hi, has anyone actually gotten (and carried) a pregnancy after a lap band? i know they just say that they can let the band out some , but i'm wondering if its really that easy? i have my 1st appt next month, and would like at some point to have a 3rd child, but i do wonder how easy it is after being banded?

thanks

pattie:smile2:

I have a friend who lost about eighty pound with the lapband. Then she got pregnant and had the band unfilled. She had a healthy pregnancy and baby. Best Wishes.

They don't let the band out. The band has a fixed size. Inside the band there is a "balloon" that is filled, and it's some of the fill they can let out (just want to make sure you get the mechanics). Letting fill out is very easy, poke, withdraw, you're done.

I'm on my second trimester and so far have been able to keep my pre-pregnancy fill. I've lost some weight, due to a lack of appetite, not any factors with my restriction. This is my first pregnancy, but other than the fact that I'm a lot less fat, I can't see how my band - to this point - has made any impact. It hasn't on my pregnancy itself. I plan on keeping my fill the entire time, potentially considering a full unfill for delivery, will depend on how my delivery anesthesiologist answers my questions. :cool2:

My sister in law just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy this past Monday. She was banded long enough to have lost 50 or 60 pounds. Her baby is just beautiful. Good Luck!