When did you stop progesterone?

misspuppychow · January 2016

I take progesterone 200mg at bedtime (vaginal suppository). I took it every cycle because my 7 DPO level was 1.5 (anovulatory, but an u/s confirmed I ovulated. low level was attributed to my 8 day LP).

As I'm now pregnant, I am still taking my progesterone. My REI said to stop taking it at 8 weeks. My midwife said to stop taking it at 10 weeks. My OB said to stop taking it at 12 weeks.

So I'm curious - when did you stop? I don't want to keep taking something I don't need, but I don't want to stop prematurely and have a miscarriage.

Thanks!

DDRRT1982 · January 2016

Last pregnancy I stopped at 12 weeks.

squishy0511 · January 2016

My doctor is having me stay on them until 12 weeks.

slycat · January 2016

I am 8 weeks and my re has told my to stay on and just gave me another 30 days

SkiChic626 · January 2016

I'm currently on PIO, and today was my graduation appt at the RE. They said take my last dose of PIO tonight, then tomorrow start the suppositories until 10w. This is my 2nd IVF pregnancy, and last time I stayed on PIO until 10w, so for my RE 10w seems to be the magic number.

ShanTeach · January 2016

I will be on PRogesterone in oil for 12 weeks after an IVF cycle.

1faceinacrowd · January 2016

If it helps, my Midwife actually gave me the reason for 12 weeks (I'm almost 9 and she told me I'll be stopping at 12). She said the reason you stop at 12 weeks is because by the start of the second trimester, the placenta has taken over the production of progesterone, so the supplement is no longer necessary. If you stop too early, you'll be stopping before the placenta is developed enough to perform this important function. Of course, I'm just following the guidance of my Midwife. I'm sorry you've gotten so much mixed information! Also, my progesterone was 11.6, so it wasn't abnormally low, just lower than they like to see.

misspuppychow · January 2016

Technically each trimester is 13.3 weeks so I don't technically count 12 weeks as the start of my second trimester. I think we take progesterone for so long just to "be safe." All research has shown that hCG declines at 2 months which corresponds to the degeneration of corpus luteum and inability of corpus luteum to secrete progesterone and estrogen. However, by 7th week of pregnancy, the placenta had already begun to gradually take over the endocrine function of corpus luteum. The placenta should fully take over by 10 weeks because the corpus luteum is completely gone by then.

2cutepups87 · January 2016

I was told by my RE that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8.5 weeks. She gives it an extra week and has me stop it at 9.5 weeks and come in for a progesterone level 24 hours after stopping it. I have an appointment on Thursday at 9w5d so I take my last dose tomorrow evening. I'm so nervous to stop it so I'm glad they are checking a level!

TerraMae80 · January 2016

I'm stopping at 12 weeks.

I can't wait LOL

AprilV421 · January 2016

My doctor said 12 weeks

mouse1029 · January 2016

13 weeks

kcolly32 · January 2016

I was told 12 weeks after the first trimester is over by my RE.

jacmkelley · January 2016

I was always told 12-13 weeks so that placenta function can take over. My Dr always said that it doesn't hurt to take it and it's better safe than sorry. There are a lot of mixed opinions about it.
I will take until 13 weeks just because it will make me feel better.

Cjboyle10 · January 2016

I've been on progesterone and oil shots, 1ml shots since my BFP and vaginal suppositories from 6 WKS, I'm on them until 12 weeks. Just 2 more weeks!!

ThisisNumber3 · January 2016

My OB said at 10 weeks the placenta should kick in and provide the progesterone. So I think they say to take for a few weeks after that just to be safe/sure.

tripledaggerWed95976 · January 2016

Lurking from May 16. My RE said I could stop taking it at 10 weeks however I was too afraid to because my progesterone was only 7 when I got my bfp so my OB let me take it until 13 weeks. I had no bleeding or anything when I went off of it

suprsuz · January 2016

It looks like I'm scheduled to stop mine between 11 and 12 weeks.

jen mayhill · January 2016

My OB has me stopping at 12 weeks

misspuppychow · January 2016

I have enough 200mg capsules to take it until the start of 11 weeks. Then I have a week's supply of 100mg capsules so I'll probably take those too! Then stop at 12 weeks. Sorry RE... I'm too paranoid to stop at 8 weeks! My progesterone level was only 1.5!!!

jacmkelley · January 2016

Just saw DR today she said we will stop at 12 weeks. So not 13, just 12 ☺️

Bookhousegirl · January 2016

Mine said around 10 weeks. I have my next appt at 10w2d so I'll keep taking it until the appt and see what she says. I have a pretty big supply so I could easily take it until 12 weeks just to be safe.

