? Progesterone problem

**satya** · December 18th, 2007, 05:13 AM

hj - choose your doctor well as neither my GP nor my OB would test my progesterone whilst pregnant as they did not believe it was necessary. This was after 3 m/c's and finding that I was estrogen dominant. I guess some doctors just don't believe in progesterone supplements so if you find one that does then stick with them.

**Kitt3n** · December 18th, 2007, 06:16 AM

wow, thanks satya for the heads up.

**hj1981** · December 18th, 2007, 02:07 PM

Satya - thanks for the heads up also! however i seem to have a good doctor this time round and he will test for anything and cause he knows what is going on with the FS he will definatly test my progesterone! My FS also has a seperate clinic and he is going to give me a shot of progesterone the moment i find out im pregnant so im very lucky in that case!
some doctors are terrible arnt they!

**hj1981** · December 18th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Oh forgot to let u all know - that i had my visist with FS this morning and my first lot of bloods are back - and at this stage everything is all good!
He is getting me to continue on with my charting and the moment i get a temp rise (peak day) than i have to go for Blood tests every 2nd day to test my progesterone, oestrogen and few other things throughout the rest of my cycle! - so so far so good!
DH's chromosomes blood test isnt in yet but should be by end of week and my will be in by end of next week!

**Kitt3n** · December 18th, 2007, 02:16 PM

wow, really, every two days, even though you havent conc'd yet?

**hj1981** · December 18th, 2007, 04:38 PM

yep every 2 days! they want to monitor the progesterone throughout my cycle!
im not going to complain - they know better and i will do whatever it takes to have a healthy preg!!!

**Kitt3n** · December 18th, 2007, 05:58 PM

wow, thats amazing, cant wait to see what it shows up!

**Shanti** · December 18th, 2007, 06:21 PM

HJ - i sent you a txt msg today not sure if you checked it yet but just checking to see how your FS appointment went today, i was thinking of you

glad it went well hun.

**hj1981** · December 18th, 2007, 06:26 PM

Thanks Ren - sorry left mobile at home! yeah all went well! fingers crossed for a successfull 3rd attempt when that time comes!
how u going? im still at work

**Shanti** · December 18th, 2007, 06:35 PM

yeah not bad hun, i'm in the 'boring' part of my cycle and just waiting for a few more days before we can start dtd!!! yay! the fun part! lol... i'll PM you

**tempus moriendi** · December 19th, 2007, 09:36 AM

Good luck to everybody on this thread. I used to think I was so savvy about the monthly cycle, but I've learned so much since joining bellybelly!

**hj1981** · December 19th, 2007, 07:03 PM

Tempus - i know what u mean! i have learnt sooo much also! i think i might become a FS! HAHAHA

**hj1981** · December 23rd, 2007, 01:32 PM

Just thought i would say - im not liking this whole charting thing and taking my temp! my temps are all over the place! it makes it hard being a shift worker cause u cant take your temp at the same time everyday!
i dont think i will have much luck this mth!
how is everyone else?

**Kitt3n** · December 23rd, 2007, 02:35 PM

started taking my temps thsi month and have only done it twice lol!
just wanna enjoy xmas and not focus tooo much on all of this, IYKWIM?

**tempus moriendi** · December 24th, 2007, 10:57 AM

hj1981: I feel for you, hun--I'm a shift worker too, part time. Because I only work two graveyard shifts a week, I take my temps on my non work days and I can usually see an upward shift.

But maybe this can help. According to the Couple to Couple league manual, they say shift workers should take a temp after the longest and best rest of the 24 hour day.
--or else, try taking them at two or three different times a day and record each reading in a different color. (ie when you wake up from your best sleep for that day: before you go to bed: at some other same-clock-time when you are not too active and have not just finished eating and drinking)

Hope you found that helpful and good luck! We've been practicing Natural Family Planning for many years.

**hj1981** · December 24th, 2007, 06:15 PM

catrionalee -- ummmumma - start taking your temp missy! hahaha

Tempus moriendi - thanks for that advice - i have been noting the times that i take my temps - however might take some extra ones throught out the day aswell! thank you!

My temp is slowly going down - does this mean im nearing O day? still havent had any signs of CM tho! is that normal?

**tempus moriendi** · December 25th, 2007, 10:29 AM

hj1981: Some women see a dip of .1 or .2 degrees before O, but not always (I never did). The only way you know O has occurred is after the fact, once you've had an upward temp shift for 3 days.
Forgive me for getting very TMI here. It depends on how you check for mucus. If you wipe with folded tissue every time before you use the toilet, you should see something. An NFP instructor told me recently (because I've been having problems with this too) that if you don't see mucus on the tissue, then notice how it felt when you wiped (ie dry? slippery? somewhere in between?).
Some women do internal cervical checks.
If you really don't find any mucus at all, you may want to try increasing your Vit A intake. Carrots, eggs, prunes, liver and organ meats.
Good luck and Merry Christmas.

**hj1981** · December 25th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Tempus - MERRY CHRISTMAS - HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT DAY! you have been very helpful and its mucly apprechiated - i had a big drop in temp today! with small amount of CM - however when just sitting and doing everyday stuff i dont feel any of it - however (tmi sorry) when i wiped this morning i noticed a small amount - but nothing since - is that okay?
hopefully my temp will rise and i will see more CM!
As for increasing my vit A intake i might do that - but just with the eggs carrots and prunes! dont like that other stuff! hehehe