Hi all.

I'm brand new to all this, please can you guys help me. I'm super scared and only have my initial consultation a week today.

Can you not have a "fill" for months on end?

I have a very clingy 3 year old, will I be able to carry him after the op?

And how long do the bands last?

Thanks all x

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Every doctor will have a different path they take to allow your band to be effective. Most docs offer fills starting in the 2nd month and every 30 days till you're in the green zone. After that you could go months or years without an adjustment. It's all up to you and your doctor.

You'll probably have 4-5 incisions on your abdomen so carrying around a 30 lb child isn't adviseable. I've read where some moms get by fine but at 3 your child should accept that mommie is "sick" for a few weeks.

Bands last indefinitely or till they break or you break. If all goes well, they last forever.