Sometimes it freaks me out more that I'm taking it because I feel like if something were to be going wrong I wouldn't know it. Does anyone else feel this way? I also am constantly questioning if my symptoms are pregnancy related or just because of the progesterone.

2cutepups87 · January 2016

Bookhousegirl said:
Mine said around 10 weeks. I have my next appt at 10w2d so I'll keep taking it until the appt and see what she says. I have a pretty big supply so I could easily take it until 12 weeks just to be safe.

Sometimes it freaks me out more that I'm taking it because I feel like if something were to be going wrong I wouldn't know it. Does anyone else feel this way? I also am constantly questioning if my symptoms are pregnancy related or just because of the progesterone.

Yep! I feel the same way!! I stopped it for a day this week to get a level checked and was so relieved my boobs were still sore without it! My level ended up being borderline so they are keeping me on it for another week and checking again after that.

ThePax89 · January 2016

I stopped 48 hours after starting. I reacted HORRIBLY to it. And my levels were borderline anyway.

daisylove15 · January 2016

I am 10w today and my RE said to stop today. I don't have an appt with my regular obgyn (I "graduated" from my fertility clinic on Monday) until 1/19, so I'm scared! But they assured me that the placenta should have already taken over and I'll be fine. Here's hoping they're right-- they haven't steered me wrong so far!

misspuppychow · January 2016

I took my last 200mg progesterone at 10 weeks 2 weeks. I took a 100mg capsule at 10 weeks 3 days. I have not had any for 3 nights and counting. So far so good! I don't notice any difference.

Neesey · January 2016

I stopped at 10 weeks last pregnancy. My RE told me he wants me on them at least one week longer than my latest miscarriage which was at 9w2d. I'm 10w1d and have 5 days left in my box. I'll finish those up and then happily be done.

bananers · January 2016

I just had a conversation with my RE this week and we will be stopping at 11 weeks.

riveridgional · January 2016

These responses are such a relief to me! We had a pharmacy mess up where the pharmacist was out of stock, saw the price and that it wasn't covered by insurance and assumed I wouldn't want it. Therefore, she didn't order it. No phone call to check. Nothing. I went to pick it up last night and was told about this. She said it wouldn't come in until Monday around 1pm. My last applicator will be used Saturday when I turn 11 weeks. So, I'd miss Sunday's dose and take Monday's late. My symptoms have dropped off so much, I figured the placenta took over and I likely don't need it anymore. The plan from my fertility dr was to continue through the first trimester. I'm still waiting on a call back from the doctor to see if she has any samples, but this discussion has made me feel much better about my situation! Thanks ladies!

shelbiboston · January 2016

My dr has me on it until 13 weeks.

Jenniferk08 · January 2016

My doc said 10 weeks-12 weeks originally . She saw the placenta forming at the last appt and said I was good to go off it at 10.

smilormarie · January 2016

14 weeks with my first. Mine "dropped" from 30 to 10.5 at 7 weeks so I was prescribed it then. I think the fertility doc wrote an Rx to get it through 11 weeks and I didn't feel comfortable with that. I found a way to get 2 more weeks. Even my midwife said 13 weeks. I think the placenta takes over sometime around 12-13 weeks so I wanted full coverage u too then. This time I think I will take it the full 14 weeks and stop just at the start of or right before 15 weeks. (That is my designation of first trimester).

Tinkerbell801 · January 2016

I've to take 200mg a day buy capsules I was given are 100mg so it's two a day in due to run out a day or two before doc appointment so think I'll split the last two doses if I can't move appoint forward a day or two