Hello,

Hubby & I are currently trying for our first baby! We've only been working on our little project since mid-July, but I'd love to hear your words of wisdom or tips for acheiving pregnancy! I will say first of all, that while most bandsters are supposed to wait a minimum of a year/attain goal weight before getting pregnant, I have special health issues that can no longer wait. I fully support and agree with the theory of waiting, but we have been told by Gyno and Band docs that we better start a family soon, or lose the chance.

So join me on my journey, and I'll keep you posted as well! I am SO EXCITED!

Ejmdiva, aligmamma and HeatherO...THANK YOU SO MUCH for the encourging words!! I just got home about 1 hr ago and I could not wait to get on here and post. I am still in extreme pain, but as soon as I read my messages from yall, my face just lit up. It feels SO GREAT to be able to come home and know there were people thinking about you. THANK YOU for making me feel so special. I will post again tomorrow and let yall know how things are going. Im in alot of pain right now and have alot of gas:bored:, but hanging in there. How long does the sorness last??

Diva, the paranoia isn't going away for me!!

That's what I bought the heart doppler.. once I was into 2nd trimester, still scared, now I'm 2 days past 20 weeks and I should be feeling it but don't, so now I worry that it doesn't have legs or something (I know, I'm weird). The heart doppler says it's fine, but I have so many 'what ifs' in my brain.

I went to lunch with my friend who has a 7 month old yesterday and we were talking about the paranoia. She says even though now he's a happy healthy baby, she's worried he might get autism.

i dont think the paranoia ends... i still get paranoid...

FF - i didnt feel until i hit 21 weeks on the nose... try not to worry.... on your doppler you should be able to hear him/her (gender yet??) move. its very distinct... almost like a 'swish'... maybe when you have your next OB appt, you can ask your OB if she can point it out for you.

i hit 30 weeks today and just cannot believe i have 10 or fewer weeks to go... SOOOOOOOOOO much to do!! GAHHHH!!!

I find out the gender Thursday, very excited.. and hoping to see 2 arms, 2 legs, etc.. and maybe just lots of padding on my end that is keeping me from feeling him/her!

I actually haven't told my obgyn I got the fetal monitor, just because some websites I read it says certain doctors discourage the use of them at home.. and I don't want the doc saying 'don't use it' and my hubby will be there this visit and if he heard 'don't use it' then he'll tell me not to use it, etc.. so..

I have heard swishing, and when I listen to the heart, I can definitely tell it's on the move.. does not like my heart doppler wand.. I'll find the beat loud and steady, then some shuffling and it's gone.. then it's faint, then shuffling and it's loud again.

Time is flying for other people pregnant, can't believe Wheet had her daughter already and you're only 10 weeks away!!

I on the other hand, have FOREVER TO GO.

no, you dont have forever ... :thumbup:

you are 1/2 way there! use this time to prepare everything... wish i would have started sooner.

i think the reason docs dont like people to use at home dopplers is because if you dont hear the HB, you freak (I DID!!) and they can hide really well and 'dig deep' inside your uterus.

a tip that may help you feel some movement... drink a BIG glass of OJ - more than 10-12 ounces... gulp it if you can. then lay down in on couch or bed on your LEFT side (they like it - right side interferes with a nerve or something??)... try to be as still as possible... i tend to kinda roll up in a ball and scrunch my tummy a bit.

the first few movements kinda feel like fingers lightly tapping from the inside out...

good luck!

Hi guys! Babyfever, i'm so very glad you're home and safe, i'm sorry you're sore! I didn't wanna say anything before you had your surgery for fear of scaring you, but i had a rough recovery. The first 2 days were very painful, stiff, gassy, etc. Not like most people who have the band and are up, walking around in 12 hours...i had to be admitted overnight and was pretty rough. By end of day 3, was feeling more like myself, but i think everyone goes thru that "what was i thinking?!" phase. Don't worry, it passes and then you lose tons of weight and get preg and so on!!

Fairy and losing,

i think the paranoia is normal, just wish it would end...all the books and sites state that chances of miscarriage go down by a huge amount once you can hear the heartbeat at 8 weeks and further are reduced to almost nothing by the 12th week, so i'm just trying to get there. I think it's a welcome to being a parent...all this worry. Time certainly has flown so far, so that's good! I was 3 wks preg when i found out, now entering my 6th wk. I know that i have forever to go, but i'm still thrilled.

By the way, i'm due august 3rd...when is everyone due?

Emj, thanks for the words of encourgement:biggrin:. Yes, hopefully it will all pay off and I will be preggo like the rest of you.... :biggrin:.

Aug 3 is the day for you:smile2::scared2::biggrin:. First we look foward to the "band date" and now some of us get to look forward the the "baby date". Hope to be with yall some day soon!!

All you preggers need to keep us updated. We want to know how its going out there for yall:confused:.

