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I had my band tightened at the beginning of April. There was restriction, probably a little more than there should have but I was fine with it. I would throw up very little and not too often.

About 3 weeks ago, the throwing up increased so much that no matter what I ate, it would come back. There were times that even liquids were impossible. My boyfriend kept insisting to me to go get the band loosened but as I see it, I refuse to pay to have it loosened, only tighter.

Last week I found out that I am almost 6 weeks pregnant. Would the increase in throwing up and being nauseous have to do with the pregnancy or did somehow my band just become more tighter? The throwing up is so bad that as gross as it sounds, I have to carry a cups with me to spit or throw up in since Im not always near a restroom or dont have the energy to keep getting up to do it and wait til its done.

If it is morning sickness, do I still have to have the band loosened? And if so, how soon?

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It does sound like your band is too tight. The same thing happened to me early in my pregnancy. I would recomend going to see a dr ASAP as I was told that having the band too tight, especially during pregnancy can cause slippage.

I have had to have Fluid removed twice in this pregnancy and my dr said it is normal for the band to change. I think for your sake and your babies go and get some removed, take it from me, I know how you feel, I hate getting Fluid removed, but its worth it. good luck:thumbup:

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I agree with the above poster. You really should have some of the saline taken out so that you're able to eat the necessary amount of calories per day to support your growing baby.

I never had morning sickness or vomitting during my pregnancy but I did have my band loosened 3 times during. I started at 2.8cc in a 4cc band. At about 3 1/2 months, I had .4cc taken out just in case I needed to eat more. At 5 months, I had another .4cc taken out prior to flying in the event the change in altitude affected my restriction (and it did!). Then, at 8 months, I had 1cc taken out because my little guy was pushing up on the band and I got fairly restricted.

Best of luck to you!

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I have had to have 3 emergency unfills during this pregnancy until I was emptied completely in January. Pregnancy hormonal changes made my band so tight it was almost unbearable. It was definitely pregnancy related and it wasnt morning sickness as much as sporadic tightness. I am now at the end of pregnancy and have gained around 25 pounds (but I am sure a good percentage of that will be gone within the first month after delivery).

I know you said you refuse to pay to have it loosened, but you already sound like you are miserable and if you are having trouble with liquids that is an emergency situation. There is a poster by the name of Chimboree that sadly lost her band during pregnancy so it is possible to have a major issue with the band during pregnancy (you can find her posts easily enough in the pregnancy threads).

If you are carrying spit cups around, it has already gone too far and you are putting your band at risk. If you have to have emergency surgery to have it removed, that is not good for the baby either. Please, go get at least a partial unfill for both you and your babies sake.

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