Bandster Pregnancy Questions

Hello,

I have some questions regarding pregnancy after lap band.  I am 3.5 years post op and was pretty much at my goal weight when I decided to get pregnant.  I am now through my first tri-mester.  Put on some weight but nothing I'm too worried about.  I am wondering if anyone experienced fluctuating tightness in the band during pregnancy???  My band wasn't super tight when I got pregnant which was planned.  I could have used a fill for a few months but decided to keep it loose so when I got pregnant I wouldn't have to have it loosened up.  Now, some days I feel like it normally does, some days super loose feeling, and some days (like today) super tight.  I feel like I just got a nice sized fill and should be in weight loss mode.  My band seems to be finicky when it comes to hormones so I'm thinking I must be having some sort of hormone surge the last couple of days or something.  I figure I will wait it out another day or two and if it persists I will need to get an unfill.  What are some of the things anyone else has experienced while pregnant with the lap band.  Any issues with port pain as your tummy grew?  etc etc etc
I am very curious to hear some stories from fellow bandsters.  Thanks so much!!!

Kelly

This is my 2nd pregnancy after my band. The first one I kept a tighter fill and as the baby got bigger it got much harder to keep things down. Some days it was super tight and others not as bad. This pregnancy I went into it with a looser band and usually it's fine but sometimes it gets tighter. I have had some tenderness with the port but nothing too bad.

Tami,
Thanks for your information.  I really appreciate it!!!  I seem to be doing a little better today with the band tightness although it is still a little tighter than I would like it to be at this point.  I plan to give it another day or so and if it's not back to normal, I'll head in and get an unfill.  I can definitely eat and everything is staying down so that's good but something just feels funny.  I was thinking about sending an email to my surgeon today and see what he thinks as well.
If you think of anything else a fellow pregnant bandster would maybe like to know, please message me. 
Thanks again,
Kelly

Things will vary due to fluid retention on your part and also due to your internal organs being squished into new and exciting locations. If you're too tight more often than not or having reflux, you should consider having a some taken out.