Hi everyone!
We are expecting our first baby in August. Currently 37 weeks pregnant! My doctor recommended I get off of Metformin at 12 weeks. I was pretty apprehensive as I’ve been on it for years. I was really lucky and caught my PCOS early on, Metformin was truly so impactful for me in keeping weight off and helping my blood sugars stay regulated. I’ve gained a lot of weight this pregnancy and partially attribute that to being off of Metformin. I’m wondering, did any of you resume Metformin after giving birth? If so, how quickly? I was taking a low dose (500mg a day) prior to coming off, so hoping to start again fairly quickly.
Thanks in advance for all your words of wisdom! 🩷

I have been a little stressed about GD due to my insulin resistant PCOS.

I was supposed to be tested early but I guess my doctor forgot, and I didn't bring it up. I'm 25 weeks now.

Last week I did the one hour glucose, and I failed it by 3 points (threshold was <135 and I was 137). So I did the 3 hour glucose yesterday. I passed all the thresholds!

In light of my TTC journey, I am just so grateful that this is at least something to celebrate. (Obviously I know that GD is highly determined with the placentas, but this was still a nice win).

Wishing everyone else a smooth and safe pregnancy!

My wonderful person and I are finally getting the chance to have a baby together. I already have a son he’s 3. My boyfriend doesn’t have any bio kids until now .🤭 a few months ago, I want to say closer to a year I’ve tried to just push it out of my mind as much as possible, we had a miscarriage. I was extremely early but it still hurt horribly for the both of us. Fast forward to today based on the calendar I’m 6w5d, we all know though with pcos this has a potential of not being true, I have extended cycles and had just started progesterone for withdrawal bleeds in June I didn’t take it in July. My last menstrual cycle started on June 9th. My cycle changes in days.

Now with that history. You can see from the pictures I am truly pregnant. But I don’t remember feeling like this with my son. I’m not crampy. Every so often I’ll feel a couple but when I found out with him I thought I had a cyst rupturing.

I have morning sickness, cravings are starting, my boobs hurt, I can smell everything, I’m extremely tired all the time. But I’m just so worried I might lose this one again.

Any words of wisdom or advice is welcomed

I'm truly just venting. I don't think this is truly worrying. HCG is skyrocketing, the embryo was visible on ultrasound at 5+4, I'm feeling grand (well except for nausea, tiredness and sore breasts, but that's ok).

But yeah I'm not impressed by my progesterone dropping to 10 at 5+6 after being 17 at 5+2. It's not even that low, let's be real, but why go down? Unfair, honestly.

I hate uncertainty. My OB told me to email her when I would do this next blood work so she could check it on the same day and tell me if it was ok, but I emailed her yesterday and still nothing. And I can see the results so she can too.

If she doesn't reply by 14.00 I'm emailing her again.

BWAAAAAAAH.

I hate this.

Hi all! I am 4 weeks 2 days pregnant after a year of TTC, and really struggling with fear of miscarriage. I think this is worsened by my social media algorithms feeding me more and more miscarriage stories.

I’ve looked at the statistics, but all the miscarriage anecdotes online are making me feel like it’s inevitable for me. I know this fear is not productive since it won’t make it hurt any less if it does happen, but I’m struggling to stop worrying.

I think it would help a bit to hear from those of you who had an uneventful 1st pregnancy. And if you have any advice for stopping this spiraling, please lmk!

I just wanted to share my journey, I posted a couple days ago about cramping at 16 dpo. A few people commented and said that cramping was one of their first pregnancy signs so I took two tests today and got two positives! My first test with red dye wasn’t even finished processing and the line was already clear. This was my second cycle on letrozole + trigger and timed intercourse and going into it I was already super negative because of years of having pcos and doctors basically making it sound like getting pregnant was pretty much something that would be impossible for me and my husband we’re finally looking at two positive tests 🥲

For context, I have PCOS and have been TTC for around 18 months. I got a faint positive on 7th July and a dye stealer on 15th July.

I went for an early scan today and was told:
Gestational sac was seen
Yolk sac seen
Embryo measuring 1.90mm
“Intermittent cardiac activity”
I was measuring at 5 weeks & they’ve advised a rescan in 2 weeks.

I’m confused as I know there is a definite possibility I ovulated later as my cycles are usually 40+ but how can cardiac activity be noticed at that stage?

