Beta and Estrogen levels

BunnyintheYard · June 2010

Hi girls,

My first beta came in today at 95.6, and my progesterone was good, but the nurse said my estrogen was low and I need to go pick up a patch from the pharmacy.

Anyone else heard of this? I just read that the estrogen patch is linked to developmental problems in the urinary tract for fetuses I'm nervous now.

TIA

rachel06 · June 2010

I don't know what causes the low estrogen but you have to kind of throw out everything that medicine labels say about stuff like that. The way it was explained to me is that you using IVF to get pregnant your body needs to replace some of the hormones that are made naturally when people normally get pregnant. (I hate using that sentence). Just like most people don't use the progesterone either. You just need to get your body to start making those things on their own. Congrats!

LCB34 · June 2010

It is very normal at my clinic to add in estrogen either at your progesterone check or your first beta.

I added in 2 Vivelle dots (changed every 3rd day I think) and then 3 estrogen pills a day at 3dp5dt due to low estrogen.

2bKEdwards · June 2010

I don't have advice about estrogen but congrats on the beta!

KiKiGee · June 2010

Hi! I've been on 2 vivelle dots (which, btw are totally NOT dots... they are rectangles!!) for a week - 4dp5dt.

My clinic is hard core about hormones and blood checks, right now I'm on 2ccs of PIO, 6 estradiol, 4 prometrium + 2 separate prescribed prenatals every day and the 2 vivelle dots every third day.

I wouldn't worry about adding the vivelle. Smile

And HUGE congrats on the beta!!!!

BigHairQueen · June 2010

Congrats on the beta! When is beta#2?

BMWwife · June 2010

Congrats on your BFP!

njohnson1972 · June 2010

rachel06:
I don't know what causes the low estrogen but you have to kind of throw out everything that medicine labels say about stuff like that. The way it was explained to me is that you using IVF to get pregnant your body needs to replace some of the hormones that are made naturally when people normally get pregnant. (I hate using that sentence). Just like most people don't use the progesterone either. You just need to get your body to start making those things on their own. Congrats!

Along those lines, my RE says that since they have been controlling the hormones for the IVF (and not my brain and ovaries) that the body still needs that additional help afterwards. It isn't the same as achieving a pregnancy the traditional way.

I also took a Vivelle patch and 3 estrogen pills a day.