. p.s. Eventhough my Dr hasn't had any children recently( …

i'm 23 weeks pregnant with a very big boy with long legs! b/c of my lapband they are treating me as high risk, which is actually kind of cool b/c i've had 3 really fun ultrasounds. i'm not thrilled to be gaining weight (up 7lbs currently), especially after only losing something like 20lbs and getting knocked up so soon after my surgery. (he was more then an "oops" baby!) i notice i'm starting to get stuck more and more, which makes me very nervous. since i got banded in Mexico, i don't really have any support from my surgeon on how to proceed. we're trying to figure out a way for me to get an unfill. so of course i'm nervous about that, but what really has me frea…

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I am a 19 year old female and I have been considering the lap band procedure for a quite awhile now, but I have one big question. What is pregnancy like with a lap band in place? Is it healthy for both the mother and baby? If anyone has had a baby since being banded please inform me of your experience. Thanks.

I have been planning to get the surgery this year when I found out I was pregnant...Great! I am happy, but I am WAY to big to be caring this baby...I have 2 other children and I was much smaller when I had them, I am finding this very challenging plus I had such great hopes of getting the surgery. I was hoping to go to the tlbc to get it done. Does anyone know how long of a wait to talk to a doctor. I have my baby in Feb. and want to get right in. I really can't wait to get this weight off!

Just wanted to share my good news with all my fellow bandsters. I am 8 weeks pregnant and very excited about welcoming our 2nd child in April. I went for a partial unfill yesterday and what a difference! Dr. Kurian only removed .06, but I can actually eat for the first time in weeks without taking several trips to the bathroom. It was really becoming annoying. Starving all the tie and not being able to eat. And losing an additional 8 pounds while pregnant was a bit scary. Today was smooth sailing. I ate yogurt, bananas, PBJ, and pulled pork. Not one trip to the bathroom!!!!! Now I just have to try my hardest to only gain the 25 lbs my OB recommended. Hopefully I won't…

I am currently 5 weeks pregnant. I know that saline is taken out of the band to lessen food restriction during pregnancy, but I was curious as to whether or not this is something that "must" be done. If I am able to eat healthy and still take in the required amount of calories without ganing excessive weight, then I don't see why I need to make any changes to the band. I am curious to know what understanding or experiences my fellow bandsters have with regard to pregnancy and deflating the band. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two weeks before my lapband surgery, I started the pre-op diet and lost ten pounds. I had surgery two and a half weeks ago and since then have lost another fifteen. I'm thrilled w/those results, BUT I have so much swelling in my stomach that I look nine months pregnant. I had my post-op check-up a couple of days ago and the doctor was not concerned in the least, even though he hadn't heard of this happening. Has this happened to anyone else...and if so, when does it go away? I have NOTHING to wear, and what DOES fit is painful because the skin across my entire abdomen is very sensitive (he did have a response to that). LLB

What a year it has been! I am so glad I went on this journey and I love my band. I had the band put on July 21, 06 and was told by the doctor I had a large cyst on my ovary. After coming home and finally going in for cyst surgery, It had grown to the size of a watermellon and went up to my ribs, it was 8 lbs of fluid! I had to have major surgery to get it out. I was laid up a bit and lost my right ovary. Due to only having one ovary and PCOS, I really thought I would need medication later to get pregnant. Here I am July of 07, 53 lbs down and only 3 lbs away from onederland and bang, PREGNANT! I am 35, have never been pregnant before, and suffering nausea. I am…

Can we get a pregnancy board here? I was banded in March of 2006 and lost a lot of weight fast!. I lost almost 40lbs the first month. By August I lost all I would lose so far and have been going up and down 10lbs. Each fill I lose the 10lbs I gained in between and then I stop losing! I usually lose that while on liquids after the fill. I am pregnant now and I honestly do not recall ever being this hungry in my life! I am not dieting, not eating like a bandster at all and am afraid to blow up. I really want to go in for a fill. What do you guys think? I'm only about 6 weeks preggo.

I'm scheduled for banding on July 24/07 and I'm concerned about what will happen if I decide to have another baby? What happens if I have frequent morning sickness? Can I still vomit? Will vomitting too often cause complications with the band? I would like to be banded as soon as possible, but would rather wait if this is not a good choice for me and baby. I would love to hear from anyone who has been pregnant after banding. Your stories and insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you:)

Does anyone know the risks of having band removal surgery while pregnant? Or if it's even possible? I'm 11 wks pregnant, and want my band removed ASAP. I was banded in Apr 06, and have had a port infection that has developed into pseudomonas (a deadly infection). My doctor put me in the hospital for a week on IV antibiotics in Nov, and last month had to do a minor procedure where she had to go in and turn my port over (it was upside down). The newest development is that the tubing on the band is coming through my incision. My dr attempted to fix it, but that didn't work. Needless to say, it's been a real pain! When I informed her of my pregnancy, she told me to stop…