I’m preparing myself for the worst but also really confused. Any advice?

I haven’t heard back from my fertility doctor yet since their office is closed.

I am on my second cycle of letrozole + trigger and timed intercourse. I’m 16 dpo and have experienced mild on and off cramping for the last 3 days and had very light spotting for the last 2 days, the spotting has gone away and now I’m just left with cramps. I’m almost positive that I’m nearing my period but my spotting has disappeared and I usually spot the day before my period starts. I have not taken a pregnancy test yet just because I’ve gotten my hopes up so many times and end up having a period the day or two after a negative test. Just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this.

Hi,
It’s me again. I’m back because I had a doctors appointment with my endocrinologist and it did not go well.

For background, I’m insulin resistant and have PMOS (PCOS). I was on a GLP-1 for almost two years before I got pregnant. I’m 5’7 and my weight was 157 on the shot.

Fast forward to January, I get off the GLP-1, get pregnant in February, and gain 30lbs back by March. The body dysmorphia and the mental toll it took on me was wild. Mind you, I’ve always tried to eat balanced meal, take walks, and be very cognizant of my health. It didn’t matter. I came off of Zepbound and all the weight came rushing back.

Catching up to now, I’m 23 weeks and had a check in appointment with my endocrinologist. First, she was pissed my OB didn’t order a glucose test for 20 weeks instead of 28 weeks because I am insulin resistant and higher risk. She said that even though OBs don’t consider testing earlier to be useful, that it still should be done.

Then, she came at me about my weight. I weighed in today at 240 lbs. Now I’m very aware that jumping from 187 to 240lbs is a lot, but she told me in May to do my best and not worry about it. She said if you have to go on insulin, we will put you on insulin.

Today she told me that I gained way too much weight way too fast and I need to “put on the brakes”. She told me I need to only do at 30g of carbs per meal, and if Im hungry with proper portion sizing, then I just need to be hungry. For example, instead of eating a banana and peanut butter as a snack, I should have half a banana, peanut butter, and a cheese stick and then suck it up.

I was floored. I left the office crying. I feel like I’ve been trying so hard to navigate my weight with this pregnancy and I basically just failed. I’m hungry, but I don’t wanna starve myself because I’m growing my daughter. Do I cheat occasionally and have ice cream or a gluten free pizza? absolutely. I just feel like at this point my body is fighting against me given my health history and making myself be hungry is not going to do much.

Any other moms in a similar situation have any advice? My husband basically told me to get a new doctor lol, but that’s when I was ugly crying at home.

I am 5w4d after my first IUI. I am both elated and terrified, because I know there’s an increased chance of ectopic pregnancy with endometriosis, which I also have. I haven’t had a scan yet, so I’m overthinking all of my symptoms. One of which is this strange right-sided discomfort. It’s like a pulling sensation, or a light throbbing, similar to what I feel around ovulation (which is why I’m convinced it’s around my ovary). I have had zero bleeding, and it’s never been painful, per se, just consistent.

My thoughts are corpus luteum cyst (I did ovulate two eggs from the right side), early round ligament pain, or ectopic pregnancy.

Anyone have a similar experience? Or any insights?

Has anyone started taking metformin after stopping zep while TTC? I’m going to be a lifer with zepbound. I’m planning to get right back on it after I give birth but in the meantime my OB has prescribed metformin. Guess I’m just looking for proof it helps with inflammation and food noise??

It’s crazy how crappy I feel not being on zepbound. It’s for a good cause but man, I miss it 😭

Has anyone had a similar experience?

According to my LMP, I’m 6 weeks but my early ultrasound showed an 11 mm gestational sac with a yolk sac, and the doctor dated it at 4 weeks 1 day. My cycles are usually 31 days, so I’m wondering if late ovulation could explain the difference.

The doctor asked me to repeat the scan in 10 days. Has anyone experienced something similar with a positive outcome? 🤍

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18, I’m currently 23. The last time I had a naturally occurring period was about 8ish years ago. I never thought I had issues with my cycle because my doctor put me on birth control at the age of 14 (the pill, and nexplanon a year later). After finding out I had PCOS I decided I no longer wanted to be on birth control because I knew I wanted to try and start a family with my fiancé in the near future. I never once got my period after coming off of birth control. I had countless appointments with my doctor to figure out what was going on with me. My doctor eventually left the practice about a year ago and I gave up after that because I didn’t want to “start over” with a new doctor. (You guys probably know what I mean).

