I have not been banded yet, but we are looking at a possible surgery date in late May/early June.

I am breastfeeding my son and plan to do so until he turns 1 in August.

Does anyone has any experience with breastfeeding with the band? Do they not do as many fills so you can get the extra calories that are needed?

Luckily I will only have a couple months left of breastfeeding, but it is not something I plan on stopping until August.

Thanks

I am very much in favor of breastfeeding and am sure going to do it. I have asked both my lapband surgeon as well as my high risk OB doc and neither feel I will have any trouble with doing so, in relation to the lapband.

I did not have any of my fills taken out during the pregnancy and will most likely continue with the same amount after I have the baby (I have him in 7 days).

Congrats on your continued success.

And best of luck in 7 days!!

I just want to post that I have been banded sice nov 07, got prego jan 08, had a 7lb 7oz healthy baby girl Oct 08. I am still b feeding and plan to past 1 yr. i only had 1 fill and never got an unfill. gained 15 lbs dur pregnancy and currently below my pre prego weight. about 45lbs below pre band weight. Im doing great and so is baby girl. she is in the 75 percentile with no formula supplements. Only breastmilk. So it can be done:thumbup:

I just want to post that I have been banded sice nov 07, got prego jan 08, had a 7lb 7oz healthy baby girl Oct 08. I am still b feeding and plan to past 1 yr. i only had 1 fill and never got an unfill. gained 15 lbs dur pregnancy and currently below my pre prego weight. about 45lbs below pre band weight. Im doing great and so is baby girl. she is in the 75 percentile with no formula supplements. Only breastmilk. So it can be done:thumbup:

I am so glad to hear this. I had my daughter 6 weeks ago and really want to get a fill. My dr took everything out at the end of my first trimester so my band is totally empty and I am worried about gaining back the weight I have lost. I only had my band 3 months when I got pregnant so my weight loss was only 35 lbs which I an still at. I have my 6 week on appt tomorrow and if I have gained I am calling my lb dr!