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Progesterone Suppositories and Weight Gain?

CDT321CDT321 member
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Hi ladies! I've been on progesterone suppositories since conception (my levels were low and I was doing fertility treatments - letrozole) I am now 11w3d pregnant and have already gained about 10 pounds. Not sure if the two are linked.. Any other ladies out there who are on progesterone suppositories? Have you gained weight on them? Thanks for any insight! :)

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  • CDT321CDT321 member
    Lilzeezee said:
    Have you had your thyroid levels checked? I gained four pounds in a week early on and it turned out I was hypothyroid. My weight gain is now much more gradual.

    Yeah I had that checked and it was normal.. Hope the gain slows down! I'll be huge by 40 weeks at this rate lol

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    snegde said:
    That's frustrating. I have lost weight since starting them- I had gained about 10 pounds during IVF. So post retrieval I have consistently been dropping that weight pretty quickly- most of it was water weight. I am maybe up a pound from my BFP. But progesterone can slow down your digestive system so that could be related. Hang in there. When do you stop?

    So frustrating! I had already gained close to ten pounds before conceiving from the treatments .. Now this on top of it is just adding insult to injury lol I get to stop on Friday (yay!!!!!!) so I am crossing my fingers that I'll possibly drop as couple of these pounds at that time!

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  • taahirataahira member
    I was also on progesterone since my iui, I have put on weight, I also felt my digestion system was off. Since stopping them 2 weeks ago, I feel a lot better. My eating habits have changed, I've also started to drop some weight. I feel the difference now I'm off the progesterone.
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  • Smash1215Smash1215 member
    I gained about 10 pounds in the first 10 weeks while on progesterone, too.  It seems to have slowed down now.  It was weird.  I'm one of those people who never gains weight...until now.  Of course, the grilled cheese sandwiches may have had something to do with it.
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  • catlover790catlover790 member
    I was on them from 3dpo until just yesterday (yay!) but I haven't gained that much weight. I did feel like I was more bloated even before I got the bfp, I think due to them. How much longer do you have to use them? Did your doctor seem concerned? I had gained some weight before this cycle (I think from being sad about IF) so I haven't actually gained much since bfp. GL! I hope second tri helps you feel better!
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  • fourthtimesacharmfourthtimesacharm member
    Progesterone supp made me constipated and bloated (more so than just from being pregnant) and I had a 7 lb gain by my first prenatal appt. By my second appt I had been off the progesterone for 1 week and less bloated and lost 4 of those 7 lbs. Bloat and constipation is a side effect mentioned with my supp's info insert, but everyone is different and some people might not have the same reaction.
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    Smash1215 said:

    I gained about 10 pounds in the first 10 weeks while on progesterone, too.  It seems to have slowed down now.  It was weird.  I'm one of those people who never gains weight...until now.  Of course, the grilled cheese sandwiches may have had something to do with it.

    I'm glad to hear I am not the only one! Can't wait till Friday when I stop!! It's been a long messy 12 weeks lol

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  • AMSharkAMShark member
    I've gained about 5 lbs, but I'm not even at 12 w yet :(. (Disclaimer: I ate like crap all last week too, soooo...)
    I've been on endometrim since Egg retrieval (for IVF), but I should be finished next week. I'd love to lose some bloat & go to the bathroom like a normal person again. Here's hoping.

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    AMShark said:
    I've gained about 5 lbs, but I'm not even at 12 w yet :(. (Disclaimer: I ate like crap all last week too, soooo...) I've been on endometrim since Egg retrieval (for IVF), but I should be finished next week. I'd love to lose some bloat & go to the bathroom like a normal person again. Here's hoping.
    I know, I can't tell if I am eating more (well, I know I am) or if it's the suppositories causing the weight gain. I know I am not eating THAT bad.. and my calories prepregnancy were so low that I had to increase them. What a mess! lol Good luck to you though! Fingers crossed it gets better!

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  • bsdubbsdub member
    I'm on them but I have dropped 15lbs so far - I think they make my MS a lot worse. I hope it turns around for you when you go off them. We're all different so don't fret just enjoy this time.
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  • MissLMSMissLMS member
    I was also on progesterone until this week. I'm almost 13 weeks and I've gained 9 pounds so far. But, I credit that to eating much more than usual. During the first Tri one of the only ways I've been able to not throw up is to eat frequently. My weight gain usually slows down though. I gained 25 pounds with my son and 30 with my daughter.

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