? Progesterone problem

Thanks everyone but i have bad news!!!

Here goes - went to doc yesterday to get BT result and another progesterone injection and im still on my injections for another couple of weeks as the placenta hasnt taken over! this is really getting me down - i feel like such a failure - im over travelling and hr to the doctors twice a week and than home again - im over getting there and the surgery never running on time and having to wait another hr+ - my backside is black and blue and very uncomfortable and for someone who sits on her ass for 10hrs a day a work its not pleasent - also twice a week im either late for work or im havin to leave early and have other ppl cover for me - it is really getting me down - So i have said to DH if we cant do these injections at home im stopping them on wk 14 and leaving it in gods hands - DH thinks im quitting which really hurts - i have given this my best shot - i dont want to stop but im getting really depressed!
what else is there for me to do?

Oh hj

I'm so sorry to hear you so down, have you discussed with your Dr using pessaries/ gel? you know I have difficulty with these but they may not play havoc with you and I have read that you have used them before, is there any chance that you can use them again? it would be easy for him to write you a script.

Also regarding the injections- i know a lady who is a trained pharmacist and who did some research for me and it turns out that the injections are not made in Australia and so you would need to import the injections from O/S like UK or America. you can import 3 months at a time, i have the details of some companies that can do this if you are looking at self injecting at home - let me know

I hope that helps and once again I'm sorry.

Pita - thank you SOOOO very much - u have helped! i forgot about the pessaries! im going to ask doc about that on monday!!!! thank you so very much!
my injections i havent got to speak to my doc about where he gets them from as he has been on holidays and another doc is given me my injections!!! so havent found out where he gets them from - or what its called exactly but last time i saw a "THINK" PHARMACY sticker on them! thanks for the reminder again about the pessaries!

I don't have anything profound to say, just wanted to send a cyberhug. I really do understand how frustrating all these technologies are, even though at the same time we're lucky to have them. Keep your chin up!

Hi HJ,
I can totally relate to the being over the inconvenience of having to be in a certain place at a certain time. IVF is like that too and it feels like your whole life is being taken over by doctors visits and blood tests.

Try not to feel like this

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i feel like such a failure

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as you are not a failure. This is only one thing that your body can't do. Perhaps try to look at the positives ie. you can get pregnant, you can carry that baby (with a little bit of help) and at some point your placenta will kick in. one of the mums in my mums group always said " we all need help with something to do with our babies". and it is true, out of my mums group some needed IVF to conceive, some c/s to deliver, some help with breastfeeding. so maybe this will be the thing you need help with but everything else will come easily to you.
As far as the injections go, do you have a nurse friend/neighbour that can give them to you? the doctor should still be able to provide them and someone else could give them to you. good luck

I don't have anything to say except

Congrats!!!! We were pregnant and M/C in July together and I am so happy to see that things have gone better for you this time. Wishing you all the best and try and be patient with the annoyances that have come with the doctors. Here's hoping that the time flies until your wee babe is here!

Hey Everyone!!

NT SCAN is done!! and boy was it alot of fun!!! it took over an hr cause peanuts wouldnt wake up and move in the right position! peanuts is a cheeky bugga!!! and a thumb sucker! at one stage it was sooo funny to see the mouth open than the lil tounge and than the big desicion on which thumb to suck!
but anway my risk factor is as follows - Trisomy 21 - 1:16826
Trisome 13/18 - 1:38651 - so all good!
HB 158 BPM - Crown-Rump 7.5cm
Nasal bone present - skull/brain - seen, heart - seen, spine - seen, abdo - seen, stomach - seen, bladder - seen, hands - seen, feet - seen!!!
it all was soo awesome!

Anney - thank you sooo very much for your post - it has certainly made me see the light and it helped heaps! i just wish it was easy for all of us and that we didnt have to go thru these things! i now have my DH doing my injections for me and FS is going to try and ween me off them! so fingers crossed!
i hope all goes well for u also!


Jayney - hello stranger - how are u going? i hope time flys also - the sooner i have the lil one in my arms the better!!!

hj I'm so glad to hear your NT scan went well, the results sound great!
How cute about the thumb sucking.... just adorable!!
Good to hear DH is giving you the injections now & saving you all that travelling & waiting around. I do hope the doc can ween you off soon hun & you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy without any hiccups!!

Wishing you all the best
xxx

HJ, i am SOOOOOO glad to hear some good news!!!:dance:

Great news HJ. You sound so positive today - hope everything continues to go well.

Thanks Anney - i hope u get ur precious lil bundle soon!!!

Kitt3n - how are u going with ur lil one?

i dont know hj, dont really feel preg anymore, but thanks for asking!

Dont worry too much about that - i still dont feel preg - was sooo worried that they wouldnt find hb yesterday - but over the moon too see one! all will be fine!!!

HJ
That's great news!!!:dance::dance:
Just wait till your 18-20 week scan (I was told to get it done at 19-20 weeks as they can see more) you will love it as you can see more.
I hope you don't have to have the needles for much longer.
Good luck.
Chris

Thanks Chris - gosh ur pretty far along - that has gone fast! my 19wks is already booked for the 27th of may! woo hoo - i will be 2 days before 19wks tho! have u felt bub yet?

