Very nervous to discontinue my progesterone

1220winterbride · October 2014

So I am graduated to the OB and I still on my meds for the next few weeks but I already have anxiety about discontinuing the injections and baby aspirin!

What did you take and for how long?

ksgsmu · October 2014

I took progesterone ( PIO shots) until 13 weeks and we gradually decreased them. Most people quite before then but I am having twins and have had problems with low progesterone in a past pregnancy so I think my RE was being super cautious. I stopped estrogen at 10 weeks I think. Baby aspirin I stopped immediately until 2nd tri where I now take it again to hopefully keep preE at bay.

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Alicia_R1 · October 2014

I was on Crinone until 10 weeks, though by that time I was down to once every other day. I had been tapered down to 1 per day before that for 2 weeks, so I think that helped ease any fears I had to stopping the progesterone.

pblge · October 2014

I kept on my PIO until this Tuesday, but slowly weaned off by staying at 0.5 ml a day for a few weeks. I didn't stop until I had tests showing that my body was making its own progesterone. As for the baby aspirin, my RE lets my OB decide, and my current OB thought I should stay on it for the duration.

Mrs.McIrish · October 2014

I decreased the PIO dosage at 9 weeks and stopped around 10.5 weeks. But I "may" have done a few more crinone for a few days. Stopping PIO was very nice! I was nervous but it was fine. Never had an issue. I stayed on BA until about 24 weeks . I would have kept taking it but I was throwing up a lot and my MFM thought it could be bothering my stomach. I have 2 copies of MTHFR so I wanted to stay one it but am also on lovenox so that seems to be sufficient.

turquoisequeen · October 2014

After my 2nd beta they told me I could stop my crinone b/c my b/w progesterone level was plenty high (their threshold for taking people off is 40 or higher and I think she said mine was 100). Felt weird to stop it so soon b/c I thought I'd be on it until at least 10 weeks but I figured they wouldn't tell me to do something harmful so I stopped it.

I'm not on baby aspirin so not sure about that one.

MKateG · October 2014

My RE told me to finish out my PIO supply, I was 12 weeks when I stopped but I've heard of ppl stopping much sooner and not having any problems. The placenta takes over around 7 to 8 weeks anyway :-) congrats!

Pintobean39 · October 2014

My RE said I'll be on progesterone until 12 weeks. He said I could try to the suppositories but I'm staying with the PIO because I'm terrified to spot. I've been slowly weaning off the estrogen. Not sure about the BA yet.

xc1148 · October 2014

I slowed at 9 and stopped at 10. They kind of weaned me off. Don't worry!!! They will test you and make sure everything is fine.

I think I stopped baby aspirin at 12 weeks.

mrs.willie · October 2014

I did progesterone suppositories with my DS until 10 weeks and PIO this time around until 10 weeks. I did and am doing baby aspirin throughout the pregnancy with both.

spiritbaby · October 2014

I was also petrified to stop progesterone. I felt like it was making my pregnnacy viable. My RE and perintologist both were in agreement for me to stop both PIO shots and suppositories cold turkey at 9 weeks. I was so nervous that I stayed on for an extra week on my own.
The baby aspirin I was advised to continue throughout.
Good luck. Try your best to trust your body. I know it's hard after all you've been through!

Canuck13 · October 2014

I was really nervous to stop too (and even emailed the Re's nurse to ask if she was SURE I should stop at 8 weeks) but I listened to my Re's advice and stopped, although I had enough left to get me to around 9 weeks and they said I could just finish what I had (Crinone). I never had spotting or issues after stopping.

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