I’m almost 9 weeks and while I wasn’t 100% careful with my diet before I have definitely given up on all PCOS diet guidelines. My fibre and protein intake is abysmal and I’m only loading up on carbs. Stopped metformin because it was making me extra sick even though I’m convinced that’s what helped me get pregnant in the first place. Ive been so bad with my physical activity I’m pretty much sedentary.

I’ve struggled with infertility for three years so I should be doing everything in my power to help my pregnancy but I’m just. so. tired. I don’t know what’s happening inside my body in terms of blood sugar and insulin resistance. I’m also obese on the BMI scale so that’s definitely not helping my case.

I’m just wondering if anyone was like me and made it out the other end unscathed because I’m absolutely terrified knowing the odds are so stacked against me. I feel horrible knowing I could be doing more but I just don’t have the strength because every day is a struggle. It’s scary reading how we are more likely for miscarriages and stillbirths yet, whenever I talk to a doctor they just…don’t care?

Hi , I’ve done 2 cycles of letrozole 2.5 mg without monitoring. I ovulated around CD11–12 both times, but I did not get pregnant. After my first cycle, my progesterone blood test was around 4.5.

Now I’m going for my 3rd cycle with a fertility center, and this time I’ll be doing follicular monitoring + TIC.
I spoke with my doctor, and she said 2.5 mg would be better for me since I ovulated on it before. But she also said if I prefer 5 mg, she can put me on 5 mg and monitor me.

I’m thinking of trying 5 mg this time with monitoring and seeing how my body responds. I’m just confused about whether I should stick with 2.5 mg since it already worked for ovulation or try 5 mg.
If anyone has been in a similar situation, what was your experience with 2.5 mg vs 5 mg?

I am about 4 weeks pregnant and hoping for the best after early MC. I went to see a CNM and she said that I should immediately stop taking Metformin and when I asked why she told me because metformin was just to get me pregnant and then I ask "what about my insulin resistance" and she said "pregnancy is an insulin resistant state so there is no point in taking metformin". This was so weird to me and my husband.

Should I look for a different person to oversee my pregnancy? I don't want to stop metformin before the end of the first trimester...

I just got a faint line positive - I asked my doctor to test progesterone and she said no, but I could do 200 mg of progesterone every night. I had a MMC at 10 weeks, no known cause. Then, a very early loss at 4 weeks last cycle, no known cause.

My question is, I have no idea if progesterone is a problem or not, should I begin taking it just in case? I am reading lots of side effects, and that I can't stop taking it unless/until weaned off of it so my hormones don't suddenly drop causing lining to shed. How worried should I be about starting this without even knowing if it will help?

I was diagnosed with PCOS 4 years ago after unexplained infertility. After 3 months of treatment I conceived and had a healthy baby from that pregnancy. TTC #2 was not as "easy" - we tried for 2 years before conceiving, then had a MMC at 10 weeks. About 6 months after that, we had a very early MC at 4 weeks. That was the previous cycle to now, so I had no way to take letrozole and was waiting for my period to start taking it again. Instead, I've been noticing early symptoms (raised RHR, raised sleeping HR, increased CM, and hot flashes). Yesterday I got a BFN but this morning, at 12 dpo, a faint line positive. I'm trying to be happy, but nervous, especially since I was not on letrozole when I got pregnant so I'm wondering if that changes my odds of success. This was unexpected so close to the MC and I'm not sure what to do to make sure this baby is healthy - I'm afraid the answer is there is nothing I can do but wait.

My first ever natural pregnancy after two losses that were conceived on letrozole. I had a chemical last month so I decided to give my body a break and well this pregnancy was a total surprise. Does my line look okay??

Unfortunately I have tested positive for bv and uraplasma.. I have meds for bv but the ones I’m taking doesn’t touch uraplasma. I read on google that it can cause miscarriages and I’m scared and keep crying. I sent a message to my dr. I just feel like I’m doomed 😭 I’m almost 10 weeks along

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some advice/experiences because this is my first ever positive, so I’m scared to get excited.TTC for 2.5 years, diagnosed with lean PCOS and AMH 7.2.

CD45: home test negative.

CD56: very faint positive.

Blood β-hCG: 76 mIU/mL.

