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Hi Stephanie. I heard just the opposite. I made the switch to soy after being banded. I have pcos and I got pregnant a month after loosing 30lbs, switching to soy and having my blood sugars balanced. I now have a six month old daughter. Beware of using the Silk brand its made using chemicals. If I were you I would change to an organic soy milk. Silk is not.

Hugs and congratulations! You have done soo well and are an inspiration for me. Keep up the good work on the healthy train Woo Woo!

Happy to report to you all that I had my first baby! Its a girl. She was 9.9 pounds and 22 in long. I love love love her. I always wanted to be a mother and was terrified I would never get the chance due to my own body. I have PCOS and type 2 diabetic. I feel such relief and gratefulness and love. I became pregnant a month after being banded. I think it was being banded that allowed me to get pregnant. Well the entire process of being banded. The counseling, the change in diet, the rapid early weight loss. I also switched to soy, got lots of exercise, and prayed like crazy. Thank you to all who have shown me such love and support here. And now that my little girl is born healthy and safe its time to GET IN GEAR! Time to start following some of the old rules I've let slide for the last 9 months. Time to call my Dr and get a fill :smile2: and time to live healthy all around. I'm so ready for this!

I'm getting really excited that the baby will be here in the next two months. We still don't know if its a boy or girl. I worked hard on eating healthy through this pregnancy. My band is still loose and I have no restriction. But I think having it in place has changed my appetite. I am only two pounds heavier now than when I conceived so I am really happy. I have been eating what feels like a lot to me but its been nutritious food and the dr's say the baby is growing just like it should, except maybe a little bigger than average. About a fourth of a pound bigger. But both myself and the father are bigger than average too. Tall and broad, so I think that is the reason. I have been watching my blood sugars closely and they have been just great so I know its not gestational diabetes. Lately I haven't had much of an appetite and its been very hard not to eat what sounds good at the time. And Whats sounded good has been fruit and ice cream! Still trying to do whats best for baby. Chubby babies are cute but I don't want a 13 pounder!

I go to Bakers Bariatircs in Fridley. They have been beyond good to me and are very knowledgeable. They have a web page with contact info. I'm sure you can google and check them out good luck

Maybe you should talk to your doctor. When you get stressed your immune system also goes down and with not being able to eat you could get sick. Good luck and take care.

Hi kelly Can't tell you what you should decide but I was 5'7 and 353 when banded. That was in november and things are going well for me. Every ones weight loss seems to go at different rates depending on restriction and personal experiences. It still is my responsibility to make good food choices. The band is a tool to help not a quick fix and not easy. I urge you to learn as much as you can before having any type of surgery. Good luck.

agreed! agreed! agreed! with all of it. Thank you and rant all you want cause its a good thing

From what I hear, under-fill is better than over fill You are making progress and doing fine. Look at the bright side, you have only had one fill and have not gained this is good. Take care.

I am now 22 wks pregnant. :wink2: So happy that me and baby are doing physically well so far. I have had many emotional up and downs. Trying to find a new place to live. Very stressed about money. I'm trying to relax and just go with the flow. I want to enjoy this time. I have always wanted a baby. Also much to my discouragement I have put on a few of the pounds I have lost. I was so determined to be super healthy and deliver at the same weight I was before pregnancy, because that would mean I had continued to loose weight in a healthy way while pregnant. I am still walking a couple miles a day but have been eating extra meals. Blood sugars have been good though which is a relief. Going to stay positive and try to stay active and healthy. If the weight keeps coming on I guess I'm going to need a stroller with really good wheels!:smile:

Welcome to the site :thumbup: I am in a similar situation as you. I had my surgery in 11/09 and am unable to get fills do to money and now I'm pregnant. Just trying to stay positive and live as healthy as possible. Even with no fills the band and the years worth of pre banding classes have changed the amount of food I eat. You could find lots of scary things that could happen to you but unless you are having problems with your band I wouldn't spend the time being worried. Hopefully you were aware of the risks before your banding. The band is a tool that can help you, you might not be able to use it the way you thought right now but, hopefully that is something you can work towards. Keep trying for your personal goals and you can do it :confused:

working for me. Just having the band in place with no fills reduced my hunger. Learn as much as you can and make sure you have the best Dr's. Still will take work on your part though, not a quick fix.

I'm 17 weeks pregnant now and down 50 pounds since my surgery in November. I'm surprised to say both of those things about myself. I had one fill before I new I was pregnant but have no restriction. I'm not sure why I'm still loosing weight can be attributed to just one thing. I think just having the band in place has decreased my appetite. I think the year of prep I went through before banding may have helped a little. Going on liquids before and after surgery surely changed me. I think my mind kind of snapped a little but, in a good way. I no longer pre-hunger eat. Which I used to do a lot. Thinking I would be to busy to eat when I did get hungry. Weight loss now is only about 2-3 pounds a month and I'm walking at least two miles a day. My life really is changing. And I'm happy with it so far :thumbup: I have tons more stamina than I used to. No more naps. When walking, My boyfriend says that I have a 2nd gear. Ha! Some day I will be jogging.:tongue_smilie:

I'm 17 weeks pregnant now and down 50 pounds since my surgery in November. I'm surprised to say both of those things about myself. I had one fill before I new I was pregnant but have no restriction. I'm not sure why I'm still loosing weight can be attributed to just one thing. I think just having the band in place has decreased my appetite. I think the year of prep I went through before banding may have helped a little. Going on liquids before and after surgery surely changed me. I think my mind kind of snapped a little but, in a good way. I no longer pre-hunger eat. Which I used to do a lot. Thinking I would be to busy to eat when I did get hungry. Weight loss now is only about 2-3 pounds a month and I'm walking at least two miles a day. My life really is changing. And I'm happy with it so far :thumbup: I have tons more stamina than I used to. No more naps. When walking, My boyfriend says that I have a 2nd gear. Ha! Some day I will be jogging.:w00t:

thank you so much everyone for your positive words. For some reason I expected at least one person to scold me and tell me how irresponsible I am. I'm 11wks along now and things are good. The dr says so far I will not have to have an unfill :biggrin: Really, thank you everyone for your supportive comments.

