lap band and pregnancy?

Hello Ladies,  I was wondering if some of you guys could answer some questions for me. I am 3 yrs post op. I am now talking to my fiance about babies. Not now, but within a year. My questions are : what happens with the band? do they just empty it? would it be wise to expect a huge regain of weight? Nutrition wise for the baby does this effect anything?

Thanks in advance!

Angelica

depends on the surgeon. some leave it up to you, some empty it all the way. i had a partial unfill during the first trimester when i was getting stuck on everything. i gained 30 pounds during pregnancy. if you eat healthy you should gain a healthy amount for the pregnancy, depending on what your OB/midwife recommends. because my starting weight was a little higher than they wanted they only wanted me to gain 15. unfortunately my hormones had other plans in mind and i gained 30 even with eating very healthy and having a partial restriction still in place. they may have gone on the lower side expecting that i'd gain more than they wanted.  my OB wanted me to have the restriction removed because i was having difficulty meeting calorie guidelines. i only ate 900ish calories a day. she wanted me closer to 1500. i couldn't do that with full restriction.