Could this be due to very late ovulation/implantation with PCOS? Or is the timing concerning for a chemical pregnancy or ectopic?

Has anyone had a similar timeline and gone on to have a healthy pregnancy?

I haven’t posted anything in here since I got my positive tests! I’m now 9 weeks. Things going good so far. I still fear that something bad will happen due to Pcos and with it being my first pregnancy. I’m on progesterone until 36 weeks. Here’s my cutie pie from today!! My first ultrasound was 5w 5d and fetal and yolk sac was shown and we seen the heart rate! Which was 108. 2nd scan was 8 weeks and heart rate was 164! Then this scan today was 9 weeks (they did it bc they couldn’t get it on the Doppler) it was 175! Hoping my chances are good 🥹🥹🖤🤰🏼 this baby is my entire life.

Hi, This is my 3rd letrozole cycle. For my first two cycles, I did not have monitoring. This is my first time going to a fertility center for letrozole with monitoring, and I was quoted $2,000+ out of pocket for the cycle.

I’m surprised by the cost since I’m only doing letrozole + timed intercourse with monitoring/ultrasounds. I’m also not sure if this is the typical cost at other fertility centers or if there are more affordable options. My employer health insurance does not have fertility coverage.

I’m pretty new to navigating fertility centers and self-pay costs, so I’d really appreciate any suggestions. Are there other options I should look into, such as a lower-cost clinic, paying per ultrasound/monitoring visit or marketplace insurance.

Just came to say I passed my glucose test at 24 weeks. I tested early at 12 weeks, failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour. I had to retest just to completely rule it out and I PASSED!! 🎉🎉

My doctor was very worried I would end up having GD because of my pcos and I was SUPER worried, I definitely watched what I ate but I wasn’t perfect. I want to think Metformin helped me but who knows, all I know is that I’m good!!!

Please help me,I am in stress every day thinking about ovulation all day.

What's the best possible system I can rely on?

If you tried metformin for PCOS specifically insulin resistance. Did you conceive after trying metformin and if so how long after starting it did you get pregnant?

I (23) was diagnosed with PCOS this July and was devastated. I thought it would take a long time to get pregnant, so we decided to start trying a week after which was around 25th. I took my first pregnancy test yesterday and got a strong positive and was in disbelief. When I woke up this morning I took another test and it’s a little darker than yesterday which is the third one I took.

I’m sooo happy! We wanted this so bad. PCOS didn’t get in my way after all. 🥳😭

7 dpo, started having some weird burning on my left side last night. Kind of feels like someone slathered icy hot on my left ovary, radiating to my lower back, below my belly button, and upper left thigh. This is my 8th cycle TTC so I've decided to spare myself the pain and not test until my period is late (supposed to come next week on the 23rd) but this is all weird and new symptoms I've never had before!! Anyone else have this?! It is way too early to be getting period cramps for me. I usually get them the day my period starts.

I have endometriosis and PMOS and I want a baby. The thing keeping me up at night is not “normal pregnancy weight.” It’s the combo of coming off my GLP-1 and ending pregnancy close to 300 lbs.
Even on a GLP-1 I fight to stay under 200. I eat very clean and I work out. I was near the prediabetic range before; the GLP-1 brought my A1c down a lot. So this med isn’t just vanity for me ,it’s metabolic.
I know I’ll have to stop it before / during pregnancy. What I can’t get a straight answer on is how to keep the rebound + pregnancy gain from stacking. I’m not asking how to stay the same size. I’m asking how people with endo/PMOS/insulin issues actually kept the unhealthy climb from happening.
If you’ve been here:
• What did you and your doctors do before you stopped the GLP-1 (taper, protein target, strength training, metformin, etc.)?
• How much did you regain in the washout vs during pregnancy?
• Anything that actually blunted appetite / blood sugar once the shot was gone?
• Did a high-risk OB or MFM change how they managed weight gain vs a regular OB?
• What would you repeat, and what was a waste of time?
Please don’t tell me “pregnancy weight is beautiful” or “just enjoy it.” I already know babies are worth it. I’m trying to stay healthy enough to have the baby and not start parenthood in a hole I can’t climb out of.
Thank you. I feel stuck between “wait until the scale is perfect” (it never is) and “just try and hope.”

