PCOS in pregnancy

lilrahi

Another PCOS success story. Two both children both conceived naturally. In fact, second was after gynecologist told me it would probably take me years to conceive. I stopped contraception and next month I was pregnant!

Two trouble-free pregnancies but highly complicated births later (my own personal family history at work), and I have two wonderful children.

Relax and enjoy! I think it's all fate, my SIL, who doesn't have PCOS, has unfortunately had 2 stillbirths and 2 mmc. She's 2 months pregnant now and we're keeping everything crossed for her.

JulieGeorgiana

The increased risk of miscarriage linked with PCOS is a little more complex then that.

PCOS only gives you trouble concieving due to lack of ovulation.

PCOS is often associated with Insulin Resistance (I have literature if you're interested) but this is what causes the higher risk of miscarriage, due to excessive levels of Insulin in the blood (the side effect of this is being a large woman!).

I have Both PCOS and Insulin Resistance and lost 4 babies (at 5.5 weeks) all caused by the latter condition.

However, I am now over 37 weeks pregnant after sucessfully controlling Insulin Resistance (which can be easily done through a Low GI/GL diet, although Metformin is an alternative, yet less effective option).

But from what I understand high levels of Insulin would have most likely affected your pregnancy already (it effects the implantation stage which is complete at 5w1d) and the fact that you have mild PCOS means you are unlikely to be one of those who has Insulin Resistance (if you do it'll be very mild which isn't an issue) and as you are 7 weeks pregnant is a great sign that you have passed the danger stage caused by this condition.

Every mother worries about her pregnancy, especially those with a health condition... I have worried the whole 37 weeks and 2 days... and still I worry, it's our job x

Right now you should eat healthy (wholegrains, fruits and veg), and try and de-stress, stay calm and don't overdo anything. I don't think you can be too careful.

Ps. I also have a 9.5 year old son... he's healthy and fine... yet I worry about him too

Good luck with your pregnancy, and try and enjoy it x

Greener_Grass

Volupturaptor wrote: »

What will be will be. Even if you lose this one, you now know that you can get pregnant.

Good luck!

What a disgusting attitude this is :mad: "even if you lose this one" what a horrible thing to say and a horrible way to say it! And the bit about now you know you can get pregnant is total BS! There are lots of people out there who get pregnant once and struggle and even fail to get pregnant ever again!!!:mad:

I have PCOS, i conceived my son after 6 months of no contraception, Pregnancy was normal. However after trying for baby number 2 i am still trying after 22 months. So I for one do not believe the if you've been pregnant once you know you can get pregnant again.

JulieGeorgiana

Greener_Grass wrote: »

What a disgusting attitude this is :mad: "even if you lose this one" what a horrible thing to say and a horrible way to say it! And the bit about now you know you can get pregnant is total BS! There are lots of people out there who get pregnant once and struggle and even fail to get pregnant ever again!!!:mad:

100% agree! I have lost 6 babies... 4 through the above mentioned issues, which was years after I had my DS.

I would go home and cry everytime someone would say...

'at least you know you can fall pregnant'

OR

'at least you have DS'

How does either of those help with the heartbreak of loosing a baby?? How does either of those mean I could carry a baby to full term again?? How insensitive can people be?

There is nothing worse then loosing a baby... and nothing will ever make the heartbreak easier! Knowing you can fall pregnant, doesn't mean you can have children.

Be there for them... and don't try and make them feel better... you can't!

And when I fell pregnant this time ... it hurt when we announced at 10 weeks (we did it so early because many people knew by then because I was on bedrest) and friends would say 'I won't say congratulations yet... JUST IN CASE!' or they would say 'Fingers crossed this time' I actually would respond to them and tell them to stop being so insensitive!

Say 'congratulations' and leave it be...!

jojo_2012_2

I have PCOS. After my 1st child it took me 2 years to conceive naturally and that ended in miscarriage.

I then lost some weight and now I'm 36 weeks pregnant with a happy surprise. So no trying involved.

trufflebuggy

I have PCOS, 2 natural conceptions and 2 delightful children, easy pregnancies and births.

Fell pregnant with DS ridculously easily within first month of trying (not diagnosed with PCOS but with hindsight had all the symptoms), but took an agonising 4.5 years to fall with DD. Tried most of the drugs clomid etc.... and even on high doses it didn't get me to ovulate, had my ovaries zapped that didn't work.

Last ditch attempt of trying anything, was a herbalist who made me up a potion which I took for 3 or so months; then a couple of months after that, just as we'd come to the acceptance that we'd only have one child DD decided she come along.

They were conceived and born 7 years apart almost to the day....... DH says it was his 7 year itch! ....... Good job I scratched it!!!!!! .......and he's not coming anywhere near me in 4 years 2 months time!!!!! :rotfl:just incase 2's enough.

Step away from the computer, enjoy your pregnancy and congratulations.

Volupturaptor

Wow, didn't mean to upset/offend anyone!

Those who are offended might be less so if they considered the whole of my post though, rather than individual elements of it...

When I lost my first baby, I was comforted by the thought that I had at least been pregnant. I went on to have a beautiful girl, who is my pride and joy.
When I lost another baby, I was comforted by knowing that when this happened before, I went on to have a beautiful girl, who is my pride and joy. Sure enough, pregnancy no.4 stuck, and I now have a gorgeous boy too...

It was supposed to be positive, I suppose what comforts one person will offend others. It's a funny old world...

savingmummy

I have PCOS and suffered infertility issues for 7 yrs. I did have 2 children eventually but was under constant supervision as i was on pregnyl injections twice a week for 12 weeks and also was on metformin 3 times a day for 30weeks of the pregnancy as my LH was too high and that was causing miscarriages.

Your GP should beable to help and if you`ve been under a gynae consultant you may need to get an appointment to see him/her. Some people go through pregnancy with no issues at all, some women dont even know they have pcos so fingers crossed it wont cause you any problems.

Congratulations and good luck x

rach

I also have pcos and conceived naturally and the pcos didn't affect my pregnancy at all. Good luck x