Im BACK! Had a baby.. banded..

Wow its been a while since I have posted.. having a baby changes your life!!
I am now going to stay close to this board.. as I need support to get this weight off!
I have just moved to Texas.. havent visited a LAP-BAND^® doctor here yet.. but dont need too.. Im filled to 3.0cc on my 4cc band.
Ive lost 53 lbs since having my baby on April 28th, but have 88 more to go!

I started a blog.. the link is below
Anyways.. wanted to so hello and introduce myself!

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Sweetness :)
306.5/251.4/165
5'6
San Jose, California
just moved to Mansfield, Texas!!
Banded-1/25/05
Dr. McKeen

http://shaeshaelapband.blogspot.com/

Inamed 4cc LAP-BAND^®
First Fill 3/11/05: 1.75CC
Second Fill: 3/25/05 2.2CC
Third Fill: 4/7/05: 2.7CC
Fourth Fill: 4/29/05: 3.0CC
Fifth Fill:7/5/05:3.2CC
Sixth Fill:7/8/05:3.35CC
Seveth UNFILL: 12/1/05: Down to 2.6 CC
Had a baby..
got a few more fills to 3.0cc... now thats my spot!!!

Had a baby in the middle of all of this, on 4/28/06

Welcome back and congrats on the beautiful baby!

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Awww, what a cute band baby! Congratulations!

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Kathy-Dr Kuri~April 8,2005~Inamed 9.75mm/4cc
Fills 7/11/05~10/19/05~11/16/06 .75cc total
242high/223.4surgeryday/173.6current/145goal
BMI~40.1/37/28.9/24
~5'5" 68% of excess weight gone!~
36.5 total inches lost so far! (updated 9-12-06)

Hi Sweety,
The baby is so cute! You sound so happy, everything seems great for you now.
Congratulations

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244 / 191 / 154:biggrin1: / 157
1st band/re-banded/current/goal
08/14/03 & 03/31/05

That is one gorgeous little girl! Welcome to the boards and good luck getting that baby weight off! I'm 17 months postpartum and am still struggling. (Banded 12/14).

Nathalie

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Nathalie (in Michigan)
312 highest - 280 @ surgery
5' 8" tall
Surgery Date: December 14, 2006
MMPC - Dr. Paul Kemmeter

Long time!! How are you doing?
Thanks for the responses everyone!!

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Sweetness :)
306.5/251.4/165
5'6
San Jose, California
just moved to Mansfield, Texas!!
Banded-1/25/05
Dr. McKeen

http://shaeshaelapband.blogspot.com/

Inamed 4cc LAP-BAND^®
First Fill 3/11/05: 1.75CC
Second Fill: 3/25/05 2.2CC
Third Fill: 4/7/05: 2.7CC
Fourth Fill: 4/29/05: 3.0CC
Fifth Fill:7/5/05:3.2CC
Sixth Fill:7/8/05:3.35CC
Seveth UNFILL: 12/1/05: Down to 2.6 CC
Had a baby..
got a few more fills to 3.0cc... now thats my spot!!!

Had a baby in the middle of all of this, on 4/28/06

Sweetness,

Welcome to TX. I can recommend 2 great band Dr.'s here, closer to you than to me but they are great. Dr. John Marsden in Lewisville or Hurst (2 offices) and Dr. Fredrico Maese in Ferris or Dallas. (2 offices). Congratulations on the baby. Boy or Girl? I live in Corsicana.

Thank you for the recommendations.. I took note..
I had a little girl! :)

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Sweetness :)
306.5/251.4/165
5'6
San Jose, California
just moved to Mansfield, Texas!!
Banded-1/25/05
Dr. McKeen

http://shaeshaelapband.blogspot.com/

Inamed 4cc LAP-BAND^®
First Fill 3/11/05: 1.75CC
Second Fill: 3/25/05 2.2CC
Third Fill: 4/7/05: 2.7CC
Fourth Fill: 4/29/05: 3.0CC
Fifth Fill:7/5/05:3.2CC
Sixth Fill:7/8/05:3.35CC
Seveth UNFILL: 12/1/05: Down to 2.6 CC
Had a baby..
got a few more fills to 3.0cc... now thats my spot!!!

Had a baby in the middle of all of this, on 4/28/06

so, you had your baby banded right?
did you gain alot of weight? or did the band help you to keep your weight down? did you have to get the band totally unfilled? were you able to breastfeed? (hope that wasn't too much to ask) my husband and i are trying to get pregnant and i have worries and questions about what life/pregnancy would be like banded and if i would have a hard time losing after the baby was born.

