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I was sleeved Dec 31st 2010. I lost all my excess weight (105 pounds lost). I had gained back 10 pounds, so not much, but then I got pregnant in July of 2012. My baby is now almost 8 months old. I did fairly well during my pregnancy. I gained 40 pounds which the drs were fine with. Then now since having the baby...it's like my sleeve is practically my old stomach again. I am gaining weight, I eat like I used to (pre surgery) I have no restriction whatsoever. It is so frustrating, depressing. I am 40 pounds above my lowest weight. And while this might not seem like much to some people, to me it is horrible because I can see it getting way out of control and I will just keep gaining. I can't get my eating under control. If I could eat without stomach restriction, I would'nt have needed the surgery in the first place! I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this...at almost 3 years post surgery.... Can my stomach have stretched back out? I was told the sleeve can't really stretch. Could I have messed up my hunger sensors? lol...if that's a real thing...but I NEVER feel full!!!! Or if I get full, I am hungry again within 30 min.

I am getting so depressed and overwhelmed.

Thanks,

Kindra

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Oh wow there's nothing I can say to help you but you're not the first person I've heard to complain about this. Another lady I talked to was having problems after she had her baby and said her sleeve seemed bigger after her baby was born. She said that she felt like she had barely any restriction anymore and she couldn't keep her eating on track. She also gained 40 lbs. after her baby was born. I do know that there are some ladies who can drop the baby weight after VSG so I hope some of them can chime in. The only advice I can give is to make sure you are eating DENSE Protein first, before anything else, to keep yourself from eating too much. That should help some. And don't eat and drink at the same time or for at least 30 minutes after a meal. Good luck.

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