metformin/diabex in pregnancy?

[belle75]

Thanks Sue. I have stayed on the 850mg twice day dose and will continue till 12 weeks then wean. My ob thinks i should drop to 850mg daily but I'm not convinced. Hope I've made the righ decision. Have a H&H rest of your pregnancy

[tenar]

My endocrinologist, who is a top specialist in treating PCOS and related things (one of the Monash Medical Centre research team), told me to stop taking Metformin as soon as I knew I was pregnant. So I stopped taking it at about 4 or 5 weeks. Now at 19 weeks, so all is well so far.

My impression from what she said was that the effects of such drugs on a foetus have not been well enough studied to know that it's safe. She knew how desperately I want this baby, and didn't want me to take any risks.

Probably the risk/benefit balance would be different for different people.

[belle75]

Thanks tenar, it's good to get different viewpoints. I am still really unsure. However, like the other girls have said and the way I see it is - more women have been on metformin and been ok then those who stopped and had a mc. There is new evidence now to justify it's use for diabetic preg patients ( previously were switched to insulin only ). I see my ob next week and will discuss with him again. I am so glad to hear you preg is going so well Have a H&H rest of your pregnancy hun.

[Rouge]

Hi belle75,

Like others I continued to take my metformin (I was on 2550 per day) till 12 weeks. My OB was adamant NOT to stop. I was also on low dose aspirin.

[belle75]

Did you go cold turkey at 12 weeks, Cai?