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[shari13]

this is my first time to open a forum! I am suprised one hasnt been started for today.
Anyway, Dh is in WVA and seems to have found OUR future residence. It has about 250 acres and 2 story house already on it. He gets to see the inside of the house on monday, but other than that, he is SOLD on it.
Yesterday I told our contractor that I am threw stressing out about him not finishing our pool/patio in a timely manner, that "I have letters going out next week to the Contractor license bureau, County Permit Office, my attourney and Help Me Howard (who is on the news to help in situations)." I think being 7 months pregnant, my husband having to relocate w/o me because the pool is not finished and we cannot put the house on the market until its done, might get someone's attention. We'll see.
Anyway, his reaction was " I'm pushing it, I'm pushing it!"
Yeah right, been 6 months since it began and 23 days of work (not full days, just where someone came and did something).
Well I hope all of you are doing well, I will check in on you later, got to take the smelly dogs to the groomers:)

[jujubean]

Hi, have you taken a preg t??? I would get one as soon as you can. Best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

Take care,

[Steeley Ann]

That's the problem, I have taken about 5 test and each of them say negative. Some girls on here told me to get a cheapy wal-mart brand test so I think if I haven't started by next weekend we are going to do that.

[shari13]

I have heard of lots of girls on here take progesterone with possitive outcomes. I took mine from 5 weeks to 19 weeks lmp. I am now 28 weeks. In a previous pregnancy, it was noted that I needed progesterone to help the pregnancy develop. I have never heard of a doctor going the opposite on that theory. You need it for the early stages of pg and if you dont produce it, and dont take the supplement, then yes, the pg would mos likely fail. I have never heard of it causing birth defects either, maybe someone on here can answer that for you. I have heard, however, if you use the natural progesterone cream up to week 20, it will make your baby smarter. Not sure if its true, just heard it.
If you are nervous about taking it, talk to YOUR DOC, not your friend's doc, and you can probably find more info on the net.
Good luck and best wishes to you!

[nurse12hr]

Can't let that one go by!

Progesterone cream (or any progesterone, for that matter) will not make your baby smarter.  Period.

Progesterone supplementation is probably WAY overused in most pregnancies.  There are DEFINATELY a few medical conditions where it is absolutely indicated.  Most of those conditions REQUIRE you to take it mid cycle, before you conceive, or right at ovulation time.  Otherwise, the pregnancy might be lost before you even miss a period.  These conditions are specific and not common.

However, a lot of doctors feel if it won't hurt, and may help, why not?  To date, there are NO clear and convincing well controlled studies on the benefit of progesterone supplementation for low progesterone levels, once the pregnancy is diagnosed.  Many, many pregnancies continue and thrive even with "low" progesterone levels.  These levels can vary WILDLY even if drawn several times on the same day.

But...bottom line is, it probably doesn't hurt anything.  But it won't make your baby any smarter.

[Kassimom]

Actually your friends dr was not out of line at all. Progesterone can and will delay a failed pregnancy from miscarrying naturally.  

I agree with Christie that it is over-prescribed. In my case, my Dr. told me my progesterone was low and gave me the option of supplementation. He TOLD me that with my low HCG levels AND low prog levels, I was most likely miscarrying and supplementing with prog would only prolong the inevitable, but stil gave me the option of taking them. I chose to and he was right. It only delayed my inevitable miscarriage. Once miscarriage was without a doubt confirmed, I stopped the suppositories and within 2 days miscarried naturally wihtout needing surgery or other intervention. Had I declined the suppositories, I would have most likely miscarried a lot sooner and gotten the closure I so desperately wanted at the time.

If you NEED progesterone, it will most likely be given BEFORE you concieve.

[JustME9]

My OB is along the same lines..can't hurt..won't help with an already doomed pregnancy.  Mine actually prolonged it as well and my friend is a nurse for a fertility clinic said the exact same thing.  I think if you take it BEFORE conception then it can help..but after conception if it's already doomed to fail then it will prolong it.  As soon as I stopped my prometrium I lost the pregnancy a few days later.  =(

[babygirl22]

I'm in the same boat as you - two days ago AF was due.  I've never been late, never missed AF, but HPTs are saying negative.  All I can hope is I ovulated really late in my cycle (I tend to ovulate late), and that's the reason behind this.  I'm driving myself crazy!!

