Has anyone getting pregnant with the lap band? what was the experience like?? i'm getting Married Nov 9th and just making sure, I dont step into a moment that I am not ready for!!! Yikes

Hello and yes, I've been pregnant WITH the band.

The first thing to accept is that the recommendation is to not get banded until at least 1 year after the band. By than your weight loss and eating habits will stabilize and you will certainly be fully recovered from the surgery and hopefully have dropped alot of weight as well.

There are a few of us who have been (or are currently preggo) with the band. Some of us got through the entire pregnancy and breastfeeding phase without ever needing an unfill (me) and than there are those who suffered from severe morning sickness, lost appetites, etcetc who needed unfills to sustain themselves and baby. The only advice I have is to let your OBGYN know upfront you have a band and that when you come in for assessments you want him/her to review your band status (ie check your and baby's growth, discuss any adverse symptoms etc and determine if unfill is needed).

My other piece of advice is this... I was fortunate to not have had to unfill my band. I gained a mere 20 lbs (I started at 200 lbs when I got pregnant). I lost that weight rapidly and maintained it easily all becasue I was in green. If for any reason you unfill, be sure to not get too lax and gain excessively. Self control will be your top priority. Than get back to fills as soon as you can even if it's just to maintain weight and than progress back to wl mode.

Good luck

Congratulations on your marriage! I've heard of people getting unfilled during pregancy and everything went well. How exciting for you! I wish you the best of luck on your new life, you have so much to look forward to!

I've had two pregnancies being banded and have not had any problems. During my son's pregnancy 4 1/2 years ago I kept a small fill with my OB's blessing and didn't notice any difference in how my band worked or operated. I gained the appropriate amount of weight and he was born full term and healthy. During my daughter's pregnancy who just turned one year, I had a few weeks of feeling very tight mid pregnancy and again I maintained a small fill with my OB's blessing but that I believe was because she was Frank Breech and I had a really big head pushing on my tummy.

My biggest recommendation is to make sure that your OB and Surgeon know that you are pregnant and are willing to keep in close contact during your pregnancy should you have any problems.