My husband and I found out this past monday that we were going to have a baby, and then in a span of less than 2 hours, I was having a miscarriage. We have wanted a baby for so long.

I was banded July 2007 and have lost 100 pounds and counting. My concern now is miscarriage common with the band? Has anyone else been dealing with this kind of issue?:scared2:

Magdalene,

I do not have experience with the band and pregnancy but I do have experience with miscarriage. I am a mother to 4 beautiful children but the heartbreak of a miscarriage is something you never forget, no matter how early it occurred.

My reproductive endocrinologist was very helpful, though, in that he said maybe this was the body's way of preparing it for the next pregnancy which would be successful. I hardly see how after doing the hard work of losing all the weight you have lost that you won't be successful. Anyway, he likened the whole experience to an acorn (sounds corny but stay with me!)

Not every acorn becomes a tree

--- some the squirrel gets

--- some never grow

--- yet others grow into a beautiful tree

Maybe that was your body's trial run and you'll be successful this very next time. The one thing you can be thankful for is that it occurred early so you shouldn't have a "waiting period" before you can try again next month. That is what happened to me... I miscarried the 1 month and then was pregnant the next.

You are in my thoughts... :scared2:

Edited March 30, 200818 yr by Southern Missy

Dear Magdalene,

I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how it feels. You did get pregnant which is a good sign because many overweight women stop having periods. With the grace of God it will happen again. I can't believe you could lose all that weight and not get the wonderful reward of a child. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless!

Love, Kathy

Thank you Missy. I am just trying to take it one day at a time.

Thank you so much Kathy.

Early miscarriages are often the result of chromosomal abnormalities. I've seen no literature to correlate miscarriage to the band.

So sorry about your loss and congratz on your weight loss! Dont give up hope on trying for a baby. I miscarried in July last year and got pregnant with this baby 2 weeks later. So good luck honey! May God be with you!

~Raynie!

Thanks everyone so much. Your reply's are very encouraging...and congratulations to you guys with baby's.

I'm sorry Magdalene, Don't give up hope. My Mom had 8 kids and 4 miscarriages. I have heard that a lot of people miscarry before they even know they are pregnant. If it weren't for the preg tests that would probably happen even more. I'll say a prayer for a baby for you.

I am so sorry! Hope you join us very soon. You will be so happy that you lost the weight prior to pg! It will happen for you. Miscarriage is sooo common. It is not you, the band it is just life- which sucks. You'll be holding your baby soon! (((HUGS))