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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.

I went for a u/s yesterday they told me that I'm only 6 weeks pregnant and that the baby's heartbeat just started about an hour or so before my appointment. They also said that they couldn't see a yolk sac and want me to come back next week for another u/s. I'm scared out of my mind

My doctor told me that my progestorone level had not increased from my 1st bloodwork on Mon. to a 2nd on that wed. of the same week. I just went back today and won't know until tomorrow. The waiting is killing me. He didn't tell me what my level was. I'm about 4ish weeks pregnant. No spotting or cramping. Is this normal for the progestorone # not to change in 2 day period?

Good Morning I am happy to hear so many women with similar issues. I just recently did a transfer. I had a blood test done yesterday. The progesterone was 31. My Doctor told to stay on the progesterone, hopefully, I will get pregnant. I plan to continue to fast and pray because I know God has been so good to me. Good luck to you all. God Bless and remember, without faith, it is impossible to please God. You must have faith.

The dr. told me that I'm probably going to miscarry. I'm going to just sit around and wait for it to happen. My progestorone level is only 2.5 but my Hcg level is in the 4000's and rising...Please somebody help. Any suggestions.

Ooops there a typo in my last post. I meant that I'm not going to just sit here and wait for a miscarriage...

Oops there was a typo in my last post. I meant that I'm NOT going to sit and wait to miscarry...

nicole...i hope this all works out for you. i posted about my situation and here's my update. my hcg continues to rise and rise but my progesterone is low. it also went from 8.9 to 4.6 but now it's back up to 5.5. confusing...i read though, that progesterone levels fluctuate all day long and that they are highest at bedtime and lowest in the morning. so, my 4.4 was at 9:30 am and the 8.9 was at 5 pm. they wanted me to take crinone (a progesterone supplement) but i really don't want to do that. i have a healthy 21 month old and never had all these tests so i think maybe i am just a low progesterone girl! did they recommend this for you? good luck!

Thanks Donna, it's nice to know someone is having the same problem. When I was pregnant with my son, I had no problems and there was really never any question of a miscarriage. My doctor says that he's not going to give me anything for this pregnancy. It makes me feel hopeless. So I took matters upon myself. I talked to another doctor and she told me to buy progestorone cream, so I bought some and she also suggested dring Wild Yam Root in tea or water during the day. So I am doing everything possible and trying to take it easy. I have my ultrasound on monday-fingers crossed!!! Good luck to you as well, how far along are you??

nicole, i am 6 weeks and had a sonogram yesterday and they saw a strong heartbeat. good luck to you. it does feel good to know that someone else has the same thing going on! this is a great website!

I am going through the same thing, my prog. went down from 14 to 9.6. my doc put me on crinone 8% 2x a day to bring it up. This is my first pregnancy and I am soooo nervous that I will m/c. I saw her again yesterday and she said it is very common that this happens and the cream will help bring up my prog. levels. My HcG went from 78 to 2,466 in a week so that is a good sign, I hope!

It helps to know I'm not alone. I had my first child at 19. Kayla is now 6. I had no problems at all with that pregnancy, other than I was too young. We were shocked to be pregnant since we always used condoms. My husband and I started trying to concieve when she was 2 1/2. After trying for 9 months, with no luck, I went to the doctor. He ran blood tests and said my progesterone level was 0.43. Basically non-existent. He put me on Clomid and 3months later I was pregnant. I didn't need any drugs durring the pregnancy. Emma is now 18mths. I never went back on the pill. We decided if I get pregnant again that would be great, but figured I would need Clomid again to concieve. I got pregnant again on my own. However, I miscarried last week. I was 11wks pregnant but the baby had pa__sed at 5wks. I needed a D&C. What I was wondering was whether I should have been on Progesterone Therapy while pregnant. They never checked my levels. But I feel it was probably the reason for the miscarriage, since they never found any problems with the baby. What do you think?

the more i have researched this whole progesterone thing, the more i realize this is a very controversial topic. some doctors don't believe that supplementation will help at all while others swear by it. many doctors check the hcg levels only and if they continue to go up, then you are having a good pregnancy. (of course in addition to songrams) i think our bodies know what they are doing!

Hi, I went to the doctor due to bleeding for one day it was very light and didnt last. Then i started having cramping, i went to the hospital and said they saw no heartbeat. My hormone level was like 46 something and now it went down to 43 but a yolk sack grew within one week. im sooo confused.

Jennifer-first of all I am sorry about the fear you must be feeling right now. How far along are you? Just because they saw no heartbeat doesn't mean that all hope is lost. If you say that you saw a yolk sac that wasn't there last time you looke then maybe it is still too early to see the embryo and its heartbeat right now. Did they say if their was an embryo yet? Anyways, your hormone level can also fall and still not indicate a misscarriage. That is why all of us are chatting on this board-because without our supplemental progesterone, our hormone level drops. One very good indication if the pregnancy is continuing is the HCG level. It should rise every day and never fall. This is the hormone that directly corresponds with your embryo and its growth so if it stops increasing then the embryo has probablly stopped growing. Ask your doctor about your HCG level from this visit-I am sure they did one. Hopefully it will help you understand more, what is happening and hopefully give you hope. Good luck.

Hello everyone-It has been a while since I posted and I just wanted to update everyone. I am now 26 weeks pregnant and besides 3 trips to the ER for pre-term labor, everything has been going good. My baby girl, her name is Elliyah, is growing wonderfully, her heartbeat has been good and fast and I am still taking the progesterone before bed. I just wanted to let everyone know that their is hope. If for any awful reason I went into labor now and they were not able to stop it, my baby would have a chance at survival so everyday she stays inside is another day I am so grateful for my doctor having prescribed me the progesterone. After all the misscarriages this is such a blessing. Anyways, I hope all of you are doing good-I pray for you each day. Take Care!