Photo: Anna Victoria/Instagram
Anna Victoriais on the mend after undergoing anegg retrievalas part of her IVF treatments — but she’s still dealing with intense bloating and pain days later.
The trainer posted aselfie on Instagramof her bloating.
Victoria said the post-procedure effectsaren’t just external— she’s also dealing with intense pain and hasn’t moved much.
“I know it doesn’t look that bad, but it felt a lot worse than it looked,” she said. “I couldn’t sit or stand or even move for the first three days without wincing in pain or bracing myself. I’m used to having a really high pain tolerance and battling through, but this really knocked me on my booty.”
Victoria and her husband have been struggling with infertility for nearly two years. After trying to conceive naturally, they decided to move forward with IVF treatments, and hope to implant fertilized embryos in Victoria towards the end of the year.
The trainer, who has always been known for sharing anhonest, unfiltered look at her life, decided to talk about the egg retrieval process for a fellow influencer’s campaign about social media and mental health.
“There have been so many physical, mental, and emotional ups and downs this last year. And while I’m resilient AF, I’m not going to pretend it’s been easy, and I don’t want to pretend,” Victoria wrote.
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“I’ve felt it. Many of us have felt it. And it scares me that the younger generations have and will feel it, too,” she continued. “While there’s nothing wrong with highlighting our best moments on insta, it’s important to talk about our struggles, too.”
“If all I have to do to help so many overcome such serious internal battles is to share a photo of myself sitting with a few belly rolls, it’s the least I can do,” she said.
source: people.com
