I just had a 8 week US/blood and everything went great. The placenta starts taking over progesterone at 10-12 weeks so to be safe I would not stop until 12 weeks with your history God Bless and Congrats Helpful - 0 Comment HeidiL5 Thanks thendricks. he just prescribes them without question. Didnt have my first OB appt. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Progesterone helps to prepare the body for pregnancy by stimulating glandular development and the development of new blood vessels. The pio needles are so large and uncomfortable and leave me in pain most of the time. I want to stop but I am worried, Update 2/8/23Its been exactly one year since my cerclage. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. Ideally, your serum progesterone levels should exceed 10 ng/mL on the blood test taken at the time as your pregnancy test. I am now 12 weeks :). What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I'm currently almost 12 weeks. What is the formula for calculating solute potential? The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". And that resulted in, St Mary's. 9 isnt far off 10 weeks so you should be fine x. I think in my first round I stopped at 7-9 weeks. What was your weaning process. I have two past miscarriages (within the past 9 months) and this pregnancy has been going very well. I also stopped at 10 weeks. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. And that resulted in my happy healthy boy. (I called and whined at the IVF coordinator..) I don't know, since my RE puts everyone on progesterone regardless of level. I've already seen multiple 3D images of him (my third boy) and, like the rest of you, I will be devastated if being taken off of this progesterone cold turkey is what does me in. I have pcos and stopped taking progesterone at 12 weeks and am currently 37 wks! Why not just use one a day for a week, one every other day for a week, then one twice a week and stop, then you have safely weaned off the drug. I was on sequi for two years until I was about 52. Conversely, a progesterone >23 ng/ml is almost always viable and in the uterus (not ectopic, or tubal). Baby has been tested and has no chromosomal abnormalities and my cervix has been closed. I've been nervous, too. Everything looked great. I remember this fear too and dreaded coming off the progesterone. Yes Freda conti HRT works to prevent a bleed (eventually when you are post-menopausal) because the progestogens interfere with the oestrogen receptors in the uterus lining and work to prevent growth and build-up - which is why the dose needs to be right for the amount of oestrogen being taken. He said he goes by what ha, That is what I heard also about not checking the numbers, after they knew my last miscarriage was associated with low progesterone and PCOS, I had to ask for a progesterone lab and that is when I found out I was low as I expected (9.2). IVF has a delayed luteal shift for some reason. So confusing. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. I was on until around 9 weeks, then went to every other day and stopped at 10 weeks. He said if I start to cramp (which I feel like is all the time) I could start back up. You need to take progesterone for at least 10 to 13 days to sufficiently mature the uterine lining enough for a withdrawal bleed to occur when you do stop the progesterone. My RE had me go until 12 weeks but started tapering at 11 weeks. To prevent premature labor, or for women receiving IVF, progesterone is sometimes given as a weekly shot. The rise and fall of progesterone helps to signal to your uterine lining to shed at the right time, triggering your period. Plus, my Reproductive. Me! Suggests one round of ivf and then it is time to move onto another option. Re: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? He has always mentioned stopped at 10 weeks, not 11 weeks but now I'm confused. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I'm 8 weeks yesterday. I get to stop the supps and the patches tomorrow! I was told to stop at 10 weeks but continued until week 11. What happens when you start taking progesterone? Most of the later recommendations are for stopping at 14 weeks. What was your weaning process. I have a 3 month old baby girl now :). I am taking 200mg orally at night. The point about using sequential HRT while you are peri-menopausal is that your own cycle is still fluctuating and there is likely to be unpredictable spotting and bleeding. I'm 8 weeks today and my doctor is keeping me on progesterone til 12 weeks, estrogen patches for 2 more weeks and baby aspirin til 12 weeks. Taking the morning-after pill. You should follow your doctor's instructions and trust that they know what they're doing. Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. I'll call the Dr at 9 when they open but just wondering if anyone else experienced this. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Can it hurt to take progesterone too long? Create an account or log in to participate. I was nervous too. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Have heard baby's hb twice since then so all is good! IUI #3-12/30/14. Quitting Hormone Replacement Therapy Most dont have any problems while they stop, however, stopping suddenly does increase the risk of menopausal symptoms returning, so you should not stop taking your HRT without consulting your doctor. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Since I am not clinically "needing them" I could stop whenever. