Does anybody know if you can still get lap band if you find out your pregnant (early stages)?? My appointment is on the 19/5/10. I'm a bit worried about putting on more weight while pregnant if I can't get it done.:cool:

I'm pretty sure they won't do it because of the risks to the fetus from the anesthesia. And you certainly wouldn't want to get a band installed without anesthesia! Plus, you have to do all sorts of weird eating before and in the early stages with the band. Nutritionally, that would probably be very bad for a fetus.

I am not sure but I would honestly not get the surgery done until after the baby is born, just because all the drugs they would give you while doing the surgery and the meds you would take after just doesn't seem safe for the baby esp in the first trimester...I have been banded for over a year now and I would almost want to get pregnant before I got banded so I could get banded after and work on getting the weight off..I hope this helps...and congrats on your pregnancy..:cool:

No, they will not do it if you are pregnant. I even had to take a pregnancy test the morning or surgery. When it came back neg, they told me I was okay'd for surgery.

Thanks for your response everyone, I think i'll enjoy being pregnant and try and maintain a normal weight gain and I'll see how early I can get it after having my baby.

Thanks again :thumbup:

I think I must have been pregnant before I had my band fitted.

they wont do it for about 2 years after u have a baby. At least that was what a was told. good luck with ur pg,

I had my band put in when ds2 was 17 months. They never gave me any type of restriction as far as when I could get the band after having a baby.