Effects of PCOS after having a baby
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is one of the most common female fertility problems. Caused by a hormonal imbalance, PCOS can affect the ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes. PCOS is a leading reason for female infertility, but it is possible to get pregnant with this condition. So what are the effects of PCOS after having a baby?The first thing to take into a account when it comes to trying to get pregnant with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is that women suffering from it also increases the chances of having a miscarriage greatly. Miscarriage rates are said to be at around 50 percent for women who have PCOS, compared to 15 percent of the general population.
There are lifestyle changes that you can make to reduce your chances of having a miscarriage, as well as lessening the likelihood that you will experience complications during your pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, hypertension in pregnancy, and babies born with a very high birth weight. Many of these changes focus on diet and health habits that reverse insulin resistance, which is the underlying cause of PCOS.
If you are pregnant and have PCOS, you must be asking yourself whether your birth will be different because of your Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and what the effects of PCOS are after having a baby.
There is some good news for women who did manage to conceive while suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Many women with PCOS report that they had a normal delivery, and that their symptoms decreased after birth. Many women might be worried that their symptoms will worsen after giving birth, but my (admittedly extremely non-scientific) observations from reading women’s comments on the internet points to the very opposite.
It is possible that your symptoms will be greatly reduced after having a baby. It is even possible that conceiving a second child will be easier after giving birth. Unfortunately, very little information is available on this subject.
Did you conceive after a PCOS diagnosis? What did your doctor tell you about the effects of PCOS after birth? Will things really get better? Have you already given birth, and what are your experiences? We’d love to hear from you!
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I was diagnosed with PCOS at 19. It took me years to concieve. I tried all kinds of treatments including clomid, metformin, temp. taking, ect. I gave up after clomid and decided to take a break. We were considering artificial insemination. 2 months after stopping all fertility treatments I concived all on my own! I continued to take Metformin throught the first half of my pregnancy to ensure that I didn’t have a miscarriage. I did develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, but was able to manage it with diet and exercise. Because of this I actullly weighed 20 pounds less 2 weeks after I delivered then I did when I got pregnant! I delivered a perfectly healthy baby boy via c-section at 39 weeks. I do feelign that my symptoms have improved since I gave birth. I have reduced my metformin to 500MG a day instead of 1000MG and have maintained my weight without much exercise at all. I’m hoping for another baby down the road, but aam praying it happens a liitle faster this time.
Diagnosed at 16 wtih PCOS. Got Pregnant 2nd month of trying, had a healthy pregnancy and a healthy boy after a c-section at 41 weeks. Some symptoms were reduced after pregnancy others seem worse.
I was diagnosed with PCOS and it took 2 miscarriages and 2 1/2 years of trying to conceive to have my son. I would have to say that my symptoms haven’t gotten any better after the pregnancy though. We are going to try for another baby in about 6 months. Hopefully it wont be so difficult to conceive.
After not having period and having pain in my ovary area last year for almost 12 months I finally went to the docs and got a diagnosis with pcos. Suddenly after this my periods started again and I had two in two consecutive months. I then skipped one. I wasn’t a trying for a baby as such but myself and my partner had agreed we would be happy if I got pregnant. Low and behold onthe first attempt (without contraception) I got pregnant with our daughter. Getting pregnant with pcos is clearly not impossible even naturally like we did. I am a healthy weight and eat extremely healthily I believe this helped. I must admit the doctors are pretty useless though at advising what will happen I honestly don’t think they know as it seems from reading a lot of womens posts there are many different outcomes to womens health and fertility when she has pcos.
I got pregnant within two months of trying at 17. I’m nineteen and a month ago got diagnosed with PCOS. I really want another baby but am worried. Im on Birth control to keep Cysts from growing but if i stop to try to get pregnant how will i keep cysts from growing. I am very worried about miscarriages.
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I give birth 7 months ago I had PCOS and I got pregnant on my one ,but after 3 months i had regular period but now is like before my period gets gone I don’t now what to do if I go see a GP they gone say they cant do nothing , I don’t now if has something to do but I had a coil for not get pregnant again can somebody tell me if they experience this.
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I have been diagnosed with PCOS since about 93 and every time I said something about conceiving to my dr.’s he or she would tell me that I would never conceive without fertility drugs. I never gave up. Last year (2010) I read an article on the internet that a lady with PCOS had typed. She said that she had taken herbs from Nature’s Way (Change o Life, Vitex, and Saw Palmetto) and had conceived in 3 months. I told myself that I was not getting anywhere, so why not try. I also lost 60lbs in a year and ate fruits and veggies. In Oct. 2010, I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I looked back at my calendar and noticed that it took exactly 3 months like that other lady had said. Wow I never had expected this to happen, but what a miracle.
My baby girl, Kayla Jean, was born a healthy baby girl on June 10, 2011. I am kind of nervous about menstruation coming back strongly because of the birth and PCOS. I think I am ovulating now. Does anyone know if it is possible to be ovulating at almost 5 weeks after giving birth?
I was diagnosed with PCOS at 18. Finally, after clomid, gave birth to a healthy girl August 2006 when I was 33. I breastfed her and my period came 8months after…a good thing, considering I never had periods before conceiving. I had several periods, each one coming later and later after the last one, until they eventually stopped altogether again. Tried clomid again, conceived our son, who was born Feb. 2009. Periods came back again after breastfeeding him, we tried for a third right away, no fertility drugs this time, and conceived our third, who was born Sept. 2010. Now, a year later, I’ve had two periods, but none in the last 5 months, so I think PCOS is winning again.
After one miscarriage and 2 years of trying to conceive and 6 months of clomid I decided to see a fertility specialist. Oct 2010 I started seeing a specialist and that first month he diagnosed me with pcos. He observed that my body was having an adverse affect to clomid, my cervix was thinning and making it impossible for implantation. Although my chances of conceiving that month were very slim, he still wanted us to go through with artificial insemination. November 7, 2010 I tested and it was negative. I didn’t want to try again until after the holidays so in the meantime he prescribed me metformin. The very next month I was pregnant. So scared that I was destined for a miscarriage I cried at the next 3-4 apts. August 24, 2011 I gave birth to our beautiful healthy little girl. My pregnancy was textbook and so was my delivery, so it’s very possible to conceive with pcos and carry fullterm and have a healthy baby. She’s 7 weeks now and I still haven’t had a period but I’m feeling great. My dr said it should come back a month or so after u stop breastfeeding.
After being diagnosed with pcos we tried to conceive using metformin, clomid etc which didnt work. Our first ivf was unsuccessful however our second worked! The pregnancy was fine and delivery was fine and now have a beautiful daughter. Since giving birth my periods seem to be more regular however we still seem unable to conceive naturally. Unsure as to what we will have to do next though we are very grateful, of course.
I was diagnosed with PCOS in Oct ’08. After months on Metformin I became pregnant with my son in March ’09. He was born that November. We didn’t try for a second but ended up pregnant when my son was 10 months old. Those 10 months after having my son, I had no symptoms of my PCOS and felt really good. My daughter was born in June ’11 and my symptoms are worse than they were before having my son. But we are pretty sure we are done having kids so I am ok with it