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When did you stop progesterone?

misspuppychowmisspuppychow member
in August 2016 Moms
I take progesterone 200mg at bedtime (vaginal suppository). I took it every cycle because my 7 DPO level was 1.5 (anovulatory, but an u/s confirmed I ovulated. low level was attributed to my 8 day LP).

As I'm now pregnant, I am still taking my progesterone. My REI said to stop taking it at 8 weeks. My midwife said to stop taking it at 10 weeks. My OB said to stop taking it at 12 weeks.

So I'm curious - when did you stop? I don't want to keep taking something I don't need, but I don't want to stop prematurely and have a miscarriage.

Thanks!
Married 09/2014
BFP #1 11/19/15 | DS 07/16/2016
BFP #2 09/03/17 | EDD 05/17/2018
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    DDRRT1982DDRRT1982 member
    Last pregnancy I stopped at 12 weeks.
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    squishy0511squishy0511 member
    My doctor is having me stay on them until 12 weeks.
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    slycatslycat member
    I am 8 weeks and my re has told my to stay on and just gave me another 30 days
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    SkiChic626SkiChic626 member
    I'm currently on PIO, and today was my graduation appt at the RE.  They said take my last dose of PIO tonight, then tomorrow start the suppositories until 10w.  This is my 2nd IVF pregnancy, and last time I stayed on PIO until 10w, so for my RE 10w seems to be the magic number.
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    ShanTeachShanTeach member
    I will be on PRogesterone in oil for 12 weeks after an IVF cycle. 
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    1faceinacrowd1faceinacrowd member
    If it helps, my Midwife actually gave me the reason for 12 weeks (I'm almost 9 and she told me I'll be stopping at 12). She said the reason you stop at 12 weeks is because by the start of the second trimester, the placenta has taken over the production of progesterone, so the supplement is no longer necessary. If you stop too early, you'll be stopping before the placenta is developed enough to perform this important function. Of course, I'm just following the guidance of my Midwife. I'm sorry you've gotten so much mixed information! Also, my progesterone was 11.6, so it wasn't abnormally low, just lower than they like to see.
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    misspuppychowmisspuppychow member
    edited January 2016
    Technically each trimester is 13.3 weeks so I don't technically count 12 weeks as the start of my second trimester. I think we take progesterone for so long just to "be safe." All research has shown that hCG declines at 2 months which corresponds to the degeneration of corpus luteum and inability of corpus luteum to secrete progesterone and estrogen. However, by 7th week of pregnancy, the placenta had already begun to gradually take over the endocrine function of corpus luteum.  The placenta should fully take over by 10 weeks because the corpus luteum is completely gone by then.
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    2cutepups872cutepups87 member
    I was told by my RE that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8.5 weeks. She gives it an extra week and has me stop it at 9.5 weeks and come in for a progesterone level 24 hours after stopping it. I have an appointment on Thursday at 9w5d so I take my last dose tomorrow evening. I'm so nervous to stop it so I'm glad they are checking a level!
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    TerraMae80TerraMae80 member
    I'm stopping at 12 weeks.  :'( I can't wait LOL
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    AprilV421AprilV421 member
    My doctor said 12 weeks
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    mouse1029mouse1029 member
    13 weeks
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    kcolly32kcolly32 member
    edited January 2016
    I was told 12 weeks after the first trimester is over by my RE.
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    jacmkelleyjacmkelley member
    I was always told 12-13 weeks so that placenta function can take over. My Dr always said that it doesn't hurt to take it and it's better safe than sorry. There are a lot of mixed opinions about it.
    I will take until 13 weeks just because it will make me feel better.
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    Cjboyle10Cjboyle10 member
    I've been on progesterone and oil shots, 1ml shots since my BFP and vaginal suppositories from 6 WKS, I'm on them until 12 weeks.  Just 2 more weeks!! 
    TTC Since 2010
    PCOS
    Lots of Failed Medicated Cycles
    3 Failed IUI's 2015
    1st IVF November 2015
    ER- 11/9, Transfer 11/16
    BFP 11/24 Beta#1 78  Beta#2 286, US 12/4
    EDD UPDATED: 7/28/16
     12/11/15- U/S saw 1st HB- 6wks
    12/2315- U/S measuring 8 weeks, released from RE !  
    1/5/2016-  U/S measuring 10 wks/5 days, heard the heartbeat! 
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    ThisisNumber3ThisisNumber3 member
    My OB said at 10 weeks the placenta should kick in and provide the progesterone.  So I think they say to take for a few weeks after that just to be safe/sure. 

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    tripledaggerWed95976tripledaggerWed95976 member
    Lurking from May 16. My RE said I could stop taking it at 10 weeks however I was too afraid to because my progesterone was only 7 when I got my bfp so my OB let me take it until 13 weeks. I had no bleeding or anything when I went off of it
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    suprsuzsuprsuz member
    It looks like I'm scheduled to stop mine between 11 and 12 weeks. 

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    jen mayhilljen mayhill member
    My OB has me stopping at 12 weeks :)
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    misspuppychowmisspuppychow member
    I have enough 200mg capsules to take it until the start of 11 weeks. Then I have a week's supply of 100mg capsules so I'll probably take those too! Then stop at 12 weeks. Sorry RE... I'm too paranoid to stop at 8 weeks! My progesterone level was only 1.5!!! 
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    BFP #1 11/19/15 | DS 07/16/2016
    BFP #2 09/03/17 | EDD 05/17/2018
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    jacmkelleyjacmkelley member
    Just saw DR today she said we will stop at 12 weeks. So not 13, just 12 ☺️
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    BookhousegirlBookhousegirl member
    Mine said around 10 weeks. I have my next appt at 10w2d so I'll keep taking it until the appt and see what she says. I have a pretty big supply so I could easily take it until 12 weeks just to be safe.