Hi
At the moment it feels like it has taken forever as I have had a few scares (can read my post in preg- m/c loss thread). :(

I am not sure about the feeling Pip as I have had some "sus" feelings (in the last few days) that have me wondering. But since it is my 3rd pregnancy that I have gotten past the first trimester I will probably feel Pip earlyer. So I am waiting for more movements to make sure it is Pip.

When do you have your first Anti natal visit at the hospital?

Chris

okay - sorry to hear u have had a few scares - i will read ur threads and catch up!
no idea when my first anti natal appt is - i have no idea how this stuff works - so im going to chat with my ob tomorrow when i see her (i cant wait to say hello to peanuts again)

Hi HJ1981, I suffered my second miscarriage in a row today at 9wks, my first was at 5wks.

I have to go for a d&c tomorrow and then start the healing process.

I can't bear to go through this again, I'm interested in learning more about increasing progesterone levels before I try again.

Would you be able to send me details of your FS? Any help would be wonderful.

Thanks

Have just seen this thread and found it so interesting. I wish I knew of it when TTC our DD! I too was on prog pessaries and injections after a m/c and diagnosed with low prog. HJ- are you still getting the injections? Don't want to put you off but I had them until 32 weeks! My DH always did them for me- twice a week. We got the prog (on prescription from a FS) at a compounding pharmacy in Perth.
Mummytobeinnovember- I am so sorry to hear of your m/c- it is such an awful, awful experience. Good luck with your d & c. Where are you in Aust?

I was so thrilled to hear how well your scan went! Still keeping you guys in my prayers--you keep us posted!

Deirdre - you were on them until 32wks!!!!!!!! oh my gosh!!!! now i dont feel too good!
my DH is starting my injections for me tonight - im soooo scared he is going to get the wrong spot or something. but oh well its worth it in the end!!!

mummytobeinnovember - i read and posted in your thread - im sooo sorry of your loss - i know its not a easy thing to go thru! i will gladly send u my fs details - once again im sorry - if i can help or give advice on anything just let me know! :hug:

Tempus - Thank you - i think its your prayers that are getting us thru!

mummytobeinnovember - i was going to PM the details to you - but i cant PM you?!

HJ- don't worry too much about the injections (as in getting the right spot). The area that you want to get is rather large so mistakes don't happen too much. It was better as a quick jab rather than a slow deliberate needle entry! Some of mine hurt on entry (a quick sharp pain) and others hurt on exit and others didn't hurt at all! The place where they went got itchy though and I swear that I still get that itch occasionally now. We just kept waiting for the placenta to take over in progesterone production but it never did. Doesn't happen often but it isn't a rare thing. I just kept telling myself that it was all for a good cause and I would do it all again tomorrow just to have our darling baby. In fact if I had to have them everyday I would- it is very much worth it.

Great news to hear that you can still continue with treatment!!

Might not be the same for me - I got some bed news following my D&C last week!

was wondering if you could tell me the name on the injections now that you have them at home

Thanks

what happened at your d&c if u dont mind me asking? are u okay?
The injections are just called Progesterone - i will double check it but im pretty sure thats what its called!


I survived my first shot given by my husband! i was sooo packing it - but it wasnt too bad - he wouldnt let any of the other firies at the station hold my hand tho :(

Deidre - im glad u had a nice beautiful healthy baby in the end - my other worry was if my placenta never takes over would my bub be okay and would it get all the nutritician etc that it needs to get - chatting with u has certainly made me see a light at the end of the tunnel! its always good to talk to someone who has been thru the same thing! Thank you! :hug:

I was worried about the placenta too as I thought it had to produce the prog itself. But blood tests showed that I kept needing it and the FS took me off it at 32 weeks (actually it may have been 34??)as she said that it would be ok now if baby was born now. Funnily enough despite having such low (non-existent pretty much) prog all through pregnancy baby had to be induced at 42 weeks and she was and is very strong and healthy. The only other person I know with low prog right up to the end of third trimester is my sister! She had 4 chn with no probs then low prog with her 5th and on injections till week 32. I was also on pessaries every day (2 a day) until about week 20-25?? Despite the injections and pessaries by prog level still stayed very low and the preg was without any complications. There def is light at the end end of the tunnel and how bright it is!

Hello Everyone - just thought i would let u know the latest with me and peanuts!
Got blood test result back yesterday and my progesterone is taking off! looks like my placenta is doing what it is suppose to do!!!!! so know im on 1 injection once a week for the next two weeks and than hopefully will be able to stop them all together!!! Im sooooo VERY happy!!!! :dance:

Hi hj1981,

I've let this thread go longer than usual (we usually close threads at 140 posts) but unfortunately the time has now come for me to shut up shop.

Have you thought of starting a pregnancy blog? You can start one here: Blogs, and if you need any help, post in Blog Tips & Help and a mod will help you out. That way your fans can still catch up on what's happening with you.

Good luck!