I'm scheduled to be banded July 24/07 and I'm wondering if any one could give me some insight on how well their pregnancy went while banded? And also what happens if you get morning sickness or even the flu? Can you still vomit? Will vomitting too much cause complications with the band? :help: I'd really love to hear some of your stories and advice. Thank you.:mad:

I just wanted to warn anyone that is considering going to Mexico for surgery. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I know you may be determined and feel like this is the only way, BUT IF you have any complications, you're in bad shape! My surgery was in Apr 06, and I've been dealing w/ a deadly infection (pseudomonas) this whole year. I've spent weeks in the hospital, and was lucky enough to FINALLY find a wonderful American Dr that would even treat me (after several mos of searching and being turned down). Not only did I loose my job because of this, my unpaid medical bills are around $40,000 at this point (for that much money, not only could I have had surgery in the states, but a…

I am 39 years old. I am male. And I think I am pregnant. Because I have this ENORMOUS, BLOATED BELLY! I had my surgery five days ago and I cannot believe how fast the recovery has been. I am off pain meds, getting all my Water and Protein down, walking a lot, getting out of the house, etc. But I am curious about this swollen belly! How long do you think it will take to go down? Is there anything I can do to expedite the process? Many thanks, all!

Hi my name is Terri - I lost 102 lbs in about 1 1/2 yrs. I was banded Feb 15, 2005 and have maintained that until recently (now I am pregnant). I live in Houston, TX and my Doctor is Dr. Hadar Spivak (he is a wonderful man and his staff is just a great as he is). My sister, Chandra, had it done just 6 months ago (my whole family was totally against it when I had it done). I have no regrets and I am so glad I had the lap band done. If anyone needs anything or has questions, please feel free to ask (I will try to be as helpful as possible). I did a commercial for my doctor (when he saw me up at the hospital when he was doing my sisters band he asked me if I would do this) i…

I am 5 weeks pg () and wondering if I can refuse an un-fill. It is my surgeon's offices' practice to un-fill during pregnancy, but I am at a level of restriction that, when combined with Weight Watchers, has me losing about 1 lb per week. I can easily increase my Protein and veg to be on the moderately gaining side. I am seeing my ob next Tuesday and will speak with her about it too. Any past experiences or anecdotes related to pregnancy and the band are appreaciated. THANK YOU!

Hello everyone.. I am going to be married in May and my fiance and I are eager to start our family.. I am 33 and he is 31 and we would like to not wait too long. I am the healthiest I have been in years! I have lost 70 lbs since my highest weight and 40 since my surgery.. granted I have 60 more to lose to get to where I wouldnt mind being and my stretch is 80 more lbs. Here is the thing.. the seminar said to wait a year after surgery.. that will be in July and that is a good time frame for us. I went to the doc this past friday and the nurse gave me a big lecture saying to wait until I am to goal before trying or not try while I am losing.. Now, I am not old, but I a…

Does anyone know if it is safe to get pregnant after surgery? My surgeon said yes. I want to hear from someone that maybe has gotten pregnant after surgery. ( I mean after healing!! and loosing weight.) THANKS!

I was banded on 3/31/06 and had lost 70#'s when I found out I was pregnant the first of January. My doctor removed most of the fluid from the band, I still have 1.5 cc. I eat all the time and eat more than I should be eating. Everyone keeps saying "Oh you are pregnant, enjoy it!", but I am scared to death I will stretch out the pouch. I try to stop after a few ounces, but my stomach is still growling. I am still following the no liquids, chew slowly and all that. I have even been considering asking the doc to put some fluid back in. Does anyone know if there is a way to tell if your pouch has stretched?

Hi guys! I've always been able to count on this forum when I need advice! I was banded in April 06, and have been dealing w/ a horrible infection this whole time. It's a long story.... but needless to say I DON'T recommend going to Mexico!!! Because of the infection, I wasn't able to get a fill this whole time, and had only lost 40lbs right after the surgery. FINALLY a couple weeks ago, I was at a point to where (even though the infection was still there) my doctor agreed to fill me. I was sooooo excited to be able to start loosing weight again, and have lost 14lbs since the fill. IRONICALLY... the SAME day I got my fill, I found out I was pregnant!!! From what I've re…

I was banded in Jan 2005 and have reached my goal weight (was 298 now I am, ok before pregnancy 152, now 165) I have had no problems at all with the band (knock on wood) but I was wondering has anyone out there been prego with it? At first I was worried that I would not gain enough weight (doing OK there) and I have not unfilled my band....I think for mental reasons, I am scard that I will go back to eating like I did before, so instead I eat 6-7 small good for me meals (except for ice cream at night) a day and it's working. I am now scared that my port will get pushed out when I get bigger and I already have issues with port sensitivity. I guess I am looking for anyone …

