Please Tell me about your progesterone supplements

WearingRed

I am a little worried my Progesterone level dropped. I Know it can fluctuate and that I am probably ok. But I am worried about being on the supplement and what I am going to do. (my doctor hasn't called back and I don't think she will tonight) So I am going to the pharmacy blind and nervous. Please share you stories about using a progesterone supplement. I need reassurance everything is going to be ok. Thank you!

Babs022

Do you know if you're taking it orally or vag? How many mg/times a day?  

ibis

What would you like to know?

I was put on 100/mg vaginally at 8 weeks and took them til just after 12 weeks. For me they were fine... I didn't love having to put them in each night but they had no side effects and my pregnancy has gone well. GL! 

WearingRed

Babs022:

Do you know if you're taking it orally or vag? How many mg/times a day?  

NO clue yet I haven't gone to get it and I can't seem to get the doctor on the phone to tell me. I was so excited that my HCG was high then I was expecting I didn't even think to ask anything about the supplement! or even to find out when the next time she wanted me to come in was. I feel Stupid to not ask these thing.

WearingRed

ibis:

What would you like to know?

I was put on 100/mg vaginally at 8 weeks and took them til just after 12 weeks. For me they were fine... I didn't love having to put them in each night but they had no side effects and my pregnancy has gone well. GL! 

Thank-you! this is what I needed to hear!

Babs022

WearingRed:

Babs022:

Do you know if you're taking it orally or vag? How many mg/times a day?  

NO clue yet I haven't gone to get it and I can't seem to get the doctor on the phone to tell me. I was so excited that my HCG was high then I was expecting I didn't even think to ask anything about the supplement! or even to find out when the next time she wanted me to come in was. I feel Stupid to not ask these thing.

You're not stupid, haha! Well, I was on it orally, 100 mg, once per day, until 13 weeks. I took it at night and had no side effects. I heard that the side effects are basically heightened pg symptoms, so I guess even if I did have side effects, I really wouldn't have known.  

Anna&Matt

I was put on 300 mg a day starting the day I got my BFP and went off this week at 13 wks. I took them orally.

jen-dale

Your progesterone isnt that low either. A lot of OBs are happy as long as it is over 15-I know some REs like it to be higher. I am taking 200 mgs twice a day vaginally. it isn't as bad as I thought it would be. you will want to wear liners though as it can be a little messy. try to lay down for about an hour in the morning after you do it (if you are a twice a dayer). if it is oral I bet you have nothing to worry about. Oh. And the supposities at my pharmacy have to be ordered ahead of time and take a day to get them...kind of a PITA

vera1127

I was put on progesterone during my 4th week...my first draw was like 15.7 and my second draw dropped to 14.8. I was put on 100 mg/day vaginally until I was 12 weeks just as a precaution. The dr wasn't too worried about it, but since it can't hurt put me on it anyway. Everything has been wonderful so far. I put the suppository in right before I went to bed each night. It was a little messy and not too pleasant in that sense, but you've got nothing to worry about it!

WearingRed

jen-dale:

Your progesterone isnt that low either. A lot of OBs are happy as long as it is over 15-I know some REs like it to be higher. I am taking 200 mgs twice a day vaginally. it isn't as bad as I thought it would be. you will want to wear liners though as it can be a little messy. try to lay down for about an hour in the morning after you do it (if you are a twice a dayer). if it is oral I bet you have nothing to worry about. Oh. And the supposities at my pharmacy have to be ordered ahead of time and take a day to get them...kind of a PITA

I know its not that low but My doctor (and now me) are more worried about the drop. It seems to be a larger drop then she would have liked to see. Thank you for the advice, I will use it if I have too!