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PCOS and Pregnancy: A challenging journey to motherhood
By Davina Bagot
(Kaieteur News) – Motherhood for some comes naturally. As women we are designed to “produce” so the world automatically expects a woman to bring forth children, but this isn’t always an easy journey for many women.
I got married in 2018 and both my husband and I agreed not to have children immediately. When we did begin “trying” along came heartbreak and disappointment.
Sharing an intimate moment with my baby girl
Months after quitting contraceptive pills I began experiencing pains in my lower back and tummy. “These were good signs,” I convinced myself, but the pains later became so intense that I had to be taken to the hospital.
The diagnosis
After an ultrasound with my doctor, the news came that there were cysts in my ovaries- a condition medically referred to as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Prior to my diagnosis, I came across articles online which hinted that this may have been my condition but I just refused to accept it.
Laying in the cold recovery room on December 24, 2022 after my loss.
PCOS is a hormonal disorder that causes irregular periods in women and high androgen levels. Most disturbing is the fact that it is the leading cause of infertility in women.
I always dreamed of having children of my own so after I was diagnosed, I almost slipped into depression. I cried for days and felt hopeless as a woman.
Fighting back
It wasn’t long after that I decided I was not going to let a medical condition hinder my goals. While PCOS can make getting pregnant very difficult, it does not mean that women with the condition cannot conceive.
At the time I was diagnosed, I was overweight and eating unhealthy. I loved sweet treats and drinks and never exercised. These were all things that needed to be changed.
I began my fitness journey that wasn’t necessarily the strictest but was dedicated enough to help me through my weight loss journey.
My doctor prescribed some drugs that also helped to balance my hormones which I used for at least two years, consistently. Through exercise and changes to my diet- using more water and less sweet- I was able to shed some weight.
For some women with PCOS exercise can seem draining without even trying. I pushed myself to work out at home for at least 10 to 15 minutes in the beginning before work and this quickly ran over to 30 minutes and more daily because of how good it felt.
Close relatives and friends showering our baby girl with love just weeks before she arrived.
The loss
Despite the sacrifices, use of tablets and physical efforts, I became frustrated because pregnancy seemed distant. Each time, someone close to me announced their pregnancy I became sad, not because I wasn’t happy for them but I because I wondered when I would experience that.
As a person of faith, I eventually reached a point where I surrendered my plans to God and allowed him to work. Soon after, I noticed that although I was sticking to my routine my period was late. I decided to do a pregnancy test and there it was, a small streak of hope- a faded line appeared next to the dark line for the first time.
My stomach curled and my entire body was shaking. Was it right? I am pregnant? I didn’t even share the news with my husband immediately because I was afraid of giving him false hope. I called my mom and did a second test the next day. It was then that I decided to share the news with my husband. We both were in disbelief and decided to do a blood test that confirmed the results we longed to hear.
The joy, the excitement, the plans and the hope for what could be was short-lived. My husband just two months later became seriously ill and was hospitalized. I was under tremendous stress and while he was still being treated I went for a check-up that pierced my heart. “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat,” those were the words the sonographer uttered as I felt my entire world crumbled, two days before Christmas in 2022.
Brighter days
After losing our first child we continued to hope and pray and in 2024 without any treatment I became pregnant naturally and gave birth to the sweetest little girl in June 2025. PCOS can dim your light but only if you allow it. Choosing not to give up is a decision is a choice I will never regret, especially when I hear my baby’s laugher, watch her sleep or hold her close to my chest.
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