Thats so awesome! I hope you are soo proud! I look forward to the day I can say that too. Good job Humming Bird!

I'm always afraid of that happening. I have been lucky so far. I'm nice, talk to me any time :tongue_smilie:

Just like the title says, I was banded in November and got pregnant in December. Much to my surprise. I didn't think that I would be able to have children without fertility treatments of some type. I was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome about 10 years ago. We were between birth control methods because the pills I was on were raising my blood pressure. So I'm scared and happy. I've only had one fill, lost about 46pounds, and can eat about 2cups at a time of anything I want. I am still loosing weight but slowly. Only about a half pound a week. I'm sure my dr will want to remove all of my fill. Its fine, I trust him. I'm going to work hard to be as healthy as possible for me and my little baby. Crazy what life can give you :smile: So far no vomiting :thumbup:

Just like the title says, I was banded in November and got pregnant in December. Much to my surprise. I didn't think that I would be able to have children without fertility treatments of some type. I was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome about 10 years ago. We were between birth control methods because the pills I was on were raising my blood pressure. So I'm scared and happy. I've only had one fill, lost about 46pounds, and can eat about 2cups at a time of anything I want. I am still loosing weight but slowly. Only about a half pound a week. I'm sure my dr will want to remove all of my fill. Its fine, I trust him. I'm going to work hard to be as healthy as possible for me and my little baby. Crazy what life can give you :tongue_smilie: So far no vomiting :thumbup:

HI! Glad you posted. You are not alone. I have been banded for about four months and it has been good for me in lots of ways. Already my blood pressure and cholesterol is better. I recommend having an excellent doctor and learning as much as you can. This site helped me a lot. Everyone seems to have a different journey but I find lots of things that are the same too. Stay positive and true to yourself :frown:

awesome! I always enjoy reading your blogs. Thanks for being real.

I drove through the storm to get to my first fill appointment. I was glad my other half came along. We saw at least 15 cars in the ditch. One went in right in front of us. I met with a new nutritionist who admitted he knew next to nothing about how the lap band works. Strange. But the fill itself went really well. Quick and painless. I feel like it gave me a tiny bit of restriction. I feel full quickly. I'm encouraged that this will help me with over eating and emotional eating. I am noticing I think a lot about food when I'm anxious or angry. I'm sure I will still need more fills to find my sweet spot but things seem to be going well on my lap band journey I'm going to do this. I'm going to become a healthier more active person. I'm going to work really hard to get my body in shape to have a baby too Plus setting a date for my wedding. Hopefully in September. This July will be my 11 yr anniversary of dating so we are long past due to do it up right. I'm going to wait as long as I can before picking a dress.

I drove through the storm to get to my first fill appointment. I was glad my other half came along. We saw at least 15 cars in the ditch. One went in right in front of us. I met with a new nutritionist who admitted he knew next to nothing about how the lap band works. Strange. But the fill itself went really well. Quick and painless. I feel like it gave me a tiny bit of restriction. I feel full quickly. I'm encouraged that this will help me with over eating and emotional eating. I am noticing I think a lot about food when I'm anxious or angry. I'm sure I will still need more fills to find my sweet spot but things seem to be going well on my lap band journey I'm going to do this. I'm going to become a healthier more active person. I'm going to work really hard to get my body in shape to have a baby too Plus setting a date for my wedding. Hopefully in September. This July will be my 11 yr anniversary of dating so we are long past due to do it up right. I'm going to wait as long as I can before picking a dress.:thumbup:

A month and a half after being banded and I'm doing well. My weight loss has slowed but, I'm not surprised. I could list a billion excuses but I won't. I have to get back on the program. My tastes in what I like to eat have changed. I used to eat a lot of carbs. Like a lot. Very embarrassing but I'm going to spill it. I used to come home from working the night shift and eat plates of spaghetti. Almost every day. Big plates. Then my blood sugar would spike I bet. I would feel full and good and than I would sleep. I'm not binging anymore. I feel full quickly even though I haven't had a fill. But I'm nibbling through the day. I kind of wish I could nap because than I wouldn't be tempted to eat. I have to leave the house or I just nibble. I know that it adds up. I don't know how I justify doing it. My exercise routine has also faltered. Must get motivated! Must keep working towards my goal! Must be strong! I can do this :cursing:

A month and a half after being banded and I'm doing well. My weight loss has slowed but, I'm not surprised. I could list a billion excuses but I won't. I have to get back on the program. My tastes in what I like to eat have changed. I used to eat a lot of carbs. Like a lot. Very embarrassing but I'm going to spill it. I used to come home from working the night shift and eat plates of spaghetti. Almost every day. Big plates. Then my blood sugar would spike I bet. I would feel full and good and than I would sleep. I'm not binging anymore. I feel full quickly even though I haven't had a fill. But I'm nibbling through the day. I kind of wish I could nap because than I wouldn't be tempted to eat. I have to leave the house or I just nibble. I know that it adds up. I don't know how I justify doing it. My exercise routine has also faltered. Must get motivated! Must keep working towards my goal! Must be strong! I can do this