Oh, ya...Im doing better. The sorness is finally kinda going away!! But Im starting to feel hungry every now and then

Edited December 9, 200817 yr by babyfever

I'm due April 23 going off of first date of last period, but at my first ultrasound my gyno kept saying "Are you sure?" and when I said yeah she said "OK I guess that's what we'll go off of" and they changed my chart, which means my ultrasound said I was either less or farther along, but she didn't tell me which way.

I'm due April 23 going off of first date of last period, but at my first ultrasound my gyno kept saying "Are you sure?" and when I said yeah she said "OK I guess that's what we'll go off of" and they changed my chart, which means my ultrasound said I was either less or farther along, but she didn't tell me which way.

really? that's bizarre... they changed MY due date (from LMP) to the size of him.... i went in thinking i was 8 weeks when, based on size, i was 6w3-4days.... and he's been measuring consistently with my new due date...

i'm due February 13th ... only 68 days to go... GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

So I just want to say...thanks for starting this thread and CONGRATS!!!!! to all of you that get to start or continue your families. To everyone else trying, a BIG good luck, and I am right here with you.

I was banded 3 months ago and I am so happy with all of my progress. My reason for getting banded was so (Hopefully) one day I could have children. My husband and I have never NOT tried to get preg. But, we have a lots of issues. I was finaly told by my GYN that I have PCOS, so that took us through Clomid and Metformin. Neither one of them working. All I got out of it was curly hair. All my life I have had stick straight hair and after the Clomid, it started to grow in curly, only the top layer thought... Well, now I do everything I can to keep it straight, go figure.

Well, back to the babies. I, and my husband, can not wait til we are able to "mold something of our own" :wink_smile: I keep telling myself that I want to wait a year and loose as much weight as I can, but I am starting to get impatiance. Even my and my husbands family's are starting to contantly ask, "When do we get a grandbaby?" I want to throw them through a window. They act as though we arn't even trying. It's really hard to try not to think about it when it's coming from all sides...

But, we do try, we try as much as possible...

Well, good luck to all of you...

really? that's bizarre... they changed MY due date (from LMP) to the size of him.... i went in thinking i was 8 weeks when, based on size, i was 6w3-4days.... and he's been measuring consistently with my new due date...

i'm due February 13th ... only 68 days to go... GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I knew exactly what the date of my last period was because I charted every day, every test, etc. When I went for my first ultrasound, they measured the size at 10 days younger and gave me a new expected due date. However, they kept all the charts from my LMP due date.

I have personally gone with my revised ultrasound due date because I would rather think I have less time to go when he comes even though my charts say different. I would hate to hit my original due date and spend 10 extra days waiting, and waiting, and waiting for "the day."

My due date (June 26) was also determined by ultrasound. That's all my doctor goes by because of late ovulations and stuff. When I got pregnant with my DD, I hadn't had a period since early May, found out I was pregnant in late July. I hadn't thought anything of no period because I have PCOS and never had them spontaneously. I could've been anywhere from like 4-12 weeks. I was 5 1/2 weeks by ultrasound so I came up with an LMP that corresponded because that's what you're always asked.

I'd go by the ultrasound due date because if you ovulated late, they might think you are overdue when you aren't actually due yet. It allows the baby more time to cook.

I find out the gender Thursday, very excited.. and hoping to see 2 arms, 2 legs, etc.. and maybe just lots of padding on my end that is keeping me from feeling him/her!

I actually haven't told my obgyn I got the fetal monitor, just because some websites I read it says certain doctors discourage the use of them at home.. and I don't want the doc saying 'don't use it' and my hubby will be there this visit and if he heard 'don't use it' then he'll tell me not to use it, etc.. so..

I have heard swishing, and when I listen to the heart, I can definitely tell it's on the move.. does not like my heart doppler wand.. I'll find the beat loud and steady, then some shuffling and it's gone.. then it's faint, then shuffling and it's loud again.

Time is flying for other people pregnant, can't believe Wheet had her daughter already and you're only 10 weeks away!!

I on the other hand, have FOREVER TO GO.

Well.....did you find out the gender??

Boy :wink2:

And he has all his body parts! And he was wiggling and kicking the whole time. So the lack of feeling anything isn't from him not trying!

Emj, thanks for the words of encourgement:biggrin:. Yes, hopefully it will all pay off and I will be preggo like the rest of you.... :rolleyes2:.

Aug 3 is the day for you:smile2::laugh:. First we look foward to the "band date" and now some of us get to look forward the the "baby date". Hope to be with yall some day soon!!

All you preggers need to keep us updated. We want to know how its going out there for yall:confused:.

Oh, ya...Im doing better. The sorness is finally kinda going away!! But Im starting to feel hungry every now and then

I had lap band surgery on Dec. 2, 2008 and feel as you do. I have a 9 yr old son and my husband & I have been trying for 2 yrs now...no baby:confused: I decided to get lap band due to having pcos and thought it would help me to lose weight and be healthy and have another lil' bundle of joy--soon someday!:cursing: Have any of you had luck with lap band pregnancies??? I am worried to carry a baby with the lap band:ohmy:???