Question for any pregnant Lap Banders

Hello - I haven't been on this site in over a year...I have a question though.  My OH and I are TTC right now...and I have in the past 3 days gotten so tight I can barely eat a thing...anyone experience this in early pregnancy?  I've been open and eating just fine since February...went off of BCP in June.  Anyone?

I don't have the band- my cousin used to have it, and she had it when she got pregnant... I know she ended up having it relaxed/emptied during the pregnancy because it was giving her problems being able to eat an appropriate amount of food (but she had been having issues with it prior to pregnancy as well, so YMMV)
Good luck ttc-- sending lots of positive baby-vibes your way!

ps- what does "my OH" mean? just curious.....

-V

Thanks!  And sorry....OH means my Other Half (not married)

Just noticed we had the same surgeon!

My band hasn't been affected by the pregnancy so much but rather the weather and allergy issues (like usual). My port feels really weird now because it used to sit a little lower but now it's up higher and protruding more than ever. I think sometimes he kicks it on purpose- which is a whole other wild sensation. Make sure you're getting in another 200-300 calories. My OB recommended a 1200 calorie diet. That's hard on a good eating day- but I do it.

Good luck!!!

I haven't had any problems with tightness since being pregnant... actually, I feel a little bit looser, now! A lot of women have fluid removed from their bands so that they can eat more and not have as much restriction, but I haven't had to (yet).

Prior to getting pregnant, my band would tighten up because of stress, fluid retention, nerves, etc.

Thanks!  I'm just confused as to why all of a sudden, after 8 months its gotten tighter for no reason...I mean I can barely eat...having trouble eating mashed potatoes right now.  Sometimes around my AF it gets a bit tighter....I'm just wondering if I may possibly be pregnant and the hormones associated with it are tightening my band, since sometimes AF affects it...I tested this morning but I'm only 9 dpo and I got a negative...hope its a good sign, even though I would like to be able to eat!