pregnancy and metformin

[leeshac]

I am 5 w & 4 days pg, and my dr said to come off my metformin until I see a diabetes/pregnancy dr, but last year I was pregnant and sadly we lost the baby, that dr said to keep taking my metformin, anyone else getting conflicting info?

[leeshac]

i have type 2 diabetes and pcos, it was a different dr from my own who said to stop taking it, i will check the article out, thank you, i have read so much about it and its all very conflicting, and doesnt help if you have type 2 and pcos,

i am still waiting for my appointment with the specialist, but as we know paperwork and bank holidays its gonna  take a while.

thank you for giving me the link xxx

[ChristineMP]

What are you taking metformin for? Do you have diabetes? Do you have PCOS? Is the doctor would said to stop taking it the same one who prescribed it?

I did a little research and metformin is Pregnancy Category B. It is generally considered safe for pregnant women.

http://diabetes.emedtv.com/metformin/metformin-and-pregnancy.html

The article linked above states that metofrmin is generally continued throughout the pregnancy if you are taking it for PCOS.

If you are taking it for diabetes control, you should continue taking it until the doctor that is treating your diabetes says to stop taking it.

I would not stop taking it without a good reason to do so.