I was just diagnosed about a month ago as me and my husband have been ttc for over a year now. While I am relived to have a diagnoses now, I am still worried we may not be able to have children. I am working on getting healthier and will be put on Clomid soon to help with conception. Feel free to add me if you'd like!!

Hi! I'm also TTC. I was blessed enough to conceive my first child fairly quickly (about four months of NTNP), but am having absolutely no success in conceiving a second time around. I've been working to lose weight, which is difficult, as I really like food and I'm kind of lazy. I know I need to, and I am determined to, but damn why does it have to be so hard!

My hubby and I have been TTC for about 16 months now. That whole time I have been having 15 day cycles, so my doctor has put me on Metformin, and we have done two rounds of Norethindrone to try to "reset" my cycles. No dice. Now, out of the blue, I'm on day 61 of my cycle. I'm not pregnant, just frustrated at this point. I should be having an appointment with my gyno soon, as soon as my insurance approves it. Last time I saw him he mentioned that if my cycles stayed short he might put me on birth control for a couple months to help my hormones level out. Anyone know if there is anything to help with extremely long cycles?

HI! I am TTC'n & have PCOS. Hubs & I have been TTC for 4 years now. 2 miscarriages. On metformin lost 32 lbs after being put on it in 2010. Was just recently told monday by my RE that I need to lose about 30 more before he wants to start treatments again. Good luck to all of you!!

Me! Expecting the official diagnosis on Monday and hoping they start me on Clomid right away. I was underweight in high school and early college (no eating disorder or anything, just scrawny), so when I came off the pill after 8 years I thought my periods would be normal. First cycle after stopping the pill was 33 days, then 52, then 58, and then 64. Not a good trend! I work from home so have fairly sedentary days. My goal (other than to get knocked up, obviously), is to walk 30 minutes everyday in the afternoon, and ellipt or do zumba a few times a week. I'd like to get down to the lower end of a healthy BMI.

Good luck ladies!

My husband & I have been trying to baby #3 for 18 months now but I've only been on metformin since September 2012. In the last 18 months, based on tracking my bbt I have ovulated 4 or 5 times. We are on our 4th metformin cycle, so hopefully this one is it. If not, we should be able to start a clomid cycle in March. (ob wanted us to try for 6 months on met)

I've lost about 30 lbs since July, but haven't done that well lately. I'm trying to get back on the wagon now, hopefully a little more weight loss will do the trick.

Hi ladies!
I'm returning to MFP after being gone for a bit and am hoping to find some new friends. I am 36, PolyCyster, and I am TTC. The stress of treatments (Clomid, Ovidrel, and IUI currently) along with other issues helped me gain 20 pounds I worked really hard to lose last year so I clearly need support not only to deal with stress, but also to get my body healthier so I can actually conceive! If you are in a similar situation OR if you have been successful in getting through something similar I'd love to hear from you! Best of luck to everyone!

Hello! I was diagnosed with PCOS in October 2010 and started metformin 500mg twice a day (Dr wanted me to do 3x but my stomach said no way). I was able to lose about 15 pounds and by May 2011 I was pregnant. I had my first child Feb 2012 and just started back on metformin in October again and have not been ovulating yet. I just started this week to work out again though. I had actually lost most (all but 5 pounds) of my pregnancy weight until I went back to work. Now I'm up 10 more pounds. I'm hoping that by losing some weight again I will be able to ovulate with only metformin because my husband and I are unsure if we want to go the Clomid route. Good Luck Ladies!

Hi ladies! I was here just a year ago. I am 23 and have been overweight since I became sexually active..I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. I always had insane periods that would last sometimes up to 3 months straight and sometimes i would only have one a year. my husband and i weren't necessarily TTC but weren't being safe. I was on 2000mg/day of metformin since 2010 and didn't notice it doing anything for me, i really didnt feel it necessary to be on it but stayed on it anyway. In May of 2011 I hit my highest weight of 236.6 lbs (I am only 5'1" so I was VERY overweight and unhealthy) I decided to join mfp and change my life. Right at a year later and 86 pounds lighter I found out I was pregnant. It was the most amazing surprise I'd ever gotten!

Today my son Jaxon is 5 weeks and 1 day old. I am certain it was due to losing weight and getting healthy so do not give up! losing weight will make you feel better in so many ways and could possibly increase your fertility!

feel free to add me

Hi new here! I was 200lbs when I found out I had PCOS. I lost weight naturally with a lot of dedication and was able to conceive my first son Isaac. He is now 20 months old and we've been trying to conceive and it just wasn't happening. Given I have let go of the things that got me to the point of conceiving Isaac in the first place. I have let myself go of far too long. I put myself in a back burner, I put my family on a back burner. I have put my foot down and said enough. I did it before and I will do it again. Though this time its very different I have a son who takes up my entire day. I am no longer just responsible for myself I am a full time mother too. I am not going to lie it is quite a bit harder. I too need encouragement and support. I am 182 I was 140 when I got pregnant! I was 165 post partum and I cannot believe I have gained nearly 20lbs from then till now. I nursed him up until two weeks ago. No nursing did nothing for my weight loss as you can see but I dont regret it. He is still very much worth every pound I have gained. What it comes down to is its crunch time. I need to be healthy for me, for my husband and for my son.

When I was down in pounds I was up in health and in control of my body and symptoms. I hate the feeling I have now of no control of myself, my body, my emotions.