Hello all,

I just found out I am pregnant and scared!

I was banded on jan 22 lost 50 lbs and here I am.

Any advice?

I have 4.5 cc in my band and doing Great. I'm due to see the doc in about 2 weeks. Should I go sooner to get the Fluid out or do I leave the fluid

Soooo confused help

CONGRATS!!!!

Im trying, and my ob/gyn said she doesn't remove Fluid unless morning sickness is a huge problem, and then only for first trimester.

Everyone is going to give you different answers on the Fluid in their band during pregnancy.

You just need to do whatever your own doctor advises- regardless of what anyone else does.

Best wishes and congratulations!

Hello. I got pregnant after having the band for one year. I never had to have my fluid removed. This was based on careful watch of my and the baby's weight gain. As long as the OB-GYN is informed they will monitor your and your baby's weight gain. If insufficient, they may ask that the fluid be taken out (at least in part) to allow for better nutrition. Also, other considerations..if you end up being one of those mom's that vomit excessively, you may want to have all the fluid taken out as a precaution. Not for baby, but to prevent slips etc. Also, be realistic about your nutrition. If you find yourself not eating, not eating balanced and you know this may pose a risk...time for an unfill to allow for greater variety or portions. Hormones can be tricky on the band (for instance some woman find their bands tighter during their PM). If you find your band being more restrictive than normal, have a partial unfill to accomodate. Be in constant and honest communication with your ob-gyn to ensure that you and your baby stay healthy during your pregnancy. Congrats!

Congrats on your pregnancy!! I agree with hazelbliss, just make sure you listen to your body and if you notice that something doesn't seem right (ie excess vomiting, stomach pain, etc) contact your surgeon about a full or partial fluid removal. But most importantly, enjoy your pregnancy, and remember, you got the weight off once, you can do it again

Congrats on your news. Your band physician may not give you a choice in the matter. Mine did not, he took out most of the fluid. At first I was wondering if that was the best choice. But now I am 15 weeks into this pregnancy and have lost 2 lbs over the last 4 weeks. I am trying my best to eat but nothing is appetizing to me. If I had the restriction level I had before he took the fluid out, I would be in real trouble as far as getting adequate calories, since I have just not wanted to eat. So bottom line, trust your doctors.

my doctor left it up to me. he was going to remove it all, but i balked at it entirely. i had 3ccs removed because i getting stuck on everything around 12 weeks. i finished out the pregnancy with 3.5ccs still in the band. i gained 30-35 pounds during the pregnancy.

I'm pregnant and I had fluid removed at my request nothing was staying down and it was getting tight to breath this was early in my pregnancy but nothing removed since thin I have lost weight but I eat way more than before prego.. My ob is the twin of my lapband surgeon so in good hands... But I feel great breath and eat great and swimming