Megan McKenna has given her fans an update on her pregnancy, revealing she has been unwell after sharing her IVF journey.
The former TOWIE star, 31, announced she was expecting her first child with footballer fiancé Oliver Burke on Thursday.
And on Monday, she shared a moving video compilation chronicling her journey to getting pregnant, revealing she had undergone IVF.
Megan took to her Instagram again on Tuesday to thank her followers for all their supportive messages.
Sharing one of her signature videos of herself plating her dinner, she said: ‘Honestly reading all your stories, it’s so lovely.
Megan McKenna has given her fans an update on her pregnancy, revealing she has been unwell after sharing her IVF journey
The former TOWIE star, 31, announced she was expecting her first child with footballer fiancé Oliver Burke on Thursday
And on Monday, she shared a moving video compilation chronicling her journey to getting pregnant , revealing she had undergone IVF
‘It’s been an eventful year, well actually it was last year and this year. I want to see all your comments, honestly thank you from the bottom of my heart.’
She then revealed that she had been feeling ill and had contracted a urinary tract infection (UTI), causing her lots of pain and requiring antibiotics.
Megan said: ‘I’ve had really bad indigestion all day. Huge plate but I actually need it, I’ve only had breakfast. I’ve just felt so ill.
‘I’ve actually got a UTI. A urine infection, can you believe it? So I’m drinking cranberry juice.
‘My belly has been killing me, even though I’ve been getting stretching pains already anyway, like in the night it’s the worst.
‘I’m now on antibiotics, which is not great. So I now need to find a probiotic to take while I’m taking the antibiotics. It’s all a lot.’
Captioning the clip, she wrote: ‘Easy dinner & cranberry juice for a while… why, apparently it’s common in pregnancy?!
‘Also I know I can only have 2 tins of tuna a week lol. I’m off for a bath & back into my pjs. Thank you again for your kind comments & stories. Your [sic] all amazing’.
Megan took to her Instagram again on Tuesday to thank her followers for all their supportive messages
She then revealed that she had been feeling ill and had contracted a urinary tract infection (UTI), causing her lots of pain and requiring antibiotics
Captioning the clip, she wrote: ‘Easy dinner & cranberry juice for a while… why, apparently it’s common in pregnancy?!’
Megan also took to her Instagram Stories to show off her first purchase for her baby, a tiny white dressing gown.
She said: ‘This is our first ever purchase for our baby. And I’ve wanted one of these forever. Are you ready?
‘Oh my god, a mini dressing gown. How cute is that? That is so cute. Look at the little head. Oh my god, it’s adorable. We love dressing downs, like we literally live in dressing gowns. That’s mental. So happy with it.’
She then pulled up her top to show off her blossoming baby bump, and joked that it was huge for the first trimester.
She said: ‘Can we also just talk about how mahoosive my belly looks? And I’m only three months.
‘Am I going to have like the biggest belly in the world? What the hell. But I am really bloated as well, like I’ve actually been really not well.’
On Monday, Megan revealed she undergone IVF in order to get pregnant, after announcing she was expecting last week.
In the caption, the reality star explained the couple had been unsuccessful in conceiving naturally and went to a fertility clinic.
Megan also took to her Instagram Stories to show off her first purchase for her baby, a tiny white dressing gown
She said: ‘This is our first ever purchase for our baby. And I’ve wanted one of these forever. How cute is that? Oh my god, it’s adorable. That’s mental. So happy with it’
She then pulled up her top to show off her blossoming baby bump, and joked that it was huge for the first trimester
Megan said they discovered that her womb lining was too thin, while she had already been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) when she was younger.
She decided to freeze her eggs and thicken her womb lining before implanting an embryo, forcing her to undergo months of injections every day.
She penned: ‘We was trying naturally for a while & not falling pregnant.. I wanted to make sure everything was ok in there so we decided to see a fertility clinic. When I was younger I was diagnosed with pcos & knew I should freeze my eggs at some point.
‘We went & had a scan & tests & it showed that my ovaries were ok but my womb lining was thin! It was at 5 when it should be at 8 & there was some other issues we needed help with.
‘I’m so happy we went to see a fertility clinic or I would never of known as my lining wouldn’t have been thick enough to make a successful implantation.
‘We spoke with our doctor & decided to freeze our embryos first & also have 1 implanted once my lining was at the right thickness & was nice and healthy.
‘I started on medication 3 times a day & injections twice a day & pessaries for extra progesterone.’
However, Megan explained that as a result of the hormone medication she developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), causing her severe pain and requiring her to be hospitalised for almost a whole week.
On Monday, Megan revealed she undergone IVF in order to get pregnant, after announcing she was expecting last week
She decided to freeze her eggs and thicken her womb lining before implanting an embryo, forcing her to undergo months of injections every day
She said: ‘After months of getting my lining good I went in for an egg retrieval. Everything went amazing we got so many eggs & Oli done his part.
‘A few days later I started to get unwell & it turned out I had OHSS. Over hyper stimulation of my overies.
‘Very painful & dangerous because my ovaries were HUGE! I had fluid leaking inside my stomach which was making my belly swell & I couldn’t walk it was so painful.
‘Some people just get it. I was hospitalised for 6 days & was now on blood thinners to make sure nothing else bad happened.
‘Sadly We didn’t get many embryos in the end 🙁 they didn’t survive the thawing process.. but we got enough to make this happen… A few months after getting myself better and fit!!
‘We decided it was time to have our AAA embryo implanted! It was incredible. I was back on the meds & injections as my womb lining had dropped again. I was back on the meds & injections as my womb lining had dropped again. I was also taking baby aspirin to stop miscarriage.’
She explained: ‘A month later when my lining was good we had our baby put in it was the most magical experience seeing it go into me being placed safely with embryo glue to make sure it sticks! & it did!’
The moving video saw the exact moment that the couple found out they were going to be parents, with Megan bursting into tears upon seeing the positive test.
However, Megan explained that as a result of the hormone medication she developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), causing her severe pain and requiring her to be hospitalised for almost a whole week
The moving video saw the exact moment that the couple found out they were going to be parents, with Megan bursting into tears upon seeing the positive test
The montage, set to Billie Eilish’s hit What Was I Made For, ended with the couple beaming with joy as they held the ultrasound images of their child.
Megan finished off her post by thanking her doctor and nurse, as well as praising Oli and her mum for supporting her through the IVF process.
She said: ‘I can’t thank our doctor Mohammed & nurse Jade & acupuncturist who was amazing throughout the whole process.
‘I feel so lucky to be where I am & couldn’t have done it without them. Thank you to Oli for being my rock & my at home doctor & my mum for always being there for me.’
Megan revealed her pregnancy last week with another emotional compilation and writing: ‘A little bit of you & a little bit of me… now we’re a family ♥️.’
She later confirmed she was 13-weeks pregnant, while her and Oliver said they are excited to go through the pregnancy, but admitted the journey has not been smooth sailing.
Megan explained: ‘I have been really unwell and stuff. It’s been a rollercoaster. But it all turned out okay.’
The TV personality said they are very excited about the pregnancy and are glad they no longer have to keep their baby a secret.
Megan and Oliver got engaged in June last year after just five months together, after the footballer popped the question during a romantic getaway to Montenegro.
