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Re: Metformin and pregnancy
From: sandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:01:18 -0500 (CDT)
I was on it since Jan. 2003. As soon as I began taking it, I was able
to ovulate in Feb, and in March which right then and there was telling
me what a great drug this is considering that I would usually ovualate
once every 6-8 months. In April I did IVF, but I do have feelings that
I might have been able to get pregnant without it because I was
ovulating.
At Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Lashonda wrote:
>
>plEASE LET ME KNOW HOW LONG HAVE YOU LADIES BEEN ON METFORMIN BEFORE GETTING
>PREGANT?
>
>>From: "Becky" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>><pcos-medication@dns.obgyn.net>
>>Subject: RE: Metformin and pregnancy
>>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 13:11:08 -0500
>>
>>Hi there! On the last visit to my Endo. he said that the moment I find out
>>that I am pregnant, he wanted me to come off the Met. I told him that
>>after doing research on the Internet, I didnt' feel comfortable with that
>>decision. He said that the best he could do would be to allow me stay on
>>it for the first trimester. I'm scared. After 6 years of trying, I am
>>closer now than ever to being pregnant, and I don't want to lose this baby.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: anonymous [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 1:47 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>>Subject: Metformin and pregnancy
>>
>>I am new to this forum and I am sure that this question has been asked
>>many times.
>>After two miscarriages, I am finally 13 weeks pregnant. I have had a
>>bad history of ovulation and PCOS. I have Metformin to thank for my
>>success however, I am being told by my specialist that I have to get off
>>of it because he says that there is no conclusive evidence that the baby
>>won't be harmed if I stay on it. In addition, he is also saying that
>>the Metformin is there to help get you pregnant and prevent miscarriages
>>only in the first trimester. Did anyone else here of this? Does anyone
>>know if I am really out of the woods and the Metformin won't help
>>anymore? Please let me know
>>
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