New Mom Soon To Have Band

[happymum 1]

Hello!!

I'm so excited to get the ball rolling on this. I've been looking into getting a lap band for the last 5 years and i'm finally going to do it. We're just working out a few last minute payment questions and then we'll have all the who, when and where's.I'm just so excited.

Although i'll have help from my parents, my biggest concern is caring for my son post op. I'm a single mom and he's currently 7 months old. I would like to meet and talk to others in a similar situation as mine.

I'm looking forward to starting this journey.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Congrats on the start of your WLS journey! You'll get more replies to your question about caring for your son if you edit the title of this thread to include the question, such as "child care during recovery" or something like that.

I didn't have an infant to care for but bending over, reaching, turning, and lifting can all be uncomfortable when you're a new post-op, so you're wise to start thinking about this issue in advance. Also, I wouldn't want to be left alone to care for a baby when I'm taking narcotic pain relievers.

good luck!

[happymum 1]

Congrats on the start of your WLS journey! You'll get more replies to your question about caring for your son if you edit the title of this thread to include the question, such as "child care during recovery" or something like that.

I didn't have an infant to care for but bending over, reaching, turning, and lifting can all be uncomfortable when you're a new post-op, so you're wise to start thinking about this issue in advance. Also, I wouldn't want to be left alone to care for a baby when I'm taking narcotic pain relievers.

good luck!

Thank you for your advice! I am concerned about being able to bend, play, pick him up, and overall taking care of the little guy. I'll be staying with my parents the first week or so post op so big help there. We co-sleep right now but we're working on it because i absolutely wont when i'm on the narcotics.