u/Electric_Elephant_56

So after my egg retrieval last Saturday morning I went to the hospital Monday and they did tests to let me know I have moderate OHSS (fluid in my pelvis and abdomen and significantly enlarged ovaries). As the week has gone on, the bloating has gotten worse and I’ve been gaining weight (a total of 10 lbs now since Wednesday. Besides the bloat and uncomfortable feeling of my belly stretching and not being able to move easily, my breathing is ok other than deep breathes if I move or talk because of the bloat. No fever, no nausea, no issues with urination. My doctor yesterday said it likely won’t go away until my period, and she said maybe the extra bloat right now is pre-menstrual bloat. But I’m just not sure. I find it so strange that the bloat seems to be getting worse and I may not get my period for another week. Anyone else go through this? Any tips? I’ve been drinking all the electrolytes and eating salty foods and stuff. I can’t eat much or else the bloat is too much but honestly it’s just always there whether I eat or not. I don’t want to leave it and have it cause any major issues (not sure what it could cause) but my doctor seems fine with it so I feel like I should just wait it out too. It just doesn’t feel right.

I had my egg retrieval Saturday morning. I had 26 follicles going into it and they got 16 eggs. Saturday I felt ok then at night I was in some pain but I was able to sleep. Sunday I woke up feeling ok but as the day went on I felt worse and worse. Then Sunday night I got the worst sleep cause I kept waking up in soo much pain. And this morning (Monday) I woke up in a lot of pain still. I took Tylenol but it’s not working. My whole belly just hurts and is so bloated but every movement and deep breath is so painful. At what point do I go to the hospital?

34f, ttc 3 years, first egg retrieval Saturday!! I am so nervous about the results. Wish me luck!

Currently doing stims for IVF and will likely be doing the egg retrieval Saturday or Sunday (almost there!!). On Monday, my estrogen was around 3300. Today (so 2 days later) it was around 8000. I’m a little nervous because chat gpt says I’m at a moderate to high risk of OHSS with those numbers and that jump. I have around 20 follicles growing between 10-21mm. My doctor wants me to do stims again tonight when I thought I would be triggering. Has anyone had similar levels? Did you get OHSS? I’m really nervous about it!

I’m on day 4 of stims, have done 3 days worth of stims technically as I’ll do the day 4 ones tonight. I’ve noticed I’m tired but today I noticed I’m out of breathe easily and keep having to take deeper breathes, but I don’t have much bloating yet. I also had a hot flash this morning and I’m definitely more emotional lol. Is the breathing stuff normal? Part of me is wondering if maybe it’s just anxiety since I feel nervous about the results after the egg retrieval (this is my first one). But wondering if anyone else gets out of breathe this easily early on in stims.