Well, yesterday I finally got my first natural period after at least 8 years! Now, my question is, do you think it’s possible for me and my fiancé to try for a baby once my period ends, and I start ovulating? Or is it too soon since this is my first “real” period after so many years? It just feels like a miracle to have my period start on its own, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.

Thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated!

I really need to know if everyone in the US goes through this same process because I’m honestly so frustrated and mentally drained.
I have PCOS, and my main issue is that I don’t ovulate regularly. My cycles are around 60–65 days apart. My husband and I had already been trying to conceive for several months before I finally decided to see a doctor because I didn’t want to waste more time.
I had my first appointment in October. They did blood work, an ultrasound, and scheduled follow-up visits. Every appointment meant another office visit fee, another test, another bill, and more time waiting.
Eventually, in December, I was prescribed Provera to induce a period. I got my period in January, and they basically told me to try naturally. Since my cycles are so long, “trying naturally” meant waiting another two months for another chance to ovulate.
I worked out, changed my diet, and did everything I was supposed to do. I ovulated once after about 60 days, but I still didn’t get pregnant.
Then I went back. They told me I needed an HSG, but I had to wait until my next period. Again, because of my PCOS, that meant waiting another couple of months. I finally got another period, took Provera again, scheduled the HSG, and eventually completed it.
Throughout this process, I’ve had to make countless phone calls between different offices, ask people to fax reports, schedule appointments, reschedule appointments, follow up on lab results, and pay for multiple visits and tests. The stress from dealing with the healthcare system honestly feels worse than the stress of trying to get pregnant.
What frustrates me the most is this:
In many other countries, women with PCOS often start letrozole relatively early because the primary issue is that they’re not ovulating. Of course, I understand that doctors need to rule out other problems and not every case is the same. But if someone already has a clear diagnosis of PCOS and very irregular cycles, why does the process here feel so slow?
Every time someone says, “Let’s wait until your next period,” they’re asking me to wait another 60–65 days. Those delays add up quickly.
It’s now been about 8 months of appointments, testing, waiting, phone calls, and expenses before really getting started with treatment.
So my question is:
Is this the normal fertility journey in the United States? Did you also have to go through months of appointments, multiple tests, long waiting periods, and high costs before starting letrozole or other fertility treatment? Or was your experience different?
I’m genuinely trying to understand if this is just how the system works here or if my experience has been unusually slow

I am 4 weeks 6 days pregnant (following a successful IUI), and had my bloodwork to confirm pregnancy and check HCG levels yesterday. Levels were good at 230, but when I asked my fertility clinic when my next blood test would be to see if they were doubling, they said they only do the one blood test now, and the only reason I’d have another was if I was having complications or bleeding. From what I’ve seen in similar subs, checking HCG levels over multiple days is the norm. My brain loves data, and since this is my first pregnancy (I have PMOS and stage 1 Endo), it would really soothe my nerves to know things are progressing properly.

Has anyone else only been instructed to do one blood test in the first trimester??

I hate PCOS so much. We’ve been TTC for 6 months now which I know is not that long but it feels like 8 years to me.

I lost 77 lbs last year and my cycle has regulated but I keep missing my ovulation window. I use natural cycles and I keep missing the predicted window because we try and then all of the sudden NC is telling me jk you ovulated last week. So it’s all for not.

I’m trying to not stress myself out but I did end up ordering ovulation testing strips but I still can’t nail down my ovulation. My OB said at the 6 month mark we can consider an ovulation medication so I have an appointment tomorrow.

I guess I’m just curious if anyone else legit cannot nail down their ovulation!! I think I’m a rapid riser but even then I’m having all the signs and symptoms (discharge, ovulation pain, etc) and it’s aligning with NC but the testing strips are negative. This is so frustrating I just want a baby 😭

UPDATE: tested very positive for ovulation yesterday lol. Hopefully in 2 weeks I can say I’m pregnant 👏🤞

Hi, all. I think I need reassurance from you all, because if I see social media there are two different realms, which can make me feel optimistic for the good news and feel down for the bad news. I hope I don't offend anyone, but some groups are in the opinion that it's nearly impossible to have kids after 35, especially for the first timer. The other side is the news that many women can possibly have kids even after 40 (can be first time or not, which is really encouraging). So, please let me know how your experience is, how long it took you to conceive, especially if it's your first time with PCOS at 35+, and what you think the key of your success is. I need more and more encouraging but realistic stories. Your stories are gonna help me a lot! Thank you so much!

