re-intro, ttc#2 and a question

veggiechick120

I am xp this from the IF board.. 

Hello Ladies! I was here back in 2008 when I was ttc #1. I thought I would re-introduce myself and I have  a question as well..

Here is my background: I have PCOS, never had regular periods, i basically only got it a few times a year unless i was on BCP, and then it came like clockwork. I was never ovulating on my own. 

When we were TTC our 1st, I went to the RE and clomid did nothing, we did injectibles and i overstimmed, so instead of IUI we did IVF w/ICSI and we were very lucky that we were successful on our first try, and have 17 more frozen embryos.

So fast forward,  I started getting my period again around the time my daughter turned 1. at first it was coming randomly, but still more frequently then it ever had before. I have been tracking it, and the past 3-4 months, i have had a 33-36 day cycle, which as close to "normal" as I have ever been.

I have lost 30lbs since xmas and am working on maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise to help keep PCOS in check.

We want to start TTC #2, but we need to save $ if we are going to be doing the FET cycles because its not covered by our insurance. 

Heres my question: am i nuts to have hope that i wont need to go through w/ FET because my periods have been coming more regularly? I still dont know if i am ovulating, and I have heard that the OPKs dont work well for women w/ pcos. for those who have PCOS and have been in my situation, were you able to get pg on your own after doing IF treatments in the past?

I guess it cant hurt to chart and at least give it a shot right? Damn PCOS makes this so difficult Im just concerned that if i ttc on my own and it doesnt work I will get depressed even though i know i shouldnt get my hopes up, and that will only make things that much harder... i should also add i have a history of anixety/OCD that I take zoloft for, so i tend to obsess over EVERYTHING and over analyze ever stupid little thing. 

So thats me in a nutshell. I know there are plenty of other people dealing w/PCOS here, and I look forward to being able to give each other the support we need during this time!

KYRN

I'm sort of the opposite.  I was waiting for my IVF consult for #1 and got a surprise BFP (failed clomid and hyperstimmed on injects).  I was having regular periods with Met but not without. (I have PCOS also)

After having DS I was having very regular periods with/without Met.  I thought I'd easily get pregnant on my own since I did before and I was having regular periods.  I've been TTC #2 since September 2009 with no luck.  It appears IVF #1 is quickly approaching.

My point is that getting pregnant on your own is definitely possible but just may take time.  Good luck.

veggiechick120

thank you, and good luck to you too.

schmoodle

I don't have PCOS but have PCOS like anovulation (according to my RE). Never had a single unmedicated cycle before giving birth to my son other than a few instances of spotting (never enough to be a period and never two in succession to be considered a "cycle", more like I spotted once at 16, once again after I first went off BCP to TTC, and once more after I lost my first (IVF) babies). After my son was born (also IVF) and I stopped nursing (around 9 mos.) I had a few very long/irregular cycles ranging from 45-80 days in length, and the last one, I was ready to go to my OB for provera (she'd said more than 60 days without a period and she wanted to see me) and it turned out I was pregnant. Even more shocking is that we also had a severe MFI diagnosis. So, it can happen. I wasn't any healthier or thinner (actually fatter and exercised less) than when we first started TTC and I never cycled then, so I attribute it 100% to pregnancy re-setting things, so to speak.

Best of luck! There are definitely a lot of women here who have gotten pregnant unassisted with #2 after a lot of treatment for #1, and I'm sure some have PCOS diagnoses. I hope it happens for you!

veggiechick120

schmoodle, congrats on your pg! i remember you from my prior bumping days

its encouraging to hear success stories, so thank you for sharing.