Hi Everyone

Thought I would Introduce myself.  I am Sherry-Lynn, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18.  I am now 37 and change...LOL.  My top weight was 375 before surgery.  I had RNY 2 years ago almost 3 and I am down to 210.  I was put on Metformin 1500mg when I was diagnosed with Hyper-Insullin-Resistance about ten yeas ago (give or take).  Never really helped with taking off the weight, or for that matter anything other than help slow down the facial hair growth.  This is really bad even to this day.  Once I had my RNY, I still take the metformin and whoa, I get periods.  No horrible periods, no long delays in between resulting in the period from hell and back, no bad cramping, etc.  I am now an every 4-6 week kinda girl.  Now on to the sad part.  DH and I have been trying to concieve for 15 years.  This past year (March 2009) I got pregnant with the help of clomid.  That pregnancy ended in May 2009 due to a blighted ovum (placenta and gestational sac no embryo).  I had stopped taking the metformin just prior to conceiving and believe that that was a result of a inmature egg releasing and the chromosones messed up because it released to early ending in a MC.  I went back on the metformin and stayed on it and again started the clomid.  It took us 5 months to fall pregnant again. Fast forward to Nov 2009, pregnant a second time.  The doctor told me to stop taking the metformin now that I was pregnant, so stopped the end of Nov.  Again I had a MC last week.    This time we had an embryo approx 8 weeks gestation (I miscarried at 12 weeks) From the research I have done about Metformin and pregnancy (with the help of another member of this website) PCOS'ers should stay on the Metformin at least for the first trimester as we spontaneously abort the fetus.  Who knew?  And if you stay on Metformin until just before (a few weeks before) you deliver it may help ward off GD (Gestational Diabetes).  I have talked with my Dr and he has agreed to let me stay on the metformin the 1st trimester next time around (if I can stock pile it I will stay on it the 2nd trimester too).  Also he will have me on progesterone suppositories for the same time, as well as baby asprin.  I will do anything to have a baby, it is and has been my dream.  So I am not giving up hope yet.  I was told when I was first diagnosed that I would never get pregnant having PCOS.....what a load of crock!!!  Just need to fine tune my body, or in my case MAJOR tune it in...LOL
Sorry for this being so long but I just wanted to introduce myself and leave a bit to info for others.

Welcome!!
Oh hunny, I'm so sorry for all your sadness!!
I do be live that you should be taking your metformin in your 1st trimester..
i know when i talked to my doctor and she said when i did get pregnant in the future, that she will keep me on metfomin for the 1st trimester...

This is a great support group, and I'm so glad you are here

Chin up hun, best wishes
big hugs!!

Your group leader:Teresa

I'm so sorry to hear of your MC's! It is a good idea to stay on the Met for the first trimester if not longer and the progesterone is a MUST! Have them check your levels early out. I know a couple of my friends with PCOS finally got PG and ended up having to take the progesterone shots for several weeks! Great big hugs to you! Do you visit Soul Cysters? there is a great pregnancy board and trying to conceive board as well with lots of info and support. Best wishes for a safe and healthy pregnancy!

I'm so sorry you lost your babies and I appreciate you posting your story.  My husband and I will try to start a family in about 15 months and I will be sure to talk to my doc about Met.  I have heard that us PCOS-ers have a greater chance of miscarriage.  So not only do we have to struggle to get pregnant but we have to struggle to stay pregnant.  It's hard to keep positive sometimes when the odds are against us but it sounds like you are on the right path.  Best wishes to you!