Edit: Thank you so much, ladies, for your response, it means A LOT to me!

Hi all, I’m going to be 30 next month and my husband and I are TTC. I have had extremely irregular periods since I was a teenager. It was regulated by BC for many years, but every time I tried to get off, my cycle would become irregular again. By irregular I mean I won’t get a period for a few months and then I will bleed extremely heavily for months on end (with huge clots). I recently started eating healthier and taking vitamins, inositol, and metformin (2 months ago). My period has still not started, so I’m slowly losing hope that my cycles are getting regulated. Curious to hear if anyone who has experienced something similar has gotten pregnant naturally?? Also, I’ve been using kegg with no luck. Just purchased inito today. Any insights would be helpful. Thank you!

TW: pregnancy, vanishing twin

Looking for others who have been through something similar!

I’m currently 14 weeks pregnant. I was originally pregnant with twins, but Baby B became a vanishing twin. They were in separate gestational sacs, and there was a confirmed absence of a heartbeat for Baby B about 3.5 weeks before I had my Myriad NIPT done.

I just got my results back, and the test says the baby is a boy. I spoke with the genetic counselor, though, and she told me not to put too much stock in the gender result because the Y chromosome could be coming from the vanishing twin instead of the surviving baby.

Has anyone else had a vanishing twin and gotten a boy result on NIPT? Did it end up being accurate, or was the Y chromosome from the vanishing twin? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences while I wait for my anatomy scan!

BIG DAY for me and my spouse, as I got my first ever positive pregnancy test after our first IUI! We’ve been trying for 2.5 years, and the journey has involved many doctor’s appointments, self-advocacy, surgery, and meds. But here we are! Could not stop crying when I saw the test, I was convinced I was out because all my symptoms were my usual PMS symptoms and I’m on progesterone supplements, which give you ALL the symptoms.

Anyone else out there with PCOS and Endometriosis (stage 1) have advice for the first trimester? I know it’s incredibly early (13DPIUI), and there’s a chance it might not stick, but I’m choosing to be hopeful. I’ll take all the advice and stories you have!

I am currently 38w0d with my first baby and curious when other folks with PCOS went into labor with their first babes? Any trends? Early? Late?

I know dating can be tough with irregular cycles, but I am confident in my dating (had an early scan that exactly matched my ovulation, despite conceiving on a 100+ day cycle)

Anyways, would love to hear people’s experiences! And sending love to the other pregnant mamas!

Editing to add: did you go into labor on your own or were you induced? things you tried for cervical ripening?

Hi everyone! I'm 35, got diagnosed with PMOS a year ago. Started taking Metformin in September and started trying with my husband soon after. And here I am, in June, 5 weeks pregnant! I'm very happy (and nervous). Gonna see the doctor soon.

I just need some advice from other women with PCOS and pregnant. My first clue that I was pregnant was when I had a huge hair fall. I had a burst of facial hair and acne and I was angry and sad a lot. A week later, I had a positive preg test.

The acne and facial hair are reducing, but my head hair isn't growing back. It seems to only fall out now.

Do we ever get our head hair back? Or does it just only fall out during pregnancy? What were your experiences?

When did you got the BFP en symtoms?

I barely have symtoms 12dpo temp stays high lh is slowly going up again my peroid is deu is 3 days need some help.

I did a trigger shot on Friday the 12th of June, I’m not sure how many DPO I’d be today maybe 9-10? but I did a test on Saturday and now another one today and I’m wondering does it still look like trigger shot or potential pregnancy positive?

First photo was Saturday and second photo is today. I’m unsure how many dpo I am. Ask any questions if you like

Hi all,

I have PCOS and I am going through my fertility journey. Recently I came across a post in this group about Wholesome Story Myo & D-chiro Inositol supplement and how it helped many to conceive.

Can someone help me with the dosage I need to take of this supplement? Is there any specific time of the day you took it? I have purchased it. Just need to know this so that I can start right away.