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Can You Slip an Unfilled/Never-Been-Filled Band???

danaclark2

By danaclark2, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Hi Dana ! Congrats on your pregnancy. I also just found out I'm pregnant. I'm 7 weeks. I had my surgery in March. I also cried at first and then thought long and hard about it and I do know the band is for life and once I have the baby I will get back on the weightloss track . My OB told me in order for me to have another child I would have to do Invitro do to a previous ectopic pregnancy so I'm taking this as a blessing. Feel good and congrats again !!

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Oh, it's so nice to hear of someone who's going through what I am...let's stay in touch.

Right now, I'm 15 weeks and have gained about 8 lbs of my 25 lbs lost. This is my fault. I have been eating too much and too much sugar.

My doctor said that I could safely lose weight in this pregnancy because I'm overweight. It's not really working...

I just pray that my band stays in place until after the baby's born in January. The doc said I could have my first fill six weeks after baby's arrival. :)

How are you feeling? Take it easy, and congratulations again!!!

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Ok you two.....I am a bit jealous!!! :) I know the pregancies weren't planned by you...but God obviously has a plan for those little ones!! I am hoping to try around Christmas if I get enough weight off to be more healthy!!! I LOVE your attitudes....honest and sincere!!!

God Bless,

Melody

banded 3/20/06 -74lbs :P

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heya Dana, I'm guessing I gained 10 lbs. I've been on alot of bed rest and taking progesterone which im thinking is the weight gain. One I found out I was pregnant I went a little crazy too with the sugar. I did stop that fast lol. I'm being way more careful to what I eat. I feel awful! I'm not vomiting I just feel like I need to all the time. Plus I'm dead tired. So pretty much my excerise routines I had working for me are out the window. But i'm told in a few weeks the fatigue phase of pregnancy will stop. How are you feeling ? Has a stupid question for you. How would we know if we did slip a band? I hope you are well Dana !!!

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Ok you two.....I am a bit jealous!!! :) I know the pregancies weren't planned by you...but God obviously has a plan for those little ones!! I am hoping to try around Christmas if I get enough weight off to be more healthy!!! I LOVE your attitudes....honest and sincere!!!

God Bless,

Melody

banded 3/20/06 -74lbs :P

heya Melody !

wow we were both banded on the same day, March 20th is a special day for me was my Birthday !! Great weightloss you have going on.. good luck with that and your upcoming pregnancy. And I do believe me getting pregnant was a great gift.. hope all is well keep up the amazing work

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Melody--

Thank you for being so positive--I've had people post me that pretty much made me feel guilty for getting pregnant so close after surgery, but I know this baby is God's will for my life, so I rejoice in that. I also believe that God lead me to get the lap band, so I'm confident that all will be well after the baby's born, and I'll resume my weight loss then.

Sparkling,

I know what you mean about the fatigue and lack of exercise. Before I was pregnant, I was jogging up to 2 miles/day and walking 2. At about 6 weeks pregnant, I was so tired, I couldn't do it anymore (and I have three children under the age of 5, so that makes me tired in itself :)).

Don't worry about your weight gain--just eat healthy foods and do the best you can...

I think there are some signs to look for when dealing with a slipped band--more or less restriction (which I don't have much of at all because I have no fill), heartburn--I think that's the most obvious ones. I don't know. I just hope my band stays in place and works. I hope that I'm not stretching the top part of my stomach out too much...we'll see.

Did you get a fill before you found out you were pregnant. I never made it that far...

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Sparkling and Dana.....

I'll keep being your cheerleaders.....just remember me when I'm "struggling" w/ pregnancy.....SOMEDAY! :)

God Bless,

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -74lbs :P

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Sparkling and Dana.....

I'll keep being your cheerleaders.....just remember me when I'm "struggling" w/ pregnancy.....SOMEDAY! :(

God Bless,

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -74lbs :scared:

thanks Melody.. and don't fret about what others say everyone is always gonna put their 2 cents in, being good or bad

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Melody--

Thank you for being so positive--I've had people post me that pretty much made me feel guilty for getting pregnant so close after surgery, but I know this baby is God's will for my life, so I rejoice in that. I also believe that God lead me to get the lap band, so I'm confident that all will be well after the baby's born, and I'll resume my weight loss then.

Sparkling,

I know what you mean about the fatigue and lack of exercise. Before I was pregnant, I was jogging up to 2 miles/day and walking 2. At about 6 weeks pregnant, I was so tired, I couldn't do it anymore (and I have three children under the age of 5, so that makes me tired in itself :().

Don't worry about your weight gain--just eat healthy foods and do the best you can...

I think there are some signs to look for when dealing with a slipped band--more or less restriction (which I don't have much of at all because I have no fill), heartburn--I think that's the most obvious ones. I don't know. I just hope my band stays in place and works. I hope that I'm not stretching the top part of my stomach out too much...we'll see.

Did you get a fill before you found out you were pregnant. I never made it that far...

Wow, giving you lots of credit with 3 young children at home. My daughter will be 13 and i'm going crazy with her. I had 2 fills since my surgery on 3/20. I'm pretty much able to eat most things. My appt for some unfill is in a few weeks. I'm watching my diet more closely now and I stopped worrying too much about the band because that was making me nuts lol.. I hope all is well on you end..

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