Low Progesterone

MeganF08 · October 2015

Last week when I went to the doctor to have an ultrasound and have blood drawn. Baby had a heartbeat of 120 and everything looked good. The next day the doctor called, he had run a progesterone test because we had a more difficult time getting pregnant. He told me that my level should be 20 or above but that it was only 6. I started progesterone shots that night and am having them twice per week. Is anyone else having this issue? I am very worried about a miscarriage and trying to do everything right but I cannot put my mind at ease. I have to think that some women deliver healthy babies even with having low progesterone for their whole pregnancy but I don't know for sure.

aloha5736 · October 2015

I had mine checked and it was only 13. I was in the ER for some spotting which has since resolved. The OB covering said they don't routinely check progesterone anymore. I'm going to run it by my OB. Everything I read is progesterone at least above 15. I did read a few studies that now are saying no link between progesterone and miscarriages. Maybe why he said we don't check it anymore.

B2FlyGirl · October 2015

That's great you saw the HB! I had a drop in progesterone from 13.6 to 10.9 in my 48 hr tests around 5w. Now on progesterone pills 2x daily. I wouldn't start worrying unless you have bleeding. Many women can go on to have perfectly normal pregnancies with low progesterone.

danalynn86 · October 2015

I was diagnosed with low progesterone as well. I'm on one suppository daily, and one oral pill daily. I don't know if it's just the natural progression of the 1st tri but ever since I started the Progesterone I feel seriously awful. This awful sick/constipated/bloated/can't eat anything feeling can't go away soon enough.

aloha5736 · October 2015

My doctor did say that it would make me feel worse if they started me on the progesterone suppository. She's going to let me know, but in my case where I didn't have issues getting pregnant, she thinks i'll be fine.

dlproctor · October 2015

I am on progesterone as well. Once at night before bed. My count was 5.2 super low... was the same way with my DD.

lilp2015 · October 2015

I take it orally at bedtime. It makes all symptoms worse. My dr will have me take it till around 12 weeks. at least that was the plan last time. The 2 losses I have had were not due to low progesterone. The levels were fine once I started the meds. I found out I have MTHFR. That was the cause of the losses.

MeganF08 · October 2015

Thanks ladies for your feedback!

dlproctor- that makes me feel a lot better. So far I had seen a lot of 10's and 11's with good outcomes but not a lot of 6's and below. I am trying to stop worrying so much since I have read that stress reduces progesterone but it has been difficult.

GoMommy · October 2015

I take progesterone 2 times a day suppository. ( had trouble getting preg and I also have MTHFR hence my losses)
But with my son, I was low too and we didn't do progesterone and he will be 5 in feb, so

Now that you are on progesterone your levels will go up fast. Pregnancy is super scary!

laurenw8383 · October 2015

I'm 6 weeks and started spotting. My hcg levels were on track, but my progesterone was below 20, so now I'm taking progesterone orally each night. The nurse mentioned that the progesterone should stop the spotting. Spotting started 3 days ago and seems to have stopped today. Hopefully this is a good sign

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