I have been planning on getting the lap-band for a couple of years. I was in pre-op when they told me to go home I was pregnant. That was in July of 2012. I had a c-section March of 2012. Waited to heal, savings was drained so had to start over again. I started a weight loss plan about 4 months ago, lost weight and bam I got pregnant again. My baby is due in December, and I'm hoping to have the surgery in January 2014. My first question is how soon after a c-section(I'll be having another one) can I get the surgery and question two is, can I have the surgery while i'm breastfeeding? Thanks in advance!

I'm not an expert but it seems like you should wait until you are fully healed from the section which is 6-8 weeks. I have had three c sections. As far as breast feeding, I think the biggest concern will be supply since you are going to be restricting calories. If breast feeding is important to you I would hold off personally. I had a major surgery when I was still breast feeding my now 7 year old. I waited until she was one. I had my surgery 8 days later knowing that if I dried up that I had breast fed for my goal of 12 months. She ended up nursing for three more months before self weaning but my supply was never the same. I'd wait six months personally and spend that time with your baby and healing.

I have been planning on getting the lap-band for a couple of years. I was in pre-op when they told me to go home I was pregnant. That was in July of 2012. I had a c-section March of 2012. Waited to heal' date=' savings was drained so had to start over again. I started a weight loss plan about 4 months ago, lost weight and bam I got pregnant again. My baby is due in December, and I'm hoping to have the surgery in January 2014. My first question is how soon after a c-section(I'll be having another one) can I get the surgery and question two is, can I have the surgery while i'm breastfeeding? Thanks in advance![/quote']

Surgery will be tough with a newborn, unless you have a great support system. It was hard for me with two preschoolers and my mom stayed to help me for two Weeks. There is a great chance of drying up with such little calories. I ate and drank like crazy while bfing. definitely pursue Lapland of u want, but enjoy your baby, don't rush it!

I have been planning on getting the lap-band for a couple of years. I was in pre-op when they told me to go home I was pregnant. That was in July of 2012. I had a c-section March of 2012. Waited to heal' date=' savings was drained so had to start over again. I started a weight loss plan about 4 months ago, lost weight and bam I got pregnant again. My baby is due in December, and I'm hoping to have the surgery in January 2014. My first question is how soon after a c-section(I'll be having another one) can I get the surgery and question two is, can I have the surgery while i'm breastfeeding? Thanks in advance![/quote']

Surgery will be tough with a newborn, unless you have a great support system. It was hard for me with two preschoolers and my mom stayed to help me for two Weeks. There is a great chance of drying up with such little calories. I ate and drank like crazy while bfing. definitely pursue Lapland of u want, but enjoy your baby, don't rush it!

Any respectable surgeon would not do a surgery on someone who just had a baby. They would expect you to try to lose the post baby weight on your own. And considering that you've gotten pregnant twice unplanned you would really need to make sure that you didn't have another oopsie once you get your band for at least a year.