My problems started from day one with my band but everytime i went to see my Dr he always told me i was just feeling the band working. I'm now 26wks pregnant and because i continued to lose weight (after having a total unfil) and vomiting everything even Water i finally had enough and got referred to a new Dr. Well it was confirmed today that my band has slipped and i'll need to go into surgery to have it fixed. There not sure whether it will be removed or replaced, he'll have to see once he's in their. He thinks that due to 10 mths of it being slipped/not properly placed and the constant vomiting, that my stomach will most likely be in bad shape. So i'll only know …

Were any of you told by your OB that you had/have complications directly related to banding? I just returned from an appt and my dr said that my low platelet count was due to malabsorption of Vitamins from the band, and in addition to the prenatal vitamins, I have to take a multi-vitamin and have Vitamin K shots. I also have to have fetal non-stress tests and biophysical profiles done every other week. Thanks for any replies.

Hi everyone, Well I have been gone for awhile. Getting pregnant consumed me so I felt like I was bringing the board down. But I am back and Prego!!! Yes we did invtro and were able to conceive the first time out. What luck. But I did want some advice now from those of you who have been through this before. Any stories ect. Thanks

Hello all. I wanted to take a minute to warn you if you are pregnant and vomiting to really be careful. I ended up slipping my band and prolapsing my stomach around my band. My surgeon has removed my band and I am laying here in the hospital thanking God everything went well with the surgery. My baby is doing just fine too. I am 12 weeks along. If you have the band and are having morning sickness, get medicine to keep from being sick. You dont want to go through this, believe me!!!!

Ok guys I haven't been here in a while, but I had my band placed on 4/28/2006 the best day of my life and things were going pretty good, except for a few little bumps in the road if u go to my threads u will see what i'm talking about. Anyway not 6 months after having surgery i'm now 3 months pregnant of course I never thought I would be a mother but God had other plans for me, but I can't take it back now i'm going to have my baby and jump back on the bandwagon to losing again, meanwhile my doctor has released all the saline out of my band I have no food restriction which is not good I can eat whatever uurrggghhh !!!! :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :h…

I got my lap band on August 8th and everything has been great. I had no complications, and I had a fill on Sept. . That went well, and I started having decent restriction, when (somewhat suddenly) I started having "the signs". Well, after a positive, but cheap walmart test was tossed, my husband and I spent $40 on 4 different tests, with 6 different sticks, all of them were the same. SO, then I went to the clinic out here, and they only did a urine test as well, but same deal. So, now go to see an obgyn on monday. Here's the thing, my husband and I are THRILLED, but surprised. This would be our first, and we wanted to, but I just got my band! I just lost 40 lbs. in the la…

Hello all....I was just curious if anyone out there was pregnant and banded? I was banded in Jan 05' and have been at my goal weight for about 6 months (started out at 298, goal weight 152, now being 19 weeks pregnant I am at 166) I have not had my band released, I think for mental reasons....I don't want to go back to eating like I did before, and I seem to be gaining weight just fine. I eat my three meals then add in 2-3 small snacks for the extra calories, I also allow myself a bowl of ice cream (calcium right!!!). I am a little worried about the port getting pushed around when I get bigger...I already have port sensitivity. Anyone with advice or in my situation I w…

I am happy to annouce that I am between 4 and 5 weeks pregnant. Very early on. I had my band in July of '05...so just over a year. Loving my new body and nervous about the one I am going to get but excited about the gift God has given me. My doctor said as long as I had my fill taken out by my 7th month I should be good.

I have been away for a while. At first I was sitting on pins and needles waiting to find out if we were pregnant. We are. Now I am sitting on pins and needles waiting to see how much weight I gain. I have never before been concerned about gaining weight while pregnant but this time...well, this time I am freaking out. I want so badly to be think again. We didn't plan this and are still adjusting to the information but never the less after only 30lbs loss we are pregnant. I was really geared up to lose the next 30lbs which would have left me with my last big hurdle of 30lbs. Oh well. Now I am trying to figure out how am I going to get in the recommended nutrition. …

I have had my band for almost 2 years now...I know....kinda sucks I got skinny and now I am prego!! But hey after the kid is born I can just get it tightened again! I have had all the fluid out of my band taken out. I was wondering if anyone else here has been prego with the band if your port hurts? I feel sharp pains every now and then with my port and then it is sore for most of the day. I know it is attached to your side and that getting a big round hard belly might cause issues. I am concerned that it might tear. Anyone experience this?