Normal Progesterone Levels?

M&M614

Okay, Hopefully this will be the first and last freak-out post.

I just got a call from the nurse and my HCG level at 18dpo was 712.  Good!  yay!  Pregnant!

My progesterone level is 11.3.  Is that normal?  low?  (The only other time I knew it was 26.)

 She said she was goign to show it to the doctor, obviously, but I am worried in the meantime.  I hate worrying.

savannah11

With O my progesterone came back at 10 so they put me on a supplement.  Obviously he was just fine :-).

SigmundsGirl

Mine was around there and I was put on a progesterone suppository for just over a month then everything leveled out. I wouldn't worry.

thehoneybadger

I want to say anything under 12 and they will want to supplement with medication.

kat.in.the.hat

Don't freak, but yes, your doc should put you on progesterone. A few days of low progesterone won't hurt anything, but it needs to go up as the pregnancy progresses, hence the supplements.

readyforbaby

With this pregnancy I was on progesterone from the very beginning and I felt that my numbers were low (from what I had read they should be) but I asked the nurse and she said they were ok.  I am 26 weeks now and all is fine.  I want to say I hovered in the 10-15 range. 

Mrs.Woods

With this pregnancy I was the same as PP have said. My first HCG check was early, 4 weeks and 1 day. My progesterone level was 11.5 and HCG level was kind of low so my OB ordered me to take progesterone supplement by mouth until I was 13 weeks. I was very worried, my previous pregnancies have never been like this. At my second blood check the HCG level doubled and the nurse said all was well. Everything has been fine since.

vivivoom

I agree, with DD, my progesterone was at 12.1 and I was told it was fine.

kat.in.the.hat

M, did you hear back yesterday?

LisaK2b

Mine was about 12 or maybe a little under and I had to put on supplement throught the first trimester.  I believe they want the level to be above 15, and my Dr said she's on the conservative side and wants the level to be above 20. 

M&M614

Sorry I forgot to update on this.

I did talk to my doctor (well, his nurse) and he goes 11.  Anything under 11 needs supplements.  It's only 1 number under what most have said, and I trust him, so we're just waiting until our appointment on Friday to see what's going on.  We'll have a u/s and more testing and I'll chat with everyone and see what they have to say. 

 I'm still feeling puny and have had no spotting episodes, so I'm working hard at being positive.