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Heya all :) I'm Back after having my baby

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sparkling    0

sparkling
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Hello. I'm back after having my baby. I now have a beautiful baby boy. I'm excited to get back onto the losing track again. I'm curious to see how other pregnant bandsters got back on track. Happy to say I only gained 8lbs. Also wondered how long are you able to get filled after having a baby. Any help is greatly appreciated !

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Kat817    19

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Tell us all about him!!! The Granny in me needs all the vital stats!!!!

I am so glad to hear you did that well on your weight gain, how impressive!!

My baby days are past, so I have no clue about the wait time for a fill. I shouldn't be any longer than the wait following the banding itself, and most require 6 weeks for that.

I am so happy for you and your new family!!!

Welcome back!

Kat

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beachgirl    2

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OMG,

You did fabulous. Pat yourself of the back and congrats of the baby boy. I'm a Granny of one and just found out we have another on the way so I'm all into babies. I wouldn't think you'd have to wait at all since you didn't just have surgery. Good luck and congrats again.

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lala    0

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CONGRATULATIONS!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading about babies of banded moms- it gives me hope for the future. I so much would like to have another child, but just couldn't get pregnant with all this weight on me.

Did you have any complications?

And you only gained 8 lbs?!?! That's FANTASTIC!

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sparkling    0

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Thank you all !!! Sorry took me so long to respond. Been trying to get some kind of routine going... and it isn't going as I planned lol. About my son he is just delicious ! His name is Michael Vincent and was 7lbs 4 Oz. He is a good baby so far ( crosses fingers). I hope everyone is doing well. I can't wait to get back on schedule. I go on Monday to see what is necessary for me to get fills and back on track !!

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sparkling    0

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CONGRATULATIONS!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading about babies of banded moms- it gives me hope for the future. I so much would like to have another child, but just couldn't get pregnant with all this weight on me.

Did you have any complications?

And you only gained 8 lbs?!?! That's FANTASTIC!

Thank you so much ! Well don't lose hope. The extra weight I was carrying was the reason I had trouble for years getting pregnant. We tried for sooooooooooo long and then I lost some weight and bam it happened!

Can't say I had any complications. Will say I was watched carefully. In my 3rd month found out had gestational diabetes. So I was sorta of labeled high risk. My diabetes was controlled with diet. <~~ Which I really watched and I think that was the reason for the low weight gain.

I wish you well and thanks for the wonderful response

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If you're breastfeeding. you may want to wait until 6 weeks or so to get filled so that you can establish a good milk supply.

Also... please please don't forget to do you're follow-up Glucose Tolerance Test now that you're not pregnant. 3 months is a very early GD diagnosis... which could mean you had Type 2 all along.

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bexleygal    1

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Sparkiling,

I have to ask, Were you at goal when you got pregnant? I am wanting another baby but don't know if I should wait to I get at goal. I know the doctor recommends you wait a year but I would really like to start trying in Sept. Trying to get a spring baby!!!

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sparkling    0

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OMG,

You did fabulous. Pat yourself of the back and congrats of the baby boy. I'm a Granny of one and just found out we have another on the way so I'm all into babies. I wouldn't think you'd have to wait at all since you didn't just have surgery. Good luck and congrats again.

Congrats on your new Grandchild...Very exciting the birth of a baby !!

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sparkling    0

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Sparkiling,

I have to ask, Were you at goal when you got pregnant? I am wanting another baby but don't know if I should wait to I get at goal. I know the doctor recommends you wait a year but I would really like to start trying in Sept. Trying to get a spring baby!!!

Heya Bexley. I got pregnant 3 months after being banded. My husband and I tried for years to have a baby. But after losing 27 lbs I guess helped. Would say I wasn't even near being restricted. I had only 2 fills. This is the reason I think I didn't even need an unfill. Kind of nice to know after having my baby that I have the lap band. Good luck on trying. ;)))))))))))))

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