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New Girl

EmP1989EmP1989 member
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Hi all,

I'm new to this site and wanted to introduce myself! My name is Emma, I'm 26 been married since August 2013 and DH and I have been trying now since Aug 2014. I was diagnosed with PCOS in May this year and feel like I have been dragged through a hedge backwards since then! I don't ovulate at all and been told that I need to lose weight before we can try clomid. I find losing weight so hard I can eat like a rabbit for weeks and still gain weight :( I'm on Metformin to help but have had to switch to extended release recently. I am due to see the consultant 18th Jan and still have around 8lb left to lose before we can get clomid. Anyway... just wanted to say Hi and introduce myself!

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TTC #1 since 08/2014
PCOS - Trying to lose weight to try Clomid!

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  • oxinfreeoxinfree member
    edited December 2015
    Hi @EmP1989 - welcome to our little community. Sorry to hear about your ovulatory problems as well as the weight concerns. Sometimes diet isn't quite enough on its own unfortunately (annoying when you are trying so hard I imagine). Do you have an exercise regimen in place at all? What did you mean by consultant? RE? 

    Exciting to be starting clomid. It makes you a little crazy though fyi (or for me at least haha... like REAL crazy). A good first step. How many rounds are you considering?

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    Started TTC April 2011
    Me: 32, DH: 32
    Diagnosis: Endometriosis

    • 2012 - 3 Rounds clomid - all BFN
    • 2013 - 1 Fresh IVF with 2 day 3 embryos - BFN
    • 2014 - 1 Frozen IVF with 2 day 5 embryos - BFN
    • Took a long break, continuing trying naturally
    • Feb 2016 - Biopsy = Endo, DH sperm improved from 1% to 6% morphology
    • March 2016 - Fresh IVF cycle with acupuncture & intralipids: 20 eggs retrieved (17 mature), 7 ICSI'd fertilized, 9 naturally fertilized. 16 total embryos!
    • April 8th - 2 embryos (1ICSI and 1 Natural) transferred. (7 blastocysts frozen), April 18th - Beta = BFN
    • Sept 23rd - Lupron Depot Injection for Endo control
    • Nov 15th 2016 - Started daily Lupron Injections for upcoming FET
    • Nov 22 - Baseline US/BW - Intralipid Infusion - Start Meds for FET with immune protocol
    • Dec 16th FET transfer of 3 embryos (1 - AA, 2 - BB)
    • TW below
    • Dec 22nd - first ever bfp (very faint lines FRER & cheapie)
    • Dec 27th Beta = 192, Dec 29th Beta = 379
    • EDD - Sept 5th 2017

    - - -
    I'm a YouTube vlogger who talks about Infertility, IVF and Endometriosis. Check it out here!
    Follow along at http://liv4today.blog
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  • wifeinraleigh28wifeinraleigh28 member
    Welcome Emma!  I'm sorry you have to be here but there are so many ladies in this forums who are struggling with similar issues so you should find plenty of understanding and support here!
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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  • ColeM91ColeM91 member
    Hello Emma, welcome! The ladies here are wonderful and can share tips and stories. Best of luck on the last 8 lbs. Do you have a work out plan? Or a friend/DH that will work out with you? That always helped me. I got the you need to lose weight speech myself. I kept at it and though I'm not where I want to be they gave me the ok. Best of luck.
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  • mackenzie07mackenzie07 member
    Welcome! I just joined the board as well. I am also taking metformin. If your trying to loose weight we can be workout accountability partners! Its always better if you have someone doing it with you! Hope everything works out. What dose of metformin are they having you take?
    Married for 3 years
    Me: 28 DH: 33
    Together for a total of 6 years
    Fur mommy to two rescue dogs
    DX: PCOS and Insulin Resistance

    History:
    Irregular Cycles
    2010: Laproscopy with Hystroscopy ablation. Tubes were clear.
    1/5/2016 : DH sperm analysis is excellent.
    February: Switched to a new RE
    Two failed clomid rounds
    March 2016: New HSG and found tubes are open
    April 2016: Round one Letrozole 2.5 mg. Ultrasounds day 13 &16. No follicle grouth
    May 2016: Had to take a month off
    June 9th 2016: Started Letrozole again but at 5mg
    July 5th: bfp beta 31
    July 7th: Beta 97
    July 9th: Beta 231
    July 11th: Beta 500
    July 13: Beta 1400
    Beautiful son born 3/16/17 @ 1:38pm




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  • ultratomatoultratomato member
    Welcome to the boards. I also have PCOS and was diagnosed last year around this time. It was recommended that I loose a few pounds by my gyno. I didn't listen and went to fertility specialist instead. Good luck!
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  • LizzieJ13LizzieJ13 member
    Hi Emma! I have PCOS too, and need to lose weight, although it wasn't a barrier to me starting treatment (Letrozole). I'm 9dpo right now but if this cycle isn't successful I'm taking some time off to focus on getting in better shape. Welcome and good luck!
    Me: 33, PCOS with anovulation
    DH: 36, No known issues
    TTC since 11/2014
    1000mg Metformin daily

    Oct-Dec 2015: Letrozole 5mg, Ovidrel, TI = BFN x 2
    Feb-May 2016: Letrozole 5mg, Ovidrel, TI, Prometrium = BFN x 3
    August 2016: Clomid 100mg no response, Letrozole 5mg, Ovidrel, TI, Prometrium = BFN

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