Feeling bloated and miserable

[Anonymous]

I'm taking my first round of injectibles and I feel like a bloated, tired, overweight mess. Is this normal? In the event that I actually get pregnant, will some of this bloating subside or will I start my pregnancy this way?

[Anonymous]

Well I would check to see if you have gained any weight. I would ask your doctor/nurse what your estrogen levels are...and I would begin to consider OHSS if you are responding really well to your stims (making lots of follicles).

If you are on the edge of OHSS, you could really face some serious side effects if you do go on to get pregnant.

It's not anything to mess around with...

[Anonymous]

I gained weight during my IVF. Maybe 5-7 lbs. Not sure why - could just have been the stress. I did end up starting my pregnancy that way (though the bloating went away) and slowed down the weight gain in the second trimester. I'm still trying to lose those last 8 lbs - BUT I have an amazing little boy, so it's all good. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I think it's pretty normal. I drank Gatorade G2 during my cycles and it helped a lot with the bloating. Good luck!