amdg

I had to gain a good 10 lbs in order to O and get my BFP. I had to STOP EXERCISING like a crazy woman (running and lifting a lot of weight were the main culprits) and start eating fats. And not just "healthy" fats like nuts and avocado. I had to eat ice cream and full-fat yogurt. As soon as put on the weight, I started O-ing (based on fertility signs and a few OPKs...) and within 4 months or so, I got my BFP.

It seems soooooo counterintuitive in our society - and esp. here in PCOS land - to GAIN weight... but just think about it - your body needs to be a healthy, hospitable place to grow a LO. I know for me personally, until I gained some weight my body def. wasn't.

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Me 34 DH 32
1/08 - RE diagnosed me with PCOS
2/08 - Endo diagnoses Hashimoto's: synthroid 50mcg
2/08 - slightly elevated testosterone (73)
2/08 - Femara 2.5 mg (2/day CD 3-7) - no O ... small follicles
3/08: Dexamethasone (1/day 'til O), Femara 2.5. mg (3/day CD 3-7) - no O!
4/08: Left my RE.
6/8/08: AF came! 7/21/08: AF came! 8/29/08: TONS of ewcm (note these LONG cycles!)
9/14/08: BFP! Thank you God.
12/08: Increase Synthroid to 88 mcg
5/15/09: Welcomed DS into the world! 7 lbs 11 oz!

duramater

My doctor wouldn't put me on Met either, since I'm thin (she didn't seem to think it was necessary for PCOS in general, either) but after doing a lot of reading I insisted on it. I started today.

I was eating a low GI diet but worried that it might make me lose weight, so I've been eating a lot of good fats. I ate avocados, walnuts and almonds every day the month I got my BFP (which ended at 5 weeks).

Like amdg, I also eat whole fat dairy! It's more "natural," and it's been shown to help with conception. Plus, it's yummy.

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Me 29 DH 35
Dx lean PCOS 1999
3rd round, 50 mg clomid 4-8 (O, CD20) - BFP 9/15!
1st u/s: 10/13 - heart rate 144 bpm
2nd u/s: 11/11 - wiggling around, HR 160 bpm

2nd year med student, physician-to-be


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