metformin and multiple births

My doc just told me multiple births ! Slight chance of miscarriage and ova than that nothing else !

Like Anya, I am on Diabex which is Metformin to trying and get Ovulation happening as I have been trying to fall pregnant for over 1.5 years. I have been told that Metformin works in about 50% of cases. This is my first month on the drug so don't know the results. Will have to take a blood test next week to see if it worked. If this doesn't work, my doctor says he can do some other procedure where a whole bunch of eggs are released but this may result in multiple births.

Further clarification is needed on the acronyms PAC's and PVC's as each has multiple definitions. If you meant current heart issues and/or potential heart issues, the FDA warns against taking Metformin as it could lead to fatal congestive heart failure.

I got the number for a doctor who specializes in PCOS and reproductive health. So far he has put me on metformin, to lower my insulin which should help me lose weight, then causing my ovaries to sort of go back to normal. So hopefully I can get pregnant, if not then I have to take fertility drugs. I am not worried about taking the drugs I am just concerned about multiple pregnancy. Two wouldnt be bad, it;s just the thought of five or six that worries me.

The doctor then put me on Metformin. I have been on Metformin for almost a year now and my dose was increased from 500mg to 1000mg a day. I am have several dry skin, my hair keeps falling off, and diarrhea. But one thing I don't understand is that since I have been on Metformin for so long, it does keep sort of regulate my period every month. But my testosterone and triglycerides are still high. Now, I have to deal with this sort of kidney pain and back pain everyday.

I have tried prenatals and metformin for 6+ months but gave up on those. I had 2 miscarriages in 2008. The first one I was 5 months and the second I was 3 months. Both times I was pregnant with twins. I am almost at the breaking point with trying. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi I to have PCOS and have been on Metformin for a couple of months now and still never had a period and then my RE gave me provera to jump start my period (or in her words clean me out) and I just started before then I hadn't had a period since July of last year but only started to take the metformin in September and then stopped because of the side effects, and then started back in December, after switching from a regular gyn to a PCOS Specialist/RE and then I was basically told that this

they say most of the time when you are in your first pregnancy you feel around 20-22 weeks after more then one or more births you can feel it around 13-20 weeks.

My problem is that i get these times that either i go to sleep and the doctors not been able to wake me up the next morn and im unresponsive to pain and verbal stimuli ie scoring gcs of 3. My observations are ok but i can be bought round with oxygen too. Has anyone had this? Ive seen one instance but in canada where its been reported. My seizures increased so they have upped clobazam to 3pmg a day Im just worried as live on my own.

Other factors that can increase your chances of having twins include having a maternal family history of multiple births (fraternal), and of course, using fertility treatments (in vitro fertilization or fertility drugs).

That is a leading cause in early miscarriage! I had several MC and early births and no dr ever checked mine till now. Mine was 6.14 on 9 days past O. That is very low! http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html#female here is a web page that tells the levels and days to check. If it is not your husbands sperm, and not the age of your eggs then it would have to be your progesterone! What ages are you MC?

Clomid is usually prescribed when a woman needs to regulate her cycles and ovulation. Metformin is usually prescribed to women with PCOS. Clomid and metformin may not be your answer either. An RE will have a whole line-up of diagnostic tests to really narrow the field of possible problems for both you and your partner. You may not need fertility drugs that stimulate ovulation, but rather those that support or block production of certain hormones. Good luck!!

yes, i have also PCOS and im thin. im taking metformin now and for the last 3 months i had yasmin to help regulate also my cycle. my problem now is that i easily get hungry. my stomach always craves for food. is this really the effects of metformin?

I'm 2 months late on my period and I've taken multiple at home tests and they all came back negative. Is it possible to get a false negative or what? I have pcos and I also am diabetic. I'm using metformin to treat both. I've called the dr and they say that its not the medication that is causing me to miss my periods. They keep telling me to just take a test. I've had crampin back pain. Butterfly feelings in my belly. I've been really tired lately.

I have multiple cysts on my ovaries and they found a large one just like yours on my left. I started taking 2000 mg of metformin a day and conceived 2 month later. Metformin works as long as you take a minimum of 1500 mg a day. But basically if you want to get pregnant take metformin and eat only low glycemic index foods. That's it, especially if you're not over or under weight (maintaining a healthy weight is important which happens naturally on a low gi diet).

I know if you have 1 c section you have to have c sections with all your births. But idk I could be wrong. I know a few girls who have multiple kids and have had c sections with every birth.

You can talk to an obgyn about getting it, and it causes an increase chance of multiples, but plenty of women just go on to have 1.

I would not use drugs to control diabetes unless it is the last resort. Once Metformin (which has many, many BAD side affects) and insulin become a part of your daily regiment often more drugs follow due to blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. If I were you, I'd research using Berberine, a natural supplement. The Mayo clinic website has good information about Berberine. Berberine has been proven to reduce blood sugar levels as well as, if not better than Metformin.

I didn't have a baby in 8 years and I was showing at 8-9 weeks lol ;)

There are also women who ovulate on their own when put on metformin and who concieve on their own with the help of clomid too. Best of luck to you ..

Congratulations on trying to conceive! I was being treated with Metformin for my diabetes risk and irregular cycles. For women, Metformin can also make them super fertile (odd side effect) while regulating blood sugars. I'm not familiar with men and fertility issues, so I did a quick search and found this: Male Infertility & Diabetes DCS: What about diabetes and infertility as it is related to males? Does it cause fertility issues in men, too? Dr. Falcone: Yes.

A tribe in Africa whose diet consists mostly of yams was recently found to have exceptionally high rates of twins and multiple births. Yams are thought to contain chemicals that stimulate hyperovulation, increasing your chances of conceiving twins. Fern Reiss' Infertility Diet also recommends eating yams, that they are sort of nature's Clomid and help trigger the release of the egg (or eggs). They are particular recommended if you have a short luteal phase.

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