Progesterone

nvane24

Hi ladies!

I had labs done on 11.22.23 and my hcg levels were 611 and progesterone 35.4.

Yesterday 11.29.23 my hcg levels reflect 7158 but progesterone dropped to 21.7.

I am currently on vaginal progesterone and my endocrinologist said its ok for now.

I am scared since I did have low progesterone before I had a miscarriage at the beginning of the year.

Has anyone gone through this or going to something similar?

Anything helps.

littlebabybuster

hello! in my pregnancy from last year i was put on vaginal progesterone early on in the pregnancy (due to a history of 2 early miscarriages prior to that pregnancy). i was never tested for progesterone levels cause my doctor says the numbers fluctuate during the day depending when i’m tested & he said it wasn’t reliable. i was on progesterone till 16weeks & then i was switched to progesterone via injection once a week (makena) till i was 35w & my son was born healthy at 37w! i was kept on progesterone throughout the entire pregnancy cause i also have history of preterm labor, if not i would’ve only been on it till 16w.

i greatly attribute my successful pregnancy with having progesterone early on!! don’t worry about the levels, you’ve already started on progesterone so i say you already have a great head start!! i have an upcoming appt 2 weeks from now & i’ll see then if i’ll be on progesterone again, let me know how it goes for you!

nvane24

I am just so scared for anoyher loss.
I am currently questioning everything.

knottie0258499cdbe1c7d1

My MD is currently monitoring my progesterone for a similar reason. I’m having a small decline - I went from 24 to 22 to 20. I haven’t been put on supplemental progesterone just yet because progesterone is still in the range of normal, I haven’t had any spotting, and I’m still shy of 8 weeks (when the yolk sac starts to disappear and baby depends more on mom’s hormones). So for now, we’re trusting that my body knows I’m pregnant, but we have suppositories on standby.

if you’re on vaginal prog, my thoughts are that everything will be alright. Supplemental progesterone is used for women with very low levels and it helps them to carry to term. I get the concern though - every time I go to the bathroom, I check to see if there’s any spotting. I don’t know if I trust my body as much as I’d like to. Hang in there ❤️

knottiedc0859cae0a34494

I had low progesterone with a miscarriage in July this year. This time I’m on progon b progesterone drops and supplemental chaste tree herbs. I was on oral prog last time and it made me so sick I couldn’t do it again. Like the posts above don’t bank on progesterone numbers but go off how you feel and symptoms. Cramping bleeding etc. I understand your fear and hate these feelings of uncertainty as well :(