Does prog levels drop before birth ?

[smiley10P]

I am sure I read somewhere that progesterone levels and therefore temp also will drop just before birth (a few days) Can anyone help with this question.

[Alan]

Yes you progesterone levels do drop late in your pregnancy. This is one of the things that is thought to help bring on labour

[Feathertop]

How interesting! With the temp drop, does that mean you're likely to feel less 'hot' than usual? I only ask because I've been feeling really hot all pregnancy, then the last few days I seem to have normalised again. And I'm overdue!!!

[Tanya]

Oooeeerrr... good luck. I have read that vets will monitor a pregnant dogs temp to give them an idea of when they will labour. I also roughly temped in my last weeks with Violet and noticed the day before I had her my temp did drop

Tanya

[smiley10P]

Feathertop - Yes thats the general idea. I just keep forgetting to take my temp so frustrating been out of practice for a few months.

Tanya - thanks for the info about the dogs. What sort of drop are we talking about drastic or just a little.

[DoulaRelle]

ohhh what a great thread Smiley - I might start temping too to see what the go is!

[Tanya]

Smiley, it was 0.2oC or something... bit like when AF is due (if you have charted your cycle). I can't really remember, but I do recall it being lower. Sorry not much help... I might chart my BBT closer to my edd and then post it on here... if I remember.

Tanya

ETA:Relle, you are closer... let us know how you go if you decide to do it

[DoulaRelle]

Tanya, I will definately give it a go hun, if I can remember to do it each morning! lol

[Alan]

Tanya is correct it will only drop a small amount but you should notice it if you start temping

[smiley10P]

Thanks guys you have been really helpful. Hope I remember to take my temp !!!!

[Tanya]

Let us know how you go Smiley

Tanya

[DoulaRelle]

Well girls & Alan! lol I had a drop of .23 this morning, so will be interesting to see if anything happens! I am still only 38 weeks though, so not holding out much hope!

[Tanya]

Interesting Relle... keep us updated Are you ready to have bub?

Tanya

[DoulaRelle]

Soooooooo ready Tanya! I don't think my back can last another 2 weeks!

[Meluchja]

Wow I was reading this thread over the weekend, it's all very interesting. I don't know if it would work for me, because I took my temp. early this morining after first reading Relle posts then just again about ten minutes and it was nearly .5 of a degree different. Both measurements were taken from under the same arm with the same thermometer, does this sound right to you all? Maybe I'm just wierd (DH would verify that one)

Good luck though Relle, I hope it's right for you I want another BB birth announcement

[DoulaRelle]

Mel, you need to take your temp orally before you get out of bed hun, at the same time each morning, give it a go!

[Meluchja]

Arh that would be why then. I will start tomorrow, might be a fun thing to do How are you feeling anyway Relle? Any different today, do you feel like your getting close? I remember with Charlee the morning my waters broke I just had a feeling she was close.

[DoulaRelle]

Honestly Mel, I don't really feel any different. I have a persistant backache, but then I have a dodgy back anyway, so it is more likely just getting fatigued from being pregnant.

I have not had any significant show, or any consistant BH, so I am tipping it is still a fair way off!