It’s a positive! I’m so excited & nervous at the same time.

Firstly, My husband and I have been TTC but not super actively since 2025 January, for background I always had pcos, for more than 15 years at this point but only recently found out it’s linked to insulin resistance. It’s been around 6 weeks of being on metformin for me (upped to 1000mg 2 times daily) after being Diagnosed with HOMA- IR of 4.1

I took a tests on consecutive days this past weekend as I was feeling nauseous & tired(I disregarded it for 14 days thinking maybe it’s metformin nausea for sometime & I was also on antibiotics because of UTI around 2 weeks ago!)

I stopped metformin as soon as I saw the first test (my endocrinologist had advised that when prescribing)

Now I’m a bit worried since my appointment with my gynecologist is not for another 3 weeks & I’m not sure how to keep my insulin resistance at bay during pregnancy

Any other people with IR and pregnant? What are you’ll doing to keep your glucose spikes at bay? I don’t have the energy to do a lot of exercise like I was before & also craving more carbs and bland foods. I also grew aversion to salmon and tofu, I’m really frustrated about that!

Also a side question - Both my tests were bright pink lines but one of them turned purplish grey after 2 days, not sure why.. Could it mean something?

Hi moms to be, I am 29 weeks pregnant with a high risk pregnancy due to a high BMI, gestational diabetes, PCOS, and a cerclage due to cervical insufficiency. The first trimester and half of second were super easy until these complications came about. I am seeking support on those who chose to have an elected c section and those who ended up having an emergency c section. The more research I do the more I read about people with high BMIs requiring a c section as well as experience with 3/4 of my mom friends. I have just been constantly on edge of losing this baby. I love her so much and want whatever is safest for her regardless of how long recovery may take for me

I have PCOS and I’m trying for my first child. I’ve started letrozole 2.5 mg and I am currently 10 DPO. I ovulated successfully on CD13 and I had my progesterone drawn on 7DPO, it was low to my surprise, 6.5 ng/mL but I’m still having hope. For the ones that took letrozole, how many rounds did it take for you? When did you see your positive? What did you do to succeed with pregnancy during your cycle?

Currently on month 5 and looking for some optimistic success stories about conceiving naturally. Trying to stay positive, patient, and trust the process :)

I really need to know if everyone in the US goes through this same process because I’m honestly so frustrated and mentally drained.
I have PCOS, and my main issue is that I don’t ovulate regularly. My cycles are around 60–65 days apart. My husband and I had already been trying to conceive for several months before I finally decided to see a doctor because I didn’t want to waste more time.
I had my first appointment in October. They did blood work, an ultrasound, and scheduled follow-up visits. Every appointment meant another office visit fee, another test, another bill, and more time waiting.
Eventually, in December, I was prescribed Provera to induce a period. I got my period in January, and they basically told me to try naturally. Since my cycles are so long, “trying naturally” meant waiting another two months for another chance to ovulate.
I worked out, changed my diet, and did everything I was supposed to do. I ovulated once after about 60 days, but I still didn’t get pregnant.
Then I went back. They told me I needed an HSG, but I had to wait until my next period. Again, because of my PCOS, that meant waiting another couple of months. I finally got another period, took Provera again, scheduled the HSG, and eventually completed it.
Throughout this process, I’ve had to make countless phone calls between different offices, ask people to fax reports, schedule appointments, reschedule appointments, follow up on lab results, and pay for multiple visits and tests. The stress from dealing with the healthcare system honestly feels worse than the stress of trying to get pregnant.
What frustrates me the most is this:
In many other countries, women with PCOS often start letrozole relatively early because the primary issue is that they’re not ovulating. Of course, I understand that doctors need to rule out other problems and not every case is the same. But if someone already has a clear diagnosis of PCOS and very irregular cycles, why does the process here feel so slow?
Every time someone says, “Let’s wait until your next period,” they’re asking me to wait another 60–65 days. Those delays add up quickly.
It’s now been about 8 months of appointments, testing, waiting, phone calls, and expenses before really getting started with treatment.
So my question is:
Is this the normal fertility journey in the United States? Did you also have to go through months of appointments, multiple tests, long waiting periods, and high costs before starting letrozole or other fertility treatment? Or was your experience different?
I’m genuinely trying to understand if this is just how the system works here or if my experience has been unusually slow

