Polycystic Ovaries and Falling Pregnant...

[Jicky]

Hi Blondie,

Well like all the others have said start taking a multivitamin with higher levels of folate. I started taking Elevit 2 months ago and am only TTC now.
Also, I suffer from endo and I have just recently seem a naturopath as everyone on here raves about them. To begin with I couldnt understand how natural stuff can help with conditions like this. But I was amazed. I highly recommend you see one.
Goodluck TTC

[Turkish Delight]

HI Blondie and welcome.

I don't know your weight, but if you are over your healthy weight range try and lose some weight. That's what i had to do, to conceive DD.

Take supplements now. Get your hormones tested (via blood test), to see if there are some funny looking levels. My testosterone was through the roof and was referred to an endocrinolgist.

Lost the weight, gained the baby. I hope it's as simple for you too..

GL

[Blondie]

Well, thought that I would email Gynae Doctor and bascially told him the plan. He said that I will be fine to start trying in Dec. I should be taking Folic Acid and to have blood tests to ensure Rubella etc is OK....this may seem like a silly question, but what does that have to do with trying to conceive? Isn't it measles? Has anyone else had to have blood tests like that?

I just wanted to put another question out there. If I am coming off the Pill in Dec to try for a baby should I start taking Elivet now or wait until December?

He also gave me some advice that says that I might not necesscarily take long to conceive so look out! HAHA!

Thanks for all your advice everyone! I feel a lot better about my decision and am now starting to get excited about the whole prospect

[FabFiona]

Rubella - The reason they test for Rubella (also called German Measles) is to see if you have an immunity to it. It is a disease that if you get it whilst pregnant can affect your baby. For example, my Dad is profoundly Deaf as his mum had rubella whilst she was pregnant with him. If you have no immunity, your doctor might recommend having a vaccination. I think (but correct me if I am wrong) that you can't have the vaccination whilst you are pregnant.

Elevit - There are various pros and cons to taking elevit. Elevit is a fancy multi-vitamin that is targeted at women who are pregnant or TTC. One of the main reasons to take Elevit is because of the folate. However if you are taking folate on its own, then you are doubling up, if you know what I mean. My thinking on Elevit was that if I have a balanced diet and no other major vitamin deficiencies, then just straight Folate was fine. Also (and this might just be me) but I found Elevit hard to swallow as it is a massive pill! Elevit is also $$ compared with straight folate.

Good luck!

[Blondie]

EEEK! I am not the best with big tablets! I will look into my options.

Thanks for the info on Rubella. I think I might have had a vaccination for that when I was younger?? But I will get tested regardless...I will also have my hormones tested as Turkish Delight suggested.

Thanks again for your sound advice!

[BrightSparkles]

Hi Blondie,
I have PCOS and have been diagnosed since i was 20 and fell naturally with both DD and our our newest addition after being told it was unlikely.
My advice would be....
make sure you stick to a low carb/low GI diet. This helps to keep the weight part under control. Make sure you drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. This will help to keep your body healthy.
I suggest having the blood tests to ensure you immunity to all the various things (rubella etc). If you are concerned maybe get a refferal for an endocrinologist who will help you to keep all the various things under control and also give you suggestions on having a baby and other things you could be doing.


Me personally, I also had reflexology on a regular basis to help me keep things equalised within my body (some might not believe this) though I have a stong belief that doing this helped.

GL and HTH.
xx

[didispunk]

Personally I would go off teh pill.. at leat when you get married and want to TTC then you wont haev that time of going off the pill and getting your body back to normalish!!


Definilty low GI and plenty of water as well..

Hi Blondie,
I have PCOS and have been diagnosed since i was 20 and fell naturally with both DD and our our newest addition after being told it was unlikely.
My advice would be....
make sure you stick to a low carb/low GI diet. This helps to keep the weight part under control. Make sure you drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. This will help to keep your body healthy.
I suggest having the blood tests to ensure you immunity to all the various things (rubella etc). If you are concerned maybe get a refferal for an endocrinologist who will help you to keep all the various things under control and also give you suggestions on having a baby and other things you could be doing.


Me personally, I also had reflexology on a regular basis to help me keep things equalised within my body (some might not believe this) though I have a stong belief that doing this helped.

GL and HTH.
xx