Pregnancy with PCOS

erinlane93

hi all, any of you have pcos? Or had a baby whilst having pcos?

running_in_tiaras

I was diagnosed with pcos at 16 and have had two children. I conceived my first by losing weight and my second with clomid and metformin.

erinlane93

asykers wrote: »

I was diagnosed with pcos at 16 and have had two children. I conceived my first by losing weight and my second with clomid and metformin.

Thanks for your story, how long did it take you to get pregnant?

Chelly0126

I was diagnosed 5 years ago. Since then, I managed to lose about 60 lbs through healthy eating and exercise. I was also on metformin for about a year.
Stopped taking metformin early 2014 and got pregnant the next spring. 15 months after delivery, I had baby #2. Both were conceived without any medication.

onematch

I was diagnosed with PCOS after my first miscarriage. I went to a reproductive endocrinologist and had two successful pregnancies (using femara). I only gained 15 pounds in each pregnancy. Unfortunately, I gained a lot of weight after they were born. Losing now with the help of metformin.

sardelsa

I was diagnosed in 2012 after over a year of trying. I got pregnant with my first around 3-4 months later I think it was. I didn't have IR and was fairly lean at the time so losing weight wasn't an option. It was pretty frustrating. I was about to be put on Clomid that cycle but we didn't have to.

Second one happened right away (19 months after #1), but most likely because my hormones were stabilized from breastfeeding.

running_in_tiaras

erinlane93 wrote: »

asykers wrote: »

I was diagnosed with pcos at 16 and have had two children. I conceived my first by losing weight and my second with clomid and metformin.

Thanks for your story, how long did it take you to get pregnant?

My first was a oops...wasn’t trying but wasn’t preventing either. I lost 50 lbs and everything started working again. My second took me a little over a year. I went through three rounds of clomid, took a break. I lost 20 lbs and started clomid again and got pregnant on my first round.

mini141284

Yes, i got pregnant after losing weight.And don't take stress..it only delays the process

kateparedes

I was diagnosed when I was 17 and recently gave birth to my first child (I’m 28 now). My OB made me go on keto to help me conceive

erinlane93

Thank you all so much for your stories and advice, really appreciate it xxxx

MyLovesMyLife

Don’t stress about it. Just trying is fun. Don’t make it a chore. It’s the only exercise I’m good at lol.

katanak9

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 26 after years of not having periods at all. I was told I simply wouldn't be able to conceive naturally. We accepted that and got on with life (I didn't want the emotional ups and downs of fertility treatments). Then, when I was 35 I conceived naturally after losing about 20kg. My doctors and midwife etc were very shocked. We ultimately had a miscarriage, unfortunately, but my point is that even with severe cases, weight loss seems to help a great deal and so does NOT putting pressure on it to happen (easier said than done, I know)! Good luck and be kind to yourself. Xx