Impact of diet/sugar? House is full of Easter Chocolate (help please!)

[LegoBatgirl]

Hi everyone,

I'm in my 2ww, I'm taking my vitamins and trying to eat healthy but I tend to snack when I'm stressed (and the 2ww is really stressful!). The house is full of Easter chocolate and I feel like I'm eating too much sugar

Should I just cut myself some slack and eat what I like so I don't stress? Or is it more important to eat healthily? Are there any success stories from ladies who just ate what they wanted?

This is my 4th transfer, maybe it's just IVF fatigue but all the super healthy eating didn't help the last 3 times! I'd love any advice, from ladies that found diet made all the difference and that healthy eating is worth if I'd love to hear from you too for motivation! Please x

[XOXO13]

I think if I were to ask my consultant this, she’d tell me it’s all about balance and that a piece of chocolate wouldn’t harm your chances and she’d probably be right.

I’ve personally cut out chocolate and sugary things for my third transfer, haven’t eaten them for a few weeks now but that’s more because my stomach is sensitive and I’m scared of eating the wrong thing that will irritate and flare my tummy - chocolate and gluten for example can do that to me!

I think a lady on your other thread said she had had success so eat the chocolate if you want it! Xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to XOXO13]

Thanks, I think I'm looking for some illusion of control to be honest - looking for something to blame if it doesn't work but it's because I'm terrible with not knowing! This whole process is so stressful. Good luck with your 3rd transfer 🤞🍀

[XOXO13 in reply to LegoBatgirl]

I know, it’s so stressful. With my second transfer, I did everything under the sun and more. I ate pineapple core, drank pomegranate juice, ate Brazil nuts, acupuncture, yoga etc. And it didn’t work... so I think it really is a luck game and comes down to measures outside of our control such as egg quality at the time of transfer! Fingers crossed this one is the one, for both of us! 🤞🏻🍀 xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to XOXO13]

Thanks, we had genetic testing this time to check for abnormalities but I think a lot of it is still just luck. I'm always rubbish at recognising where I have no control, wish I'd booked more time off work tbh!

[Arthurbel]

It’s such a hard time anyway and I always feel like I deserve a treat. However, my recent cycle failed and I blamed it on the amount of rubbish I ate in the run up to Christmas. It’s my favourite time of year and I’m usually quite healthy but I love mince pies and stollen etc 😂 I felt it did impact the health of my eggs but I do have pcos so I should be careful with sugar. This time I’m being really good so I can’t blame myself. Maybe a little treat a day wouldn’t harm, as long as you don’t blame yourself. Good luck!

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Arthurbel]

Thanks, I feel like I'm going crazy and this is just something I'm fixating on! I need to work on my stress levels but this whole process is just so stressful. Good luck with your next round 🍀🤞

[Weareback2]

When i was going through IVF the doctor said that ivf is stressful wnough without restricting your diet. Everything in moderation. Good luck xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Weareback2]

Thanks, you're totally right - I'm already stressed out enough! I need to find ways to be calmer, was there anything that's worked for you?

[Weareback2 in reply to LegoBatgirl]

I can't saay my diet made it successful, I think it is a game of luck. I had one miscarrage and one success.i didn't drink alcohol but other than that just ate normal. I generally eat healthy anyway but i didn't restrict chocolate etc

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Weareback2]

I'm so sorry you've been through so much but glad you got your success. Making it through the 2ww always drives me crazy, so glad to have this community!

[Weareback2 in reply to LegoBatgirl]

Hope it works for you xx

[Laura3101]

I’ve always just eaten what I wanted, i make sure I stay within the Bmi required for IVF but the drugs make me so bloated & feeling crappy so I have what I fancy wether that’s healthy or not. I’m just about to do my 4th transfer but I have a 3 year old from my 2nd transfer and I did the same with her just didn’t overeat, hope that helps xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Laura3101]

Thanks so much for your reply, congratulations on your daughter and best of luck with your 4th round - wishing you lots of luck 🤞🍀

[Pittuck23]

Hey, firstly huge good luck with your transfer! On my second transfer I craved everything sugary! Although I ate healthy I also ate the chocolate sweets etc too. I’m now 32 weeks with my son and I still crave sugar and cake! The first 12 weeks all I ate was chocolate and after speaking to my midwife about it, she said I’d your body wants it then give it to it. You’ll only make yourself miserable and you don’t want to be feeling down now especially in these times. So if I wanted the cake etc I ate it, if I wanted 2 then I ate 2. Nothing has changed through the pregnancy and I still eat cake everyday at least once a day! I do eat healthy either side of the cake, fruit vegetables etc but I don’t say no if I want it xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Pittuck23]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to reply and congratulations on your pregnancy! This process is stupidly stressful and everytime it doesn't work I just find new things to obsess over!

[L400ynd]

I’m having the same dilemma. I ate healthy the first 2 cycles and they didn’t work. This is our 3rd. I’m limiting fizzy drinks and takeaways but I’m eating the chocolate. Then after eating the chocolate I wonder if I should have. 🙈. It’s such a hard time. No matter what I do I will question it and blame myself if it doesn’t work. Even tho I know I shouldn’t. Xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to L400ynd]

Thanks so much for replying, I'm the exact same. I try to cut myself some slack one minute but then still end up stressing the next! Best of luck with your 3rd round 🍀🤞

[L400ynd in reply to LegoBatgirl]

Sending lots of positive vibes. We’ve got this!! ❤️ Xx

[Icsi_Wincy_Spider]

Hi LegoBatgirl contrary to other responses, my diet was horrific my first 3 failed transfers (I just ate what I wanted due to stress - junk food was my coping mechanism). This time I took advice from my acupuncturist and eliminated dairy, carbs & coffee and got my BFP last week 😘😘 xx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Icsi_Wincy_Spider]

Congratulations on your BFP, it's definitely something for me to keep in mind next time. To be honest I'm so stressed out this round I'm doing anything to try to keep myself calm!

[Vicky-01]

Ivf is stressful enough without adding in all the worries about what you should or shouldn't eat. 1st transfer I ate all the super foods, drank pomegranate juice, eating foods I don't even like and had acupuncture and got a bfn, I stressed so much about doing everything "right".2nd transfer I was in Venice whilst on down reg eating all the pasta, hot chocolate and cake at cafe florrian and having wine with my dinner, through the cycle I ate what I wanted in moderation, a healthy diet with the odd chocolate or bit of junk or take away, I was much more relaxed and didn't stress about food and drink, that cycle I got a BFP.

I think as long as you're not surviving on junk food and binge drinking you'll be fine. It's luck of the draw at the end of the day and we are not in control at all so I think we control other things in response such as food.

Good luck 🤞

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Vicky-01]

Thanks so much for your response, you're definitely right that I'm just looking for something to control. Driving myself crazy seems to be a side effect of the meds!

[Cheer2020]

Hey! I’m currently in my second TWW after first one failed in December 2020. Like you I did everything “right” last time, ate well, followed everything by the book and it failed, so this time I have just carried on my normal life, I haven’t changed anything drastic, I have cut out the necessary things such as alcohol but I didn’t drink a lot anyway, I feel so much more relaxed this time because I’m not putting that pressure on myself to be “perfect” so my advice is eat the damn chocolate 🤣🤣🤣 xxx

[LegoBatgirl in reply to Cheer2020]

Thank you!