So... I've been a busy new mom, so I haven't been on posting as much as I'd like, but I thought I'd update everyone on how things went. Hopefully this will be encouraging to other bandsters who want to have babies!

So after several years of infertility, I do believe that my weight loss from being banded helped me get pregnant, have a healthy pregnancy, and a healthy baby. I got pregnant in July of 2011 (one month after being banded!) and had a miscarriage. Then I got my a** in gear and worked with my doc to balance out my hormones; but she said that she thought I was healthy enough to go for it! I got pregnant with my daughter in January 2012.

These were my fears:

1) Nausea and vomiting would make me slip my band...

Well, I'm glad to report that although I did have a fair amount of nausea, I was just really careful about keeping it under control as much as I could, and when I did throw up, to treat myself as well as possible. No slippage!

2) Weight Gain

Well, I have 2cc in my band, and I still have 2cc in my band, and I still have restriction. I still don't know if I'll ever need a fill or not. I only gained about 17 pounds total for the whole pregnancy, and I've lost that and then some since she's been born (Yay breastfeeding!)

3) Other complications

I had NO gestational diabetes. I think though, that this is because I was EXTREMELY picky about my diet throughout my pregnancy. I realized that everything I was eating went directly to the baby, and with the lapband, I had to make the best choices possible nutritionally so that I got enough nutrition in to help my little one grow.

That being said, I did have a couple problems. I don't know if they were related to my weight or not... certainly not to the band, but here they are:

Kidney stones:

Yes, I had them. They HURT so bad!!! I thought I was going into early labor; but nope. Kidney stones! Fortunately, they were small enough that I just passed them. OW!

Pre-Eclampsia:

I developed high blood pressure at about 26 weeks. It just didn't go away... eventually it got worse and worse, and there was Protein in my urine. I got induced two days before my due date and my blood pressure was 190/110!! Fortunately, the cure for pre-eclampsia is to have a baby!

Swelling:

I had a lot of swelling, but I think it was due to the pre-eclampsia more than anything. I got scolded by doctors for 'doing too much.' I was told to stop exercising at 7.5 months.

C-Section:

This was most likely related to being induced. A lot of the time, when the body is in an unnatural state of labor, ie induction, it's just too much stress on you and the baby. I never dilated past 4cm, and the baby's heartrate was fluctuating dangerously. I tried to labor. I labored for over 30 hours, and nothing... so I got a C section. I'm actually not disappointed. The medical staff was awesome, and I really liked my doctor, and they took good care of me. My baby girl was born perfectly healthy 7lbs 8 oz with an apgar score of 9! She had no health issues whatsoever.

Funny things:

Doctors kept thinking that my port was the baby's foot. It poked out a lot during pregnancy. I called it my 'turkey timer.'

So I hope that provides some perspective. I really hope that all of y'all who are hoping to have babies get to experience this joy. You all deserve it! If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer them!

Here's my little sweetheart! She's now 3 months old!

Congrats!

That was awesome and congrats on the new baby

Congrats and thanks for the post give me hope for when I try this summer.

Omg thanks so much for this post!!!

I have a band and would love to have a baby in a couple of years

Your post is so full of hope!

BTW, you said your port poked out during pregnancy, does it still poke out?

Congrats and thanks for your post. You addressed so many things I've thought about.

I'm glad to have helped give hope! That was my whole intention As for the port, it doesn't stick out anymore. I can still feel it under my skin, but it's not sticking out really far.

Congrats. She is a cutie!

Yay! So glad you have a healthy happy baby!

She's adorable!! Congrats!! I'm glad both you and your baby girl are doing well!!

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Congrats!!! I too found out I was pregnant just 3 months after getting my band and I have a beautiful redheaded 5 month old little girl. :-)

Your little one is beautiful! Enjoy every moment!

Congrats!!! I too found out I was pregnant just 3 months after getting my band and I have a beautiful redheaded 5 month old little girl. :-)

Your little one is beautiful! Enjoy every moment!

Congrats!!! I too found out I was pregnant just 3 months after getting my band and I have a beautiful redheaded 5 month old little girl. :-)

Your little one is beautiful! Enjoy every moment!

So... I've been a busy new mom, so I haven't been on posting as much as I'd like, but I thought I'd update everyone on how things went. Hopefully this will be encouraging to other bandsters who want to have babies!

So after several years of infertility, I do believe that my weight loss from being banded helped me get pregnant, have a healthy pregnancy, and a healthy baby. I got pregnant in July of 2011 (one month after being banded!) and had a miscarriage. Then I got my a** in gear and worked with my doc to balance out my hormones; but she said that she thought I was healthy enough to go for it! I got pregnant with my daughter in January 2012.

These were my fears:

1) Nausea and vomiting would make me slip my band...

Well, I'm glad to report that although I did have a fair amount of nausea, I was just really careful about keeping it under control as much as I could, and when I did throw up, to treat myself as well as possible. No slippage!

2) Weight Gain

Well, I have 2cc in my band, and I still have 2cc in my band, and I still have restriction. I still don't know if I'll ever need a fill or not. I only gained about 17 pounds total for the whole pregnancy, and I've lost that and then some since she's been born (Yay breastfeeding!)

3) Other complications

I had NO gestational diabetes. I think though, that this is because I was EXTREMELY picky about my diet throughout my pregnancy. I realized that everything I was eating went directly to the baby, and with the lapband, I had to make the best choices possible nutritionally so that I got enough nutrition in to help my little one grow.

That being said, I did have a couple problems. I don't know if they were related to my weight or not... certainly not to the band, but here they are:

Kidney stones:

Yes, I had them. They HURT so bad!!! I thought I was going into early labor; but nope. Kidney stones! Fortunately, they were small enough that I just passed them. OW!

Pre-Eclampsia:

I developed high blood pressure at about 26 weeks. It just didn't go away... eventually it got worse and worse, and there was Protein in my urine. I got induced two days before my due date and my blood pressure was 190/110!! Fortunately, the cure for pre-eclampsia is to have a baby!

Swelling:

I had a lot of swelling, but I think it was due to the pre-eclampsia more than anything. I got scolded by doctors for 'doing too much.' I was told to stop exercising at 7.5 months.

C-Section:

This was most likely related to being induced. A lot of the time, when the body is in an unnatural state of labor, ie induction, it's just too much stress on you and the baby. I never dilated past 4cm, and the baby's heartrate was fluctuating dangerously. I tried to labor. I labored for over 30 hours, and nothing... so I got a C section. I'm actually not disappointed. The medical staff was awesome, and I really liked my doctor, and they took good care of me. My baby girl was born perfectly healthy 7lbs 8 oz with an apgar score of 9! She had no health issues whatsoever.

Funny things:

Doctors kept thinking that my port was the baby's foot. It poked out a lot during pregnancy. I called it my 'turkey timer.'

So I hope that provides some perspective. I really hope that all of y'all who are hoping to have babies get to experience this joy. You all deserve it! If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer them!

Here's my little sweetheart! She's now 3 months old!

Congrats shes beautiful

Quick question did you have to get completely unfilled to have c-section. I am 32 weeks prego and was curious because i would rather not get unfilled... thanks