Hi there! I'm new to the forum & was after a bit of advice
My OH & I are waiting to TTC, we tried a few years back, but it turned out that I wasn't ovulating at all. The specialists told me that I would need to lose 10% of my body weight before they'd consider trying things such as Clomid, but my head wasn't in the right place. I'd not long recovered from an eating disorder and dieting was messing with my head. I went back on the pill & that was that, I guess.
I've been feeling so broody lately & so jealous of anyone who is pregnant (which seems to be everyone right now!!). OH & I decided to lose some weight together & TTC again. I am 8lbs away from my 10% & hoping to come off the pill at the end of this packet.
I am scared of getting pregnant and having a baby, but I think that's normal? Most of the time I am excited! I think I'm just scared of the unknown, scared of things that could go wrong & giving birth terrifies me! I try not to think about that too much :/
Has any one else had much luck losing weight to get pregnant? How much weight did you have to lose? I know if I lose the 10% then I will be offered Clomid & there is a higher chance of it working than if I am at a higher weight, but I'd like to TTC naturally, if I can. My plan is to stop the pill at the end of this month & keep losing weight. I am going to give myself 6 months & if I still have no periods, then I'll go back to my GP & ask for a referral to the fertility clinic again.
I am a bit worried about coming off the pill though.. I have PCOS, no actual cysts, but I have a hormone imbalance & I don't ovulate, so apparently I have 2/3 symptoms. I'm worried that when I come off the pill, that my testosterone will go up again, will it make losing weight more difficult? Will it hurt me to not have a period for 6 months? I've read that not having a period for a long amount of time can increase the risk of certain cancers, but I can't find any info on how long!
I guess I just want reassurance & support mostly! I have so many questions and worries! It doesn't help that I suffer with anxiety too :/ Thank you all in advance xxx
My OH & I are waiting to TTC, we tried a few years back, but it turned out that I wasn't ovulating at all. The specialists told me that I would need to lose 10% of my body weight before they'd consider trying things such as Clomid, but my head wasn't in the right place. I'd not long recovered from an eating disorder and dieting was messing with my head. I went back on the pill & that was that, I guess.
I've been feeling so broody lately & so jealous of anyone who is pregnant (which seems to be everyone right now!!). OH & I decided to lose some weight together & TTC again. I am 8lbs away from my 10% & hoping to come off the pill at the end of this packet.
I am scared of getting pregnant and having a baby, but I think that's normal? Most of the time I am excited! I think I'm just scared of the unknown, scared of things that could go wrong & giving birth terrifies me! I try not to think about that too much :/
Has any one else had much luck losing weight to get pregnant? How much weight did you have to lose? I know if I lose the 10% then I will be offered Clomid & there is a higher chance of it working than if I am at a higher weight, but I'd like to TTC naturally, if I can. My plan is to stop the pill at the end of this month & keep losing weight. I am going to give myself 6 months & if I still have no periods, then I'll go back to my GP & ask for a referral to the fertility clinic again.
I am a bit worried about coming off the pill though.. I have PCOS, no actual cysts, but I have a hormone imbalance & I don't ovulate, so apparently I have 2/3 symptoms. I'm worried that when I come off the pill, that my testosterone will go up again, will it make losing weight more difficult? Will it hurt me to not have a period for 6 months? I've read that not having a period for a long amount of time can increase the risk of certain cancers, but I can't find any info on how long!
I guess I just want reassurance & support mostly! I have so many questions and worries! It doesn't help that I suffer with anxiety too :/ Thank you all in advance xxx