[Steeley Ann]

I still don't have my period, I'm 7 days late, No tender breast anymore, no abdomanal pain, and I have tones of energy. I don't know what is up with me.

[tweetyiniowa]

Hi all!  I was wondering how many of you have had to use progesterone to carry a pregancy.  How long did you have to use it?  What were some of the names of the supplement?  Did you go on to have healthy babies?  Any known side effects?

I am wondering this, because my Doc has noticed I have a short luteal phase and suspects low progesterone...so I get tested soon.  I have a friend with the same problem, and her doc told her that progesterone isnt going to do her any good (even though she has never been checked) because he said all progesterone does is prolong a bad pregnancy that will eventually abort...I personally think he is outta line...but I wanted to get people's opinions who have actually tried the progesterone.  Thank you in advance!!
Robin

[Still_AndiJ]

I was in the progesterone boat with my 5th pg. I was given a prescription for the progesterone vag suppositories and after driving all over town, paying cash out of pocket as my rx coverage wasn't accepted at the only pharmacy who would make them, I miscarried weeks later. I spotted a little bit while taking them, but it wasn't until after I stopped using them I was able to miscarry naturally.  

Most doctors agree that there is no harm in using them, but Christie is dead on, there are no reliable studies proving they will prevent a miscarriage. If a pregnancy is "doomed" so to speak, nature is telling us something and will not be interfered with. Unfortunately, there is a reason most losses happen, no matter how painful it is for those of us who have suffered m/c's. It doesn't make it any easier to cope with a loss in the beginning, but in time it may. I always hated hearing "things happen for a reason" but it really is true in many cases.

As far as making babies smarter, I have never heard this and I have done a lot of research on fertility aids and the effects on developing fetuses. I must have missed it,lol.

Anyway, that is my take on it. Take it or leave it...

Andrea

[shari13]

well since i just got slammed...
disregard my previous post. just passing on what my doctors have told me.

[Steeley Ann]

I'm driveing my self and dh. I have lost all symptoms of AF and being pregnant so I'm like now what lol.

[nurse12hr]

You are a part of this community of friends.

The fact that some may disagree with a post is to be expected.
In fact, Andrea (AndiJ78) and I disagreed just yesterday.  And we still respect each other immensely...(ummmm--I hope!)

Anyway, if anything I said was perceived as slamming you, I do apologize from the bottom of my heart.  It was not my intent.  I just didn't want the statement to stand that progesterone could make a baby smarter.  That's all.  I did say that many doctors feel that progesterone supplementation probably won't hurt, so that is why many prescribe it.

Again, I hurt your feelings, and I apologize.

[Danasel]

Hi!  I haven't been on in awhile.  How is everyone?  I'm still battling PP depression, but I think getting back to work in September will help.  DH is a doll and being so patient!  I don't come on at times when the depression is bad.  This evening I'm in a great mood!  

Congrats to all the preggos!

[shari13]

Well it just seemed a bit rough, I wasnt giving professional information, only what I had read, I didnt claim it would make your baby smarter, only that I read it somewhere. I believe its on the website Serenity for Natural Progesterone. Anyway, that wasnt the reason why I took it. I do agree if a pg is doomed, then progesterone wont help. However, for those people who have extremely low progesterone, may need it to help the pg progress. Sure, if there are other issues at hand, it could still fail. Nothing is 100% until you have the baby in your arms. Which is something I am still waiting/hoping/praying for.

[Still_AndiJ]

I too am sorry if it came across as slamming. It frustrates me immensely when doctors will prescribe progesterone and give a woman false hope. It took weeks for me to finally find out I had a blighted ovum. My first doctor had me getting levels drawn, which were rising, but not doubling. He also had me on progesterone, which did nothing but delay the inevitable. I finally fired that doctor and found a new one, within a day, she ordered an u/s and confirmed what we were suspecting. Had he not done the progesterone, I would have miscarried sooner and not had that false sense of security. After my 3 prior losses, I was clinging to anything, inlcuding the belief that progesterone would save the pregnancy.

I would also avoid believing things you see or hear when they are directly from a website trying to sell you something. People can and do lie. My best advice is to look at a variety of reputable websites before forming an opinion or believing what you read.

Andrea