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Banded 6/29/06
Molding Clinic, Tijuana, MX
Beginning Weight=188
Goal Weight=140

Christmas Challenge=J:188, C:146 G:140

so, you had your baby banded right?
did you gain alot of weight? or did the band help you to keep your weight down? did you have to get the band totally unfilled? were you able to breastfeed? (hope that wasn't too much to ask) my husband and i are trying to get pregnant and i have worries and questions about what life/pregnancy would be like banded and if i would have a hard time losing after the baby was born.
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yeah i was banded while pregnant. At first I kept it tight. but i could barely get food down.. the more 'into' the pregnancy i got. the tighter the band got.. i had it taken down from 3.5 to 2.5 cc. It felt like i had it emptied out! as soon as i got it unfilled i balooned up.. i gained 60plus pounds. I did breastfeed.. but i wasnt able to produce enough milk for her.. i pumped and tried for 8 weeks but gave it up. I dont know if thats related to the band or not.. but i just endedup formula feeding and froze what i could with the breastmilk and fed it to her with formula. It was funny.. towards the end I got so big.. with the baby.. people thought that the 'port' was her foot! it stuck out of my belly. lol
we have a healthy baby girl since day 1!!

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Sweetness :)
306.5/251.4/165
5'6
San Jose, California
just moved to Mansfield, Texas!!
Banded-1/25/05
Dr. McKeen

http://shaeshaelapband.blogspot.com/

Inamed 4cc LAP-BAND^®
First Fill 3/11/05: 1.75CC
Second Fill: 3/25/05 2.2CC
Third Fill: 4/7/05: 2.7CC
Fourth Fill: 4/29/05: 3.0CC
Fifth Fill:7/5/05:3.2CC
Sixth Fill:7/8/05:3.35CC
Seveth UNFILL: 12/1/05: Down to 2.6 CC
Had a baby..
got a few more fills to 3.0cc... now thats my spot!!!

Had a baby in the middle of all of this, on 4/28/06

so, you seemed to have lost most of the pregnancy weight right? you say the band got tighter as the pregnancy continued? do you know what that would happen?

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Banded 6/29/06
Molding Clinic, Tijuana, MX
Beginning Weight=188
Goal Weight=140

Christmas Challenge=J:188, C:146 G:140

Welcome to Texas. Congrats on your beautiful healthy baby girl.

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banded 10/26/06
260/203/165
5'11"

Congrats on your new bundle of joy. I had surgery with Doctor McKeen as well. Sounds like you are doing well. Good luck with the remaining lbs.

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Julie
banded 6/6/06
Dr. McKeen, San Jose CA

320/213/goal 199. Almost there!

julie.. isnt dr. mckeen the greatest? Im so bummed not to be there anymore .. ugh.

Yes, I lost almot all of my pregnancy weight. the first thirty came off in about two weeks.. then ive been working on the rest ..

My doctor at the time, said that the band got tighter possibly due to the hormones. I guess some women experience band tightness when it is 'that time of the month' the same sort of hormones or similar ones arise during pregnancy and increase.. that and the larger my belly got the more 'compact' my stomach got.. thus making the band tighter :)

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Sweetness :)
306.5/251.4/165
5'6
San Jose, California
just moved to Mansfield, Texas!!
Banded-1/25/05
Dr. McKeen

http://shaeshaelapband.blogspot.com/

Inamed 4cc LAP-BAND^®
First Fill 3/11/05: 1.75CC
Second Fill: 3/25/05 2.2CC
Third Fill: 4/7/05: 2.7CC
Fourth Fill: 4/29/05: 3.0CC
Fifth Fill:7/5/05:3.2CC
Sixth Fill:7/8/05:3.35CC
Seveth UNFILL: 12/1/05: Down to 2.6 CC
Had a baby..
got a few more fills to 3.0cc... now thats my spot!!!

Had a baby in the middle of all of this, on 4/28/06

Wow what a gorgeous baby...congrats! And to get into it so quickly after childbirth...brilliant. You are truly committed...I know quite a few that would have given themselves a year off...
:) becky

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Largest Weight: 330lb | Current Weight: 225lbs (March)
Banded in Tasmania, Australia 25 October 2005 -337lb
Current Fill: 3.5ml | Goal: 165-176lb
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