sunnycard

Hello all, Very briefly... Banded in 2004 and lost 80 pounds initially. Gained about 25 back. Met and married wonderful man in 2008. Pregnant and delivered baby just a few weeks ago. Since having the band, eating is never fun or enjoyable, especially during pregnancy. Lots of reflux and vomiting. Finally unfilled during the third trimester. Husband loves me just the way I am and wishes I don't go in to get refilled. He doesn't like the discomfort that the band can sometimes bring to me. He keeps stressing to me how much he doesn't care about my weight. (Where was he long ago?!) I would appreciate any comments or feedback on this. I do not know which direction I want to go. I want to be thinner. Do I try it on my own and not get filled? Do I get a smaller fill? Does anyone else no longer enjoy eating? Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hello! Congrats on becoming pregnant! Just wanted to give my situation... I have been banded for years, and have gone up and down in weight. I became pregnant last October and went 35 weeks before I faced the music and got unfilled. Until then, I had gained no weight with the pregnancy, and was vomiting every day to every other day. The band definitely was in high gear, working better than ever until then. It is scary to not have the fill because now I can eat whatever and whenever I want. I know now the difference in having the band, as it had been so long since I could just eat. In the two weeks since being unfilled I have gained the fifteen pounds the doctor wanted. My guilt is going both ways... feeling bad to maybe have deprived the baby of proper nutrition, and feeling bad because I am now gaining so quickly. It is such a mental struggle! Good luck with your decisions. Sunshine