Getting Pregnant
jlneale327
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
PCOS
Hello everyone. I'm new to the site and need some guidance. Last week, I went and saw my doctor for he first time in two or three years. It's been so long because of insurance issues. While I was there, I explained to him that it had been a year since my last cycle and before that, it had been two years between cycles then. The look of worry on his face terrified me. He then explained to me that I probably have PCOS (polycycstic ovary syndrome) and sent me for blood work. I have no clue what this could mean for my future. I'm still a newlywed and my one year anniversary is in august. We both want children and my husband is scared that now we won't be able to. I've read online that it's possible just a bit more time is needed. I thought I'd ask for some real life stories from you gals rather than the standard text book stories you get online. Should I be terrified that I won't have babies?
Re: PCOS
For me personally, I have a pretty severe case. I am completely anovulatory, so I never ovulate or get cycles on my own. I tried the normal ovulation-inducing drugs (clomid and femara), but they had no effect for me. I tried injects/IUI, but I was a poor responder even to the injects, so we moved right into IVF. Our first cycle was cancelled due to poor response to the meds, but we were very fortunate and our second cycle gave us our miracle baby.
I know some people have success with the PCOS diet or metformin (which helps with insulin resistance).
There are a lot of options out there. PCOS is not a fertility death sentence. It can potentially make it much more difficult to conceive, but it doesn't mean it can't/won't happen for you.
Good luck!
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
PR/BR
Oh and I have a mild form of PCOS and I have endometriosis (not sure the severity), but it did not affect my fertility. I got pregnant within 6 months with my daughter and in my first month with this one. So as PP said, PCOS does not always affect fertility. And if it does, there are a lot of options out there that can help you.
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
TTC#2 4/14
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