what the french, toast?

 so...my stomach is totally big right now. it looks like i've gained 10-15lbs. i mean yeah i have been indulging in some sweets and the like but not binging. good lord. anytime i've had some bad days i always say ok...lets get back on track. which i have. i went to the gym this week. and eating less crap. though i will admit i have eaten way more carbs than i should have this past week.  i feel like with all the drama in my life recently i've kind of dropped the ball on nutrition. and i've been eating out a lot. so yeah i expected a little something. i got on the scale today. i gained 4lbs. ok. not the end of the world. but it looks like i've gained a lot more.

my husband says its baby weight. how cute of him to say that. i'm not even pregnant yet. lol. but he did say its possible that i'm bloated from all the hormones. i mean i did clomid and had severe cramps and bloating 5 days ago. and then i got the HCG shot and i've been taking vaginal progesterone twice daily. so...is it possible i'm just bloated from the hormones? es possible'?

what do you guys think? i know i need to eat better. i'm working on that. i've noticed myself eating out of boredom lately and that needs to stop. but i haven't seen my stomach like this in a long time. and i don't like it. i mean if i had a baby in there i wouldn't mind the weight gain. but come on.

I think the hormones could have A LOT to do with it! I felt bloated going through fertility treatments too, and another friend of mine who has done clomid a few times also experiences it. Also, if you do end up pregnant this cycle, very early pregnancy can make you bloat too.
My baby is still technically tucked behind my pevlic bone, so there is no way it would be making my tummy stick out. But since I became pregnant, like the day that egg implanted, I can't suck in my gut the way I used to and I look a lot thicker around the middle. I know its not weight gain because I've lost 7 pounds since finding out I was pregnant (normal in the first trimester.)
So don't feel bad. There's a alot going on in there! Have you talked to your doctor about it? With any ovulation stimulating drug there is a small chance of developing something called hyper ovulaton stimulation syndrome. Here is a link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004549/
I would let your doctor know whats going on just in case.
When do you POAS?

 thanks nikki!! and its only in my stomach too. so i know something has to be up. i go to the RE a week from monday.i can't POAS till wed i think. i think thats the earliest. but really my RE appt is 2 weeks.

Meli.. don't worry!  The fert drugs they give us do all sorts of wacky things to our bodies.  I did 3 rounds of IUI w/Clomid and then IVF with massive amounts of hormones then 12 wks of progesterone shots after the IVF.  It was seriously crazy!  During that time I gained about 10 lbs and felt totally and completely huge.  The hormones really mess with us because they do make us bloated.  They also turn us into emotional hot messes... and lets face it... when we're uber emo, we mostly tend to make not so healthy food choices.  Do not beat yourself up.  You'll even out.  Be gentle with yourself.  TTC is a wild and wacky ride... and then when you do become pg... it becomes so much wilder and wackier!  But really... the payoff is fantastic!  Hang in there, kiddo.

 thank you!!!!!!!!

Hi -- At 6 weeks pregnant I looked 4 months with how bloated I was.  I did IUI with my last 2 pregnancies and had hcg trigger shots and then progesterone supps... (this time was a very large SURPRISE LOL)   If you had alot of follies, that can cause some free fluid in your belly that can make you bloated too...  progesterone is famous for slowing your cut and causing bloating...  so absolutely normal!!!    Good luck during this 2 ww...  they are brital, huh?    lots of baby dust coming your way!!!    Amy 

 oh good. whew! thanks!! its almost over!! just a couple more day! fingers crossed!!