"Almost gave Cody Bellinger a heart attack" - Yankees slugger's wife Chase gives brutal update on her IVF journey

After a grueling MLB season with the New York Yankees Cody Bellinger and wife Chase Bellinger have had a busy offseason so far. Chase underwent an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure recently.

In an Instagram story on Wednesday, Chase Bellinger detailed her experience of her surgery. She opened up about her post surgery symptoms that almost gave her partner a "heart attack".

"Update on my IVF journey: I'm finally home," Chase Bellinger wrote. "We went in for my retrieval Sunday morning. The surgery went well, they retrieved my eggs successfully. Afterwards I felt fine— kind of sore. They asked me to pee I couldn't (this really f***ed me up) we went back to the hotel that Cody and I were staying at to recover then shit hit the fan. "I was experiencing OHSS symptoms (ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome) which leads to fluid in the ovaries and in my abdomen. I was in the worse (and still am but more manageable) pain I've ever been in. Definitely almost gave Cody a heart attack because I couldn't keep anything down and I couldn't stop fainting."

Cody Bellinger's wife Chase Carter's Instagram story (Source: Instagram @lilbabycheezus)

Cody and Chase Bellinger have been together since 2020. The couple welcomed daughters Caiden and Cy in November 2021 and April 2023 respectively. They announced their engagement in the same year that Cy was born.

Brian Cashman optimistic of Cody Bellinger resigning with Yankees

Cody Bellinger opted out of his three-year contract that he had signed with the Chicago Cubs before 2023 to take a $5 million buyout and head to free agency this offseason. His trade to the New York Yankees this past season was a successful one as he was their second best offensive contributor behind captain Aaron Judge.

According to General Manager Brian Cashman speaking to reporters ovee an online presser on Wednesday, states the club's intent of bringing him back.

“He was a terrific addition for us last year,” Cashman said. “He played a big role in the amount of success we wound up having. Certainly, we’d love to have him come back to us. We’d be better served if we can retain him, but if not, then we’ll have to look at alternative ways to fill it and see where that takes us.

Bellinger hit at .292 with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs during the regular season. He was defensive livewire in the outfield and managed a 5.1 bWAR.

Edited by R. Nikhil Parshy