mrs.poochie

Mumof2- I've tried shake diets but I just can't do it long term and I tend to not lose weight that way. Wish I could! I weigh 102 kilos currently so from past experience I need to get down to 70 or below for a period to occur which as you know without banding is next to impossible. Did you get your banding done in Sydney? If so, who did it and how much did it cost? Now that I've decided to do it, I can't wait for it to just happen so I can move on with my life. Besides, I'm 35 this year and desperate to have babies.

Thanks for your replies. I don't know how many doctors have told me in front of my husband that it is all down to diet and exercise and if I want a baby enough than I'll work hard enough! Now my husband has warped ideas about it being down to my lack of effort. My current endocrinologist put me on a really strict diet. Diet shakes, high Protein, low carb= horrible. I was on the diet 3 months and only lost 5 kilos which is not enough. I was sick and lethargic the entire time and it didn't help the hormones. There was a death in the family recently and I have gained 4 kilos back in a few weeks. I was doing exercise 3-4 times a week but now I've stopped because there seems to be no point. It is just so irritating because if it weren't for the PCOS I wouldn't be fat. No one in my family is fat and my sisters are super fertile. I feel cursed. Because I've lost hope, the surgery is the only thing left to do. Divis: I have pursued having a baby for the last 7 years trying absolutely everything from natural to unnatural(IVF) treatments. When did you have the band surgery and how much have you lost? Did you get a period again? I hope you are successful with getting pregnant in the future.

can anyone recommend a dr. in sydney? I've finally decided to do this surgery because I've exhausted all other options of getting pregnant with PCOS? Has anyone had success with PCOS/Banding/Pregnancy?

I have had PCOS since my early teens so of course it's no surprise that the last 9 years I've been married I've made numerous attempts to have a baby. IVF attempted 7 times, 2 miscarriages, Clomid, Metformin and now Aldactone. I seem no closer to having a baby. I am overweight, insulin resistant etc. So far no further health issues. I have been told many times that I just need to lose weight. My husband as well as doctors have told me to just try harder as though I can control this. Funny, I don't eat much and I exercise but apparently I don't try hard enough. It's just so frustrating. Ladies, I need your advice as fellow PCOS sufferers. I am desperate for a baby but IVF is futile. My last resort is lap band surgery. It seems so drastic. I am worried that I'll regret it especially if I still can't get pregnant. Normally, I don't ovulate at all, as in naturally not for years, so it seems strange that this surgery will work. I was thinner previously and I didn't ovulate either. Of course it'd be great to be thin again! Sorry for the long rant but I feel like I have no one to talk to who understands what I'm going through. Has anyone had a similar history with a positive outcome? Can anyone recommend a Dr. in Sydney Australia?