IVF & weight gain?

[Acacia]

Hey Vicki
I'm a little stressed about the same thing as you - I've lost weight leading up to my wedding in just over 3 weeks, and especially so I could feel great in my dress!
Then I started IVF, and the pill along made me increase a full cup in my bra size! I put on 2kg in the three weeks on the pill, but after coming off the pill, have lost that 2kg in just over a week. Unfortunately cup size is taking longer to get back to normal... eek! It may be the synarel doing that. I have a dress fitting tomorrow - we'll see how it goes.
I started stims yesterday, so I don't know what's happening with the weight yet, but I can tell you I certainly feel more bloated / retaining fluid already.

It seems from reading the posts here that it's pretty normal, and it does sound like (and from my experience so far) that a lot of the weight gain that people have to contend with, if not most of it, is fluid retention related.

Congratulations on losing all the weight you have - it's a brilliant way to go into pregnancy, and surely it will help you conceive! You're here now, and you're TTC, so try not to stress about weight gain, as it's all part of the process!

Good luck with your IVF, I hope it is a short and successful journey for you

Miss C

[Pookiegirlba]

Thanks everyone for your responses - I feel a lot better now that it appears to be normal weight gain associated with IVF!

Slyder - I wish I was as lucky as your DW!! She must be tiny!

Runnermum - thanks for the congrats. It has been a long and slow process to lose the weight, but I'm so glad I've done it. As long as I'm eating healthily, I'm sure the weight will eventually come off.

Lilchookie - I hope that my weight gain is unnoticeable like yours. Nobody has said anything to me about looking bloated, so maybe it's just me (and DH of course lol) who has noticed.

Wannababy - good luck with your FET cycle - I look forward to hearing some good news in early December!

Mel1977 - I hope it comes off easily!! It's a bummer how it always goes on easy but comes off tough

Miss_C - I'm sure hubby's not too disappointed about the cup size My hubby complaints that my BBs are getting too small with all my weight loss lol. Good luck with the dress fitting - I'm sure it will be fine.


Cheers to everyone!

Vicki