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I would talk to ur doctor and see what he or she says...but i agree with everyone else it doesnt sound like a good idea

Theres a site one here called pregnancy and the lapband u should check it out...the girls on there will help u out and im sure a lot of them are in ur place....go to forum and scroll down til u see it..good luck

So sorry for your lose! Are prayers are with you

Im like u Mariposa i cant eat a lot of foods i used 2! I eat a lot of salmon (stuffed with lobster or crab meat), WW bread is easy for me to get down because its thin and not heavy...i do ok with lunch meats but when it comes to meat and chicken i have to have the smallest bite and chew chew chew and take breaks while i eat...im on my 3rd fill and i feel like i dont need another right now...stick with soft foods and if there tough blend it a little til its soft with mashed potatoes or rice..good luck

Where in PA are u from? I was 271 when i had my surgery 9/08 ( i was 27)..i had mine done at the barix clinic in langhorne, pa...good luck with everything

Congrats on the baby!

Heather I would go to the Er not just for ur sake but for ur babies...make sure u stay hydrated ur prego and u dont want any problems...good luck let us know what happens

ok so i think u rushed into getting a 2nd fill...one week apart? ur belly was prbably still swollen from the 1st fill...my doctor makes us wait 6 to 8 weeks for another fill no ifs, ands, or buts about it...u have to call ur doc u do sound 2 tight if u cant keep water down..but space ur fills out give ur body a chance to heal from the prior fill..good luck

Hey everyone!! My name is Cindy from bensalem, pa and i was banded 9/8/08 by Dr Boe in Langhorne...i think ive seen a couple of u on the barixclinics website anyway...how is everyone doin?? i go for my third fill on thurs 1/15/09 im excited and nervous because i dont like the stuck feeling i get sometimes after i eat...ill do liquids and mushies for a couple of days after my fill dr boe always says take it easy and eat whats tolerated...so hows everyones weight loss goin? im doin ok ive been exercisin my butt off so im hopin the weight will come off by summer time...anyway hope all is well with ur bands let me know how u all are

If u have no baruatric coverage under ur insurance that means they wont pay for the procedure?? I had aetna and it was a $200 copay for bariatric surgery but they told me it was excluded from my policy so i switched insurance companies because i really wanted this done and i didnt want to become self pay...make sure ur insurance will pay for the procedure...ask ur HR if bariatric surgery is included or excluded...good luck

Is your band unfilled? Maybe u have restriction thats why ur losing weight? I would say as long as ur takin a prenatal vitamin (and regular vitamins) u should be ok..is ur belly growin? As long as the baby is ok everything should be fine...just add in some ensure like they said and maybe boost up ur nutrients more protein, calcium etc... let us know what happens...o yea did ur doctor order another ultrasound? i would say if she wants another then she is more than concerned? keep us posted

Wow good luck sorry ur having so many issues...keep us posted on how ur doing

Thank u both for ur replies..good luck with ur pregnancies!!

try lookin for a different insurance company..does ur ins cover any other bariatric surgery?? u might wanna look into that? i had to switch companies when i found out aetna didnt pay for my surgery so i went with personal choice which covers it in philadelphia..also keystone cover it 2 and they both have plans for people to pay on there own...good luck

Well i had a boy and BOY was i sick all the time it started at week 5 or 6 and lasted til i was 37 weeks (yea i was one of the lucky ones lol) so id ask ur mom how she was (my mom was sick all the time and so was my sister) so ask them for there opinion...i dont think it matters what sex ur havin its ur genes

