When did you stop PIO?

DecemberDoll27 · April 2018

Hello, there!
I am currently 7 weeks pregnant after my third FET. My RE has me on 1ml of PIO twice a day now, I am supposed to switch to once a day at 8 weeks and stop completely at 10 weeks. After a mad search on the internet I am left under the impression that it is too early to stop PIO at 10 weeks. Am I being paranoid? Should I just trust my doctor? What do you all think? When did you stop or planning to stop progesterone? What dose were/are you on?
Thanks!

prudence9-2 · April 2018

@DecemberDoll27 I’m on a lower dose after fresh transfer than when I was for FET. I’m doing 1ml a day until 11w 6d

i know that for FET, my clinic had me do 1.5 ml a day and then go down to 1ml at 9w and stop at 11w 6d.

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I think there was another post here not too long ago about the same thing, everyone weighing in, so you can see more responses there, too. But I stopped PIO at 8 weeks, when I was discharged from the RE and switched to suppositories for 2 weeks, and then stopped progesterone completely at 10 weeks.

Your doctor's plan sounds good to me! Whee!!! So exciting!!!

DecemberDoll27 · April 2018

Thanks @BusinessWife! It is nice to finally be on the other side!
I will try to look for that older post!

ReesaAnne16 · April 2018

Yay! @DecemberDoll27 congrats!!! I stopped PIO at 6 weeks and switched to suppositories. I was on the suppositories until 12ish weeks I think.

laurad75 · April 2018

Congratulations @DecemberDoll27! I stopped PIO and estrogen at 10 weeks exactly. You are not alone to be nervous to stop which is why this thread shows up every several weeks but it's all good.

ChristenMA83 · April 2018

@DecemberDoll27 My original FET Schedule had me stopping PIO and Progesterone suppositories at 10 weeks. However they recently extended that to "as close as you can get to 12 weeks without reordering". That being said, I would trust your doctor.

DecemberDoll27 · April 2018

Thank you @laurad75 and @ChristenMA83! I feel better about stopping at 10 weeks now

adirat · April 2018

@decemberdoll27 Ahhh I'm so excited to see you here! Congratulations friend

smillsy · April 2018

Congrats!!! This is my third FET as well and I am also nervous to stop the meds. I was on 1ml of PIO injections until I got my first beta and my progesterone level was a little low so they bumped me up to 1.5ml daily. I was also instructed to stop all medications at 10 weeks which will be this Sunday! I’m excited for no more sore butt, but I worry also!

FuzzyDust · May 2018

@decemberdoll27 Congrats!!!!
I stopped estrogen around 9 weeks, because I run out and my dr didn't feel the need to re-order to go one more week.
I stopped PIO (1ml once a day) at 10 weeks. Did a lot of obsessive reading, as it also felt very early to me, but it was all good

Also, last 2 weeks of injections were a real torture with shooting pain through my legs, and I had to use the same side for the last few days, as the other side became way too sensitive.
Trust your doctor! It was weird to be totally off all the meds, but once you get confidence that the pregnancy is still progressing, it's nice to start enjoying the "normal pregnancy" together with the other non-IF moms

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