Banded last October and Pregnant

Jen2007 · May 21, 2009

I got an unexpected shock yesterday. I am pregnant with my second child. I am bummed but excited at the same time. I really wanted to get all my weight off but it will have to "wait" (not pun intended). I see my band doc tomorrow. I don't want any saline removed even though I know the OB might want me to. Can anyone share what they did in the first trimester?

eejaydiva · May 21, 2009

Congrats and don't be bummed! God has a plan for this child, which is why it has to be created now, instead of later! To be honest, I didn't do anything different my first trimester. I got lucky and had very little morning sickness, so band-wise, I was fine. 10 weeks to go, and I still have not needed an unfill. The hormones and baby's growth will definitely cause your band to have up and down days, tight and less tight, etc. A lot of preggo bandsters got unfilled, if not completely, then at least some taken out. I have kept my whole fill, but you'll have to see how you do. If you are vomiting alot or go for days on end being super tight, that will be a personal decision.

It'll be ok, your brain just needs time to adjust to what your body already knows.