From the article: Progesterone Treatment in Pregnancy to Prevent Miscarriage
Progesterone is a hormone normally found in the body. It was speculated that it could help prevent miscarriages, though there is much debate about who is helped. Did you use progesterone in pregnancy? Why or why not? If you did, did you have any side effects? Would you make the same choice again? Did you use it because of fertility treatments or a history of recurrent miscarriage? If you didn't choose to do progesterone therapy, what was your thought process? What are your thoughts on this topic?
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Used in First Pregnancy, Will use again
- I knew before getting pregnant the first time that I had issues with low progesterone, caused cysts on my ovaries. It runs in my family (Sister and Aunt have way too many miscarriages to count from this, we all were trying to conceive around the same time and went through testing around same time). Happy to say all 3 of us use progesterone while pregnant now. Aunt now has 7 children (5 Births, 2 sets of fraternal twins), sister has 4 children, I currently have 1 (who was not even deemed a viable pregnancy until I was 11 weeks because my numbers were so low early on) and am now TTC again. I will use progesterone again without fear. 12 happy healthy children between the 3 of us is more than enough evidence that it works!
- —Guest Sarah
Second time
- I use it with my daughter after three miscarrys up until second trimester 13weeks then my pregnacy was normal edspecting second child and they put me on it again wish me luck
- —Guest Proud mommy
HELP 5 wks took 100mg Progesterone pill
- i took my first progesterone pill and im at 5 weeks and i had never had bleeding this is the first time i woke up with blood in my undergarments and when i cleansed too. i took medicated progesterone bc my levels came low any advise
- —Guest MrsFCH
progesterone helped- a grateful grandma
- Daughter miscarried 1st pregnancy, hard on them. Began natural progesterone orally, 100 mg 3x day. Helped! Cramping stopped, she's carried to full term...today is her due date! OB said taking progesterone to term is ok. One grateful grandma
- —Guest Kathy
Progesterone Use in 2 Pregnancies
- After losing my first pregnancy due to very low hormone levels I found a group of doctors I could trust and they started watching me closely after I got pregnant a 2nd time. I would go to the hospital every other day for bloodwork and about 2 weeks of watching my hormone levels slowly climb I got the call one morning that my hormones had fell from the day b/4. My doctors prescribed progesterone and after 24 hours my levels started to climb again and were being normal for what they should have been. I took progesterone for 10 weeks and I was able to keep my daughter. I did have difficulties throughout my pregnancy, such as I went for my first ultrasound and while trying to get a head measurement my daughter was head down and I was found to be 50% effaced!! Yes, I went home & was put on bedrest until 3 weeks b/4 she was due. I was worried about the side effects with both my children but they both turned out fine & they are super smart. The blood to the brain shows high IQ levels!!
- —lizann124
Three miscarriages in a row
- I had three consecutive miscarriages in a row. My last miscarriage was oct.24 at 14.4 weeks. I found out Im preganate again 3 months later.. I'm excited and scared at the same time. The doctor has me on progestron 200mg 2xs a day. So far I haven't had any bleeding. Praying that I can carry to full term. I don't have any child and I want to be a mom so bad to at least to one. Baby dust to all
- —Guest Bless
concerned
- I started 2days ago on progesterone and still spotting..is it normal ?
- —Guest lilly
so far so good
- after three miscarriages at between 6 -9 weeks my doctor then decided that i should take oral progesterone as soon as i missed my period. i am on 200mg twice a day . i have headaches.i am irritable and exhausted. i also have terrible mood swings. had a bit of spotting when i wipe and a lot of nausea....but i am 37yrs old and am 15 wks pregnant with fraternal twins. i firmly believe this is because of the progesterone. so what i am a lot more moody and i sleep alot.....small sacrifice for my two precious blessings. am just taking one day at a time.
- —Guest rocky
progesterone stopped at 16th wk
- I started taking progesterone from 4th wk. Now this is my 15th wk. My doc ask me to stop this. Is any problem will held with my preg. I have a bicornuate uterus. .
- —Guest srabooni
progesterone stopped at 16th wk
- I started taking progesterone from 4th wk. Now this is my 15th wk. My doc ask me to stop this. Is any problem will held with my preg. I have a bicornuate uterus. .
- —Guest srabooni
Never take it
- I started taking progesterone after 5 weeks in. My doctor didn't explain any of the side effects I can have on a unborn fetus. As soon as I started taking progesterone ....I was having multiple side effects. I miscarried at 7 weeks
- —Guest Yolis
High hormones at 6 weeks
- Never tried progesterone, already suffered a miscarriage. What do u recommend?
- —Guest Tina
Progesterone Use
- I suffered three early losses (between 5-8 weeks) in an 18 month time frame. With the fourth pregnancy we started progesterone as soon as I found out I was pregnant. That was my first successful pregnancy. My little girl is three. We have a little boy who is one and we are expecting another baby in June. I have used progesterone for the first 13 weeks of each pregnancy. I believe that's why I finally got to hold my babies.
- —Guest Mommy 2 Be, again
Believer
- My first son, Sam, was stillborn in 2009 at 18 weeks due to an umbilical cord accident (no progesterone issue). With my second child, Abby, I had high progesterone at the start then I started spotting at 6 weeks and tests showed a significant drop in my progesterone levels indicating I might miscarry. I was on progestetone suppositories from week 6 or 7 through to week 13 and had a beautiful baby girl (light of my life!) in 2010. In March 2012 and December 2012 I miscarried 2 children at around the 7-8 week mark : ( I am devastated! Had first 2 children with amazing OB in Santa Barbara but last 2 losses have been in Australia (where I am originally from). Thankfully now - but too late to save my 2012 Angels - I found an amazing OB in Sydney and next pregnancy I will start progesterone immediately and hopefully I will have a healthy baby 9 month later. It did make me feel extra nautious with Abby, but a small cost for LIFE and LOVE. Goodluck everyone. Xx
- —Guest Abby's Mum
Lost count of miscarriages
- Had so many early miscarriages I stopped counting! Testted positive for pregnancy and over time my progesterone would drop and was not able to sustain the pregnancy. Dr. Diagnoses the problem and I went on oral progesterone. Felt absolutely great - other than a bit sleepy ;) Now have two beatiful children one just turned 21 the other 16- neither has had any health issues- So my advice - Listen to your Dr. progestoral made the difference for us!!!
- —perfectresult
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