Hello, I'm having a rough time with this pregnancy... my HCG levels have been low (193 to 280 to 508 to 980) Last one yesterday, each taken every 2-3 days. The Dr told me on Tuesday that the 280 level indicated this was not a "viable" pregnancy and that it was not progressing. Going by LMP dates I should have been 6w1d, and for that she said this was too low nd not doubling. She said I would need a D&C, but she'd do another BT to see the confirm the levels. She said had miscarried and that if I didn't have the D&C, it would eventually pass anyway. We were heartbroken and tried to make peace with it over the next 48 hours.

Dh and I return to the dr yesterday morning and she tells us the level has increased to 508, she is shocked, consults with an obstetrician about what to do. Meanwhile I am struggling with my emotions having thought my baby was gone for the past two days. She said that its a positive sign that the HCG level has increased and I could possibly be much earlier on than expected which is likely as I have PCOS and don't know when I ovulated. She says we need to check my Progesterone levels.

I get that result today, and I know very little about this apart from what I've just googled... Basically mine was "22" but the Dr said to sustain the baby it should be over "40". So my feelings of relief quickly turn to panic again. She gives me a script for progesterone pessaries, twice a day and 2 more BT forms to keep checking the HCG. I went to fill the script for the progesterone pessaries and I'm told this needs to be done at a compound pharmacy, by the time I get to that one they tell me it won't be ready until Monday! I started to cry and tried to explain what I've been through this week and that I was worried it'll be too late by then.

As I'd asked my Dr what else I could do apart from the pessaries to save my baby and she said "cross your fingers"... this isn't my usual Dr and unfortunately i didn't know if she has a dry sense of humour or is completely desensitised. Either way, not the gentle reassurance I so desperately need . So the pharmacist tells me that he knows i "want" it now but that there are other orders in front of mine and that it takes 12-24 hours just to "set". I asked if he knew anything about how this works and he said no one could tell me this but that its up to the baby whether it sticks or not, he said he doesn't know how far along I am and it depends how quickly the pessaries even work! I left the chemist crying and feeling very hopeless.

I feel like I've gone up and down all week, and now I'm down again... From what I've read on google it seems debatable whether progesterone supplements even prevent miscarriage, only that low progesterone is a factor in some miscarriages. So I don't feel very good about this... I'm upset the chemist wasn't more sensitive and I feel very alone because I hadn't told anyone about the pregnancy yet and don't know how to now.

Has anyone else had any experience with low progesterone? Could you point me in the direction of any info that might help me? I guess if its likely this baby won't make it then I'd rather start accepting that now and be pleasantly surprised rather than thinking it will and being heartbroken again. Why is something that seems so important not readily available when it seems like a thing you take in an urgent situation? Or am I just being over demanding and emotional about it? The chemist certainly made me feel rude for asking why I had to wait for it. And most importantly, has anyone had low progesterone levels yet gone on to have a healthy baby? < This one would really help.