How can I maintain a healthy pregnancy with PCOS?
How can I maintain a healthy pregnancy with PCOS?
PCOS makes your body less sensitive to insulin — making it harder for it to do its job. Balancing your blood sugar levels may help you get pregnant. Eat a healthy diet with more fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Getting plenty of daily exercise and strength training can also help your body use insulin better.
Does PCOS and Pcod affect pregnancy?
Having PCOS does not mean you can’t get pregnant. PCOS is one of the most common, but treatable, causes of infertility in women. In women with PCOS, the hormonal imbalance interferes with the growth and release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation). If you don’t ovulate, you can’t get pregnant.
What can I do to prevent miscarriage with PCOS?
The best way to prevent miscarriage in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is to normalize hormone levels to improve ovulation, and normalize blood glucose and androgen levels. Recently, more doctors are prescribing the drug metformin to help with this.
What should a pregnant woman with PCOS eat?
Examples of DASH Diet foods for a PCOS diet include:
- All fruits and vegetables.
- Whole Grains (brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat)
- Poultry and fish (chicken, turkey, salmon)
- Legumes (peanuts, chickpeas, peas)
- Nuts and seeds (walnuts, pecans, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds)
What causes miscarriage with PCOS?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) can cause recurrent miscarriages because of high levels of testosterone. PCOS-related insulin resistance can also affect the lining of your uterus. Bacterial infections can live in your or your partner’s genital tracts.
Can PCOS have normal delivery?
Martinuzzi: Most women with PCOS will have uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. There are a few considerations: If any patients desire an unmedicated birth, I often encourage them to look into hiring a doula for support – tt would be great if every laboring woman could have a doula.