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I am waiting for my hcg test, but my progesterone level last week was 41 and today I have some brown spotting, I am scared and don't know whether I should call the doctor or wait for my results.????

Jennifer, you may want to call your doctor. It may be nothing and they will be able to put your mind at ease, but if there is a problem they might be able to do somethig about it. ROSA - I had my doctors apt. today. Everything went just fine. The heart beat was 156. One thing...she said be prepared for a big baby. I am already measuring above my belly b___ton. I am happy, if everything continues in the path that it is going now, that the baby will be big and healthy. However, the dr. told me that a C-section is quite possible and to start thinking about it. Reason being is I am very pet_te (5'1") and ususally 105-110 lbs. :) but now I gained 9 lbs. which is good. Anyway, my husband is 6'4". So I will probablly have baby "bubba" lol. I really do not want to have a c-section, but however the baby comes with the least problems is fine with me. Anyway...I just wanted to let you know that I am doing just fine. If you would like to e-mail me let me know so I could give you my e-mail address. Take care and God bless!

Hi MWAT so happy to hear from you again as well. God bless you for being a teacher but double that blessing that you are a special Ed teacher. I needed to hear some good news and I am happy that you gave me some today. Whew!! I was holding my breath praying that everything would go well with you and I am so excited for you. I am glad the baby is doing good. And if the baby is a big baby that's ok as long as it is a healthy big baby :.). Say hi to bubba for me lol. I would love your e-mail address. As alway you are in my prayers along with big and little bubba lol. Good Luck and God Bless. Jennifer- I agree with MWAT about calling your doctor and letting them know what is going on as least for your peace of mind. Please let us know how everything turns out. I say a prayer for you tonight as well. God Bless

Hi Rosa! I was excited to hear the good news as well. I am now anticipating my u/s on the 27th. I can't wait to see my baby "bubba". If you would like to e-mail me that would be fine, it would make it easier to communicate. mwat626@comcast.net. I hope to hear from you soon!

In January I was put on progesterone supplements and very scared. I can tell you that they helped save the pregnancy. It is now May and I am entering my third trimester.We all should feel very fortunate that our OB's can detect low progesterone levels early and do something about it. I will pray for all of you in your early months of pregnancy.

If anyone is taking the pill form of prometrium... the FDA deems it a pregnancy category B. (No proven problems attributed to the drug, take if benefit outweighs rist) Although they do not do studies in pregnant women, drs are required to keep track of people who take it, especially if there was a problem. The PI (every word is reviewed by the FDA) states that one woman had a child w/ a cleft pallet, but it could not be attributed to the drug. There are no more malformations of children when mothers take this drug, then with mothers who don't. I work for a large drug company, and understand these items are very stringently watched over. Hope this helps. I'm scared too.

I am 7 weeks pregnant, and my progesterone level dropped from 19 to 12.8 within a week, What is happening?I am not spotting, or crampy. I have had two miscarriages 4 years ago

carolyn, so to rest a__sure is what you are saying? I am getting so nervous hearing some websites and people say there are risks in taking prometrium (orally) while pg. my doc put me on 400 mg at night and I have been taking them for like 3 weeks, I am now 6w2d pg, my first was lost with a m/c in march. I am scared that I am hurting the baby by taking these pills but from what you are saying is that it is ok?! thanks

i found out i was pregnant on thursday, after my "period" turned out to be spotting. long story short, hcg is 170 and progesterone is 6.9. spotting is almost gone, some brown on toilet paper, but nothing else. had sonogram tonight and they didn't see anything. they are doing my levels again tomorrow night. i am 5 weeks, 0 days pregnant today. they said they are going to wait until they see something in the uterus before doing anything else just to make sure it's not ectopic. i just feel very crazy and mad. my best friend has had 2 m/c and has been very supportive. i have a 21 month old and never had anything like this. sorry this is so long, i just needed to get this off my chest. =(

Hi Rosa. I had my u/s done yesterday. Everything is just fine. Now some of my nerves can calm down for a little bit. We got some nice pictures of our little one.

Hello Again everyone! Its been a while since I have had the chance to update my situation. I am now 22 weeks and things are going very well! I had a scare last Sunday that I thought I was having braxton hicks contractions so I went to the hospital and found out that it was just real bad ligament stretching. Its hard to know the difference when its your first pregnancy and you've had to come so far as it is to keep your little one alive. I am also very excited because my parents just put in an offer on a house in my home town, so they will get to be here for the baby, and us for them. Its so funny to feel the baby move around, hick-up and jump at loud noises. It really doesn't like any poking at it, everytime the ultrasound is due or the fetal monitor was put on, it kicked away at them! Dieing to know if its a boy or girl. They said at 21 weeks they couldn't tell so I'm hoping next time they will be able to. I hope everyone is well and doing good. Take care.

what should your progestorone be on the 21st day of your cycle. if day 1 is the first day you start to bleed. i am trying to get pregnant and have had blood tests taken on this day?

I have spent the last hour reading these stories. I thought I would share my own. At 26 I became pregnant. At 6 weeks my progesterone was 12.2. I was put on 100mg prometrium, twice daily. At 7.5 weeks, we got a good heartrate on baby. Things were looking very normal. I had read that progesterone had little more than a placebo effect; I had two prior healthy pregnancies (albeit in my early 30's); and was worried about the stuff I had read re: trans-gender complications (and the big warning on the pill bottle that said don't take while pregnant). So, I stopped taking the drug at 8.5 weeks. My baby died at 10 weeks. I had no bleeding, but did notice a sudden lack of pregnancy signs. The D&C was bad. The guilt I carry is worse. I am now pregnant and at 5.0 weeks and have a VERY low progesterone 7.84. I am religiously taking the prometrium, but I am afraid this pregnancy is already doomed. I read that anything under 10 can't make it. Does it have to be 10 all the time, or if you get it up to before miscarriage can it still work. I now think I should have been taking this since ovulation. Anyway...I believe that my failure to continue with the prometrium the first time ended my pregnancy and I AM CONVICNCED the converse is true. It can save a pregnancy that is only failing because of lack of progesterone. So, keep the failth and keep taking those pills! Any advice on my current situation. Has anyone ever recovered from an early level under 10?

in earlier post I see a typo. I was 36 in first lost pregnancy, I am now 37.

I am 8 weeks, dr called today to say my progesterone is very low and wants to put me on supplements. I have not had any bleeding, spotting, cramps, nothing. Is there any questions I should ask the dr when I go on thursday. Anything will help,I am at at a complete loss. Thank you

Julie-The levels for progesterone for first trimester range from 9-47 so you are not too low. How long have you been taking the progesterone? Be adamant about having your doctor check your levels each weeks so that they can increase your dose right away. I think that If you are having no spotting or cramping that your level is sufficient. Remeber, these numbers are just averages-they are not set in stone. That is why the range is so great. Every person's pregnancy is different and this may well be a sufficient level for your body. Hang in there and just be real adamant on your care. Call your doctor anytime you have a concern. Good luck and let us know how it goes.