Curious about the surgery and pregnancy

[ktay 0]

Hello everyone,

I am looking into getting the surgery. A friend of mine got hers done a year ago and she has lost 70lbs and still counting. I am not morbidly obese at all-my BMI is about 34. I am wondering if if there is anyone who got the surgery and then got pregnant immediatly after the procedure?

There is a hospital up the street from my work that I am going to contact for an initial consultation but I am worried about starting a family. My question is that should I wait to have the surgery until after I have a child of have it done before??

My husband and I want to have a baby by next fall.

Please help, any suggestions would be great!!!:help:

[kimberly150 1]

I asked this question of my surgeon in the first seminar I attended. You can choose to be unfilled during pregnancy if that is your desire, however, a pregnant women only needs 300 extra calories per day (which could be one can on Ensure, ect). Otherwise, the lapband will not affect pregnancy whatsoever. I chose lapband surgery because I want to get pregnant within the next year at a much healthier weight, and hopefully prevent an unhealty pregnancy. My preop BMI was 49. Good luck with your decision!

[kimberly150 1]

p.s my surgeon did recommend not getting pregnant during the rapid weight loss period