Re: Glucophage Worked - Baby Is Here!
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 07 Nov 2001 07:30:34 -0800
Congrats!!! I'm happy for you.
Ruth wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> I posted several months ago that I was finally pregnant (and stayed
> pregnant) using the Glucophage along with the FSH shots and IUI. On
> Oct. 24, I had an 8lb 6oz baby girl that is healthy. I wanted you all
> to know that all the side effects of the Glucophage and infertility
> medications were worth it - I have a beautiful baby girl now.
>
> We have been trying for over five years intensively and I kept getting
> pregnant and then miscarrying around 7 weeks. This time I stayed on the
> Glucophage until week 13 and it all worked fine. I had an easy
> pregnancy and it all worked this time.
>
> The Glucophage lowered my testosterone from 60 (whatever units) to 24
> units and that's when it worked. I was on 1700 mg for about a year to
> do that. I took lots of extra folic acid to offset the reduced
> absorption caused by the Glucophage.
>
> I am breastfeeding so I am not on the Glucophage now, but plan to go
> back on it in a few months to try for lightning to strike again.
>
> In our childbirth class (in a small suburb of Dallas) there were two
> other couples that also had PCOS and got pregnant with Glucophage.
> Apparently, it does work and I wanted to give everyone hope that it can
> work for you, too.
>
> Good luck to all,
> Ruth
>
--
Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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