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Could I be pregnant after 2 1/2 years of trying?
I am 29 and have PCOS. I am overweight but have recently lost 30 lbs. My husband and I are planning to do IVF in June. We have been on clomid for 5 cycles and did 3 IUIs. The only issue is that I don't ovulate regularly. Last month I got my period on my own. Then I began doing accupuncture. On CD 26 there were three times that I went to the washroom between 6 and 9 pm. Each time there was some pink and brown discharge. Not a lot. I thought that my period may be coming. Now it is CD 30 and still no period. Normally I track everything. However, since we are planning just to do IVF in June I have not done any tracking for the past couple of months. When I think back, I know that I did have some EWCM and some cramping around the time I could have ovulated (I have never gotten my period twice in a row on my own). I had cramping on CD 25, 26 and 27. Last week I got a lot of headaches that developed in the afternoon. I have been tired. I have an appointment with my OBGYN on Friday. I have not taken a hpt because I am not sure if it would be too early for it. I have also been taking metformin. I stopped taking it on CD 26 as soon as I thought that the spotting could be implantation bleeding..becuase doc told me to take it until I got pregnant. Do you think I could be pregnant? And, should I have stopped taking the metformin? I am hoping for a BFP...it has been a long road. Any comments are appreciated. Thank you.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
It certainly won't hurt to do a confirmatory test at your doctor;s office. But, I think its probably a no. Sorry. Often when people bite the bullet and sign up for the IVF, they relax and Boom. But never fear--IVF if properly done can work wonders for PCOS!
Usually a preg test should be positive by CD28 although there are always exceptions.
I would suggest resuming Metformin, there are some data showing reduced miscarriage risk in women on Metformin, so we usually continue it through 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Good luck!
Dr B
It certainly won't hurt to do a confirmatory test at your doctor;s office. But, I think its probably a no. Sorry. Often when people bite the bullet and sign up for the IVF, they relax and Boom. But never fear--IVF if properly done can work wonders for PCOS!
Usually a preg test should be positive by CD28 although there are always exceptions.
I would suggest resuming Metformin, there are some data showing reduced miscarriage risk in women on Metformin, so we usually continue it through 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Good luck!
Dr B
Well, I did a HPT today. It was Neg. I have an appointment tomorrow with the OBGYN....could it just have been too early to do a HPT??
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