PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2002: Re: pregnancy and metformin

Re: pregnancy and metformin

From: naz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:37:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Haley wrote: >Hi.I have decided to go off the metformin as per my doctors advice.I dont know if I made the right decesion or not.I am very scared and I wish I could find someone who went off it and had a successful pregnancy.I pray for all of us to have a healthy and normal baby.
>Hello! I am in the same boat. I am almost 9 weeks pregnant and have
>remained on Metformin (2000mg). My doctors and I have been discussing
>whether or not to take me off of it at the end of this first trimester.
>According to Dr. Charles Glueck who has done much of the research on
>continuing Metformin during pregnancy you should continue. He states
>that it will not cause harm to the baby and may help to ward off some of
>the complications which can occur later in pregnancy. You can read the
>abstracts from his rescarch by doing a search for Metformin and
>Pregnancy. He works in Cincinnati. I don't know if this is any help. I
>know it is a difficult decision...I am very nervous about it myself. I
>personally know of 1 woman who remained on the Metformin throughout her
>entire pregnancy and has a beautiful, healthy little boy. She had no
>complications at all in her pregnancy.
>Good luck to you! Haley
>
>At Thu, 25 Apr 2002, naz wrote:
>>
>>I am 12 weeks pregnant and my endo has advised to go off
>>met(1000mg).From what I read previously it seems that most women want to
>>stay on it.I am thoroughly confused .Is there anyone who went off it
>>after the first tri-mester?If you did go off it did you go cold turkey
>>or gradually?Please write back.

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