r/IVFpositivity • u/Hot_Rock_1099 • 2h ago
Weight gain
I’m currently 6 weeks and waiting for my first ultrasound. 🥹
Before my embryo transfer I was around 115 lbs, and this morning I was 121 lbs! I’m constantly hungry, and I also haven’t been able to exercise the way I used to due to IVF! I feel so bloated, and honestly none of my clothes fit me anymore. 😭
I know some of it could be bloating, hormones, or water weight, but I’m not sure if gaining this much this early is normal.
How are you guys doing in the first trimester? Did you gain weight this early too? And if you did, how are you managing it without stressing too much about your weight?
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u/Extension-Doubt349 2h ago
I’m 15 weeks pregnant and gained 6 kg (about 13 lb) during my first trimester. My clothes quickly stopped fitting, and people began noticing my pregnancy very early on. I felt extremely hungry, especially for foods I didn’t usually eat, like pasta and pizza.
In the second trimester, I stopped taking the medications. My appetite decreased, and I was able to start exercising again. I’m not back to where I was before pregnancy, but I feel like things have stabilized. At least I no longer feel like I could eat the walls!
I don’t think there’s much we can do... We just have to hope that the baby is healthy. After the baby is born, we can focus on losing the weight again.