Concerned: Pregnancy after Band

[Jerseydiva15 3]

I am a little concerned about pregnancy after band. As per what I was told by my doctor I would have to wait 18 months to get pregnant after being banded. I am currently 28 yrs old, in 18 months I'm going to be 30. I worried I will be too old to conceive.

[spoiltmom 44]

I'm 30 and just had my third child. My friends didn't even start having their babies until 34.

I wouldn't worry about it:) With the weight you will lose that will increase your fertility also.

[Katy Castro 1]

30 is definitely not too old to conceive. Many women are waiting later and later to have babies. If you were pushing 40, that'd be another story but I really don't think it's too old. As long as you don't have any underlying fertility issues, there's no reason why you can't have a baby. And just think by then, you'll be healthy!!

[Jerseydiva15 3]

Thanks ladies! Its good to hear that. Everyone is telling me why I am waiting so long. But I didn't want to get pregnant at my current weight. But I want to have at least one.

[Nicole74 4]

I had my first child at 32 and I am 35 now. I had the easiest and no issue pregnancy and birth and I just got banded 2 weeks ago and plan to have another child in 2 years. so I will be 37. I am a little concerned but figured I will be much healthier now than I was when I had my first. My doctor told me I should wait about a year after surgery to get pregnant so Im giving it a full year than I will start trying! 30 is sooooo not too old Its really the norm now! good luck to you!!

[Jerseydiva15 3]

Thanks Nicole! Its very comforting to hear that! Puts my mind @ ease!

[Brigette 65]

Hello,

I am 43 with a 1 year old. Granted, i hadn't planned for it to take so long but, I had infertility issues and, my weight didn't help the problems. I had my first child at 35. So, the best things you can do to improve fertility is to get your weight, head, and finances together. Thirty is soooo young to me. lol Wishing you the very best.

[rkwilliams1013 0]

JerseyDiva, you sound just like me! I'm always joking that my eggs are gonna dry up if I don't have one by thirty! (Thanks Dr. Oz, I hate your guts) But, I didn't want to get pregnant at my current weight of 257 and we all know that obesity causes fertility issues and high risk pregnancy.

So, I opted to have the lap band, wait a year under my doc's advice, and see what happens later! I hate that everyone always asks me whats taking so long too! How 'bout NONYA?!(none ya business)

I'm sure we'll be fine after 30, at least that's what I keep telling myself!

[juniebug 0]

I've had 2 babies with the lap band. I had the first baby about 2 years after getting my lap band. After he was born I had a revision because of a slip. It was only 4 months after the revision that I got pregnant with my 2nd baby. My lap band did not cause any problems during pregnancy. Follow what you doctor has told you, but my experience was that pregnancy goes very well with the lap band. I'm 30 years old.

[JoJo1 0]

My daughter got pregnant about 6 months after she got her band. It was not planned but my beautiful little grandaughter is the love of my life. She had no problems with the band but near the end of the pregnancy, she had to get an unfil because she suddenly couldn't eat anything at all. She didn't gain at all during the pregnancy and lost a whopping 30 lbs after the baby entered the world. All is well with the band and the baby!!! Hugs!!!

[stefaniwg 172]

I have also been concerned about getting pregnant with the lapband. I have a 4 almost 5 year old daughter and and I will be 27 next week. My husband and I tried for about a year and was not able to conceive then I got the lapband 4 weeks ago hoping that once I get to a good weight I can have another baby. I didn't want to have another child once I got close to 30 but hey sometimes decisions get made for you. I am terrified of having a c-section. Does anyone know if you are more likely to have a c-section with the lapband?

[JoJo1 0]

I have also been concerned about getting pregnant with the LAP-BAND®. I have a 4 almost 5 year old daughter and and I will be 27 next week. My husband and I tried for about a year and was not able to conceive then I got the LAP-BAND® 4 weeks ago hoping that once I get to a good weight I can have another baby. I didn't want to have another child once I got close to 30 but hey sometimes decisions get made for you. I am terrified of having a c-section. Does anyone know if you are more likely to have a c-section with the LAP-BAND®?

I don't think it is any higher than the general public but I am not sure about it. My daughter did have one. but it was mostly because her last baby was also c section. They planned to try to let her go ahead and have this baby naturally, but she was breach so they just did the section. She recovered quickly and she was fine. In my own experience, I thought a c-section was an absolute breeze in comparison to a natural birth. I was back to work doing hair in three weeks after mine. If you ever need one, do not be afraid because they are often the safest and believe it or not, easiest to recover from. Hugs....

[Shay7997 0]

I'm 31 and I'm pregnant with my first child. I was banded June 10, 2010 and by May I was pregnant. My doc is thrilled and gave me a slight unfill because my band tightened with the pregnancy.

There is absolutely no reason why I can't have a vaginal birth because of the lap band. Now, that's not to say something else would cause me to have a c-section, but right now everything is trucking right along.

I'm currently 17 weeks, i'm on target with my weight gain, and I'm happy as can be. So far, baby is too!