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Metformin?

apollonia10apollonia10 member
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How many ladies are on Metformin? I'm on 1700 mg a day (2 850 mg pills) and my RE says it's fine to take through the first trimester, but I'm kind of scared of stopping it. I've been on it since March and it gives me no stomach problems now (although it sure did back then). How long are you planning on staying on Metformin?
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  • jesstkjesstk member

    I have PCOS too and I definitely plan on staying on Met it until at least the beginning of the 2nd trimester to prevent miscarriage, but I've been doing some reading over at the SoulCysters blog and some research shows that it's good to stay on it throughout to prevent gestational diabetes.  Here's the link to the post that talks about this research and has links to helpful articles:

    https://www.soulcysters.net/showthread.php?102389-Info-RE-Metformin-amp-Pregnancy-Given-by-my-OB

    Met crosses the plancenta so there's that risk, but so far there doesn't seem to be negative side effects to the baby.  It's a tough decision and I'm completely torn.  What do you think you'll do?  Keep me updated with your decision!

     

     

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  • mrsharris15mrsharris15 member
    I plan on staying on it as long as my RE/OB tells me too. I think a lot of lades stay on it until the end of first tri. I just asked over on PAIF this morning and got a few responses if you want to check them out.
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  • jesstkjesstk member

    imagemrsharris15:
    I plan on staying on it as long as my RE/OB tells me too. I think a lot of lades stay on it until the end of first tri. I just asked over on PAIF this morning and got a few responses if you want to check them out.

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    Dx PCOS 2009; 1500 mg Metformin
    Dx Endometriosis April 2011 via laproscopy
    DH: Varicicole and low morphology at 4%
    TTC since Sept. 2011 via charting CF & BBT
    BFP Oct. 2011!; Due date July 6, 2012
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  • apollonia10apollonia10 member
    imagejesstk:

    I have PCOS too and I definitely plan on staying on Met it until at least the beginning of the 2nd trimester to prevent miscarriage, but I've been doing some reading over at the SoulCysters blog and some research shows that it's good to stay on it throughout to prevent gestational diabetes.  Here's the link to the post that talks about this research and has links to helpful articles:

    https://www.soulcysters.net/showthread.php?102389-Info-RE-Metformin-amp-Pregnancy-Given-by-my-OB

    Met crosses the plancenta so there's that risk, but so far there doesn't seem to be negative side effects to the baby.  It's a tough decision and I'm completely torn.  What do you think you'll do?  Keep me updated with your decision!

     

     

     

    I asked my RE today about this and he consulted some specialists (because he is awesome). He just called me back. They recommended staying on it till 12-13 weeks, then testing me for IR and seeing if everything's okay. Sounds good to me!

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  • bamamomof2boysbamamomof2boys

    I was on Metformin with my first son after 5 years of TTC  and PCOS. I stayed on Met the entire pregnancy and my son will turn 8 in December. He is healthy with no side effects from Metformin. Now with my second son, who was a surprise and born 10 months after my first son I was not on Met and I developed GD and it was awful. Now with #3 I was on Metformin before we had IUI #1 in October just because of PCOS.

    Don't be scared, things will be fine. If you are worried about developing GD talk with your doctor about staying on it the remainder of the pregnancy.

    Good luck!

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    imageYogiKC0519:
    imagejesstk:

    imagemrsharris15:
    I plan on staying on it as long as my RE/OB tells me too. I think a lot of lades stay on it until the end of first tri. I just asked over on PAIF this morning and got a few responses if you want to check them out.

    What's PAIF?

    Pregnant after IF 

    THANKS!

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    Dx PCOS 2009; 1500 mg Metformin
    Dx Endometriosis April 2011 via laproscopy
    DH: Varicicole and low morphology at 4%
    TTC since Sept. 2011 via charting CF & BBT
    BFP Oct. 2011!; Due date July 6, 2012
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  • blondie3001nzblondie3001nz
    I stopped taking it before I got pg - I am absolutely hopeless at taking pills, and want to wait til my appt with my dr to discuss before starting it again...
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  • Becky&JamesBecky&James member
    I have been still taking it and pairing that with taking insulin as well.  We haven't stopped the metformin because of increased miscarriage risk, which she neglected to tell me when I first got pregnant so I had stopped it for the weekend because I read somewhere it could affect the baby.  I don't know when we will stop but think I would be ok with taking it all throughout the pregnancy.
    TTC 03/2011 several rounds of Clomid BFP 11/02/2011 blighted ovum Dx 11/23 - Cytotec 12/07 miscarried 12/26 BFP 04/01/2012 stopped growing six weeks - natural miscarriage 05/27 BFP 09/28/2015 image
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