Advice please, anyone with pcos and pregnant?

[Pcosandpregnant]

Hello everyone,

I found out I was pregnant 2 days ago and I’m about 6/7 weeks. I am so scared as I found something that said that women with PCOS are 3 times as likely to miscarry. I’m just looking for my mind to be put at ease and maybe some advice. Being pregnant is a complete shock to me but I am really am so pleased! I woke up feeling “normal” today and now I’m worried. Thank you!

Hi, congratulations! :)
I also have pcos but never had any symptoms or problems apart from face acne, I put that down to how fit and healthy I am.
I feel pregnant last year and did indeed have a miscarriage but unsure of the reasons why. I also read pcos can be a factor of miscarriage.
I lost all my symptoms completely and found out I had lost the baby weeks later but even with this pregnancy I've also had no symptoms so it doesnt mean it is a sign of anything either.
I am now 36+5 with my second pregnancy so it can happen!
Try to relax as you could be a lucky one with no symptoms, theres lot of women who have none!

@ejmay90 thank you for replying. I get a really bad beard on my neck and chin but other than that I am usually fine. I’ve been lucky to have regular periods the last couple of years! I’m hoping everything will be okay, I really am just so worried. Thank you

I get a lot on my cheeks but as you I'm fine otherwise. My periods have always been regular too.
I fully understand as when I read that I did panic but I feel the healthier and fitter you are the less symptoms you have from pcos and in term help pregnancy. I definitely believe how fit I was before pregnancy has made me have a very smooth sympyom free pregnancy so far!
Good luck x

Thank you so much you’ve really put my mind at ease. I’m also mostly fit and healthy. The last couple of days I’ve not really had many symptoms so I think I’m just panicking. I just can’t wait until the first scan so I can relax a bit more!

Hi
I have pcos and have 2 children as well as currently 15 weeks pregnant. I had so little symptoms with this pregnancy I didn't know until I was over 10 weeks (the joy of irregular periods ).
We did unfortunately have 3 losses between dd and ds but the cause it's unknown. Ds was a Clomid baby too and I had every symptom possible.
With this one I actually forget I'm pregnant way more than i should.
Congratulations

I’m sorry to hear about your losses. I just want to get through the next 5 weeks without much worry! I never thought this would happen to me, it was unplanned and I’m not sure how it happened so I think I’m still in shock. But I really am so happy and I just want everything to be okay. Did you have to have extra monitoring throughout your pregnancies because of pcos?

I have pcos and I'm currently 30 weeks try not to stress or worry yourself I'm sure your be fine

Thank you @Goldenmother I am feeling a lot better. I bet you are very excited!

29 weeks here with PCOS. It's not super bad but it did make my periods a bit wonky and I get the odd dark hairs, that and I am overweight, but I eat too much too 😛 Baby is still here and chugging away, so try not to worry!

@Emberfoot that made me laugh! Thank you for replying. I’m just such an anxious person and 3 days ago I had no worries other than my periods stopping has everything been fine so far with your pregnancy? Do you know what you’re having?

@Emberfoot yes we are excited and looking forward to our arrival

Yes @Pcosandpregnant I did have extra monitoring. In both previous pregnancy I had the glucose tolerance testing because we are at an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes. I did develop it in my second pregnancy and I'm pretty sure I will be with this one too.
My first was plain sailing and I had a natural labour and delivery.
Consider a private scan if you want some reassurance

Hi. I have pcos and have conceived 2 children naturally since. One is now almost 7 and healthy and I'm currently almost 21 weeks pregnant with another :)

Altogether I'll have 3 children naturally if this pregnancy continues to go well :)

No MC this far. Fingers crossed, touched wood etc I feel blessed. It can be okay x

@mistletoeprickles I will definitely think about the private scan. I am so grateful I didn’t find out until 7 weeks I can only imagine what I would have been like if I found out sooner! @Jj2431 I am so pleased to hear that! I haven’t really been sleeping well and I’ve just had a really long nap and I have woken up feeling much better about everything. Thank you so much everyone you really have helped me so much.

I have PCOS (no symptoms but ovaries are a disaster apparently!) and needed IVF but for a different condition. Pregnant now - to be honest PCOS hasn't even been mentioned this pregnancy, I wonder whether that's because I have so much else going on.

Definitely recommend an early scan.

@Pcosandpregnant another reason to consider a private scan is due to covid many hospitals aren't allowing partners. When I found out I was pregnant I was send for an emergency scan (no idea on gestation) lucky DH could come with me but he wasn't even allowed in the building for my "12 week" scan

I have PCOS and have just put my 3.5 month old to bed.

Congratulations.

@October2020 oh really that’s interesting. Congratulations! I think so little is known about it it’s hard to know what to think. I did think about the private scan @mistletoeprickles but I’m just scared! I think once the midwife has called me back I will definitely look into it! @ilovethekittehs that is so lovely to hear. Thank you m.