Lap Band After Pregnancy

Just as women prior to becoming pregnant want details about how lap band surgery could impact them and their baby, women who have had a child or children ask for details on the impact of lap band surgery after a pregnancy.

A number of studies have reported that pregnancy is safe following lap band surgery if women follow several important guidelines.

To start, for the safety of a woman and the baby it’s critical to avoid becoming pregnant for one year following lap band surgery as this is the time where one’s weight loss will be at its height.

With lap band surgery, one can safely conceive six months after the procedure but might not have lost enough weight yet to avoid pregnancy related health issues.

As with any patients who have undergone lap band surgery, nutritional supplements need to be consumed on a regular basis prior to, during and following pregnancy.

Important supplements to increase include iron to create new red blood cells, calcium for mineralization of fetal skeleton, folic acid to prevent birth defects, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B12 and vitamin A. Women should also take protein supplements like protein shakes (Table1) or protein bars to aid in having a healthy body.