Re: glucophage in pregnancy
From: chelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 13:31:23 -0500 (CDT)
Hi I have just started my search for people who have concieved and are
or did decide to continue with metformin. I am 17 weeks pregnant and
concieved on met. My OB/Gyn is convinced that I should stay on 1000 mg.
daily to prevent gestational diabetes (I have a family history of
diabetes). I would like to get off it asap, but with the nausea I
haven't been able to eat right or exersize the way I used to to control
anything. I have never had a miscarriage but I was on metformin for
about a year before I got pregnant. The baby is as healthy as can be as
far as we can tell.
So far I have had no side effects of taking met. during pregnancy, but
the baby isn't born yet. I would recomend continuation of the met. and
possible lower the dose depending on your particular weight situation.
Hope this helps,
Michelle
At Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Christie wrote:
>
>Benny,
>You should log onto IntegraMed Conceptions. They have weekly newletters
>regarding infertility,ect. In the 3/6/02 newsletter there is a small
>article stating that metformin shows promise for PREVENTING
>miscarriages. I think that your miscarriage was due to the PCOS itself.
>Woman with PCOS are at higher risk for miscarriages and I don't think it
>had anything to do with metformin.
>Sincerely,
>Christie
>
>At Sun, 10 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>At Sat, 02 Mar 2002, Benny wrote:
>>>
>>>hello,
>>>
>>>I have been on Metformin/glucophage for 3 months 1500 mg/per day. The last
>>>month I conceived my adding 25 mg clomid but miscarried at 71/2 weeks.
>>>
>>>During my pregnancy my RE asked to stop the Met. but having read about early
>>>miscarriages for women with PCOS, I continued met. but took only 500 mg/day.
>>>
>>>Could you pls tell me if there is any sideeffects of Met during preg??
>>>should I have continued with the 1500mg/day dosage??
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Benny
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