Pregnant with Lap-Band, Port pain??

Cad0206
on 5/25/09 3:43 am - Arlington, MA

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!!

SophiesMommy
on 5/25/09 3:47 am - Logan, UT
Sorry, I don't have the lapband, so I'm not much help, but I think I have heard other people complain of this.....I hope it gets better for ya.  Hugs

 

 

CW
on 5/25/09 3:56 am - Western, CO
I had this too, but it went away after a few days.  I think I did too much and pulled a muscle.  Hope yours goes away too and congrats on your twins!!

 Lilypie - (D7uA)
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Kristy T.
on 5/25/09 4:17 am - Stockton, CA
Although I had RNY my friend Brie has lapband and she had port pain as well due to the stretching of the abdominal wall muscles...and like the previous poster said it went away after a few days.  Congrats on your twins!!
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Dev *.
on 5/25/09 11:57 pm - Austin, TX
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.

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