Re: Taking Met while pregnant?
From: Elle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:36:40 -0600 (CST)
Dear Theresa,
It's clear that this decision is truly a personal one, at least until
more evidence shows the long term effects of Metformin during pregnancy.
As for me, I will continue to take Metformin should I become pregnant. I
had two miscarriages in the first trimester, and one successful
pregnancy (all before I knew I had PCOS) that threatened miscarriage
throughout the whole seven and a half months I carried her. I delivered
early, but she is beautiful and healthy.
One last thing: because you may deliver early, please talk to your
doctor about beta strep testing. It is a test that normally gets done
in week 35, but some doctors give the antibiotic during any early labour
as a good precaution. I would recommend this if you give birth early
and have not received the test yet. It is an antibiotic that does no
harm to the baby, but delivering while positive and not treating it can
cause some serious complications.
Whatever you have decided to do, it is for the well being of your child,
and that decision can never be wrong.
Take care,
--
Elle
p.s. I am a patient of Dr. Glueck's. I chose him as a doctor because
of his stand on taking Metformin while pregnant, and because of the
likelihood that I could get an accurate diagnosis and treatment under
his care.
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Theresa wrote:
>
>Hi everyone!
>I went this morning for my blood work. And I cornered the nurse, and
>told her I had a few questions for either her, or my doctor. My first
>concern was should I still be taking Met now that I'm pregnant. She
>wrote down all my questions, and called my doctor (at 7:30 this
>morning!!). Basically, he said that considering there are really no
>indications that Met is harmful to the fetus, (but there aren't any that
>say it is) and most studies have shown that it decreases the risk of
>miscarriage, that it was my decision whether or not to continue taking
>it. I've decided to keep taking it, because in my opinion, taking it is
>probably safer to my baby than going off of it, and having my insulin
>shoot up again, and possibly ending up with diabetes.
>
>I also emailed Dr. Glueck out of Cincinnati, the "leader" in "taking
>Met while pregnant" research, and explained my dilemma. He emailed back
>this morning, with a VERY LENGTHY questionaire to take to my doctors,
>and "by all means, keep taking the met."
>
>I think I'm doing the right thing...do any of you have any thoughts or
>opinions???
>
>Thanks in advance!!!
>Love you all!!!!
>
>--
>**big hugs~theresa**
>DX PCOS 7/00
>1500 mg Met a day
>TTC #1 since 1997
>1st cycle with Clomid and IUI
>***positive pregnancy test 11/27/2000***
>
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