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Alliekat, how are things going?

Cybil, happy for your good news!

I had to have an hysterectomy at 33; but, God has blessed me by allowing my cousin to be with child for the first time after 15 years of praying. But, even though her HCGs are going up; she had low Progesterone levels. therefore, her doc put her on prometrium 200mg 2xdaily to help . She has seen the baby on two Ultra's and even seen the heartbeat. She is now 8 weeks. She still cramps but the spotting has been absent for almost 12 hrs now....so, we are praying all will be well. I am so glad to see that this is also helping other mommy to be's out there! The only side effect she has seen is being tired.... but she has only been on the pmetrum for a a few days... please pray for her.... as I will be praying for each of you. I know what it is like to desperately want to be a mom.... all my prayers and wishes to each of you!! tonya

When I went to the doctor that day, they did an u/s and found a gestational sac that measured about 5 weeks which was not as far along as I thought I was. The doctor was not concerned about the P level and said it is really not a reliable indicator of a successful pregnancy since there is such a wide range of levels (even the time of day makes a difference). He said the best way to monitor a pg is by ultrasound so he had me come back in a week for another one. It showed progression but all they could see was the yolk sac and wanted me to come back after two weeks. Unfortunately, I started spotting last Saturday. I called the office and they told me to stay off my feet and call for an appt on Monday if it continued or got worse. It did so I went in for u/s and they said there had not been much progression and it looked like the sac was collapsing. He feels like a mc is imminent so I think I'm going to schedule a d&c to get it over with. My dh and I are okay, this was not planned and with my history of mcs (this will be my 4th) we were afraid it would not take. We are done with this roller coaster and I hope to get my tubes tied when I get the d&c. Thanks for responding and keeping up with me :)

Allie I am really sorry to hear your news. I had a ultrasound yesterday and my baby is measuring fine, I am 12 weeks now. Glad to be over the first hump, however still anxious. My progesterone is at a normal level now and things are going fine.

I started on progesterone vag supp 200mg/2xper day. Has anyone ever had high progesterone levels after taking the supp? How high did they reach, is it safe to have very high progesterone levels?

I am in a similar position, but this site gives me hope. I have had 2 misscarriages somewhere between 6-10weeks. This time they are monitoring my levels and I am 4 weeks pregnant: HCG 308 and progesterone 12.9. I know they are on the low range, but I am taking 200mg progesterone daily. I can only hope and pray that it will work out this time. I am going to get my HCG levels again tomorrow and will know more by Monday. Thanks for all the words of wisdom!

HI. I just wanted to comment on the use of progesterone. I sent an earlier comment when I was 6 weeks pregnant, and now I am almost 15 weeks. My RE had me on progesterone supplements (oral) and crinone for the beginning weeks of my pregnancy. I truly believe that if it had not been for my use of the progesterone supplements early in my pregnancy (from weeks 5 to 9) I probably would have miscarried. I started with a very very low progesterone level and it steadily increased until my placenta took over around week 10. So, for those that are questioning their value, I just want to suggest that you stay positive and continue to take them . . . I am definitely an advocate! Best wishes.

I am 5 weeks pregnant and have a progesterone level of 8.8. The doctor gave me progesterone vagilnal supasitories. I pray that everything goes well for all of us.

Sharon, Most women will stay on progesterone until your 12th week then your placenta will take over and make the progesterone. I was also on progesterone supplements and now I am 18 weeks and doing fine.

Hi, I m 7 weeks preggie. The doc has prescribed Microgest 200 gm vaginal ie the progestorone capsule for amonth after I got very miniscule spotting without even checking my HCG level in blood/urine. S0, I am a little confused. IS this normal?

has anyone else noticed this post is over 2 years old?

I am 4wks and my progesterone was at 9 on last Friday. My Dr. told me my HCG levels were good, just the progesterone. I rushed home very upset, and hit the Internet. Everything else we read was so very negative. I was very comforted after reading messages here from real people in the same position I am in. The rest of the weekend was spent resting and taking 400 mg of Premitrium. This morning I retuned to the Dr's office to get tested, and informed them that over the wknd I had decided that I did not wish to test every 48 hrs that I was ready to deal with whatever God had in store for me. She said that was fine. Around 4 pm today she called me with my results and my progesterone was up to 20.5! We could not believe it. We actually scheduled my first ultrasound for 2wks from now. Until then, I will continue to do all I can and leave the rest up to Him. I just had to register to tell everyone Thank you and Hang in there. My prayers are with all of you. It takes so much to make these miracles of life happen.

My doctor calculated that I was 5 weeks 4 days pregnant and could not find the embryo on the US, 3 days later we found it, it looked like a black dot on the US, a week later it had grown to look like a peanut, but no heartbeat and my progesterone level was 11, I was put on oral prometrium and sent to a specialist with a more high tech US, they found the heart beat and it turns out I'm a week earlier than the calulation from my last menstrual period estimated. After 5 days on prometrium my progesterone level is 67...so there is hope!!! The supplements may reduce the risk of a miscarriage due to low progesterone levels and get you to 10 weeks when the placenta takes over producing progesterone.

I found out I was pregnant and went to the Dr last week. He did a us and saw the baby but no heartbeat. I was only 5 weeks. He ordered blood work and it came back that my progesterone was low 14.40 so they put me on premeturm 200mg twice a day....yes it makes me sick and tired! So I went back yesterday for a us and we heard the heartbeat 107 and everything looked good. I have to give more blood on thursday and another us next monday. I'm very nervous...I did have a miscarriage 2 years ago at 6 weeks. Started bleeding and cramping. This pregnancy I don't have any bleeding or cramping!! So I hope everything is ok :)

I have had 2 miscarriages in the past year. Both times, I was using a midwife and their response to bleeding is, "Good luck"...the last miscarriage, 9/19/06, I had to have a D&C. Next time, I am using an OB/GYN and will have my levels checked ASAP. A friend of mine had the same thing, early bleeding. Her MD put her on progesterone and eveything is looking good...I wish I had seen a doctor. Good luck to all..