REALLY need some advice

[alipetrina]

Just got my prog result - only 5.5. FS said to start taking two lots of Crinone daily but I'm not feeling very confident.

[farmgirl77]

Hello,
Congrats on your BFP and I wish you all the best for this little one haning in there. Just wondering if it is worth asking your FS about progeterone injections? I have not personally had them but I think some I remember reading posts by other girls that have.

Wishing you all the best.
FG

[alipetrina]

Hi Farmgirl,

Thanks for your advice. I probably would look into it but the problem is I'm in the Far East of Victoria, so even if they could express post anything to me it would be almost time for the BT anyway. I'll just have to try the 2 Crinone a day and hope for the best.

Thanks again,
Ali

[TaRhLi.]

Hi alipetrina

The low progesterone levels make sense why you are experiencing the bleeding. My FS explained that the progesterone is like the mortar that keeps the lining all together, if it is too low then the lining will break away (like you house bricks not having sufficient mortar to keep them together).

When I got my last BFP my progesterone was 88 and my clinic likes it to be a minimum of 100. So you 5.5 is very low, but you still have a BFP. As my transfer was an FET I started with 1 progesterone pessary a day 3 days prior to transfer and from result day I've had to increase the progesterone to twice a day until I'm 10 weeks (when the placenta kicks in). So still 1 more week to go until I stop the support, but if that is what's needed to keep everything in it's place then you just do it.

Fingers crossed the extra Crinone does the trick for you and your progesterone levels increase over the next week or so. As Farmgirl mentioned, have you asked about the progesterone injections? They might help get the levels up faster.

Hope all goes well for you.

[alipetrina]

Thanks Kelly,

I also started the progesterone 3 days before FET, so it's disappointing that my levels are so low now.

Ali