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Well here is a little about me. I have PCOS and therefore was infertile. Didn't have a period for 5 years and tried to have a baby and finally got pg and had baby boy 5/3/2007 due to IVF. Well I was banded on 1/29/08 and have lost 33lbs since. I got my period for the first time in February than it came again in March, and then April and may. Well I just found out yesturday I am 5.5 weeks pregnant. I am excited and scared. Right after I had my first baby last summer, I got pg like 6 weeks after he was born and miscarried. Well now I been really sick and lightheaded and super hungry. I am scared to tell my dr who does my fills and what not as they don't advise you to get pg will you been banded for a year. Will they have to take the Fluid out? Should I just wait to tell them after my 1st Trimester to see if I have a good stong pregnancy?

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Hi Katie,

First I want to say CONGRATULATIONS! Second, if you're getting sick, like throwing up, then yes I would tell them. They might have to unfill you, but it's better than risking a slip. You can start again after your pregnancy. Right now, you have to focus on that first, and the last thing you want is a lap band complication while you are pregnant. Good luck on whatever you decide.

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congratulations! that is wonderful. i found that my fat was a great birth control for so long... lose the fat, lose the protection... :thumbup:

i suggest maybe a slight unfill as well. i had 8 ccs and reduced mine to 4 because my morning (ha - all day) sickness is a problem for me. plus, you'll need to eat enough to provide adequate nutrition for the baby. :thumbup:

if you normally do fills under flouro (x-ray), you may want to have them do it without this time.

best of luck to you!

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Congrats to you! And, yes, definitely tell your docs what is going on. I got a bit of an unfill as well early on -- no biggie. I know it's a big head-game being so freshly banded, but like the others said, you can pick back up after baby comes.

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