PCOS did you conceive naturally?

[claireyw29]

Hi just wondering how many of you have conceived naturally or with the help of vitamins I conceived my 1st on metformin soya isoflavones & vitamin b something I want to try conceive as naturally as possible but worried ill be back down the doctors for metformin please help xx

 

[His Princess]

I didn't, unfortunately. I took Clomid for 10 months which induced ovulation but I failed to fall pregnant. Since then, both of my pregnancies have been a result of IVF, plus Metformin x

 

[k4th]

My pcos led to amenorrhea - so I didn't really have any periods on my own at all unless I took provera. The one period I managed unmedicated when trying for dd1 was two tiny spots - no need for a pad or anything. I conceived her with soy isoflavones & I used chromium supplements & a low gi diet instead of metformin - which my dr wouldn't supply.

This one is a clomid baby. This time around I was on steroids for another health condition, which helped me ov on my own but my lp was only 7 days. I caught the egg on my 6th cycle of clomid, 2 years after we started trying.

Good luck hun

 

[KylasBaby]

I conceived this one on vitex. Was taking a bunch of other vitamins too, but no prescribed medications. It ended a super long cycle I had, brought on another cycle, made me ovulate and I conceived that cycle. I believe I was also taking b complex, Vit d and such.

 

[TickTockBaby]

I conceived this bub (our first) after 18 months TTC with PCOS. I tried all the additional supplements vital, soy, chromium everything.

The cycle i conceived the only thing i had been taking for a couple of months was pregnacare conception combined vitamin, going to bootcamp twice a week and sticking to a PCOS diet (LOW GI, no diary etc).

I can't say if it was one of these things or any of these things but i just felt more balanced in myself.

 

[emzie_no4]

Hi just wondering how many of you have conceived naturally or with the help of vitamins I conceived my 1st on metformin soya isoflavones & vitamin b something I want to try conceive as naturally as possible but worried ill be back down the doctors for metformin please help xx

Hi,

Well with my first two who are now 10 and 8 years old I conceived them naturally, I came off the pill and my periods used to be regular for the first few months after stopping the pill that's how I managed to conceive them. however as I've gotten older this no longer happens, I come off the pill and my periods are once every 3 months or so...soo for my third child I used metformin and conceived after 3 months on that. back here trying for my 4th..and I've gone straight on the metformin as I no I will will have no chance without it

 

[Dollybird]

My first I conceived naturally - I found losing eweight helped a huge deal with my cycles and made them more predictable. Ttc our second now and it's proving a little tougher. Had a few annovulatory cycles, then managed to conceive but sadly ended in Mmc. Took ages to get af after my mc and now I'm cd28 and still no ovulation it's frustrating. I do have a bit of weight to lose (erm a lot really I gained over 2stone after having my son) and I hope if I lose that it will help. Xxx

 

[Tuddles]

Hi - this may be long so bear with me.

I'm 23, was told I would not have kids naturally. I was told I would need drugs/treatment and had a bad case of PCOS HOWEVER as I was skinny PCOS it may not be the end of the world for me.

Well for 3 years I ovulated maximum 3 times a year. I barely had periods and when I did they were far and few between. I had every PCOS symptom you could imagine, it was heartbreaking.

Then 3 weeks ago I found out I was pregnant. Naturally. The kicker? We weren't trying nor did we think it was possible. I am grateful for the miracle and wouldn't change a thing. It is possible.

I'm now 6 weeks pregnant and saw my baby's heartbeat on the scan. I'm on edge as I know I'm a high risk pregnancy and everything is scary. But it's possible to achieve a natural pregnancy.

 

[bunyhuny]

I wasn't able to, but I likely have immune issues as well, so I might not be a reliable gauge of success.

 

[Helena_]

I conceived my daughter while taking metformin. I had two back to back losses before having her and had lost 60lbs before i began to ovulate on my own. I'm now ttc number 2 and the dr wants to go straight into a monitored femera cycle. Any reason you want to try it naturally?

 

[bunyhuny]

Yes, why do you want to stay away from Metformin? If you have PCOS, shouldn't you be on Met all the time, regardless of if you're TTC or not? It does more than just make you more fertile, it actually helps to regulate a lot of issues in women with PCOS, decreasing our risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, depression, etc, etc, etc. I don't see why you wouldn't want to take it all the time. It's totally safe, based on a naturally occurring herb, and has been thoroughly vetted over decades of research. It's not a fertility medication, it's a medication for PCOS in general.

Both during the fertile years and after menopause, PCOS affects several systems of the body including insulin response; melatonin, serotonin, and dopamine production and processing; sleep cycles; ghrelin and leptin response (hunger signaling); hormone balance and receptor functionality; digestive flora balance; vitamin absorption (we have a hard time absorbing b vitamins and folate); inositol production and uptake; and much more. If you haven't really read up on what PCOS is, you should grab a book or two. It's a bigger health issue that OB's care to address.

You may also want to look into supplementing with myo-inositol (standard inositol) and d-chiro-inositol. Recent research indicated much of PCOS may be tied into our bodies' inability to process and utilize these correctly. I take both daily along with my Metformin and have noticed a major difference in how I feel and how well I sleep. The other important one for women with PCOS is to take the METHYLATED forms of b6, b12, and folate. If you need info on where to get those, feel free to PM me.