Riomet OD While Trying To Conceive?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I have been trying to conceive since 6 months. My Ob/Gyn has prescribed me to take Riomet OD 500 mg twice a day. But I read in internet that Riomet OD is not supposed to take while trying to conceive. Is this right? If so then why did my OB/Gyn prescribed it?
I am confused now whether to take Riomet or not.
ANSWER
For some women, metformin is exactly what is needed for conception to occur, and it is usually continued during the pregnancy. It is Pregnancy Category B, which is safe, so I don't know what internet site you were using.
-- Cynthia, CNM. PhD.
Cynthia Flynn
Cynthia Flynn, CNM. PhD, is the General Director of the Family Health and Birth Center which provides prenatal, birth, postnatal, gynecological and primary health care to underserved women and their families in Washington, D.C. Recently Cynthia served as Associate Professor of Nursing at Seattle University. There she not only taught, but remained in full scope clinical midwifery practice at Valley Medical Center where she cared for pregnant and birthing women, and practices well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Cynthia founded Columbia Women's Clinic and Birth Center, where she took care of pregnant women and infants up to two weeks of age and attended both birth center and hospital births. Before Cynthia earned her CNM, she worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum and is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.
