If you were thinking about a lap band but then got pregnant you likely put your plans for weight loss surgery on hold until after the birth. Congratulations!! Your bundle of joy is here, but now you want to get back to the serious business of losing weight (with the baby weight tacked on to boot). Lap band is a great way to achieve significant and durable weight loss. You can have lap band surgery within a few weeks after giving birth, but I would recommend 6-10 weeks, especially if you had a C-section, so things can heal up and your uterus can shrink down. If you are breast feeding, you may not want the anesthesia required for the surgery to be circulating in your body and have your infant exposed through breast milk. You may want to pump and dump for a few days after surgery or wait until you have stopped breast feeding entirely.