Conceiving 2nd child - suffering PCOS

[superbaby]

I have been told that a first pregnancy can often right the problem of PCOS and that conception is a lot easier second time around. Just wondering if anyone has found this to be the case? :)

[JanetF]

Hi I'm a cyster too :)

I meet lots of PCOSers and we all have wildly differing experiences. It took 2 years to conceive my son and so far about 14 months for #2. I manage my PCOS with lifestyle changes, healthy eating exercise and sometimes herbs from my naturopath.

Good luck!
:D

[draught]

I have been told that a first pregnancy can often right the problem of PCOS and that conception is a lot easier second time around. Just wondering if anyone has found this to be the case? :)

It certainly happened in my case. DD1 was conceived with the help of clomid, and DD2 was an accident ( of the very happy welcomed variety of accident!) A friend who is an OB told me that I should be careful about contraception as the hormones of pregnancy and breastfeeding can kick your body back into sync if you have PCOS and there is a very high rate of women having babies close together because of this. I got the impression from her that the hormones don't have long term effects.

Anyway - my story is that I started to drop some breastfeeds when DD1 was 11 months old and got pregnant within two weeks (so I have had no period for about 3 1/2 years now - yay). DD2 is still breastfed (she will be one in a few days) and I am showing no signs of ovulating etc so am not sure if the effect will be the same second time round. As we are still undecided about whether we want a third I am just going to wait and see what happens.

[JenNT]

I was diagnosed with PCO as well.
I had clomid to conceive DD, tried 2 months on clomid alone. I fell after taking part in a trial of the metformin drug taken with clomid.I obviously didn't get the placebo as i fell pregnant straight away.

I then fell pregnant naturally when she was 9 months old ( huge surprise as i had not had AF since her birth), then i had number 3 unassisted last month.( 4 year gap) My AF rectified itself to 28 day cycle after number 2...reg as clockwork!

Good Luck!

[aardvark]

It took me ages to fall pregnant with #1 - well in excess of 18 months. Then I had a cyst aspirated, and was pregnant two weeks later.

Subsequent pregnancies have been much less of a problem to achieve. 5 months for #2, and got it the first time with the impending #3, I was shocked.

[loulousmum]

I needed clomid for baby #1. She is now 15 months and I have used no contraception and had regular sex all along and no period! I am back on clomid now and it seems that having a baby hasn't changed my chances for #2. Having said that though, something has changed with the birth of my daughter, the weight and skin problems I struggled with all my life have disappeared and I have never been in such good physical and mental health. No more horrific mood swings etc.
So I guess, a few months on clomid is nothing when you consider the fantastic results - healthy mum and beautiful girl!!!
Good luck all... :)