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Is 8 weeks too long to check Progesterone

breathlifebreathlife member
in February 2013 Moms
My first appt is at the 8 week mark  ...  I had m/c in Nov and I reminded them of that when I called to make appoint and asked should I come in early just for lab draws to check progesterone ...she told me not to worry about it unless i had bleeding or doubled over cramping  .. well by then it might be too freaking late ...  i did have an IUI before mc and had taken fertility drugs which I know can lower the prog  level  .. after that I stopped all meds and started taking vitex and have been for 4 months and then got BFP in june ....  my cycles did regulate and I read that Vitex can increase progesterone levels but you cant keep taking it when you pg .....  any thoughts on the levels ?? 
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Re: Is 8 weeks too long to check Progesterone

  • Hope2BmommyIn2011Hope2BmommyIn2011 member
    My dr gave me progesterone pills to take for my last pregnancy. My progesterone level was fine. A friend of mine has the same dr and she took it too. Maybe you can ask your dr if he/she can give you a prescription. I took it weeks 6-12. 
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  • jodyrmjodyrm member
    I would call them back and tell them you have low progesterone and you want them to call you in a prescription - tell them they are more than welcome to check your progesterone if they don't believe you. If they refuse, find a new doctor. I'm sorry but incompetent nurses are not worth risking issues down the road.
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  • ShaylizShayliz member

    Fertility drugs generally raise progesterone, not lower it. You have a better ovulation with them and therefore the egg should produce more progesterone. This isn't always the case but it shouldn't cause low progesterone by itself.

    I would call and ask them to check it for you now. But if by 5w4d you aren't spotting or anything, I'd guess your level is sustainable. 

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  • Mee83shellMee83shell member
    imagejodyrm:
    I would call them back and tell them you have low progesterone and you want them to call you in a prescription - tell them they are more than welcome to check your progesterone if they don't believe you. If they refuse, find a new doctor. I'm sorry but incompetent nurses are not worth risking issues down the road.
    don't blame the nurse, she is following protocol.
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  • gsalyer06gsalyer06 member

    I would call the nurse back and tell her that you have low progesterone and would like a blood test. If she refuses to honor your request, then ask to speak with the doctor.

    My progesterone bottomed out in my 4th week of pregnancy, and if I had waited another week to start taking supps, I would have miscarried. FWIW, my level was only 0.9 and I wasn't bleeding, so I wouldn't be too comfortable using the 'not bleeding' theory.

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