some queries about pregnancy

[luckytoloose 0]

Though i have gained a lot of info on pregnancy with band but please help me with these queries

i got banded on 28th june and have lost 34 pounds and i am now at 188 pounds ... is this a good weight to try having a baby ... i am going in for a pregnancy because of the other complications which i have

how many of you went and had a baby at my current weight and how many of u delivered safely without complications

what happens to band during pregnancy and has anyone resumed their weight loss journey after the band ..

what if one has to have a cs

cant a lot of morning sickness give rise to a slipped band

anyone had any complication with band during pregnancy which led to some surgery

can one have whey Proteins during pregnancy

PLEASE HELP

[losingjusme 12]

how tall are you?

188 for me (almost 5'10") would be very different from someone 5'1"

[luckytoloose 0]

i am 5'3". and yes that means that 188 is a lot of weight

[Daisalana 33]

If you are 5'3, I would most definitely wait till you've lost more weight. You still have quite a high BMI, which does put you at higher risk just for that simple fact.

[juno610 1]

I'm 5'4" and got pregnant at 234. I would have liked to lose more first, but I didn't want to wait any longer to start having children. Hopefully I'll be at my goal-weight before my next one. I had a very good pregnancy except for some blood pressure issues (not necessarily weight related). I'd definitely do it again!

As for the band, I did end up getting unfilled a tiny bit in the beginning, and all the way unfilled towards the end. I didn't have any morning sickness, but I did get very very tight for whatever reason. I felt better about it just in case I did have a c-section. Plus, I was on IV fluids the entire time I was in the hospital.

I lost the 25lbs I gained in the two weeks following delivery. I popped up a few since then (but I can admit I've been eating like crap). I just got my first fill yesterday, so I'm officially back on my journey.

To answer your other question, I can't see why one couldn't have whey Protein during pregnancy.

[Jennie1976 1]

I'm 5'6" and I got pregnant at 204 lbs. I'm almost 22 weeks and haven't had any complications due to weight.

I did have a complication with my band, though, during my pregnancy. I kept my fill until about 2 weeks ago. I was unable to keep any food down, so I finally went in for an unfill. My doctor was also concerned that I wasn't putting on any weight. When I went in, they couldn't get the needle in, so they told me to let the other doctor in the office try the next day by going in the emergency room that morning. I did so, and he had no luck either.

They concluded that I had a flipped port. As this was day 3 with no food or anything to drink (I DID get to see 199, though!), they decided to do surgery to redo my port and unfill my band.

Because of another disease I have, they couldn't give me anesthesia (sp?), so I was awake for the whole procedure. WEIRDEST thing I've ever gone through in my life!

Fortunately, all is good now. I am gaining weight (probalby TOO quickly!), and the baby is fine.

So far, that is the only complication I've had from the band. I haven't had any complications due to weight.

Hope that helps and good luck!!

[Wheetsin 714]

Answers below in blue.

i got banded on 28th june and have lost 34 pounds and i am now at 188 pounds ... is this a good weight to try having a baby ... i am going in for a pregnancy because of the other complications which i have

If you were banded in June, then your current weight is really obsolete. You should wait 12 months minimum before conceiving, unless your surgeon has indicated otherwise (most require at least 12 months, some 24 - 36).

Your BMI is 33.3. Mine was ~31 when I got pregnant. Though I'm about 5'11 so I was obviously not your weight or I'd have been at goal. I would have liked to have lost more first, but I had the age thing competing with the scale. I did talk with my physician before making the decision to TTC and made sure I understand potential complications and most importantly to me, had her "consent".

I don't understand what "i am going in for a pregnancy because of the other complications which i have" means. I get that you have some kind of complication, but I have no idea what you're saying with the first part of that statement. Can you clarify?

how many of you went and had a baby at my current weight and how many of u delivered safely without complications

Have not delivered yet. There's not too much I can think of with the delivery process that would be a direct result of weight, other than things like stamina, availability/placement of IV and pain relief options, etc. I think the weight will me more of an issue with pregnancy complications such as diabetes, hypertension, edema, etc.

what happens to band during pregnancy and has anyone resumed their weight loss journey after the band ..

The band stays, pregnancy is not a contraindication to being banded. I would imagine that every bandster out there has resumed their journey as soon as weightloss became an advisable endeavor.

what if one has to have a cs

Assuming you mean cesarean section, then one has it. Again, the band is not a contraindication.

cant a lot of morning sickness give rise to a slipped band

Vomiting has the possibility to lead to a prolapse. I would imagine most surgeons would advise being unfilled if morning sickness is an issue. Not everyone has morning sickness.

anyone had any complication with band during pregnancy which led to some surgery

Nope.

can one have whey Proteins during pregnancy

Sure, if they're tolerated. Whey Protein isn't a new thing. As long as pregnant mothers have been drinking milk, they've been eating whey Protein.< /span>

PLEASE HELP

HTH