Question for PG Ladies w/ a Band
I haven't been on the board in a while so let me first say BIG congrats to all the new mothers and mothers to be. The last time I checked in Lincoln's name was still being decided upon and so was Jayden James'... and now they're here! I hadn't thought it'd been that long... WOW!!
Okay so my question/ concern... I had my band placed on 4/29/08 and haven't had any problems with it and I'm not sure if I am now or if it's just FTM jitters. I get this burning, painful sensation below my port but above my navel so it's not the baby. I'm wondering if it's something I'm eating, if it's just how heartburn feels with a band, or if the baby's just pushing everything up. I guess the best way to describe the feeling is how it felt right after surgery, kinda painful kinda crampy... I'm at a loss. I called both my surgeon and OB and they just think it's pregnancy related but I figured I'd ask you all since there's a wealth of knowledge here. Has anyone experienced anything like this or close to it?
Okay so my question/ concern... I had my band placed on 4/29/08 and haven't had any problems with it and I'm not sure if I am now or if it's just FTM jitters. I get this burning, painful sensation below my port but above my navel so it's not the baby. I'm wondering if it's something I'm eating, if it's just how heartburn feels with a band, or if the baby's just pushing everything up. I guess the best way to describe the feeling is how it felt right after surgery, kinda painful kinda crampy... I'm at a loss. I called both my surgeon and OB and they just think it's pregnancy related but I figured I'd ask you all since there's a wealth of knowledge here. Has anyone experienced anything like this or close to it?
Are you feeling this inside or more in your muscle wall? Sometimes as my muscles would stretch I'd have port area discomfort, burning/pulling feeling. My port is off to the left of my belly button, so I don't know what it would feel like where yours is located. The location you describe seems a bit too low for heartburn.
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.
I was told that yes, it's growing pains. That's a good way to describe it... muscles pulling. I told DH one time that it felt like I'd down a million crunches. I guess it is just FTM jitters. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something that was going to affect the baby in any way. Whew... thanks Dev and Courtney. But gee whiz... it's supposed to hurt like that? I may have to rethink my plan to have no epidural. Hmmmm...
It gets better! Oddly, I experienced the port discomfort more in the first trimester than I did since then. It comes back every now and then, but usually for less than a day.
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.
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