FirstBorn-UK

I had another appointment with my consultant yesterday. It didn't go too well as it doesn't seem that the Metformin had much effect. On top of that I need to have further surgery so myself and my husband have decided to stop trying to conceive until that's over. The consultant completely agreed with our decision but then started talking about referring us to a private fertility expert after the operation as I'm a 'complex case'. He also talked about trying ovarian drilling if I can get my BMI down. read more »

After all the festivities I thought I'd update my blog entries. Unfortunately it's been 7 weeks since my last period, which has come as a bit of a blow as I thought that I was finally back on track. As we're still trying to conceive, of course I did a pregnancy test but it was negative.

I've looked back on the last few weeks and have realised that I've been eating a lot more sugar and refined carbs during the festive period than I had been and have not been exercising much due to the minor surgery I had in November. read more »

Choosing a name for your Baby can be a difficult and exciting time. You might have a family name that has followed generations or you might be looking for the latest fashionable name that the stars are using.

The 2007 Bounty Baby Name Chart a national survey of 380,000 babies born in 2007 indicates that Hollywood legends are still inspiring the top names. read more »

When I got pregnant I didn't really have much idea about what I should be eating or not eating, what changes my body would go through or even when to know I was in labour. read more »

A new survey reveals couple?s worries about starting a family

Over two thirds of men (72%) in Great Britain admit that trying for a baby puts pressure on their relationship with their partner, according to a new national opinion poll1 looking at people?s attitudes towards conception. Surprisingly, men (33%) are also more likely than women (26%) to worry that their lifestyle may affect their fertility. read more »

An independent research released today has revealed Britons think that romantic love is the single best way to achieve happiness.

The research features responses from over 1,000 Britons and was published to mark the launch of the ‘SnapHappy’ initiative by Snapfish, a leading online photo site and service by HP. read more »

Brilliant, period number 2 has now arrived! It looks like the combination of healthy eating, exercising and Metformin is working. I was really surprised as it had been 5 weeks since my last period and I really didn't expect this to happen yet. Looks like all the hard work is paying off then. read more »

Well, the Provera did work after all. Just had to be patient and wait for 8 days after taking the last tablet.

I'd forgotten to ask my consultant how long it would take to work and when I looked on the internet it ranged from 2 days to 10 days. One site even said that it has been known to take 60 days!

For once in my life I'm not complaining about it being 'the time of the month'.

I've increased my intake of Metformin from one tablet to two a day. So far it seems to be going well with only very little of the side effects so fingers crossed!

I was diagnosed with PCOS (Policystic Ovarian Syndrome) about a month ago – not great news when you’ve been trying for a baby for 6 months. read more »