Anyone have any solid facts on glucophage and pregnancy?

parksbride05

I took it during my first pregnancy but unsure about second. Any real facts on it's safety?

Kadyra

It's definitely safe, as many REI's have their PCOS, IGT, and DM patients on it while TTC.  The PCOS patients will wean off of it sometime in the early 1st tri, as no benefit has been shown for it.  The DM patients and IGT's are controversial.  Most ob's and MFM's like to transition to insulin for pre-gestational diabetics (type 1 or type 2's) early in the 1st tri because insulin is easier to titrate and change as needed and you have less risk for hypoglycemia if you're dosed correctly.  There was a recent article that came out in the green journal (I think it was the green journal) that babies were larger and c-section rates were higher in diabetic women who took glucophage/metformin for their entire pregnancies, so therefore the current recommendation is to take insulin after conception.  IGT is even more controversial as to whether these ladies need anything at all after TTC-- the 1hr GD test (and 3hr if needed) will tell the tale there.

E-mail me privately if you want any articles.  I have them.

qtpa2t

I was on metformin while TTC.  Because there has been only one study and the safety of its continued during pregnancy is therefore unknown, my perinatologist advised my OB that I should go off, and then be tested for GD, as there are safer drugs available to treat and manage GD.

parksbride05

what is your email?

Kadyra

It's my username.

mommyof4boys

Parksbride, I say this with all sincerity.  Your child is FINE!  He is within normal limits for his age and his devleopment.  You have asked this about a zillion times in a zillion different places over the course of several weeks.  I even gave you a website that was very reliable about devlopment and what your children should be doing.  They were also premature.  You need to adjust for age as well.  Please don't scare the pregnant ladies.....