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progesterone cream questions

sailorgalsailorgal member
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I should have asked the questions at my appointment but I suppose part of me was skeptical that it would do anything. My next appointment isn't for 2 months. 

1) I was told to use progesterone cream for 12DPO but if I'm pregnant I'm supposed to continue using it. How exactly will I know I'm pregnant? Yes, I know POAS but with my last BFP, it wasn't positive til 15 DPO. I seem to be really sensitive to even using this stuff a few hours late if I'm not home or whatever.

2) Is it expected that, in time, my body will start to produce enough progesterone on its own? Or is it once your body stops making adequate amounts, it doesn't really start back again?
Me: 32, DH: 33
DS #1: April 2010
DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis
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Re: progesterone cream questions

  • Momarazzi007Momarazzi007 member
    I do progrsterone shots w IVF, but as for second question, after 8 weeks the placenta takes over progesterone production (originally done by corpus luteum left behind by egg at ovulation). :)
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    November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
    April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
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  • cerad5cerad5 member
    My RE has to start me on progesterone from O until testing date. If at your testing date you aren't pregnant, you stop the progesterone, as progesterone *can* delay AF. If you are pregnant, my RE has you take the progesterone until week 10. By week 10 the placenta has developed enough to start producing progesterone. Every RE is a little different as to when they start and stop progesterone.
    DD 12/1/2009
    TTC#2 Since May 2012
    Dx PCOS February 2013 on Metformin 1500 mg
    Met with RE October 2013, we've got a plan!
    Surprise BFP on "break cycle" 10/12/13. EDD 6/17/14.
    MMC discovered 11/25/13 at 10 weeks. D&C 11/27/13.
    BFP 2/8/14 Beta#1: 176, Prog 18! Beta#2:335, Prog, 19.5!
    EDD 10/16/2014

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  • Jen071407Jen071407 member
    cerad5 said:
    My RE has to start me on progesterone from O until testing date. If at your testing date you aren't pregnant, you stop the progesterone, as progesterone *can* delay AF. If you are pregnant, my RE has you take the progesterone until week 10. By week 10 the placenta has developed enough to start producing progesterone. Every RE is a little different as to when they start and stop progesterone.
    Ditto all of this!

    Two DDs 10/08 and 08/10, no primary IF
    TTC #3 since 10/2011 - dx unexplained/weak ovulation
     3 BFN clomid + TI cycles, 5 BFN clomid/gonal f IUIs, 1 mmc IUI
    2/19/2014 IVF #1 Unexpected low E2 (oversuppressed) -> increased to max doses = 3 or 4 follicles, converting to IUI
    BFFP Saw 1 beautiful heartbeat at 6w6d, follow up u/s at 9w showed mmc. Eff this.
    NTNP 5/2014-9/2014, OPKs and TI 10/2014 - 1/2015. 
    RPL testing all normal, AFC, AMH, and FSH all normal. 
    IVF 1.2 1/22/2014 natural cycle start, AFC 28, 300 gonal f/150menopur. 
    ER 2/3/15 14R 8M 3F w/ICSI Day 5 transfer on 2/8/15 of one "Grade A+" blast and have TWO frosties! 

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