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Feel like a balloon...

babydelbabydel
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Hey gals

I am on follistim, MENOPUR and GANIRELIX and I feel so bloated! Is this normal?
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  • RosyGlowRosyGlow member
    Yep! If you brought in the Ganirelix, that must mean that you are at least 67 days in on stims or more. Your ovaries are likely each the size of baseballs and still growing remember that for every follicle they are seeing, EACH one is measured in millimeters, so they are really becoming enlarged. Follistim grows the follies, and menopur also grows them and matures them. Ganirelix tells your brain not to make yourself ovulate.

    I had to wear maternity leggings during my IVF months. It was a lifesaver. Drink plenty of electrolytes, high sodium foods, and lean protein foods. This will help with the bloat, and help prevent OHSS. Good luck!
    | Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
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  • APRILMWAPRILMW member
    Totally normal! I was HUGE for a few weeks, it's just now going down. And, my ER was July 4th!
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  • RosyGlowRosyGlow member
    imageRosyGlow:
    Yep! If you brought in the Ganirelix, that must mean that you are at least 67 days in on stims or more. Your ovaries are likely each the size of baseballs and still growing remember that for every follicle they are seeing, EACH one is measured in millimeters, so they are really becoming enlarged. Follistim grows the follies, and menopur also grows them and matures them. Ganirelix tells your brain not to make yourself ovulate.

    I had to wear maternity leggings during my IVF months. It was a lifesaver. Drink plenty of electrolytes, high sodium foods, and lean protein foods. This will help with the bloat, and help prevent OHSS. Good luck!


    6 to 7, not 67. Good god. 67 days of stimming and you'd be as big as a house!!! Lol. Excuse my typos, I'm mobile.
    | Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
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    imageRosyGlow:
    Yep! If you brought in the Ganirelix, that must mean that you are at least 67 days in on stims or more. Your ovaries are likely each the size of baseballs and still growing remember that for every follicle they are seeing, EACH one is measured in millimeters, so they are really becoming enlarged. Follistim grows the follies, and menopur also grows them and matures them. Ganirelix tells your brain not to make yourself ovulate.

    I had to wear maternity leggings during my IVF months. It was a lifesaver. Drink plenty of electrolytes, high sodium foods, and lean protein foods. This will help with the bloat, and help prevent OHSS. Good luck!


    Lol I was about to say wow 67 lol not this girl lol but ur reply was very helpful thank you and good luck to you xoxo
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  • sorrellam30sorrellam30 member
    I'm with ya! I just started Ganirelix today. I feel more bloated this cycle than my previous but I think it's a good sign! Things are moving along in there lol. GL!

     


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    am I in for????nbsp;
    nbsp;Yesterday I noticed that my lower abdomen is a bit harder after 4 days, definintely not from the sit ups that I have not been doing.nbsp; I have a lot of dresses so I guess I will be wearing those![/quote

    Lol at the sit up! I had to buy dresses because I just can't fit in my pants anymore so uncomfortable. The life of IVF good luck
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  • becomingmommyagainbecomingmommyagain member

    Yep...the Ganirelix, Follistim, Menopur BLOAT!  

    This is my round two..Im a good responder to Follistim & Menopur and started Ganirellix on Cycle day 4 both times...As soon as I take the first shot the headaches and bloating start within hours.  Fortunately (or unfortnately) I cycle short too...so I wont be on the Ganirelix long before I trigger...sigh...the things we do 

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    10/7 - +HPT - Beta #1 10/10 - 72, Beta#2 10/14 - 518,Harmony 21 @ 12 weeks shows one very healthy little BOY!!


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  • ViasatalyteViasatalyte member
    Omg yes! I had twenty eggs and felt like I was gonna pop! Totally normal but so uncomfortable.

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