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I got pregnant 3 times prior to lapband, and I lost all three babies. The doctors can't find anything wrong with me or my hubs. They don't believe my weight caused the miscarriage. When my weight hit 247 after the 2nd and I only got it back down to 244 in 2 years, I decided to get the band. After all losing weight is can't hurt.

I was told by my band doctor and my OBGYN that I should weight one year post op to try and get pregnant again. So we will wait till next summer.

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Id u get pregnant? How long did u try before lapband... Or after lapband before success?

I am past that point in my life but I have a friend who was banded by my same Dr and he told her it was best to wait until she was at goal. But I would most certainly consult your OBGYN and bariatric Dr.

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Most surgeons recommend waiting at least a year after surgery to try to get pregnant. Some even go so far as to require their female patients to be on birth control for that first year (unless they can't have kids anymore, of course)

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I was banded on Oct. 4th, if I can lose a good bit of weight by then we will start trying in May (9 months after surgery).

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I was 13 months post-op when I got pregnant with my son. We tried for 17 years before I was banded and lost 70+ lbs before I got pregnant.

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My doctor suggested 12-18 months after banding to get pregnant, and I ended up being about 15 months before getting pregnant!

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I was banded in June, and it wasn't a planned pregnancy but I fell pregnant in August. My surgeon was really happy for me and although we would of liked me to have lost much more weight, but it's not how it worked out.

I started at 323pounds, and now weigh 287pounds, so I'm still losing whilst pregnant, and on Monday I'll be 15 weeks pregnant. I have 6.4ml in my 10ml band, and when I get to around 28 weeks, it's my surgeon's request I get all my fill taken out for the last trimester and 2 weeks after I give birth, I'll have my fill put back in.

I am from Australia, so could be different here, but I would think each surgeon will have their own thoughts and feelings on everything.

I'm going to be getting a little fill taken out just before Christmas, because with being pregnant I'm finding my band gets tight and hard to eat during the day now.

Since I fell pregnant so early on after being banded, I'm not really sure how I'm meant to feel with my band, I look forward to giving birth and really seeing what the band will do for me.

My surgeon is stoked at my weight loss since being pregnant, because really I'm losing more because you have to take into account the fact I'm gaining weight because I'm pregnant.

Sorry I've gone on and on!

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I was banded in April. I'm 11 pounds from goal and actively trying to conceive.

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I got pregnant at 4 months post op. My little band baby will be 2 in a few weeks.

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I got pregnant at 4 months post op. My little band baby will be 2 in a few weeks.

Hi there! Just wondering how you went with the banding whilst pregnant? It didn't cause any problems?

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Nope, no problem at all. I had a little Fluid taken out, but that was because i wasnt able to keep anything down.

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I was banded in Feb 2010 and got pregnant with my son in November of 2010 (with my surgeons blessing. I had lost about 60lbs and my health had improved ten fold with my weight loss). Normally they say about a year, because they want you to be able to get to your goal weight and maintain, and have any other health issues you might have improve/stabilize. So I was about 8 months post op. I am almost 3 years out now and we are hoping to try for our last baby in about a month or two :) Then this mama can focus on getting some plastic work done :D

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Thanks for the replies guys! :) I don't get banded till the 30th of this month. Would love to have a second bubba and currently know it won't be till I lose this extra weight. I ended up with a disc bulge and pelvic instability after my first pregnancy and know my best chances of not having that pain again is getting rid of this weight!

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I was banded in Feb 2010 and got pregnant with my son in November of 2010 (with my surgeons blessing. I had lost about 60lbs and my health had improved ten fold with my weight loss). Normally they say about a year' date=' because they want you to be able to get to your goal weight and maintain, and have any other health issues you might have improve/stabilize. So I was about 8 months post op. I am almost 3 years out now and we are hoping to try for our last baby in about a month or two :) Then this mama can focus on getting some plastic work done :D[/quote']

How have you gone maintaining your weight over the last three years?

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