I started taking progesterone on the day of ET. I've been told to take it for 10 days. I'm worried that coming off progesterone suddenly might cause a miscarriage if I am pregnant?
I started taking progesterone injections the day of ET, and continued them until I was about 7 weeks pregnant...when they heard the heartbeat, they put me on a suppository progesterone and I took that until 12 weeks.
I had to use Crinone Vaginal Progesterone gel for 14 days after ET, then when I tested +ve, I was told to take it for another 14 days. I did this, but still m/c'd, so it didn't make any difference to me. Sorry, hope I'm not sounding too negative! When I m/c'd the nurse at the hospital said that it is rarely anything we do or don't do that causes m/c's, but that there's something going on with the embie/embie's that just wasn't meant to be. Sorry again... this is sounding really depressive, when I'm trying to be encouraging ! If your Dr doesn't think you need more progesterone then don't panic. He'll know what he's doing and won't be telling you anything that could jeopardise your precious embie/embies! These Dr's all have different opinions, and there's obviously no tried and tested proof of which way is best (if only), else we'd all be doing the same after treatement! God, I'm reading this, and it sounds really horrible, but it's not meant to be, so please don't take it the wrong way . Good luck with everything.
Take care
Love Jools xx
Me 31 (dodgy ovulation)
DH 39 (dodgy swimmers)
TTC 9 Years, 12 months on Clomid 6 yrs ago
1st IVF/ICSI Sept 04 +ve, m/c at 5 1/2 weeks
Couldn't face the pain again.....
Jools is right...every Dr. follows a different protocol. My regular ob said that your placenta doesn't start producing it's own progesterone until about the 9th week. That's why mine wants you on them for 12 weeks until you have some overlap.
I know there was another cycler, I think she cycled in Italy that only had a very short round of progesteron as well.
I cycled in Italy..... was that the one you were thinking about?!!!
Hope all's going well for you.
Love Jools xx
Me 31 (dodgy ovulation)
DH 39 (dodgy swimmers)
TTC 9 Years, 12 months on Clomid 6 yrs ago
1st IVF/ICSI Sept 04 +ve, m/c at 5 1/2 weeks
Couldn't face the pain again.....
Paige and Jools - thanks very much for the info. Its so nice to know you are there.
I think I just need to wait to find out if I am pregnant - 4 more days (please let all this nausea be a good sign rather than effects from that rotten progesterone). If I'm not it won't matter when I stop taking it and if i am I will check with my doctor about what to do next, and ask why.............
Jools - no you don't sound negative. You are completly right - I just wish treatment was a bit more standardised.
Don't worry..... I'm exactly the same ! It's a nightmare remembering who's done what/said what/what stage at!
Hi Joy
Hope you get the answers you want from your Dr. Best medicine though.... is to stay chilled out !
Love Jools xx
Me 31 (dodgy ovulation)
DH 39 (dodgy swimmers)
TTC 9 Years, 12 months on Clomid 6 yrs ago
1st IVF/ICSI Sept 04 +ve, m/c at 5 1/2 weeks
Couldn't face the pain again.....
Joy,
I'm taking Cyclogest (Projesterone suppositries/pessaries) x 2 day. I started them on day of et, and have to continue taking them until week 12 of pregnancy. Every clinic is different though, so I would just ask your consultant why they choose their protocol, and see whether you get a satisfactory answer.
I'm always questionning my consultant ... he physically sighs every time he sees me and says "what now"?!!!. What I have found out though is that every clinics tretament protocols are a secret from each other. I ask my consultant why the ARGC take everyone to day 5 and he said he doesn't know and that their treatments are a secret, that no-one shares things. It hits home then that this is a business and a lot of experimenting goes on.
Last time I was told to only take 1 progesterone, and this cycle been told to take 2. They therefore change things all the time.
Anyway, i'm rambling.
Hope you find a satisfactory answer.
From Soph-J
Me 33 dp 30
me tubal damage
ist ivf Feb04 -ive
fet July04 -ive
ivf Nov04 +ive twins, but sadly one twin died at 10 weeks gestation. Freya born 21st July 2005. She's amazing!
! If your Dr doesn't think you need more progesterone then don't panic. He'll know what he's doing and won't be telling you anything that could jeopardise your precious embie/embies! These Dr's all have different opinions, and there's obviously no tried and tested proof of which way is best (if only), else we'd all be doing the same after treatement! God, I'm reading this, and it sounds really horrible, but it's not meant to be, so please don't take it the wrong way 
. Good luck with everything.
! It's a nightmare remembering who's done what/said what/what stage at! 
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