Diet or Timing...

[Princess_G]

Are you on metformin? My endocrinologist says it helps prevent m/c. (I also have pcos).

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I am really intrigued by your comment as I am taking metformin for pcos and was when I conceived my DS over 4 years ago.
Does your endo advise to keep taking the metformin throughout pregnancy to prevent loss?
When I found out I was pregnant with my DS my midwife and ob-gyn didn't really know whether I should continue taking the metformin throughout pregnancy and told me to stop it immediately.

[gurly]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I am really intrigued by your comment as I am taking metformin for pcos and was when I conceived my DS over 4 years ago.
Does your endo advise to keep taking the metformin throughout pregnancy to prevent loss?
When I found out I was pregnant with my DS my midwife and ob-gyn didn't really know whether I should continue taking the metformin throughout pregnancy and told me to stop it immediately.

Hi! From what I understand it helps prevent an early loss (first trimester). You absolutely can stay on met throughout the pregnancy. It can also help keep you from overeating and gaining too much weight. It was used in conjunction with insulin to treat my gestational diabetes.

[Princess_G]

Hi! From what I understand it helps prevent an early loss (first trimester). You absolutely can stay on met throughout the pregnancy. It can also help keep you from overeating and gaining too much weight. It was used in conjunction with insulin to treat my gestational diabetes.

That's great to hear, thank you!
I stopped taking mine as soon as I had BFP and during pregnancy put on over 70lbs!!
Wish I'd known that it was safe to continue through pregnancy!

[atomic sagebrush]

There is mixed data on metformin and pregnancy and it is best to talk to your personal doctor about that. If you have severe insulin resistance it may be worth any risks, but for people who were just taking it for mild IR it is prob. best to stop it.

[atomic sagebrush]

That's great to hear, thank you!
I stopped taking mine as soon as I had BFP and during pregnancy put on over 70lbs!!
Wish I'd known that it was safe to continue through pregnancy!

It's not "safe", but the benefits may outweigh the risks. Please consult with your doctor to see what s/he says about it.