amiep, Your question was forwarded to a well-respected bariatric center in Arizona. Kijuana Wright, Bariatric Surgery Coordinator for Scottsdale
Healthcare had this to say.
"We have many patients who successfully carry healthy pregnancies after adjustable gastric banding surgery. Typically, we would remove all or most of the saline from the band so that the caloric intake would not be restricted prior to pregnancy. Careful meal planning and consultation with your obstetrician will allow appropriate weight gain to support fetal growth and development. With banding surgery, the recovery time is minimal. Many patients resume normal activity (with a lifting restriction) in approximately 5-7 days."
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amiep, Your question was forwarded to a well-respected bariatric center in Arizona. Kijuana Wright, Bariatric Surgery Coordinator for Scottsdale
Healthcare had this to say.
"We have many patients who successfully carry healthy pregnancies after adjustable gastric banding surgery. Typically, we would remove all or most of the saline from the band so that the caloric intake would not be restricted prior to pregnancy. Careful meal planning and consultation with your obstetrician will allow appropriate weight gain to support fetal growth and development. With banding surgery, the recovery time is minimal. Many patients resume normal activity (with a lifting restriction) in approximately 5-7 days."
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