FirstBorn-UK

Well, I'm now nearly 14 weeks pregnant, which is why I've not updated this blog. I wanted to wait until the first scan to make sure everything was OK and it is!

Turns out that this happened naturally, no need for private fertility treatment as the consultant told us. The risk of miscarriage is slightly higher when you have PCOS which is why I wanted to wait before posting the good news. Just shows what a healthier diet, a bit more exercise and reflexology can do!

So all I can say to anyone trying to conceive with PCOS is don't give up.

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 »

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 »

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 »