Question:
any problems with post-op pregnancy after lap band

i am researching lapband surgery and am concerned about pregnancy after surgery i want to know what type of experience patients had good or bad i am trying to decide if the surgery is worth it for me i want to have children and just want to make sure the surgery wont hinder that?    — katieH (posted on January 2, 2006)

January 2, 2006
Having the lapband put on wouldn't affect your pregnancy at all. All you would have to do is have it 'unfilled' then after the pregnany have a fill put back in.
   — star .

January 2, 2006
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/02/obesity.surgery.ap/index.html
   — SJP

January 2, 2006
My cousin had RNY about 7 years ago (I know its not exactly the same but it is still WLS) and she didn't have any issues with her pregnancies. She did have to espically watcher her protein/vitamin intake. Her health improved so much for her after having WLS that she would have never been able to get pregnant at the weight she was pre-op. Good Luck!
   — Karyn6899

January 3, 2006
You can get more answers from those on the lapband board. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/posts.html
   — Bevhas

January 21, 2006
I had the band put on prior to pregnancy (this was nonadjustable--before the adjustable band was an option). i lost lots of weight and loved it! However, I had extreme vomiting during pregnancy--and ended up twisting my stomach beneath the band...had to have it removed (since they couldn't adjust it)...i've since gained back to pre-op weight. I think the adjustable band wouldn't have let that happen. Otherwise, I had a great healthy pregnancy. :)
   — Mary_W