Forgot to take progesterone! Has anyone else?

melaniensteven · March 2015

Im 12 wks and still taking progesterone 3 TIMES A DAY! Been doing it since 5 weeks and it's gotten so old. I keep forgetting to take a dose so i'll end up taking it twice a day instead. I figured i'm 12 wks so i shouldn't really need it but it still makes me freak out. Anyone forget to take theirs?

snikai · March 2015

I am in the same boat and I've forgotten to take it too, but I was also told that we can stop taking it altogether between 12 and 14 weeks, so I wouldn't worry about it. I think you're OK!

melaniensteven · March 2015

ok, cool. I'll probably keep taking it for the next 2 wks but I guess i don't have to stress if i miss a dose. I always thought 3 times a day was a lot anyways but of course, doctor knows best.

twinamato · March 2015

I don't take this and it wasn't recommended for me to. Hmmmmm why do YOU take it?

Izzies · March 2015

How many times a day depends on how much you need. My doctor strongly advises 12 wks or longer. Having said that she is letting me stop a few days early .
If I miss a dose I just push back the next dose, I try and take them every 8 hours

melewen · March 2015

Whoa, 3 times a day! I only do it once at night and detest it - I even have a countdown on my phone to when I can stop! At this point your body is probably producing plenty of progesterone on its own - how far along are you? Nearly done with 12 weeks?

twinamato · March 2015

But why do you have to take it??

WDDCH · March 2015

I took one a day and stopped at 12 weeks. If I missed one I don't recall.

@twinamato I can't speak for the OP but I took it due to a history of miscarriage that was due to low progesterone. I don't produce enough progesterone before the placenta begins to produce it, at around 10-12 weeks.

snikai · March 2015

I take it for the same reason.

off2thefunnyfarm · March 2015

I was on it for the same reasons as above and my RE told me to stop at 8 weeks. I also kept forgetting and was only taking it twice a day usually :-/

misty15schu · March 2015

I missed one or two doses and all was fine

kritterjo · March 2015

I am taking them throughout my pregnancy for incompetent cervix

swnj12 · March 2015

You should be totally fine. I have taken with two pregnancies and stopped both at 12 weeks because by then the placenta has taken over

GeorgiaDottie · March 2015

I take it for same reasons (previous miscarriages) but my RE is allowing me to drop to once a day (i'm 11w) and drop all together at 13. Placenta has taken over. It is freaking me out a bit about stopping. I think you're ok if you miss 1-2 but def find a system to remember! It's so important. Maybe set a timer on your phone?

kasb · March 2015

I took it once a day up until 12 weeks. I missed it once or twice and all is fine.

MiromiM · March 2015

Progesterone is fat soluble (which is why it is administered in oil for injections) unlike water soluble nutrients like Vitamin C. So I would think it should stick around in your body, meaning the levels shouldn't just drop off if you miss a dose. Eitherway, I would recommend talking to your health care professional or pharmacists about the correct protocol if you miss a dose in the future. (Do you take it right away? Do you take two at the same time? Do you skip it?)

I took progesterone as an injection due to having a FET. I stopped last Friday (start of week 10).

daniklake · March 2015

WDDCH said:
@twinamato I can't speak for the OP but I took it due to a history of miscarriage that was due to low progesterone. I don't produce enough progesterone before the placenta begins to produce it, at around 10-12 weeks.

I take it for the same reason. I only have to take it twice a day. My levels were super low at 6 weeks and I had just had a miscarriage 2months prior. Progesterone is the hormone you usually naturally produce that "makes things stick" it helps keep baby implanted. I only have to take it through 12 weeks because the placenta should have taken over by then.

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