progesterone question and more

monkeymommie

With DS2 I had low progesterone as evidenced by a blood test early in the pregnancy and took supplements.  With my recent pg I also had low progesterone and took supplements.  I didn't take them all though because of the miscarriage

When I charted back when I was ttc my 1st son I had a shortish luteal phase.  Although I was not technically ttc for this latest pregnancy I still used a natural progesterone cream after ovulation (as I saw it...I wasn't charting but still have a pretty good idea of o-day).  The reason I wasn't charing was DH said he was happy with 2 sons but understood if I wanted to bet off bc--it was like if it happens it happens but not trying to make it happen.  It took 2 1/2 years of being off bc but did finally happen...and of course ended way too soon.

So now I am ttc...not just waiting passively.  I was happy b4 but now feel like I need a baby!  I don't know that I need to do bbt--that might be too much for dh--but I can chart cm and I have a good gauge with that.  SO here is my question...do you think I should use the progesterone suppositories that I have vs. just the natural cream?  Actually, they aren't necessarily even suppositories, I was advised to use them that way 3x a day but the original instructions with the prescription (not my dr. instructions) just say 1x a day by mouth. 

At my f/u appt. I will talk to my dr. more about all this, but I just wanted your thoughts.  I am so much more upset by this mc than I would have ever thought and I need some hope--especially as I just had my 40th birthday and time seems to be running out. 

raashton

Wicked is so wise...you should definitely listen to her!

Welcome and so sorry that you find yourself here.

monkeymommie

You are right...I haven't introduced myself yet.  I didn't want to write ttcal stuff on the mc board though.  My dr knows I want to ttc right away but hasn't talked to me about it much...said he would at my follow up.  I just feel like I want to be proactive right away...it seems to make me feel a tiny bit better.  I don't have 2 1/2 years to get pg again--that's how long it took last time.

I did read some of the blog and I should have formally introduced...I guess sadness and hormones got in the way of etiquette but I wasn't trying to be insensitive--sorry if I came off that way

The progesterone I was prescribed was to help sustain the pg I was carrying and not specifically for ttc--I haven't used it that way before so I wasn't sure.  I will check with my dr.