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ok I need everyones opinion I got my blood work done today and I will be 4 weeks on the 4th. But my Hcg came in at 51 and my progesterone at 43. Are those good numbers do you think???

to lucey and greeny: I think hcg doubles every two days. Will you be going for more hcg tests. Phone your doctors too and ask them about hcg. I think your babies will be fine.

I got another blood test today - this time it was in the 400's. The doctor said he wasn't satisfied - he said he thought my numbers would be in the thousands. We have no clue what week I'm in. Being that my period was absent for a couple of months and then I had a period a week ago - but two days later a blood test said I was pregnant. Has anyone had this before? I'm spotting too. No cramps - but a brownish discharge is coming out.

II had teh same

I had the same problem before, my doctor put me on progesterone suppositories in order to keep my pregnancy. It worked, my baby is now 6 years old. I did not have any problems with the meds.

Stephanie

Stephanie- I took progesterone during the first trimester and into the second of my pregency because I started spotting after about three weeks. I was sure that I was going to miscarry. Thank heavens the progesterone helped sustain my pregancy and I now have a beautiful nine-month old baby girl. I too was worried that the progesterone might cause the baby to have some problems or sustain a preganancy that was not supposed to be. I even forgot my pills on a weekend trip and went to the pharmacy begging to please have two pills to get me through the weekend. She did, but questioned if I should be pregnant at 38. Don't worry about your baby being abnormal because of the progesterone. It is a hormone your body normally makes and for some reason ( in my case, age) it is no longer making enough. Don't worry and pamper yourself . You deserve it!

Hi all, I was going along fine 1 suppository daily 200mg my number last Wednesday were prog 35 and hcg 57,000. The doc said GREAT! Monday I had a sono sac looked 6 weeks, but no fetal pole, so she said possibly too early to see one let's wait 10 days. On Thursday, I wiped and had some staining, so I went on Friday for a sono. They said sorry no heartbeat and they said the sack measured 8 weeks, how did it go from 6-8 in 4 days? I am not bleeding and have no cramping. I am extremely nausea and exhausted. Why are my numbers so high and why I am so sick if I have missed? Is it possible twins and it is too early? Doc wants to do a D&C on Thurs, but my husband and I think we should wait. Any thoughts?

Malky, wait, don't d the DC yet, get another opinion, another sono and more bloodwork.

Sandy21, how are things going? Did you begin your Crinone?

Absolutely untrue if youre in your first trimester. they like to see higher numbers because theres a correlation between term pregnancies and higher progesterone but you only need a level of 9 in trimester one and some women have carried pregnancies with lower progesterone than that. 10 is fine. your doctor can prescribe progesterone cream to give you a little boost. the spotting is another story. I have to warn you that 50% of women who spot in the first trimester lose their pregnancy. Its unlikely your progesterone was a problem since its in the normal range. You need to make sure your pregnancy is ok with an ultrasound. thats all you can do. I know women whove spotted and carried to term and women whove spotted and lost the pregnancy. There is no way to assess risk other than having an ultrasound. if the baby checks out ok, they will just keep monitoring you.

Kee, I have read they like to see over 10 in the first trimester pregnancy. Yes there are women who have carried with less but better to go on progesterone for reassurance, IMHO.

Julia my sis got preggers at 39. Whose business is it what age you are preggers! The ghaul of some ignorant people. Women well into their 40's get preggers. I don't understand who she thought she was to say such a thing! She must have had someone say that to her.

So glad to have found this website. I had a m/c in March2006. At 11 weeks the Baby was only about 7 weeks and no heartbeat. I had the D&C on March 20 and then got pregnant again around May 17, the first time I ovulated. It was somewhat of an accident the doctor said to wait 3 cycles.
I had always suspected some progesterone problem since I had very irregular cycles ever since I went off the pill in February of 2005. I think I only ovulated once or twice in 2005. Anyway, because of that I insisted that they check my progesterone this time and it came back 3.6 at about 16 days after ovulation, so that means I'll have my second misscarriage. They checked the HCG last Wednesday and again in Friday and today to see if it doubles which it did. But I never heard of such a low progesterone level making it. I also had some bleeding so they decided to not put me on progesterone. After doing al that research I think I would insist next time, but now it's probably too late. I also don't feel pregnant at all. I'm just so tired of all this and so scared I'll never have healthy kids. I have an us tomorrow, but not expecting too much.

Oh, and I also have hypothyrodism. I'm taking thyroid hormon (since about 3 years) and everytime they check the TSH is ok. Don't know if that has anything to do with it.

Suse, they are wrong, your HCG doubled, that's good, demand getting the progesterone from them! For all they know the embryo is developing fine and the progesterone will help maintain the pregnancy!....please insist on it or threaten a negligent law suit.