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Anxiety over stopping progesterone suppositories

Sara*n*RyanSara*n*Ryan
in August 2011 Moms

At my doctor's recomendation, I stopped my progesterone suppositories after 13 weeks. I have so much anxiety about it. I hated having to use them, but now that I've stopped I'm scared about every little cramp and twinge.

I keep reminding myself that with my first pregnancey I stopped them as soon as we found the suspected blighted ovum and I started bleeding the very next day and same thing with my second pregnancy. Ugh, I just can't make it go away. I wish my appointment was this week instead of being almost two weeks away yet.

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    ijackijack member
    I was totally freaked out too, but I stopped and so far so good :) GL!
    Emma - March '08 Quinn - August '11
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    KuleamaKuleama member
    I was a little nervous about going off of them too, but my RE said that babies start to produce their own progesterone at 8 weeks, so they kept me on them for two weeks longer just to be safe. You can do it!!!
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    Katielyn0427Katielyn0427
    I stopped at 12weeks.  Ironically then I read that around 12-13 weeks there is alot of change going on and in turn alot of cramping to be felt that is completely normal.  I've had cramps on and off for the past 2 weeks but no spotting and my u/s at 13 weeks was great.  I was nervous as well but everyone I've talked to in my other Aug. moms group has done great since coming off of the progesterone. 
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    Sara*n*RyanSara*n*Ryan
    Thank you, girls, so much. It's so nice to have people to talk to that are going through the same thing.
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    Ryan&Kristin062009Ryan&Kristin062009 member
    I stopped them last week and I feel the same anxiety... but... so far so good :)
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    itsmevkbitsmevkb member

    My doc told me I could stop taking them at 9 weeks and when I questioned her she responding by saying "using progesterone past 9 weeks is like peeing in the ocean."  I guess that made me chuckle but for my own peace of mind I just stopped using mine now since I wanted to make it past when I had lost my son.

    We're all scared, but obviously at some point we just need to trust that our bodies will do the right thing.

    Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12

    Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck.  Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.

    This Cluttered Life

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    princessheath17princessheath17
    I can totally understand your anxiety, but just remember that at this point in your pregnancy the placenta has taken over and is making the progesterone for you.  It will all be fine!  XOXO
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    gala818gala818 member
    I am right there with you!  I am stopping mine in 5 days and so anxious.  I had an US today and chatted with my doctor about it.  She said that everything will be just fine, but understands that I might be nervous. 
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