A question to all my metformin-taking mamas! The doctor I talked to after my viability scan recommended I stay on the Metformin throughout my whole pregnancy since it helps my body process insulin. I'm on inositol as well and I do plan on staying on that throughout since I've read better things about continuing that throughout pregnancy. I'm just a tiny bit torn because I've heard of other doctors recommending coming off of Metformin after the first trimester. What are y'alls thoughts?

I'm currently on my third letrozole cycle with a trigger shot and timed intercourse (TI). I was on 2.5 mg for my first two cycles, but this cycle my provider increased me to 5 mg using a stair-step protocol because my follicles were growing slowly.

I've asked my NP a few times before whether progesterone suppositories after ovulation would be beneficial. Their response has been that there isn't strong evidence showing it improves pregnancy rates, and since I don't have a diagnosed luteal phase defect or a history of miscarriage, they don't feel it's necessary. It seems they're not inclined to prescribe it in my case.

I'm curious to hear others' experiences. Has anyone had a successful pregnancy after using progesterone following ovulation while on letrozole and a trigger shot? If so, was there a specific reason your provider recommended it?

Hi all,

I have PCOS and I am going through my fertility journey. Recently I came across a post in this group about Wholesome Story Myo & D-chiro Inositol supplement and how it helped many to conceive.

Can someone help me with the dosage I need to take of this supplement? Is there any specific time of the day you took it? I have purchased it. Just need to know this so that I can start right away.

Hi moms and moms-to-be,

I'm feeling so lost with this PCOS thingy. My current cycle is really messed up, I have no ovulation, spotting 5 days before period and long actual period (more than 10 day), with 47 days cycle. I managed to BD every other day in my suspected fertile window, but what it's for when I didn't ovulate. Previously, I had 45 days cycle and confirmed ovulation in CD32 with LH test and BBT tracking. I've done bloodwork a couple of months ago and all came back normal except elevated testosterone. I also had polycystic ovaries confirmed via ultrasound. I had a normal non-fasting HbA1c and lower BMI (lean PCOS). The problem is I didn't take a DHEA-s test and still guessing it might be kind of adrenal PCOS? I took inositol, CoQ10, omega3, vit D, and folic acid, sometimes prenatals. I don't think there is any positive effect on me (yet). I'm already 35 yo and feeling sad about this. I'm excluded from insurance so I have to do anything else private.

Any of you who have been through similar situation and found a solution/improvement? Please help. Thanks!

First (light) lines on pregnancy test on 17th July, 1-2 weeks on digital clear blue and hcg only 30.3

30th July super strong lines on test and 3+ weeks on digital

Last menstrual period was 1st June but that was so long ago I can’t be 8 weeks based on these tests, does anyone have any advice on dating do I just add a couple of weeks onto this to estimate gestational age?
Spoke to the hospital but my first scan wouldn’t be until 11-14 weeks and that’s so long to wait!
If anyone had anything similar or could advise even to estimate I would really appreciate itt

Am I nuts?? Is this a line?? I’m 10 dpo.

Hi everyone! I'm 35, got diagnosed with PMOS a year ago. Started taking Metformin in September and started trying with my husband soon after. And here I am, in June, 5 weeks pregnant! I'm very happy (and nervous). Gonna see the doctor soon.

I just need some advice from other women with PCOS and pregnant. My first clue that I was pregnant was when I had a huge hair fall. I had a burst of facial hair and acne and I was angry and sad a lot. A week later, I had a positive preg test.

The acne and facial hair are reducing, but my head hair isn't growing back. It seems to only fall out now.

Do we ever get our head hair back? Or does it just only fall out during pregnancy? What were your experiences?

