Did you cut sugar out for IVF?

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I’ve already cut alcohol and caffeine out for the 3 months prior to this IVF cycle. Do I need to cut out sugar and also a little junk food here and there? Eating chocolate is helping me get through these stims.. I’m also craving McDonald’s! I just don’t want to stuff up my chance or getting quality eggs

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I’ve been doing keto to prepare for IVF, but I also don’t get too upset if I don’t stick to the plan on occasion. Life is already hard enough, I’m not gonna make it harder for myself

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I did not cut out anything. You need to support your mental health as much as your physical health. If chocolate is helping you cope there is nothing wrong with that. Also some chocolate has caffeine but it is a minuscule amount. It is still safe to have the equivalent of one cup of coffee per day, chocolate has much less than that. Also once you start reading all the baby books, if you haven’t already. You’ll discover that babies actually need cholesterol. So don’t hate on yourself for the McDonald’s. It’s important to try to maintain a healthy balanced diet, but I can tell you at 15 weeks I have just started to be able to tolerate vegetables again. Eat what you can eat, and just survive this process. There is literally nothing you can do to make your chances better or worse at this point based on food or supplements. Just take care of yourself!

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FYI chocolate has caffeine

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Did they suggest coq10? Maybe research about it for both you and partner

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I don’t think you need to cut it completely.  Just keep it in moderation.  Same with fast food, every once in a while it’s ok, but not frequently.  I didn’t drastically cut anything out of my diet and I had a very successful round and a successful first transfer.  Eating right is important, but indulging occasionally isn’t going to hurt your eggs.

Did you cut sugar out for IVF?

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