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November 2024 Moms
sarinakida11
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Vaginal Progesterone = Instant Dad Gut?
sarinakida11
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Hi All,
I saw a few other discussions about this but I wanted to know if anyone has experienced a loss in muscle definition and rapid weight gain while on vaginal progesterone? I was put on it as soon as I learned I was pregnant, and I feel like my stomach is hiding behind a wall of jello in such a short amount of time. I’ve read that progesterone can loosen the muscles and cause water retention in addition to slowing your metabolism, but this feels nuts. I’ve been on it for about 4 weeks now, have been eating healthily and exercising more frequently and this straight up gut has taken up residency.
I am a type 1 diabetic who also has Grave’s Disease (hyperthyroidism), and bloodwork on both of those fronts looks good.
Anyone else experiencing this? Is this just my life now?
I saw a few other discussions about this but I wanted to know if anyone has experienced a loss in muscle definition and rapid weight gain while on vaginal progesterone? I was put on it as soon as I learned I was pregnant, and I feel like my stomach is hiding behind a wall of jello in such a short amount of time. I’ve read that progesterone can loosen the muscles and cause water retention in addition to slowing your metabolism, but this feels nuts. I’ve been on it for about 4 weeks now, have been eating healthily and exercising more frequently and this straight up gut has taken up residency.
I am a type 1 diabetic who also has Grave’s Disease (hyperthyroidism), and bloodwork on both of those fronts looks good.
Anyone else experiencing this? Is this just my life now?
Re: Vaginal Progesterone = Instant Dad Gut?
I'm lurking from the Dec group because ours hasn't picked up yet.
My current pregnancy has also been a little strange in that my last period was actually January 15, which in theory should make me further along than what the ultrasounds are showing. I had an SIS procedure at the end of January (that thing where whey put the balloon up your hoo hah and power wash your uterus? 0/10 would not recommend). Anyways, I didn’t get my period in February, but my preg tests all showed negative when I tested on Feb 18, 20, 23. I’ve never missed a period before, but thought the power wash may have thrown things off, so my husband and I just started trying again and tracking ovulation.
I took a preg test again on March 6 after my LH surge was higher than it’s ever been, for longer than it’s ever been (more than a week), and turns out I was pregnant, and then immediately started the progesterone.
Long story short, on 3/21 they dated me at 6 weeks 1 day, so it seems like my body is just doing whatever it wants lol. It’s helpful to know that others have been experienced this on progesterone as well! Everyone keeps telling me I won’t see any changes until 15-20 weeks but I definitely am blowing up.