I got pregnant with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome) five times, and had 3 three children
By Pepita Ridgeway It is possible to get pregnant and go on to have children with PCOS.I have Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). I had one unsuccessful pregnancy before I was diagnosed with the condition, and another one after I was prescribed with Clomid. It was a very depressing time for us, but we didn't give up.
While two pregnancies were difficult and one child was born with a simple form of spina bifida that was corrected, I now have three beautiful, healthy children. Here is my story and the steps that I believe made us have three successful pregnancies.
Relax a Little - I am a highly strung person, and I think that somehow goes with the syndrome. It took seven years for me to have three children. I was never able to get pregnant when I was in a stressful work situation.
Research - There are lots of good web sites and associations related to PCOS. You will read many cases of women who have been successful. I was fortunate to talk to my nearly 100-year-old grandmother about it and found out that I think she had it too. I was told that she had 11 pregnancies, but 2 healthy children. Knowing that the condition had been passed down was somehow comforting, especially in the knowledge that she was successful in the end. And it helped me to keep trying.
Get medical help - If you are having trouble getting pregnant or are having multiple miscarriages, ask a doctor if you have PCOS. Being diagnosed is by no means a good thing, but at least it means that you have a chance of being successful. It took over two years to get pregnant for me, but the first pregnancy failed. That was when the doctor diagnosed me and prescribed one simple course of Clomid. It wasn't long before I was pregnant again.
Keep trying - I also lost my second baby and considered giving up trying. I remember a nurse telling me that she didn't want to see me in the hospital again, but that somehow strengthened my resolve. I didn't need the second course of Clomid to get pregnant for the third time. I was working full-time, but fortunately, my work had a lovely lunchroom and fed us healthy food every day. I think this helped. I was eating consistently and well.
Don't have a waiting period between trying - Doctors may argue this point. I am not a doctor but I know my body. I believe that I had lots of pregnancy hormones still in my body when I got pregnant for the third time. Somehow it contributed to this (my first) successful pregnancy. Imagine my joy. I wanted to tell the world that people with PCOS can have healthy babies.
Step 6.
Don't stop at one child, but stay relaxed - It is also possible to have more than one child. I now have three. But amazingly, I couldn't get pregnant when I was in a stressful work situation. I needed to be working from home or working part time. I was so embarrassed when I quit a stressful job then seemingly got pregnant days later. I have never been able to convince my boss that I wasn't pregnant when I resigned. But the truth is, I got pregnant BECAUSE I resigned from my job.