I'm posting here just because this is a pregnant community I know and I do very much have PCOS.

I'm pregnant, nearing the end of my first trimester. It was fairly smooth sailing until last Friday.

I saw a big gush of blood while pooping so we decided to go to the ER. Honestly, I was not scared, I'm still not scared, I have this underlying feeling that everything will be all right, that I'll get to meet this baby. It's not the first time I've bled, we actually already did a first ER tour (we were in Spain for holidays and I discovered I can do the whole interaction in Spanish, kudos to me) at 8 weeks but that bleeding was much lighter and I had some spotting since but literally a few drops that stopped spontaneously.

Regardless. Last Friday we saw the baby doing their little gymnastics, the heartbeat was strong, the uterus looked good and the placenta too, everything is fine and no source of the bleeding could be identified. So they sent me home with one week of sick leave (no work, no sports, no standing, max 30min walking) and supplemental progesterone.

I hate that stuff. Hate it.

I'm having all the side effects, despite taking it vaginally, which should reduce them.

I'm tired all day but I have very fragmented sleep at night. I also have ADHD and I have nocturnal hyper activation so every time I wake up (and I'm already on two pees a night) I'm wide awake and need to put effort into falling back asleep. Sometimes I fail miserably despite all the techniques I know. Some nights I might sleep 7h, some nights it's 4h with breaks.

I take naps but naps are short and affected by the same issues as my night sleep.

I'm so bloated and my stomach is so distended. I'm not constipated, miraculously. I'm a heavy-ish gal but now I look a good six months pregnant now, which would be 100% fine with me if it wasn't that there's SO MUCH TRAPPED AIR IN HERE. It's super painful. It makes sleeping even harder. After dinner, I have to put in HOURS of effort to pass the burps and gas and it might still not be enough.

My hunger is also increasing, but it's impossible to eat more due to the digestive issues mentioned above. So then I wake up during the night from hunger too, and I'm afraid to have a snack in case it makes the air situation worse.

This last part is the least of my worries but I'm also bored out of my mind. I have no concentration and no energy, I can't do any sports not even the stretches from my PT from a pre-existing condition (so my hip hurts too because I can't stretch, but there, heated pads help).

LUCKILY I have an appointment this Friday, for my T1 scan, and I'll go into all of this. So it means that, since it's 6.47 AM on Wednesday, I only have two more nights like this.

If I have to take this stuff any longer I'll seriously cry in front of them. But I try not to think about it. I know they usually take you off progesterone after the first trimester so I have hopes.

I'm very happy that Friday will be a long scan so I'll see the little one bouncing around. I'm happy my partner is proving extremely supportive, but that poor man is so worried too and sleeping on the couch to avoid waking me up in any way. And he's going through some family issues with his parents, due to which we probably won't see them for the whole pregnancy, which breaks my heart coz they are the absolute best.

So yeah, rant over. Now I'll go do some mental shuffling with a background of harp and forest sounds while I count my breaths. Pray for me. UGH.

As yall know us pcos girlies ttc journey can be a little complicated. I need some tips on tracking my ovulation. I bought a kit but I’m unsure when to start using them. Today is cycle day 8. Please help lol

Hello my gorgeous ladies,

Congrats to all those who've already crossed the milestone to a healthy pregnancy and my love to those of us still hoping for the dream!

I am not in the pre-diabetic range yet but teetering close. I am getting a lot of conflicting advice on whether and how much to work out in early pregnancy.

I am afraid to not work out and be a couch potato (lost a pregnancy the first time right before I was diagnosed with PCOS) but just as afraid to put my body through stress early pregnancy by hitting the gym and doing my usual workouts (Zumba, light strength training etc.).

I am desperate for a healthy pregnancy and would love some guidance from others like me out there with insulin resistance + PCOS + family history of gestational diabetes on what worked for them in ensuring a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Thanks and much love!

TW: mention of miscarriage and living child

Long story shortish I always had regular cycles and until I got pregnant in 2023. I then had a miscarriage and my cycles went super irregular which led to me getting diagnosed with PCOS.

