Weight gain from IVF and being pregnant

[ladydi03]

I just wondered about weight gain.  I had my 5dt on 8/5/11 and BETA on 8/15/11.  So I am 9wks 3 days pregnant.  I am still on all meds.  Vivele patch everyother day, Estrace 3x per day and 2ml Progesterone oil shots every morning.  I have gained 8 pounds in the last 4 weeks and I have already a bit of showing, unless I am just getting fatter.  I have been on light activity due to a bleeding episode, so that isn't helping.  Not to mention I am sooooooo tired.  I have to nap everyday about 2p.

Anyone else experiencing this??????  WOW, so happy to be pregnant, but the instant weight gain and belly already is crazy.  This is my 4th child.

[ladydi03]

That's funny you say Old Navy. I just got home from there.  I only got a pair of comfy black pants and a shirt.  I didn't try the jeans, but I have to go back and exchange the shirt for a bigger one.   It is tight in the arms/sides.

I will bet in about 5 days you will feel back to you a bit more.  The PIO shots have left me so sore and lumpy.  I keep telling my DH that I have a lumpy butt and hate it.  

I just met a friend for lunch at Chili's.  Had chips/salsa and I had a grilled chicken sand with fries.  Should not have had the fries.  I am too full.  I need to eat more smaller meals and no more big meals.  I feel miserable after being toooooo full.

Do you have other kids?  I have 3 boys and my husband has 4 boys.  So my house is quite crazy.  My three alone keep me running between 3 different sports daily.  Mine are 9, 10 and 13.  His are 7, 13, 17 and 19.

We had 2 embryos to transfer.  A boy and a girl.  The goal was a girl, but there was only 1 good out of 13 and the next best embryo was a boy. So we put em both in.  Many think we are crazy to have more, plus I am 42, DH is 39.  But it is our business and our life.  If it's another boy, I will be fine with that too.  At this point, I believe it will be the boy.

[Jennie1211]

No swelling yet...I never got the sore boobs either like a lot of women, but I can tell I've gained weight in that area...I put on a dress for work the other day and I was like, "Whoa! What happened here!"

I've been off the meds since the 18th...for me personally, I feel like the progesterone shots made me feel sicker, especially at night, which made me feel like I needed to eat more to make the feeling go away. But that could all be in my head, too. I still need to eat really regularly, but I think the sickness is starting to taper off finally, but I still don't feel 100% for sure...everyone keeps telling me it gets better, so I'm banking on that!

As far as maternity clothes, I got super lucky that I found a decent pair of jeans at Old Navy that are actually pretty comfortable as long as I fold over the top since I obviously can't fill it out yet...maybe try there?

[ladydi03]

So glad to hear that I am not crazy.  I gained the most this past 4-5 weeks.  I have been on meds since April 2011.  I gained being on them, not pregnant, about 5 pounds.  Then since I am pregnant, 10 weeks now, I have gained 9-10 lbs.  

Excited to hear how you are feeling off the meds.  It will probably take a few days to clean your system, but hopefully day by day you should feel better and notice being off the meds, I hope.  I am on them for another 2 weeks.  Only because I had a huge bleed, the Doc feels better leaving me on.  So I am counting down, actually 12 more days and done with meds.  

Let me know if you notice a difference.

I keep searching for maternity clothes too.  I am uncomfortable and the jeans they are making for maternity are sooooo tight fitting.  I just want to feel comfortable.

Did you swell?  This week, my legs and ankles are swolen.  My blood pressure is fine. I also am hungry a lot.  I eat every couple of hours too.  BUT just hoping a lot of this is from the meds.

Looking forward to hearing how you are feeling now.

Diane

[Jennie1211]

Yes, I am experiencing all of this...I JUST got off the Estrace and the PIO yesterday (finally!) and am a little over 10 weeks pregnant. I've gained about 8 lbs since the transfer...almost none of my clothes fit...I even had to buy a pair of maternity jeans already. I feel puffy and mushy all over... I'm totally not complaining at all...just sayin'. Before I did the IVF, I was pretty active, watched what I ate pretty religiously, but I've felt so sick that only eating every two hours or so helps now. I've tried to exercise, but that makes me feel worse. I asked my OB today if the weight gain was a serious enough issue to power through and try and exercise more, but she said to hold off until I feel better...she said that I've gained more than I should, but that things often balance out in the second trimester. I'm trying to keep this in mind as much as possible since this time, as we both know, is so critical. She also said that getting off the IVF meds would likely make me feel a little less blah, too. So, I'm with ya sister!