Hey everyone, well I was just wondering how long after being banded did most of you wait to start trying for pregnancy? Also, how much did you weigh when you got pregnant? One of my main reasons for being banded is so that I can have another child. When I got prego w/my son 3 years ago I weighed 300 lbs and although I had no problems conceiving i did encounter problems during pregnancy due to weight issues (high bp, gest diabeties w/insulin, low blood sugar for baby when born, etc.) so when I got the band my goal was to lose 110 lbs. before even thinking about trying for #2, but now it's been 6 months and I've lost 90 lbs. (20 to go) but I'm getting so anxious and worry cos' I'm getting older by the day (which means so are my eggs) and I'm starting to think I should just throw caution to the wind and start now, even though I'm not to my pregnancy goal weight yet (my ultimate goal is 180 but I'm already 35 and will be 36 in Nov so don't want to wait till I reach 180 cos' that just seems too far away). What do you think? Any and all input would be appreciated. Peace to all. KKG

We waited about 5 months before trying, but I didn't get preggo till just before 1 year out. This was with my surgeon's blessing. I didn't really plan to try that soon, but my clock started ticking VERY loudly, and we figured we'd just go for it. I had only lost 40lbs, and I really felt like I could've lost more while trying, but the stress of that plus my band being too tight kinda killed that idea.

Thanks Juno for replying...you are awesome cos' I notice you respond alot on this thread and I know it is appreciated. I wish you much joy during your pregnancy and many blessings for your little miracle. Be well. KKG

Well, we're not TRYING perse, but we're not NOT TRYING. I have PCOS and have been told that getting pregnant will be difficult if not impossible, so I'm feeling like if I do get pregnant, it's not going to be for awhile...

Thanks Juno for replying...you are awesome cos' I notice you respond alot on this thread and I know it is appreciated. I wish you much joy during your pregnancy and many blessings for your little miracle. Be well. KKG

Aww, thanks Kelly! I know how frustrating it is to not get a response to your questions, so I try to pipe in whenever I can!

Maria

Well, we're not TRYING perse, but we're not NOT TRYING. I have PCOS and have been told that getting pregnant will be difficult if not impossible, so I'm feeling like if I do get pregnant, it's not going to be for awhile...

Promise yourself you won't get discouraged if it takes awhile! I have PCOS too, but wasn't diagnosed until we had already been trying for 9 months. Very frustrating! My OB/GYN finally put me on metformin, and 3 weeks later I was pregnant.

juno- that's good to know. Once I get close to goal, I'm going to go talk to the doc about Metformin. For now I'm just deciding not to worry too much... I do get frustrated though... I mean... I was ready for a baby a year ago. :biggrin: Of course, that's why I got surgery to begin with so I guess I'm just glad I had it sooner rather than later. Thanks for the support!

Thanks for this.. I'm not married yet (will be soon, I hope!! )... and I plan to start a family almost immediately... One of my reservations with getting banded was the whole pregnancy issue...... do you know if banding causes any issues during pregnancy??

I too want another child (we have a 6 year old daughter), but wanna get the band and loose first. I too have PCOS and don't ovulate regularly, but when I loose weight I start ovulating more regular, so I'm hoping I won't have any problems getting pregnant one I loose. My husband will be going to Iraq AGAIN next Jan, so we'll start trying after he gets home, so that gives me plenty of time to get to where I wanna be first.

The surgeon said she would prefer 12 months out and there won't be any issues with me having the band, they will just unfill it completely while pregnant.