breastfeeding

[FentonMama 19]

Should someone who is breastfeeding have a partial or full unfill?

[Ceres 26]

can you consume enough without an unfill? each person is different.

[beanie80 146]

Your bariatric care provider would be the best person to answer this question. Best of luck.

[FentonMama 19]

Thanks. I am not banded yet and I am not pregnant yet either but I always like to plan ahead and look at all the angles of things.

[Ceres 26]

my doc left it up to me. said if i could eat enough to nourish me and baby, no issues. i had to do a partial unfill during the last few weeks of the first trimester. was getting stuck on everything. when i gave birth i still had 3.5CC in a 10CC band, but he would have taken it all out if i had asked. still at 3.5cc at this point.

[Heather_8.1.14 65]

I have always had to have a full unfill during my pregnancies but I usually waited to be re-filled until after I was done breastfeeding. As long as you are able to maintain a healthy amount of calories, not vomiting and your baby is gaining weight, then there is no reason you couldn't get a fill or two, or remain filled after pregnancy and into breastfeeding. Good luck and I think its great you're ahead of the game and doing research!!

[FentonMama 19]

Thanks. I think I am going to be one of those people who has an unfill when I am pregnant. I would be worried that I wouldn't get enough nutrition otherwise. Thank you so much for your input and for thinking it is good I like to think ahead most people just think it is weird.

[NC Mama 23]

I had a full unfill about 6 weeks into my pregnancy due to intense morning sickness. My band doc recommended that I come back 4-6 weeks after the baby is born to get an initial fill. While, I will not go right back to where I was I think that most doctors just focus on you getting enough calories (for you and baby) regardless of fill level. From what I have seen on here everybody has a different fill level during and after baby it is really between you and your doc.