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Re: My Answer to 'PCOS'
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:11:36 -0500 (CDT)
Elise;
Can you please explain what you meant concerning type O blood? I am O+.
At Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Elise wrote:
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>Hi everyone,
>
>I used to post messages here all the time. I explained my situation and
>tried to wade through symptoms, doctor diagnosis, etc. It has all come
>full circle and here is my latest update.
>
>For years I had an abnormal/absent menstrual cycle. I have hair growing
>on my chin (a beard that I must shave daily), side burns and thick hair
>growth in normal areas. I had been told several times by several
>doctors that I would not be able to get pregnant without infertility
>treatment due to hormonal imbalances. Well at the time I could not
>afford any treatment, and I was fine with the prospect that maybe one
>day after college I can revisit the treatments available. As of
>February 2002, I had been with my husband for 3 years, very sexually
>active throughout, without the use of contraceptives. On February 8th I
>knew I was pregnant. I could feel my body was different - I didn't get
>the average symptoms, I just knew there was a baby inside, a baby boy.
>Three store-bought pregnancy tests and a visit to the doctor confirmed
>it, and there I was, still having a heavy menstrual cycle and 8 weeks
>pregnant. This carried on for the first 3 months of my pregnancy. I
>did not take any drugs to sustain the pregnancy, we rode it out, and I
>was an active, fit miracle. So, in October my doctor told me I was
>having a girl, probably 8-8.5 lbs. On November 15, 2002 I gave birth,
>via cesarean, to an 11.8lb, 23" baby boy! We were both tested for
>gestational diabetes during pregnancy and after birth, and we were both
>negative.
>
>I proved each ob/gyn wrong, even the one assisting me with my pregnancy!
>Now this is the one thing I did differently during that time of year. I
>went on a low-carb diet for the first time in my life in December 2001.
>I was on it a very short time (6 weeks?) before I got pregnant. I was
>very healthy when I got pregnant, and thankfully I was getting a lot of
>Folic Acid in my diet at the time. I am getting ready to go back on the
>diet for weight management again (as it was working the first time
>around, but you cannot continue the diet/lifestyle while pregnant). This
>time I will use some family planning techniques to control my new found
>fertility. My son is 10 months old, he wears a 2T and a size 7 shoe!
>
>Ladies, I don't believe drugs are the answer. I believe if you get your
>sugar intake under control (and there are tons of alternatives to high
>fructose corn syrup) and your carbs down, you can reprogram your own
>bodies. Get fit so you can carry your baby and you can have what you
>least expect. My body kicked in and now my chances of uterine/cervical
>cancer have dropped dramatically. Just try it. I am not promoting a
>particular low carb "diet" but there are several good one's out there
>and try which one is for you. I also have a theory about whether most
>of us are of the O blood type. I am O+ and I found that a theory behind
>blood type and diet seemed true for me, as it also advised a low carb
>diet (where it didn't for AB, A, B). Exercise can not be stressed
>enough. Your uterus is a muscle, your stomach is a group of muscles,
>your back is supported by many muscles, all of this is required to be
>strong for good chances to carry full term. Speed walking is a great
>form of exercise that gets the blood going. Good luck ladies, and I
>hope this story spawns similar success stories...
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