Pregnancy & Delivery with the band

[Chicky abby 0]

Hi Ladies- first hope all of you are well! It's been a while since I posted but now that I am post delivery (my little girl is 2 months old already!) I wanted to share my experiences being pregnant and delivering with the band should it be helpful at all:

- My 10cc band was filled to 5.5 cc at the time I learned I was pregnant

- My surgeon suggested we leave the band filled as long as I could eat- subsequently I never had an unfill throughout my pregnancy

- Food: Before I got pregnant I had not eaten any bread/crackers or other types of carbs since my surgery. My first trimester was filled with daily nausea and I got through it by turning to carbs to settle my stomach also ginger ale which I would let go flat first.

- Weight Gain: I gained 50 pounds during my pregnancy- most of it in the last 3 months. I did notice that as I grew so did my appetite and most days did not feel much restriction

At delivery I was over 300 lbs and suffered no complications- in fact my entire pregnancy was pretty uneventful (thankfully!). I had the normal swelling in the last weeks and some carpal tunnel in my hands but that was about it.

- Delivery: My daughter was 2 weeks late...and after 17 hours of labor we ended up need a c-section to finally get her out!

Now post delivery I have lost 30 pounds from delivery but find my appetite and sweet spot gone. My surgeon would not do a fill without an upper GI first to make sure the integrity of the band was intact after pregnancy and delivery. Happy to say the test went well and have had my fill (6 ccs) and feel the return of the sweet spot!

All in all, I experienced NO complications with my band during pregnancy and delivery. The only thing I noticed was that the port was VERY easy to feel as my belly was huge towards the end and many times it was mistaken for the baby's foot :-)

Would also like to add that I have NEVER vomitted either post surgery or throughout my pregnancy.

Good luck to all you ladies and am happy to answer any questions! Have happy and healthy pregnancies!

xoxox

abby

[IWannaBeSkinny 0]

Thanks for the post. I am due in 3 weeks. So far have gained about 25 pounds and feel like I can eat anything I want...BUT...Get super full at night, pretty much no matter what I eat?!?

I too, have never thrown up, post op or during pregnancy.

I hope my weight comes off asap when I deliver

[aSpen 0]

Thanks Abby for the info, I am due in the next 1-2 weeks I hope :cursing: I am so glad you posted about your experience. Overall this pregnancy (even though my first) has been fairly easy. I have not gained any weight and have not thrown up either. I also have the issue with my port sticking out, I have been having a tiny bit of discomfort from my port but if I move around it will go away. Congrats on your brand new baby girl :thumbup: