Hi,

I was banded in Sept 2005. I had to have my band unfilled this past November because of chronic acid reflux issues. I wasn't really losing anyway and had regained quite a bit of my weight back due to soft calories. In Dec., i found out I was preggo. I'm now 18 weeks and have gained about 4 lbs but my band is so tight. It is totally unfilled so there isn't much I can do but some days I can't even get down half a sandwich. I'm trying to eat as healthy as I can but I think the fact that overall, I'm retaining Water is making the band so much tighter. I love it but I hate it sometimes.

Anyone else experienced this?

I got really tight at 5 weeks and had to have some unfilled. I am now 13 and it is starting to get a little tight at times. I may have to have more taken out. There are woman on here that have had your same problem

While I never reched the point of needing a total unfill, I did experience bouts of not being able to eat . If it went on for too long and I couldn't get to the surgeon right away, I tried to fill up with liquid calories. I drank a lot of Ensure and Boost drinks to tide me over. I know they shouldn't be "the answer", but I figured it was better than McDonald's milkshakes and ice cream all day long.

I would talk to your OB and nutritionist at your surgeon's office for medically sound advice though. I'm sure they can give you better alternatives to help your pregnancy be as healthy for you and your baby as possible.

Best of luck to you.