<t>Dear Carol...you have said what I have been thinking...that maybe they got too into sorting out the diabetes and missed the obvious. My actual GP always said that I would have the baby early due to bp, and she turned out right! Shame I had to have hospital antenatal due to gd, rather than seeing ...

<t>I have been thinking about my antenatal checks at the first hospital, and wonder if they should have taken more care. As briefly as possible....I have pcos, high bmi, father had type II diabetes, mother has high bp, and Im 40yrs old, it was my first pregnancy. I had 1 in 29 risk of Downs syndrome...

I was diagnosed with pcos in 1995, and developed both gestational diabetes and severe pre eclampsia in my pregnancy. Ellie was born at 27wks with IUGR.
Sue

<t>Hi again. I was recommended the Mirena coil before I got preg as I have pcos, and suffer heavy clotting bleeding as a result. I didnt want the oestrogen again due to pcos, and the thought of maybe having no periods at all,or just light bleeding as can happen with the Mirena coil, really appeals r...

<t>Hi Marcy, I had my daughter the day after you had Emma, but Ellie was born at 27wks, and we lost her on 20 Aug. I want to try for another child, but not yet. I still have bp issues, so the version of the pill that I was on is no longer suitable. I have just had a Mirena coil put in. So far so goo...

<t>Hi Nicky. Like you I have infertility problems, I have pcos, and have tried for years to get pregnant. I finally became pregnant totally out of the blue without any treatment earlier this year. I knew pcos made miscarriage more likely, so I couldnt really relax until after 24 wks when I knew babi...

I just wondered if there is a recognised connection between Downs syndrome in the baby and a higher risk of pre-eclampsia?
Sue