Im due to begin my 1st ivf in April and i have been trying to read as much as i can, ive made a couple of posts in introductions and this forum and i have my 1st question lol
I have heard that the meds can make you bloated/gain weight? is this for everyone? and is it uncomfortable?
thank you to anyone whom answers this
probably a trivial question but am woundering nontheless lol
sarahface xxx
sarah xx
ME 26
DH 28
BLOCKED TUBES
1ST IVF APRIL/ 06 NEG
2ND IVF: FET START JULY/06??
Certainly not a trivial question, just ask anything here!!
The drugs seem to react differently with each person. I didn't gain weight or feel bloated with mine, but I know that there are several ladies who did.
I didn't get bloated with drugs either. Did eat a lot but that probably had nothing to do with IVF. I did feel very bloated after egg collection. They blow air in there to move things out of the way, to get to ovaries so you do feel a bit bloated then... severe bloating is a sign of OHSS I believe.
Best of luck with your first attempt and remember to relax as much as possible and clear your schedule.
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Me 37, DH 51
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I had Reflexology prior to starting my treatment - I don't know if there's any link to success but it certainly relaxed me and made me feel ready for it all.
I used Acupunture to help me ovulate natrually (no sucess i have pcos), before moving on to ivf, i liked the acuputure so i contiuned it during the run up to EC and as soon as possible after egg transfer, then i didnt do any more acuputure (because my acuputurest doesnt reconmend it during the 2ww) until i got my positive, then for the first 14 weeks of the pregnancy i went every 2 weeks. I loved just chating to the acuputurist and she really cared, I really felt it made a big difference to my positive thinking and my ability to relax.
It's entirely normal to feel bloated, my jeans definitely felt tighter as i began to stimulate but there was no discomfort. You shouldn't feel sore until the time approching egg collection when your ovaries have swollen greatly due to the amount of follicles being produced in them, which are approaching maturity. Even though you feel bloated try to drink as much water as possible. I was concerned about the weight issue too, but didn't put on any at all - as someone else has said, this is perhaps more likely to be due to comfort eating. I have given up chocolate though which helps with the waistline issue, i was told it contains a toxin which like caffeine, is best avoided at this time.
Acupuncture is ideal too - once a week during cycle and before and after ET is ideal. Not, as advised, during 2 week wait.
Very best of luck x
Me - 33
DP - 34 (male factor)
ISCI Aug 05 -ive
ICSI Mar 05 (ET next week!)