Ive been lurking around this site since june 08...i got banded 9/08 and my main reason for banding is to conceive again....my name is cindy im 28 yrs old (turned 28 on 1.2.09 yay) i have one son christopher who turned 2 on 9.14.08...im hoping to have another child within in the next couple of years...to me chris was a miracle..when i was 19 i got prego by my hubby and had to have an abortion due to my complications...when we got married in 2004 we got prego again which led to my miscarriage ( i weighed 220 at the time)...doctors diagnosed me with hypothyroidism and told me thats why i miscarried...we tried again to conceive and had no luck...i was seeing a fertility doctor who told me i dont ovulate correctly..we decided to take a break and when we are ready we'd go back for help (medicine)...well dont know what happened but 4 weeks later i was pregnant! i was scared and def nervous thinkin id miscarry again...at 37 weeks i had preclampsia (weighin in at 265 from 220) i thought my water broke so i went to the hospital but here it was my pressure makin me leak fluids....my pressure was 160/108 on 9/14/06 at 11:28pm i had a c-section and christopher came out weighin 6lbs 8oz 19 1/2 in...since havin him my weight skyrocketed to 276 my highest i got banded 9/8 weighin in at 271 i currently weigh 241..im hopin at my one year bandiversary we can try again to conceive again with me weighin in at 170lbs...wish me luck...and good luck to all of u tryin to conceive band babies!!!

Aww sorry to hear that! I had high blood pressure 2! they finally at 37 weeks diagnosed me with preclampsia my pressure was 160/108...they broke my water and started my patossin (however u spell it lol) i ended up pushin for 2 hrs and finally gave up and had a c-section..good luck make sure they monitor ur pressure it could harm u and the baby...good luck keep us posted.

wow 6cc thats alot i hope ur body can handle that! I had surgery 9/8 and had my 1st fill 10/24 he put in 3cc and i had my 2nd fill 12/5 he put in 1.5cc...6 seems too much in my opinion but ur doctor knows best...be very careful eating...good luck

Great Job! Keep up the good work

Ok so i had my 2nd fill on 12/5 i have a total of 3.5cc in my 10cc band....Lately ive been noticing that food gets stuck alot more now than my 1st fill (probably have more restriction) I throw up almost every other day or so i try not to (i need to slow down with eating)...well last night stupid me decided to try some of my sons soft pretzel and it got stuck...i threw up 3 times (of course not real throw up because it didnt make it below the band) well i started noticing later on that night that my throat was killing me (like a sore throat when ur gettin sick)...today it feels a little better (probably because i took tylenol) but im a little worried did i do something bad to my throat? and also i was sitting on the couch and bent over to pick my son up and i kinda felt somethin move in my belly?? im sure it was just a muscle but it was really weird..do u think im 2 tight? water and liquids go down fine and so do certain foods i think i need to avoid breads..i guess this fill is working than? what do u think?

I had a similiar situation they told me my due date was between the end of sept to oct 4th and i had my son sept 14th he was 7lbs 8oz and 19.5 inches..he measured smaller on the ultrasound but had a very big head...i went my by my own judgement not theres i thought they were wrong and im asuming by me having him at 37 weeks (by there calculations) they were off he was a nice size healthy baby...what does ur baby calculator tell u when u put ur LMP in?? im sure ur 16 + weeks not 14 doctors dont know everything..good luck

Welcome to the boards...good luck on ur journey....any questions we are here to help

My doctor says no alcohol or soda for 6 months after that in moderation..so everyones right peoples doctors all have there own rules...do what u feel is best for u...good luck

I wouldnt worry...get back on the pre op diet and follow it from now til ur surgery ull be fine...also do a fleet enema the day before surgery to clean urself out...i cheated most days 2 but got myself back on point and was banded 9/8/08...good luck

I would Def call ur doctor!! Ur way too tight...I was told if ur losing more than 2lbs a week and throwing up ur too tight...get a slight unfill maybe ull feel better...u need to be able to get water down so u dont dehydrate and also protein for energy....May i ask how much u weighed when u got lapband?? i weighed 271 and have a 10cc band...ive had 2 fills so far i think im at 3 or 4cc..food does get stuck but not all the time and liquids dont hurt at all...the only time i get stuck is when i eat too quick (which im still learning to control)...call ur doctor dont wait...good luck