Progesterone Support - When did you stop the pessaries ?

[Possums]

best of luck to you and hope things go smoothly from here.

[Aimee]

Hi everyone

I just noticed this thread. Justonemore, congrtulations am glad to see your ticker and that everything is ok.

I'm 10.5 weeks at the moment and just starting to wean off progesterone (I have only been taking 1 for the past week or so). But this morning I woke up to a fair amount of browny-red blood on my toilet paper (maybe a small handful, sorry thats so yukky). My FS said I could go off them by now but I've been using up my last packet.

Did anyone else have any bleeding or spotting? Just wish my clinic was open today so I could ring the nurse and ask!!!!

[LizLemon]

Hey Aimee

I was on progesterone until about eleven weeks, then went one every second day for a few days then stopped. I was really worried I would spot, esecially as it was over the new years break but fortunately it was fine.

I have heard many times over that ten weeks is ok to come off them. My clinic says 12 weeks as stopping before 12 weeks can sometimes cause spotting, but I didn't get the impression it was dangerous if you know what I mean.

Hang in there til tomorrow darl and let us know how you go
xx

[Aimee]

Thankyou Bug's mum, I must sound so paranoid, I rang my OB who was on duty this weekend - phew! and he said he was more than happy to give me a scan today or tomorrow but I always feel like I'm bothering them over nothing. I never know which hospital to ring because my private one technically doesn't take patients until they are over 14 weeks.

I might be confused (happens alot) but did you get a fetal heart monitor? I know that someone in the pregnancy after LTTTC thread did but I can't remember and I was wondering how well it worked and whether it was worth getting one.

Am hoping its only some more old blood........will try to keep busy and not think about it.

xoxo

[Aimee]

Hi Lori

I must have posted at the same time as you. Thanks for the reassurance. You had quite an ordeal but glad everything is ok now.

Mentally I keep telling myself I've had spotting in my previous pregnancies (and with two DD's I feel terribly guilty about complaining at all) but 3 or 4 complicated miscarriages in 13 months (May 2009 - June 2010) has greatly increased my paranoia!

Thanks again though xoxox

[Mindhugs]

This whole progesterone thing makes me nervous!!! I have a history of low progesterone which is probably linked to my endometriosis. My 1st IVF Dr never prescribed me the pessaries regardless of my lower than average blood results. So now I'm at a different IVF Dr who is monitoring my levels throughout this pregnancy. They have dropped from 71 to 39. He has me on one pessary every 2nd day which he says is enough??? I'm currently 10 weeks pregnant. Not sure why I can't get these doctors to pay more attention. In fact they almost didn't put transfer this FET as my lining was so thin - from LOW PROGESTERONE!!!

After reading all your posts above I see there are Dr's out there who will put you on 2 a day and even injections!!! I asked my current Dr about the injections at the beginning of this one and he said "it's big in the States but hasn't caught on over here yet. The pessaries do the job." Um, really? I've miscarried 2 IVF babies with low progesterone. I hope to god I don't have to lose another one!!! So frustrating at times.

Thanks for sharing your info. I have another scan on Wed this week and intend to raise the topic with my Dr again.

Can low progesterone at the beginning contribute to disabilities or underdevelopment? Does anyone know? It's definitely playing on my mind (as you can tell )

[dreamrise659]

hi Aimee,

I'm currently on Progesterone pressaries twice a day and injections once a day. 10 weeks on Monday and was told I could stop then. Won't have any left to be able to wean myself anyway. Will use the last one Monday night. I was told that by 10 weeks the placenta produces the required progesterone anyway so the mother doesn't need to worry about it?!

If your bleeding was more of a browny red rather than a bright red than I have been told that is old blood so nothing to worry about. I have had browny red spotting (light) for most of my pregnancy until the last 3 or 4 days when it finally stopped.

When I had my threatened miscarriage I had lots of bright red blood (in total about 2 measuring cups full). The doctors at the emergency department told me I had definately lost the baby as it wouldnt' survive so much blood loss... but it has survived. So now a little bit of browny blood doesn't bother me at all!

I'm sure you'll be fine but maybe just ring the clinic tomorrow morning to confirm. If you get bright red bleeding then I'd go to emergency - not that they'll do anything anyway though.

Lori
DD - 14
9w6d pregnant with number 2 - 4 years in the making!