I was just wondering how man woman with pcos have been pregnant and low carbed still? We are trying to get pregnant and I was just curious because I don't see alot of people really ever talking about it. I have heard it is okay and others are so against it. I was wondering if maybe someone would share their experiences with me/us. Thanks!
Amy

Hi Amy,

I was low-carbing before I got pregnant (doctors orders, actually) Once we found out I was pregnant, the doctor told me to start slowly adding carbs back into my diet. I needed to work my way up to a 4000 calorie/day diet since I was having triplets and needed all the extra resources.

Granted, I gained all the weight I lost on LC (about 75 pounds) plus an extra 5, for a total gain of 80 pounds... 50 of which was due to pre-eclampsia, and within 3 weeks of giving birth, i was down 85 pounds.... again, mostly due to pre-eclampsia!

So... for what it's worth, I think watching your carbs is ok, but I wouldn't dip under 100g/day while your pregnant.

Best of luck.... ++++ thoughts coming your way!

Karen

Good thing I checked this out. I'm lowcarbing pregnant, I'm due very soon. I eat between 100-150gms a day. You don't want to be in Ketosis pregnant. I have lost weight, I feel good for the most part. I do have gestational diabetes so I have to be very careful with my BS, but they are in control. The weight loss is not intentional, it is just happening, I eat plenty of food. The Dr. is pleased with my progress, and tells me to keep doing what I'm doing. My hair and skin are in good condition, my uterine measurements are right on, the baby is good size. I don't have any of the puffiness associated with pregnancy, I'm still wearing my rings. I don't think there is any problem with low carbing during pregnancy, if you can manage 30 gms per meal with 2 15 gram snacks you should be good. The baby needs the protien and fats for proper development, unless your dr is supportive of low carbing I wouldn't tell him you are low carbing just what kind of foods you eat in general (lots of veggies, complex carbs and some fruit, good meats and good fats.)
You don't want to be in ketosis because it can mask signs of complications. I think I can be shown as an example of low carbing being good during pregnancy. Go look in my journal for more info.
Tanya