Newly Pregnant! Help - To Unfill or Not to Unfill???

Xann77 · October 27, 2008

:thumbup: Hi Everyone! I'm a "vet" bandster I guess (can't believe it's been 3 years!). Anyway, I've lost about 55 pounds total and got down to 185 for my wedding this past May, which was awesome! Unfortunately, I've managed to gain almost 15 of that back and currenly sitting a little under 200. I swore to myself that I'd never see the "2s" again! However, I just found out that I am pregnant (yayayayay!!!!!!) and very very nervous about gaining weight! I'm a very quick gainer unfortunately. I am so happy there is a new pregnant group here -- it didn't exist when I first got banded -- and I've read a lot about how you don't have to gain a lot of weight while pregnant and that's helpful.

What I want to know though is whether I should get unfilled pretty soon? I've got about 3.5 in a 4cc band and moderately tight -- still can eat bread and whatnot so not super tight. Problem is that I am a pretty regular PB'er -- probably once a day or so if things get stuck. And I am also very prone to nausea in general. I'm very very worried that morning sickness will strike and I will end up puking my brains out and inadvertantly slipping my band or soemthing like that!??! What is the general view on getting the band unfilled EARLY in pregnancy to avoid complications with nausea?? I'd hate to do it now because what if I don't even HAVE morning sickness (crossing fingers)? On the other hand, should I even risk it?? I'm just nervous about going without restriction for the whole pregnancy and gaining 40 pounds or something like that!

I'd really appreciate everyone's views on getting unfilled???

Daisalana · October 27, 2008

If you get morning sickness, get it unfilled.

If not, leave it alone?

Mine was super tight, which was a symptom of my impending discovery of pregnancy, so I went for an unfill. I had no morning sickness and my band doc didn't want me gaining a lot of weight, so he only took out a small amount. I never did get morning sickness, and I'm gaining a lot of weight, so I wish I never had that initial tightness that caused me to get an adjustment.. I was at a great spot.

losingjusme · October 27, 2008

i had horrible morning sickness along with being extremely tight until about 11-12 weeks. i had 8 cc's, 4cc's was removed about 6 weeks into my pregnancy. when i hit 16 or so weeks, i got a 2.5 cc fill.

i am now just under 25 weeks and i will be getting another unfill Wednesday. not sure how much i'll get taken out, i just dont want to be too tight later in the pregnancy and not be able to get an unfill for some reason.

good luck & congrats!

HeatherO · November 5, 2008

I didn't want to get unfilled at all . . . but I had to do so. I don't have morning sickness, but a pregnancy symptom for me was a super tight band.

If you don't feel nauseous, and it doesn't sound like you are overly tight if you can eat bread, they why not leave well enough alone? It sounds like you are at a good spot now.

silry · November 16, 2008

i got unfilled at 6 months. my doc was super freaked about my lapband (but sweet about it) and insisted i get it done. i was also treated as "high risk" even though i had the easiest pregnancy known to man. LOL. i'm glad i stayed filled - i didn't gain my weight until after the fill was out and i could eat what i wanted and boy did i. LOL. i gained 30 total, which my doc was actually fine with. towards the end of my pregnancy i started to feel like i had resistriction again, so i'm glad i did get that unfill.