Anyone on Progesterone the 1st Trimester and still doing okay?

angellajoy · June 2010

I am really worried and hoping that someone can help to put my mind at east. My doctor has been monitoring my beta's due to a prior miscarriage in September that happened at about 6 weeks. I was 33 then and I am now 34. I have been trying to get pregnant again ever since and I finally did. My HCG levels have been rising very well. Last week they were 5412 with my progesterone at 24.9 and this week they are 25,000 but my progesterone has dropped from 24.9 to 19. My doctor started me on progesterone supplements because of this. I am only about 5 weeks now and I am hoping someone on this board had a simliar experience and made it into the second trimester. When I look up normal pregesterone levels online 19 seems normal but the concern is the drop from 24.9 to 19 and whether or not the progesterone supplements will help. I appreciate anyone's comments or advice. Thank you for listening.

Staribeth · June 2010

I've made it to the third with a very healthy LO!

What type of supplements will you be using? I was on prometrium (oral). I know there are many ladies on this board who have had success with the supplements.

kimber926 · June 2010

I had 3 losses, so my Dr. had me on prog supp. every cycle! When I got my BFP this time, I stayed on prog for the first 13 weeks. I was terrified to go off of them, but everything is still going fine!

Good luck!

EJonesey · June 2010

I am 7 weeks and I have had 2 m/c's. I am on 50mg progesterone and we saw a heart beat at 6 weeks. I am still VERY nervous, but I have never seen the heartbeat before so we were so excited. I had a blighted ovum, and the doctor said that if I was going to have another one, it would have happened by now- and we would not have seen a heartbeat. I hope you have some success!

ownedby3 · June 2010

I was on 400 mg of Prometrium 1x per day (at night) when my progesterone dropped. You can see by my numbers in my signature (went from 31 to 20) when they dropped and then it went up right after I started taking the supplements. I stopped taking at 13 weeks and all is fine.

KelleyBean · June 2010

I was on progesterone (oral) every night until 13 weeks and everything is a-ok. I know its scary but the supps should help. Good luck.

angellajoy · June 2010

My doctor just started me on 200MG of Prometrium oral yesterday. I am suppose to take one each evening at bedtime. It really makes me feel good to hear you are doing so well. Do you remember what your progesterone level was when you started your supplements and how much it raised it?

angellajoy · June 2010

I am sorry to hear you have had 3 losses. I am glad this one is going so well for you. Thank you for responding it is so helpful to hear that I am not alone.

angellajoy · June 2010

Do you know what your levels were before you started and how much they increased. We are pretty close my LMP was 05-09-10. It is amazing to hear how many others have had miscarriages. You really don't hear about it until it happens to you it seems. They weren't sure what the reason for mine was since it happend before the doctor saw me.

angellajoy · June 2010

This is so great to hear!!! I hope I have as much sucess as you did. I am on 200mg. I took my first one last night. When I first took it, it made me fall asleep but about 4 hours later I was wide awake and felt like it gave me insomina. May just be the fact that I am so nervous right now. Did you have any side effects?

jen-dale · June 2010

I started at 5 weeks and stopped at 10. DD came out just fine :-)

beyoga · June 2010

I am 11 weeks along and went off my progesterone the start of the week. I had an u/s last week and we have a kicking, punching, rolling baby. We also graduated from our fertility specialist to our normal ob/gyn. Good Luck!

Staribeth · June 2010

angellajoy:
My doctor just started me on 200MG of Prometrium oral yesterday. I am suppose to take one each evening at bedtime. It really makes me feel good to hear you are doing so well. Do you remember what your progesterone level was when you started your supplements and how much it raised it?

I had the same dose, except I took 100 in the am and 100 in the evening. I will warn you there are some brutal side effects! I was very nauseous and antsy throughout and that in combination with the first tri side effects made for a rough go- but well worth it! If you find the side effects are really bothersome, ask your dr about splitting up the dosage.

As far as my numbers I went on prometrium from the beginning of this pregnancy so I don't have numbers to compare it to. My first two losses never made it to blood work and my third started out with a level of 17 and then went down to 15. I did not have anymore draws after those two because everything was in the normal range.

GL!

Heidisean · June 2010

kimber926:
I had 3 losses, so my Dr. had me on prog supp. every cycle! When I got my BFP this time, I stayed on prog for the first 13 weeks. I was terrified to go off of them, but everything is still going fine!

Good luck!

Ditto exactly even the 3 losses:( I was on the progesterone suppositories with my 2nd and 3rd loss and this baby. They say that it does not prevent a mc if things are not going right but helps with a good pregnancy. GL to you!

jesmckenna · June 2010

I was on progesterone through 10 weeks. I am now 20 weeks and everything is going perfectly so far!

vkbaby09 · June 2010

19 is still a great number and progesterone fluctuates throughout the day I think. That being said, I'd be scared too and was after my losses. My first progesterone was at 18 this pg, which is in the normal range. They didn't recheck it again for a couple weeks until I insisted, and it had dropped to 11, which is borderline. I started on progesterone vaginally twice daily and am doing well in the third tri now. I hope you have a long stay here! GL!

rcbuko · July 2010

I made it all the way to delivering a healthy baby girl after treatment for low progesterone during the first trimester. DD1 is now 2 years old and perfectly healthy. My levels fluctuated with that pregnancy so I was put on 200 mg two times a day after having started at 100 mg twice a day. I had lost two babies prior to her and the thought was that it was because of low progesterone.

With this pregnancy, my levels were even worse. I had a high of 30 and a low of 12. When I got the 12 I was already on 200 mg twice a day. My dose was increased to 200 mg three times a day and it seems to have worked. I am happily in my third trimester with another healthy little girl who likes to kick me a lot.

Your levels aren't bad at all. Progesterone fluctuates during the day and neither of your levels are low. It is good that your doctor is monitoring you - that's what saved my babies I believe.

A H&H 9 months to you!

northshore25 · July 2010

I made it to the 2nd tri and hopefully to the 3rd! My progesterone actually dropped to 12 before I started taking prometrium orally. I had cramping from 5 weeks to 15 weeks and took the prometrium up until 15 weeks. Good luck and I am sending t&p's your way.

Your HCG levels are great too!

krate24 · July 2010

My progesterone started at 15 and went to 12. I was put on progesterone and am still here today. Although, it was a different doc that prescribed the progesterone and my regular doc said that I may not have needed it. That those numbers may be normal for me. They don't know a whole lot about progesterone, just general averages. But your numbers sound good, even with the drop. Good luck and congrats!

maryjaneW · July 2010

I started crinone suppsitories 3 dpo and am going to be on it til between 10 and 12 weeks. I went for my 1st u/s yesterday and all looks well. We saw the very tiny flicker of a hb. My dr is going to an u/s every week so she can make sure everything is still going well. She also told me that studies show that women who are watched more closely have a higher rate of success. I don't know if it is just because it sets our minds at ease? I wish you all the best.

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