PCOS

I have just been diagnosed with Polycyctic Ovarian Syndrome.  My husband and I are trying for Child # 3 but it has been a trying process.  And to top it off, ever since I went off Birth control I seem to be gaining weight like crazy.  Is there anyone else out there that has PCOS and weight gain under control?

Hang in there...I've been there and it's tough.  I was put on Metformin and fairly quickly lost 10% of my body weight without even trying.  This motivated me to actually put some more effort into getting more fit, and I got pregnant within 6 months.  Before I was only having 3 periods a year...yikes!

Since then, I've had two beautiful baby boys (now 2 and 3) and unfortunately gained back a whole bunch of weight plus extra because I stopped working at it once I had kids...ugh  Incidentally, I continued to take 2000mg of Metformin throughout both pregnancies.  I am thinking of going back on Metformin even though I don't plan to have more kids.

I've been on glucophage for a little more than 3 weeks now.  I have also been trying to eat low carb, other than a few peanut m&m's here and there.  I am down 4 lbs., but as soon as I eat a carb the scale goes up a lb.  I haven't had a period since july 2007.  How long did it take you to get a period on the glucophage?  It's also very hard for me to lose weight.  The scale just won't budge anymore.  I am also exercising now.  I am also getting very frustrated.  Just looking for some support to keep me going.  Also, we used IUI and follistim injections to conceive our first child and I would really like to know what it's like to "just get pregnant" on my own without all that planning.  Sorry, I feel like i'm venting, but I guess I'm just a little frustrated with the hand i've been delt.