Hi All

To those of you who have had trouble conceiving or told it is because of your weight, I share my story.....

2002

I was 29 and my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family. I knew I would have problems because I was very irregular and had been diagnosed with PCOS. At the time my weight was around 280. I had gone to a fertility specialist and told I needed IVF - started my meds and my cycle was cancelled - told to lose weight (try weight watchers) and then I can try IVF again

Onto the next fertility specialist - she was kind and understanding regardless on my weight - we moved quickly to IVF and had a great cycle, unfortunately it failed. We then used my frozen embryos and again - failed - Doctor was stumped. We decided to try one last artificial insemination and that too failed. Doctor decided that I should take a break and try to diet - maybe weightloss would improve my chances of success.

Ok, so.....I decide that I want Lap-band surgery, my weight had creeped up into the 300's and I was tired. We bought a puppy and started to purchase our first house. Well the next month after my last failed cycle I was pregnant!!!

I had a wonderul, easy pregnancy and my son was delivered November 10, 2003.

Fast forward to January 2004. I had my lap-band surgery - yeah!!

June 2007 - we have been trying without success to have another baby. I go back to my fertility specialist. Now I am down 70 lbs (260), feeling great, on Metformin for my PCOS and ready for IVF..

August another "perfect" cycle - we were sure this was it - but sadly this cycle failed. Now my doctor is looking for answers - I have testing done and test positive for natural killer cells - they kill the embryo - we plan my treatment but while waiting for my period I discover I am preggers!!

Ok, so IVF failed - 4 weeks pregnant, but found out not a viable pregnancy - so I am told to wait for my period and we will start up treatment again.

This was not September - we go away to Florida and I am waiting and waiting for my period - no show. We come back from Florida, no period.

I can't say what made me decide to take a pregnancy test but I did and it was a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!! HUH?????????

I run to the doctor the next day and it was confirmed 5 weeks pregnant.

So I ovulated right after the first pregnancy failed but before I had a period - strange I know, but true.

So here I am 11 weeks pregnant with a healthy little bean - feeling great.

My doctor calls me her miracle patient!

I hope my story is encouraging, never give up, anything is possible.

lauren

Hello everyone: I have been searching these forums for some advice. Just quick I will rewind and give all of you my history. I am 30 i am recently remarried and we want to have kids. I was Dx with PCOS about 10 years ago from my GYNO never really treated my just told me i needed to lose weight( always around 200's). When i was 18 I had a successful pregancy and now he 12. I never thought he would have been and only child. Sorry I am rambaling. Ok now more present time over the last 2 years we tried to concieve but nothing. I did Metformin, clomid, synthroid and even tried femara but nothing. I only had 1 period naturally. So we decided that weight loss was going to be my only hope. I had LapBand 04/2010 i am almost 3 months post op and still no Aunt Flow. HELP?? I have had breast tenderness like crazy but no AF. I am not on BC because it makes me sick but we are protecting against pregancy at least for this year. So I guess I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a chance that I will resume normal cycles. Should I we an RE now or wait my year? If any one has any advice i would appericate it!!

I have PCOS, and have been overweight for about 2 years now. I am currently seeing a fertility doctor and on meds, but the weight is not coming off. I am really considering the lap band. The problem is, I had a blood clot (PE) in 08 and as a percaution I am on coumadin do to the clot, all because of the YAZ birth control I was on. So I'm over weight and hate the way I look and want another baby. I was put on YAZ after my son was born in 07. How long after the band can you get pregnant? I just turned 30 and don't want to wait 2 or 3 years.

I am in the TULSA OKLAHOMA area any recommendations on surgeons? I believe my insurance will cover all most all of the procedure just need the info on how to get this rolling.. Thanks

I have PCOS, and have been overweight for about 2 years now. I am currently seeing a fertility doctor and on meds, but the weight is not coming off. I am really considering the lap band. The problem is, I had a blood clot (PE) in 08 and as a percaution I am on coumadin do to the clot, all because of the YAZ birth control I was on. So I'm over weight and hate the way I look and want another baby. I was put on YAZ after my son was born in 07. How long after the band can you get pregnant? I just turned 30 and don't want to wait 2 or 3 years.

I am in the TULSA OKLAHOMA area any recommendations on surgeons? I believe my insurance will cover all most all of the procedure just need the info on how to get this rolling.. Thanks

Hello Msbucfver,

I'm new to the site and unfortunately suffered a PE in 08 due to Birth Control Pills. I am no longer on Coumadin..THANK GOD that everything has been good with me. I do have PCOS and I am considering the lab band surgery I am 38 years old and want a baby before I'm 40 but want to know if this will be good for me. Have you recieved any feedback from your doctor regarding?