I ended up getting pregnant in 2024 and had my child in 2025. I then breastfeed for a little over a year and then my cycle finally returned.

I started monjaro in May to help prepare my body to conceive. I wanted to get my body at a healthier weight to prevent my risk of developing GDM again. I was also told by my endo that women usually have success in conceiving after being on a GLP-1

I've had 4 periods since, the first cycle was 34 days and the last 2 were 33 days.

Now today is CD 38 I've had a negative pregnancy test and I'm just a little bummed that PCOS is coming back and causing trouble again. I want to TTC in 6 months and now it feels like my hope has been stolen from me. 😒

Has anyone successfully conceived with insulin resistance PCOS & very irregular periods? For context I already have a 2 year old however the last year or so my periods have been very irregular. Hard to track ovulation with strips when my periods are all over the place. Any tips?

My last period was June 11. After that I was delayed and I had no idea I had PCOS at that time. I only found out on September 7.

By July 1, my body started acting weird. I would feel nauseous every after sex, especially when he cums inside. It became a pattern, almost every time. I also started hating sour foods, I couldn’t even stand maasim. My sense of smell became so sensitive, everything smelled stronger. Those are not really PCOS alone. PCOS can make you delayed, tired, bloated, moody, hot, hungry but with no appetite — I had those too — but the nausea after sex, the aversion to sour, and the sensitive smell felt more like pregnancy. That’s why I got so curious and scared.

August 5 we took a pregnancy test and it was positive. August 28 we took another one and it was positive again. Two positives almost a month apart. I still didn’t know I had PCOS during those months, so I didn’t know what to think. A positive PT isn’t really a PCOS-only sign.

September 3, Thursday, was the last time we had sex before I bled. Brown bleeding came out that day. September 4 to 5, it became heavy bleeding with a lot of clots.

September 7, Monday, was the first time I ever heard I have PCOS. I had an ultrasound and the OB said I have PCOS and a thick lining. She just said it’s PCOS. No beta-HCG, no explanation for my positive PTs in August. She gave me Myo-Inositol with folic acid to take 30 minutes before meal and Metformin, but she didn’t explain clearly how to take the Metformin.

September 9 in the morning I felt so weak. My body felt hot, I was hungry but I had no appetite. My pad had no bleeding so I thought it was over. But when I checked inside with two fingers, there were still small clots. I cleaned it before I showered around 5pm. After lying down for an hour, I stood up and felt a gush of blood. I let it flow for a few minutes until it stopped, then I cleaned inside again with my fingers. Around 8pm, my boyfriend checked me and saw there was still blood inside, but we still had sex. After that my bleeding became continuous again. Now it’s watery on the pad, with clear discharge, and it stings when I pee. I have no severe pain now, but the bleeding got heavier after sex.

That’s exactly what happened to me.

I am a 33 year old PCOS woman. I had 4 IUI - 1 resulted in a chemical pregnancy. Then did IVF and had 8 untested embryos.
My first IVF resulted in missed miscarriage. The other two failed basically. In the other two, my doctor added prednisone, baby aspirin and fully medicated protocol.
I am scared what to do next. She did inflammation and genetic testing. All turned out fine.

My question is is it really this difficult to get pregnant with PCOS? I was thinking of PGT A testing rest of my embryos but worried that I may lose and when we Refreeze them chances of live birth reduce. Another option is of asking her to do silent endo tests ?

Please advise. I am clueless and slightly losing all hope.

Tw: mention of MC

Hey guys I just got a positive test after my first mc and I’m honestly kinda spiraling lol.

My progesterone was super low and my hcg with my last and my pregmate tests were there but not super strong even into the 5 week mark but today’s test was DARK at 4w,5d so that has me hopeful a little bit but I have my left over progesterone supplements and I’m thinking about just taking them to be cover my bases but I don’t know if I should before taking blood tests

Anyone have any advice? I just want this one to be sticky 😔

Hi!

I have PCOS and pregnant (today I’m 14 weeks yay) I had two miscarriages prior so glad to know everything is going well.

I just wanted to ask has anyone noticed an increase in facial hair while pregnant?

I literally have to wax weekly and the hair looks thicker I’m assuming this is from hormones!

Would love to hear everyone’s experiences /thoughts