OHSS in early pregnancy *sensative*

[Summeringreece]

Hi all

I am looking for some held/advice or to see if anyone has had a similar experience!

To give some context .. I had my egg collection on 26/6, where I was told I had a lot of follicles and after the collection where we got 14 eggs I was told I was at risk of OHSS and may need to do a freeze all cycle but I should let them know how I feel. I believe they said my Estrogen levels were also very high. Over the next nerve wracking few days we managed to get 3 blasts and one was recommended for a 5 day transfer. At this point I felt ok in myself, not 100%, still a little bloated but I am very bloated person normally. Plus as this was my first round I have no idea how I was meant to feel in all honesty.

Fast forward to now, where we’ve been amazingly fortune to get a positive test (yesterday). I’ve now got a very bloated stomach since Sunday and my abdomen has become distended especially in the evening to the point it’s difficult for me to sit up to get myself out of bed.

I am going to call the on call doctor this morning to see if i need to come in for some blood tests/monitoring but I was wondering whether anyone had any things they tried that helped them? I’ve heard drinks with electrolytes perhaps?

I also have developed thrush and I’ve been advised by my nurse Canisten products are safe to use, although nervous to use the cream! has everyone found that they are safe in early pregnancy?

Hope everyone is keeping well on their journeys this forum really does help me feel ‘normal’ 😊

Thanks in advance for any help / advice xx

[EllEss]

Hi! I had a fresh transfer of a day 5 blast. I had no symptoms of ohss after the egg collection, I hadn’t had big doses of stims and they had only collected 4 eggs. A few days after the transfer I was so bloated! Huge stomach and couldn’t sit or stand comfortably. I called my clinic and they ran through some questions, and told me to rest, take some paracetamol and make sure I was drinking lots to flush it out. They said that if I was urinating properly and was able to drink I didn’t need to go to hospital but to keep an eye on it. They kept calling me to check in but luckily after about 4 days it started easing. I would definitely get some of the electrolyte drinks as I thjnk they definitely helped. The only thing that got me through was that they had said that people who display these symptoms after transfer usually get a BFP as it’s the HCG that sets it off that late. And luckily for me it was! Definitely call the dr to get some advice and make sure you rest! And congratulations!! ❤️ xxx

[Summeringreece in reply to EllEss]

Thanks so much! I spoke with the nurse yesterday who has reassured me and said she is going to call again today to check in so that makes me feel a bit better.

I’ve got some of the electrolyte drinks and I’m eating smaller meals which seems to have improved my symptoms over the last 24 hours, let’s hope it continues to improve 🤞🏼

Congratulations on your positive test that’s amazing news! 🥰 xxx

[EllEss in reply to Summeringreece]

Glad it seems to be easing off! Good luck with everything xxx