My name is Wilson I am new 2 months out on Gastric Bypass-

[vwr43 0]

Has anyone been told when eating should we try to "stretch the Pouch?

[bellabloom 2,467]

Omg no. Just the opposite!! Why would you want to stretch your pounce out??? In fact we are to avoid doing anything that could stretch it.

You could seriously hurt yourself trying to do this. You could burst your pouch or your intestines

[maggie0210 117]

The reason for the surgery is to make the stomach smaller. Stretching it out will just ruin the surgery and you could start regaining the weight. Plus as bellabloom said, it could be dangerous. Don't do it.

[Cupcake 801]

I agree with the above statement why would you want to make your stomach bigger the reason behind the surgery is to make it smaller not bigger so that you can loose the weight you already know having a bigger stomach leads to obesity. Please discuss your fears with your doctor I am sure they would agree that you do not want to make your pouch bigger. Good luck.