Newbie - Pregnancy After lapband/lapband after pregnancy?

I'm currently weighing the decision between getting a lapband or having a pregnancy first (and will 99% do both within the next few years.

For those that had the lapband

How soon could you have it after a pregnancy (if you did that)?
How soon after the lap band could you get pregnant?

Thanks,

I didn't have the band but the rules are pretty much the same.  your surgeon will tell you more specifically but you usually need to wait 12-18 months.  I waited 23 months.

They recommend you wait 1 year. However many people accidentally (or not accidentally) get pregnant before that time, me included. I had my surgery in Feb of 2009 and got pregnant in Sept of 2009. But so far, so good. We don't have malabsorption so it's not a matter of the baby being malnourished, it's more just that we should be at a healthy weight first and maximize our lap band surgery first. If that makes since.

Check with your surgeon and see what his time line for pregnancy after the band is.  I think my surgeon said wait at least 18 months.  I switched surgeons after a few months, so I have a hard time remember who said what lol.

I was just finding out I was pregnant on my 2nd bandiversary.    How much weight do you need to lose?   I don't think I could have gotten pregnant before losing weight.   My periods were very irregular.   I still weighed 220 when I got pregnant, but I had a healthy pregnancy.   I weighed 216 when I got pregnant with my second band baby.  Other than having high BP at the end it was a healthy pregnancy to.  

Good luck!
Amy

I am lucky to not have problems getting pregnant.  My son was on the first try, and I actually got pregnant  a few months ago(but had a m/c) without trying.  I just ovulated one day early and that was enough because the last sex was 5 days before (tmi I know - but the point is that's not a problem for me.)  Getting pregnant isn't a reason for me to have the surgery, but having a safe, blood clot and pre-e, and general HTN free pregnancy is a major reason for me to lose weight...which is why it's so hard to decide what to do first. 

That's good to know about the oops.  Part of my concern is my inability to use most BC's.  I had a clot in my first pregnancy (most likely related to obesity, but they say it was a protein S deficiency - same thing), but since I had the clot, no hormonoal b/c so my choices are the copper IUD or condoms, and I'm avoiding the IUD...  And of course I will talk to the PA and doc about it, I just don't have an appt for a while - but we need to decide our plan of action now.

I would strongly advise against anyone getting pregnant when they are morbidly obese.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/files/MP_MaternalObesity040605.p df 

Besides that, your chances of getting pregnant without infertility treatments when you are a normal weight is much greater. Plus wouldn't you rather have surgery now, get through recovery, and get healthy so you have more energy to chase after little ones rather than get pregnant now, have surgery when you have an infant/toddler, deal with the two weeks of recovery along with all the joys of being a parent, and worry about whether or not you have time to squeeze in a trip to the gym before picking your little one up at the babysitters house.

I already have one toddler to chase after so that is actually a reason to have a child now.  The major tough decision for me is having my kids 2.5-3 years apart or 4.5-5 years apart. I was just asking for advice on timing, I do fully understand my medical issues R/T having a child.   Also, something about having a miscarriage really makes you imatiently want to 'replace' the baby.  And like I said, infertility is not a problem in my case.  As for going to the gym, that never stops so you will always have the time issue. I have a gym I go to every morning with daycare right there, and my son loves it.  I even have Personal training in an hour - wee. 

I didn't mean to sound harsh, sorry if I did. I am pretty irate right now (see my post in this forum if interested).

And I don't want to sound harsh saying this, but my mouth (and fingers) are pretty much on autopilot right now and my bipolar is winning right now.... so here goes....

I'm gathering from this reply that you had a miscarriage sometime in the recent past, say the last year or so? Shouldn't that be reason enough to not try to have a second one? It may not have been related to your weight, but obese (and morbidly obese) women are at a much higher risk for miscarriage.

I swear I'm not trying to sound holier than thau and I'm not that type of person, but personally one of the reasons I got banded was so that I would be healthy when I got pregnant... so that I wouldn't have to worry about the possible risks and complications related to being overweight and pregnant. 

My neighbor has had two miscarriages in the last year. She's morbidly obese. I wish I had the nerve to tell her that if she lost some weight she'd probably be able to have a baby.

Plus, thanks to my band I haven't gained crap with this pregnancy. I've got 2 weeks left and I've gained a total of about 13lbs... and it's not because I've been the best eater if you know what I mean. I'd be ashamed to share my food journal at a support group right now lol.

ETA- my kids are 6.5 years apart and I really think it's great. My 6.5yo DD is so into my pregnancy and having a little sister. She's really going to be a fantastic helper. She already helps me out a LOT. I can't believe that MY messy daughter actually cleans now. We work together in the downstairs... I get the stuff on surfaces, sofas, etc. and she picks stuff up off the floor since bending over is pretty much impossible at this point lol. She helped me organize and decorate the baby's room. I totally love it.

Yikes.  So glad you aren't on my mother's message board right now, because you would get torn to pieces there.  Seriously, telling someone their miscarriage is a reason to not have another baby.  WTF?   I'm taking it you've never had a miscarriage?  good for you.  I'm pretty sure that general m/c related ettiquite is to not tell people why you think they had a miscarriage, and just tell them it happens.  And truth be told, you have no idea why I miscarried - so I wouldn't presume it's my obesity.  It might very well be, but I also had a very healthy, alive baby so I know I can produce them., and no genetic tests were done so it could have been anything.  20% of all pregnancies end in M/C, and I was a statistic...enough said.  In any case, I am very well versed in reasons for miscarriage, am a nursing student who has had eons of theory on such issues as obesity and pregnancy, not to mention a mother who has lost a baby who has done tons of research on it so I can make my own decisions about my actual health, and the choice to try for a baby which is why I'm currently deciding wether or not to have lap band.  Honestly, who tells a mom who had a miscarriage that she shouldn't try to have a baby?  I didn't ask your advice on if I should procreate after miscarraige, so keep your opinions on my miscarriage to yourself please.

All I was asking was if you made the decision to do the two right in the row, what did you do and why?