Help with HCG & Progesterone Result Please!

[dd0207]

Thank you myson and oscaroscar, appreciate your advice. Also, a big CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancies!

[dd0207]

Hi again girls

I was hoping you could give me some more of your expert advice from my last bt today.

23DPO - My HCG level is over 2000 however my progesterone has dropped to 28. Do you think that this may be because I didn't use a pessarie before the bt this morning? - all other times I used a pessarie about 2 hours before the bt.

FS says I still should not celebrate too loudly for the next few weeks although he is happy the HCG level is increasing.

What do you think?

Thanking you so very much in advance!

[dusty]

Hun you sound very pregnant to me! Congratulations on the great HCG level. I think your Dr is being overly cautious in not getting your hopes up. P4 levels can fluctuate a bit daily. Has your Dr mentioned upping your pessaries dosage? Some women take them 3-4 times a day depending on their Dr. Also some clinics recommend lying down for 30-60 minutes after taking the pessary to help their absorption. I don't normally bother but it may help reduce your anxiety about it.
Your Dr may also consider changing the type of progesterone support you are receiving for example to crinone.
HTH!

[dd0207]

Thanks Dusty. You always manage to cheer me up! I'm so tired of the "don't celebrate just yet" line... Yes, I believe he is being a little over cautious but secretly I am going to shout from the roof tops! I WILL TAKE THIS BABY HOME!

He didn't suggest upping my pessaries nor did he offer any alternative. I may give him a call on Monday. And yes I always lie to down for at least 30-60mins afterwards.

Thanks again Dusty. Your support and advice has been so reassuring.

Big hugs and lots of love x

[Bengal]

dd : Hello my friend, I met a lady the other day who was successful with IVF, she told them she did not want to know her levels, as she would stress too much, she later found out she had a HCG of 51 !!!! and I met her gorgeous baby girl. You have wonderful HCG levels, ignorance is bliss ... DD, think positive xx

[dd0207]

Hello my dear friend! Thanks for the story, it makes me feel a little more reassured. I think about you all the time but have been a little quiet on bb lately as I can't really concentrate on anything other than HCG levels atm.

I wish with all my heart this is your month and am praying with all my might for your BFP Please keep me posted as I really want to know how you're getting on.

Thank you for all your support and wonderful friendship x

[myson]

your levels are looking great to me! I would be celebrating from the rooftops!!!!

oh ... just remembered something else from my early days too... before a progesterone test you are supposed to sit quietly and rest for at least 30 mins before they take your blood, otherwise the results wont be as accurate. (not sure if the tendency would be to make them higher or lower or what the exact reason is, but thats just what i was told by pathology nurse)