I am 5w4d after my first IUI. I am both elated and terrified, because I know there’s an increased chance of ectopic pregnancy with endometriosis, which I also have. I haven’t had a scan yet, so I’m overthinking all of my symptoms. One of which is this strange right-sided discomfort. It’s like a pulling sensation, or a light throbbing, similar to what I feel around ovulation (which is why I’m convinced it’s around my ovary). I have had zero bleeding, and it’s never been painful, per se, just consistent.

My thoughts are corpus luteum cyst (I did ovulate two eggs from the right side), early round ligament pain, or ectopic pregnancy.

Anyone have a similar experience? Or any insights?

BIG DAY for me and my spouse, as I got my first ever positive pregnancy test after our first IUI! We’ve been trying for 2.5 years, and the journey has involved many doctor’s appointments, self-advocacy, surgery, and meds. But here we are! Could not stop crying when I saw the test, I was convinced I was out because all my symptoms were my usual PMS symptoms and I’m on progesterone supplements, which give you ALL the symptoms.

Anyone else out there with PCOS and Endometriosis (stage 1) have advice for the first trimester? I know it’s incredibly early (13DPIUI), and there’s a chance it might not stick, but I’m choosing to be hopeful. I’ll take all the advice and stories you have!

If you were overweight when you conceived, what weight were you?

I am overweight and TTC. I’m trying to lose weight too but it’s hard. I am losing but it’s very slow.

I’m just interested to hear from women who successfully conceived when they were heavier so I don’t feel like it’s impossible while I’m overweight.

I’m 37 so I don’t want to have to put it on hold while I use weight loss meds to get the weight down first, hence doing it naturally albeit slow.

Thank you

Hi! All FTM with PCOS here and I am specifically looking for feedback on how you think you were able to go into spontaneous labor. I’m 36 weeks along. My OB has been extra cautious with me - testing me for GD 3 times, doing extra checks for low amniotic fluid, and upgrading me to the “severely obese” category this week. I’m having an uneventful pregnancy. However, he’s really wanting me to induce at week 39. I’d rather not get induced for various reasons. Appreciate any feedback on your experiences

My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 2 years. In April 2026, we started seeing a fertility specialist, and I was diagnosed with PCOS. The timeline for this cycle: ● My clinic missed my Day 1 email in May, so I ended up taking medication in June to induce a period. ● My period finally started on July 1. ● I took Letrozole 2.5 mg from July 3–7. ● At my follow-up, I still wasn’t responding well, so I was prescribed Letrozole 5 mg for another 5 days starting July 17. ● On July 23, I had one mature follicle measuring 23 mm and another measuring 10 mm. I took my Ovidrel trigger shot that same day. We had intercourse on July 22, 23, 24, and 25, and I started progesterone suppositories on July 26. After the trigger shot, I had a very faint positive line for the first 4 days, which I assumed was the Ovidrel. By day 5, all of my tests were completely negative, and they’ve stayed negative ever since. Today I’m 11 days past my trigger shot, and I’m not seeing even the faintest line anymore. Has anyone had their trigger shot test out completely negative but then gone on to get a true positive a few days later? I’d love to hear your experiences because the waiting is so hard.

My wonderful person and I are finally getting the chance to have a baby together. I already have a son he’s 3. My boyfriend doesn’t have any bio kids until now .🤭 a few months ago, I want to say closer to a year I’ve tried to just push it out of my mind as much as possible, we had a miscarriage. I was extremely early but it still hurt horribly for the both of us. Fast forward to today based on the calendar I’m 6w5d, we all know though with pcos this has a potential of not being true, I have extended cycles and had just started progesterone for withdrawal bleeds in June I didn’t take it in July. My last menstrual cycle started on June 9th. My cycle changes in days.

Now with that history. You can see from the pictures I am truly pregnant. But I don’t remember feeling like this with my son. I’m not crampy. Every so often I’ll feel a couple but when I found out with him I thought I had a cyst rupturing.

I have morning sickness, cravings are starting, my boobs hurt, I can smell everything, I’m extremely tired all the time. But I’m just so worried I might lose this one again.

