Hiya ladies. I'm always commenting but I know I never post quite as much in here. I am now 29 weeks and feeling ready for this little boy to come! lol. Pregnancy itself hasn't been too bad and I've gained about 14lbs so I'm feeling pretty good about that. Belly dweller has flipped my port up on its side so I'm always sore over there now, and he's got his legs tucked right under my ribs which are KILLING me! I've got all the typical pregnancy woes (sore back, swollen feet, cant sleep lol), but the only thing I'm still having some trouble with is keeping certain foods down, or foods of large volume even though my band is empty. I know it worries my husband sometimes but he seems to still question why I get sick if my band is empty. I think about that sometimes but I also know that over the years of having my band my stomach has shrunk a little, so trying to pack a ton of food in there still doesn't work. Anyways, just wanted to say hello to all of you beautiful ladies!!

You are amazing!!!!!

The fact that you have gained next to nothing being pregnant and having nothing in your band shows great strength and will power. I envy you because I need my tool, my band to give that to me.

Congrats on you new baby to be. I look forward in seeing a pic of him with you when he is born.

How did the baby flip your port? Did you have the port sewn down?

The port is sewn down, but when you get further into your pregnancy your muscles are moving and shifting therefor it can flip on its side (it cant flip entirely over since its sewn in but can move, shift, and flip). My port flipped about 6 months post op as well, but now its very visible and I can feel it tilted on its side, it will go back to its normal position after the baby is born and things start to move back to normal

I would love to hear more about your experiences being pregnant with the band. I am looking forward to trying 1 yr post op although I am only 5 days out lol.

Was your port site ever red or look bruised?

I'm 31 weeks and my port site is killing me. Its red and swollen. Baby loves kicking it.

My lap band dr us not concerned. I am. She said it is just probably from my growing belly.

It looks so bad. Don't know if its normal.

Dchapman-My son kicked my port so hard yesterday I could feel the muscle stretching. It hurt so bad. I've tried to explain to this child he's got two play toys he can play with in there, and THAT is not one of them LOL. And yes, I actually do have a bruise right around my site where he sits and kicks it all day. Mine also sticks out and people always are like "awww is that his foot?" and Im like "uh, no that's my port", and the look on their faces is usually priceless LMAO

My first daughter used to kick my port constantly! I swear she could see it

Congrats on your pregnancy!