Should someone who is breastfeeding have a partial or full unfill?

can you consume enough without an unfill? each person is different.

Your bariatric care provider would be the best person to answer this question. Best of luck.

Thanks. I am not banded yet and I am not pregnant yet either but I always like to plan ahead and look at all the angles of things.

my doc left it up to me. said if i could eat enough to nourish me and baby, no issues. i had to do a partial unfill during the last few weeks of the first trimester. was getting stuck on everything. when i gave birth i still had 3.5CC in a 10CC band, but he would have taken it all out if i had asked. still at 3.5cc at this point.

I have always had to have a full unfill during my pregnancies but I usually waited to be re-filled until after I was done breastfeeding. As long as you are able to maintain a healthy amount of calories, not vomiting and your baby is gaining weight, then there is no reason you couldn't get a fill or two, or remain filled after pregnancy and into breastfeeding. Good luck and I think its great you're ahead of the game and doing research!!

Thanks. I think I am going to be one of those people who has an unfill when I am pregnant. I would be worried that I wouldn't get enough nutrition otherwise. Thank you so much for your input and for thinking it is good I like to think ahead most people just think it is weird.

I had a full unfill about 6 weeks into my pregnancy due to intense morning sickness. My band doc recommended that I come back 4-6 weeks after the baby is born to get an initial fill. While, I will not go right back to where I was I think that most doctors just focus on you getting enough calories (for you and baby) regardless of fill level. From what I have seen on here everybody has a different fill level during and after baby it is really between you and your doc.