Have you take prometrium?

[mommyagain123]

My doc just put me on 200 mg of prometrium on days 14-28.  Does anyone know anything about this medication?  How is it different than progesterone? If I concieve while taking it then what?  I would have asked my doc these questions but I thought that it was the same a plain progesterone which I have taken before.  Also for the Poll If you took prometrium and it helped you conceive did you get a boy or a girl!! We are using shettles method to sway for a boy.  We have 2 girls.

[mommyagain123]

I asked about gender because I know that certain meds like clomid for instance increase your chances of having a girl because they make the vaginal secretions a bit more acidic- that is why I asked about the gender issue.

[nshapland]

I conceived on prometrium 400 mg. Unfortunately it ended in mc, but I did get pregnant...the fetus was a male (I had a d&c and they tested to see what was wrong--everything was "normal")---but progesterone has nothing to do w/ conceiving a particular sex. Like pol79princess said, it's just to help prevent potential miscarriage...
Good luck!

[pol79princess]

Hi,
I believe Prometrium IS progesterone; I took it in the form of vaginal capsules, always after my IUIs, 2x/day.  After my IVF I've been taking Crinone 3x/day, also progesterone, just in the form of vaginal gel. Either one has nothing to do with determining gender of your baby, though; the purpose is to help prevent a potential miscarriage. Best of luck.