Ivf preg/6 weeks/weight gain/

[Furmummy]

Hi there,
I am 6 weeks and 2 days and constantly starving 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
To deal with ivf drugs I ate more treats than usual ‘as being kind to myself’ and this seems to have continued
I am eating much better now but as so tired and find myself grazing more .. I have bought lots of fruit and veg and going to change my habits ...
Has anyone else experienced weight gain at this early stage x

How many embryos did you put back.....I was constantly hungry and had a noticeable bump from 8 weeks....I had twins 🤣

They put 2 back ... ooooo that would be amazing .. I have my scan on Friday ... terrified it’s not viable so probably eating with worry too 🤦‍♀️
I have never been so hungry tho ... see what happens on Friday!. xx

@ivfbeenbusy did you find you had gained much weight in the first trimester? X

I put on weight during IVF and then lost it due to feeling sick and vomiting during the first trimester :( What I would say though is regardless of what weight you put on, make sure you are eating enough fruit and veg to keep things moving in your gut. Pregnancy constipation is no joke, but I swear the IVF drugs make it even worse. Ugh.

Yep
The ivf weight put pregnancy weight done me no favours 😂 moon face!
I evened out in 2nd trimester

@mayihavesomecakeplease oh nooo sorry to hear you were unwell in first trimester ... yes the last few days I have made conscious effort to eat for fruit and veg, and stay away from the cakes😂

@PinkCookie11 that’s exactly what I feel like -really puffy ... just did a face mask and put makeup on as face doesn’t look like my own 🤦‍♀️ X

😂 you’ll even out, I found I pigged out first few weeks then my appetite died down.
Agree with pp about pregnancy constipation, I was doubled over in pain

[quote Furmummy]@ivfbeenbusy did you find you had gained much weight in the first trimester? X[/quote]

I was too scared to weigh myself in the first trimester.....but I was in maternity wear by 8/9 weeks 🤣

21 weeks and I have 2 stone put on my appetite comes and goes x once you are well that's all that matters

I put on loads of weight in the first trimester with my ivf pregnancy. The only thing that stopped me feeling sick was eating carbs regularly and I think the drugs played a part too. Everything settled down in the second trimester though.

I put on a lot of weight in my IVF pregnancy but was also on steroids.

In my experience, the first trimester is about eating what you can as the nausea can be horrible. Also you’ve been through a lot to get to where you are, just go with it : )

For me, I seem to put on a fair bit in the first 20 weeks or so and then not much afterwards.

I too put on weight during first trimester a combination of poor habits during ivf to be fair and also once I was pregnant I eased off the walking ab bit as I was walking 20000 steps a day minimum before ivf to loose 10kg which I did in 6 weeks.

@ivfbeenbusy I have ordered leggings but thought might be too early yet 😂

Thanks all for your replies - it’s really helpful knowing it’s not just me! I got on the scales today and have gained 8lb since starting ivf and to now ( 6 1/2) weeks .. I actually was expecting worse! But going to try and be a bit careful with what u eat! Xx roll on second trimester! X