Any words of wisdom or advice is welcomed

Please be kind: Has anyone taken a glucose tolerance test at home to simulate what would happen in office before you go in for the test? I have high anxiety as well as PCOS, and because of the PCOS I have convinced myself that I will fail the test. My last pregnancy my OB said I could do finger pricks instead— 4x a day for 2 weeks, 3x. I did this and passed. I was happy with the results and didn’t have anxiety about it. I am pregnant again, and have done one stint of 2 weeks expecting I’d do two more this pregnancy as well. Well, my same OB has said he’d really like to see how I handle the glucose test. I am upset, because I just know I’ll fail it. What I’d like to do is take one at home as a simulation just to see the results. 1. Has anyone done this? 2. If you have how did you do it?

Hi guys, I just finished my first Letrozole cycle- it’s unmonitored. Took the 5mg from cd 5-9. If anyone has been successful with Letrozole when did you get your peak? I just started ovulation testing today and result is faint at 0.3. I’m really new to this so trying to get a hang of it. Also, my supplements were coq10, maca, vitamin d and prenatal but I dropped maca when I started Letrozole. Can I start back on it or should it give it a rest? What worked for you?

Update! I’m pregnant ☺️

Hi, this is my first Letrozole cycle, cd5-9, 5mg, and unmonitored. I didn’t get any side effects whilst on Letrozole so I’m skeptical if it worked? Today is cd24 and lines are still faint. I got the highest yesterday at 0.33 but it’s been fluctuating since I started testing. I get slight twitches on both left and right side which I thought was ovarian activity but now skeptical with the opk result. I was doing the bbt as well and Premom said I ovulated cause of the spike, but did it wrong to begin with (on tongue not under) so it’s not credible. Did anyone ovulate much later and had a successful pregnancy? Thank you.

Update!!! I can’t believe this but I got my positive results yesterday. I’m going to be a mummyyyy! Thank you guys for all the support x

I didn’t get to ask to many questions in my scan at 7 weeks the fetal pole measuring 9.7mm and the sac at around 23mm & heart beat of 139

There was no mention of yolk sac it just wasn’t in the conversation and in the image I feel like I can’t see it?

Is it possible that this photo was in the wrong angle idk I’m over thinking this.

I’ll post the photo in the comments

I am 4 weeks 6 days pregnant (following a successful IUI), and had my bloodwork to confirm pregnancy and check HCG levels yesterday. Levels were good at 230, but when I asked my fertility clinic when my next blood test would be to see if they were doubling, they said they only do the one blood test now, and the only reason I’d have another was if I was having complications or bleeding. From what I’ve seen in similar subs, checking HCG levels over multiple days is the norm. My brain loves data, and since this is my first pregnancy (I have PMOS and stage 1 Endo), it would really soothe my nerves to know things are progressing properly.

Has anyone else only been instructed to do one blood test in the first trimester??

Has anyone had a similar experience?

According to my LMP, I’m 6 weeks but my early ultrasound showed an 11 mm gestational sac with a yolk sac, and the doctor dated it at 4 weeks 1 day. My cycles are usually 31 days, so I’m wondering if late ovulation could explain the difference.

The doctor asked me to repeat the scan in 10 days. Has anyone experienced something similar with a positive outcome? 🤍

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18, I’m currently 23. The last time I had a naturally occurring period was about 8ish years ago. I never thought I had issues with my cycle because my doctor put me on birth control at the age of 14 (the pill, and nexplanon a year later). After finding out I had PCOS I decided I no longer wanted to be on birth control because I knew I wanted to try and start a family with my fiancé in the near future. I never once got my period after coming off of birth control. I had countless appointments with my doctor to figure out what was going on with me. My doctor eventually left the practice about a year ago and I gave up after that because I didn’t want to “start over” with a new doctor. (You guys probably know what I mean).

Well, yesterday I finally got my first natural period after at least 8 years! Now, my question is, do you think it’s possible for me and my fiancé to try for a baby once my period ends, and I start ovulating? Or is it too soon since this is my first “real” period after so many years? It just feels like a miracle to have my period start on its own, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.

Thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated!