Re: Intro ----> New Robin---Colleen

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Hey Pam,

I don't mean to butt in.. but I wanted to comment on this.. I have

also had 2 miscarriages and low progesterone was blamed in the end..

This go round, I started the progesterone gel (Crinone 8% gel) after

I found out I was pg and continued it through the entire 1st

trimester.. No problems!

Trish

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> > olleen, Did you start taking the progesterone after you found

out you were

> pregnant? > long did you take it? How far along are you now?

Have you

> > seen/heard the heartbeat yet? I am just asking for future

reference. I have

> > had 2 miscarriages in the past and the last time we were trying

to conceive I

> > took progesterone at the end of my cycles just in case I became

pregnant, my

> > doctor wants to wait this time until I have a + pg test (I just

hope it

> > won't be to late). We are going to start trying in a few weeks.

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> Thanks, Pam

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> > olleen, Did you start taking the progesterone after you found out

you were

> pregnant? > long did you take it? How far along are you now? Have

you

> > seen/heard the heartbeat yet? I am just asking for future

reference. I have

> > had 2 miscarriages in the past and the last time we were trying to

conceive I

> > took progesterone at the end of my cycles just in case I became

pregnant, my

> > doctor wants to wait this time until I have a + pg test (I just

hope it

> > won't be to late). We are going to start trying in a few weeks.

>

> Thanks, Pam

I was in the middle of moving to a new home when I was 2 weeks

pregnant and the move took a whole month so I suspected but got it

confirmed at the doc's at just about 6 weeks and started the supps

then. I have had more than a dozen miscarriages and at several points

I was told i made almost zero progesterone so we knew I would have to

watch it. one reason why is I frequently put out 2 eggs, as I did in

this case. on my first ultrasound at 6 1/2 weeks we saw the heartbeat

but doc also saw a second sac being reabsorbed with no way to tell if

it had been fertilized or not. Almost twins and miscarried twins are

very common in my familyu. so the progesterone levels drop as the

body reabsorbs one sac not realizing the other one is still viable.

anyway I am 13 weeks now, due Jan 23.

During infert treatment a decade ago (clomid mostly) we had several

successful fertilizations that doc wouldn't give me prog. supplmements

for because if it is not high enough to begin with (at least 5-6 at 4

weeks doc told me then) the progesterone cannot give you more than a

point or two at that stage. Not sure if that is the standard opinion

but it is what both I and my sister were told.

I would take extra progesterone at the end of your cycles unless your

doc advises it because it can thru your own normal rhythms off kilter.

it will also make your estrogen levels drop and you need them to

start the next cycle. I just wouldn't mess without unless the doc

tells you to.

At my appt. last friday doc said I could stop taking the suppositories

and I was just so happy. We have had 2 ultrasounds and heard the

heartbeat again last week on the doppler I rented a doppler heartbeat

monitor and it should arrive in the next few days. that will keep me

reassured about baby's safety. I'll worry about this one succeeding

until he or she is safely in my arms. we've wanted this so very long

(15 years of marriage and I lost a baby with my first hubby too).

be well!

Colleen