Pregnancy & Lap Band

fntasa98 · July 28, 2008

I was just wondering if anyone has gotten pregnant after being banded or if you have any information on pregnancy & lap band. I have been married for a year and a half and my husband and I plan on getting pregnant within the next 2 years. I was banded on June 13th. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

squeekersinfl · July 28, 2008

I was banded on Jan 23 and I am now 6wks pregnant. I lost 45lbs before getting pregnant. I have been trying to do as much research as I can about the LapBand and pregnancy. I have only had 2 fills and I am hoping that I will be able to keep the Fluid in my band and still have a healthy pregnancy.

fntasa98 · July 28, 2008

Congrats! I did ask my doctor is there was any risks in pregnancy while having a lap band. He said none b/c the baby will still get the proper nutrition. I was just curious if any has gone through it. Keep me posted if you don't mind.

squeekersinfl · July 28, 2008

More than happy to.

travel_anna · July 28, 2008

There is a whole forum on the pregnancy and lapband. Look along the left side of the main page for it. I'm sure you'll get lots of info there.

Brandy~ · July 28, 2008

My doctor actually recommended the lap band so I could lose weight and have a better chance at getting pregnant.

shrinknme · July 28, 2008

Hi.. I just got banded and one of the main deciding factors to finally saying yes is that you can have a totally healthy pregnancy.. you can keep the Fluid in if you are getting enough nutrients or they can open it totally up so you can eat normally and then refill it after you have the baby. (which was important to me because my first preg I threw up everyday for 7 months!) so yes its totally safe.. I also know people who had the band and then got preg immediately after (not planned) and everything went fine.. its a very low risk thing.