    Sometimes it freaks me out more that I'm taking it because I feel like if something were to be going wrong I wouldn't know it. Does anyone else feel this way? I also am constantly questioning if my symptoms are pregnancy related or just because of the progesterone.



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    2cutepups872cutepups87 member
    edited January 2016
    Bookhousegirl said:

    Mine said around 10 weeks. I have my next appt at 10w2d so I'll keep taking it until the appt and see what she says. I have a pretty big supply so I could easily take it until 12 weeks just to be safe.

    Sometimes it freaks me out more that I'm taking it because I feel like if something were to be going wrong I wouldn't know it. Does anyone else feel this way? I also am constantly questioning if my symptoms are pregnancy related or just because of the progesterone.

    Yep! I feel the same way!! I stopped it for a day this week to get a level checked and was so relieved my boobs were still sore without it! My level ended up being borderline so they are keeping me on it for another week and checking again after that.
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    ThePax89ThePax89 member
    I stopped 48 hours after starting. I reacted HORRIBLY to it. And my levels were borderline anyway.
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    daisylove15daisylove15 member
    I am 10w today and my RE said to stop today. I don't have an appt with my regular obgyn (I "graduated" from my fertility clinic on Monday) until 1/19, so I'm scared! But they assured me that the placenta should have already taken over and I'll be fine. Here's hoping they're right-- they haven't steered me wrong so far!
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    misspuppychowmisspuppychow member
    I took my last 200mg progesterone at 10 weeks 2 weeks. I took a 100mg capsule at 10 weeks 3 days. I have not had any for 3 nights and counting. So far so good! I don't notice any difference.
    Married 09/2014
    BFP #1 11/19/15 | DS 07/16/2016
    BFP #2 09/03/17 | EDD 05/17/2018
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    NeeseyNeesey member
    I stopped at 10 weeks last pregnancy. My RE told me he wants me on them at least one week longer than my latest miscarriage which was at 9w2d. I'm 10w1d and have 5 days left in my box. I'll finish those up and then happily be done.
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    D&E 8/18/12 Sonohysterography found septum and necrotic tissue.   
    Hysteroscopy to remove both 10/5
    IUI #5-7 50mg Clomid + trigger = BFN  
    IUI #8 Femara + Bravelle + HCG + Progesterone = BFP 3/27/13
    Beta 1 (13dpo) = 169  Beta 2 (17dpo) = 1073  No heartbeat at 9w3d. 
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    bananersbananers member
    I just had a conversation with my RE this week and we will be stopping at 11 weeks.
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    BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13

    BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15

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    riveridgionalriveridgional member
    These responses are such a relief to me! We had a pharmacy mess up where the pharmacist was out of stock, saw the price and that it wasn't covered by insurance and assumed I wouldn't want it. Therefore, she didn't order it. No phone call to check. Nothing. I went to pick it up last night and was told about this. She said it wouldn't come in until Monday around 1pm. My last applicator will be used Saturday when I turn 11 weeks. So, I'd miss Sunday's dose and take Monday's late. My symptoms have dropped off so much, I figured the placenta took over and I likely don't need it anymore. The plan from my fertility dr was to continue through the first trimester. I'm still waiting on a call back from the doctor to see if she has any samples, but this discussion has made me feel much better about my situation! Thanks ladies!
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    TTC since 5/14
    Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)
    Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
    Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN 
    First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN
    6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results
    TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN
    TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts
    BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
    TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN 
    TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)

    Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075
    Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150
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    shelbibostonshelbiboston member
    My dr has me on it until 13 weeks.  :)
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    Jenniferk08Jenniferk08 member
    My doc said 10 weeks-12 weeks originally . She saw the placenta forming at the last appt and said I was good to go off it at 10.

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    smilormariesmilormarie member
    14 weeks with my first. Mine "dropped" from 30 to 10.5 at 7 weeks so I was prescribed it then. I think the fertility doc wrote an Rx to get it through 11 weeks and I didn't feel comfortable with that. I found a way to get 2 more weeks. Even my midwife said 13 weeks. I think the placenta takes over sometime around 12-13 weeks so I wanted full coverage u too then. This time I think I will take it the full 14 weeks and stop just at the start of or right before 15 weeks. (That is my designation of first trimester).
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    Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
    Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
    Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
    Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
    Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
    Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
    Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
    Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
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    Tinkerbell801Tinkerbell801 member
    I've to take 200mg a day buy capsules I was given are 100mg so it's two a day in due to run out a day or two before doc appointment so think I'll split the last two doses if I can't move appoint forward a day or two
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    samryan27samryan27 member
    I am currently on the PIO (progesterone in oil). My fertility doc said that I will be on it until 10 weeks pregnant, so this week should be my last.
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    kykevclark1000kykevclark1000 member
    Im 10 weeks and ive been taking the 200 mg pills since 6 1/2 weeks i got a few pills left now because i was at a level 6
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    misspuppychowmisspuppychow member
    @kykevclark1000, my levels were at 1.5! Eeek. I stopped 9 days ago and so far, no spotting or cramping. Fingers crossed! 
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    BFP #1 11/19/15 | DS 07/16/2016
    BFP #2 09/03/17 | EDD 05/17/2018
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