Pregnant with Lap-Band, Port pain??
I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins, I've had my lap-band since '06 and never felt the port until this pregnancy. My belly is pretty big and protruding. Last night I rolled over in bed to switch sides and got this awful pain right at my port. I now have the pain everytime I move. It kind of feels like a pulled muscle. Is it possible the port is getting pulled or stretched?
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had port pain.
Any advice would help.
Thanks!!
Yep, your abdominal muscle is being stretched and certain movements can make it flare up. I've had intermittent discomfort in my port area, but it usually goes away and then I forget it's there until the next time it gets annoyed. If it is persistent sharp pain for a few days you might want to mention it to your band doc, I imagine it is possible in some instances to pop one of the stitches that holds it in place. I find it helps a lot to use a small pillow to prop by belly up when I lay on my side so there isn't so much pulling.
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.