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. 2 When should I take progesterone in my cycle? Its always possible for there to be a little variation from one woman to the next so at top IVF programs like ours at the Naperville Fertility Center, we keep. BFN. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. I was told to stop at 10 weeks but I took it for a couple days after because I was terrified! However, the effect of early stop of progesterone supplementation for patients with poor ovarian response (POR) has not been investigated. Drinking pineapple juice. I remember being nervous about it but had no issues. 5 When to start cyclic progesterone after your period? These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. from the U.S., With your history of two miscarriages, I will usually be very conservative and continue the progesterone until 12 weeks gestational age. Is it OK to miss one day of progesterone? I was on progesterone as it was IVF and your body doesn't make t like in a normal pregnancy. This means shaving off a small amount from the suppository daily. Strangely enough lots of women have a lot of spotting and light bleeds on a conti patch. That's when I started the progesterone. I was pregnant with twins from donor egg IVF. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. I don't want to stress baby too much. My clinic discharged me from their care and also told me to stop taking the progesterone supplements that I have been on since I got pregnant. Last June I lost my first pregnancy at 17 weeks to a cord accident in utero. Especially the tip about spotting. I had an uneventful pregnancy and delivered two healthy baby boys. When I reached 9 weeks. How many days after stopping progesterone suppositories does period start? This provides a good environment for implantation by a . Does anyone have experience with this? A lot of genital development at 10 weeks, so I listened to my dr and stopped . IVF w/ ICSI #1 April 2011 12dp3dt beta#1- 49. I'm about 5 weeks 3 days today and taking endometrin suppositories as well as PIO. Also, lots of us know the inconvenience of being over 50 and finding that our womb lining is too thick which then triggers a whole list of scans and appointments - under NHS guidelines - often leading to hysteroscopy in order to give the all clear. Start by selecting which of these best describes you! I've repeatedly asked my RE if it's too soon and he assures me it's fine. I have been discharged from fertility clinic but before then my FS said to stop the progesterone once second scan was fine. When should I take progesterone in my cycle? Thank you so much! TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IFOct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIsFeb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! But it looks like 12 weeks is more common. It's a horrible mental hurdle, but you have to trust. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. I am nervous about stopping it because I feel like it might be too early. Saw my doc yesterday and she said I could stop now, but I'm happy to ween to avoid any problems. I stop at 9 weeks. I didn't have any bleeding over night but I'm still scared. The clinic measured my levels 24 hours later and they were fine. Isoflavones for Endometriosis Symptoms. IVF #4 (Feb 2014)- 49R, 28F, 13 blasts, 7 NORMALS! Apparently my placenta was slightly pulling away from the uterine wall (most common reason for spotting in 1st trimester aside from MC) and from 6 weeks to today it has improved. My clinic has told me to stop taking the crinone gel when I reach 9 weeks (I'm 8 today) but as much as I try and rationalise and trust the clinic I am worried it's too soon! I stopped taking it on Saturday at 11w and had brown spotting yesterday morning. You can still subscribe to our Free Newsletter. I was told that I would only continue my progesterone oil and suppositories for another week and then not need them anymore. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. The same timing occurs in humans. . Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Drinking salt water. d&e 3/24/11, Dx with Balanced Robertsonian Translocation (13;14) moving on to IVF w/ PGD, IVF #1 (May 2012) 13R, 10F, 5 blasts, ONE NORMAL frozen no transfer, IVF #2 (July 2012) 17R, 8F, 5 blasts, ONE NORMAL 6dt on 7/12/2012- c/p. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. If you experience any bleeding or painful cramping after stopping the prog, call them and they may re-test your levels and put you back on. I was told by my RE (shady grove)to stop estrogen and progesterone both at 8 weeks, but I only stopped the estrogen at 8 wks and continued with the progesterone until week 12 which my OB said was fine. Previous studies indicated that progesterone can be withdrawn at the time of the first positive -hCG test without compromising the clinical pregnancy outcome in normal ovarian responder. EDD 9/22/14. Create an account or log in to participate. Thanks for easing my mind, everyone! I appreciate the support! The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. DIAGRAM 2. Congrats on your pregnancy! All three with Femara CD 3-7 and Ovidrel trigger. He said to skip tonight, take tomorrow, skip the next night, etc. Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. Do not stop taking progesterone without talking to your doctor. (Oral progesterone does too, I believe.) We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. If you feel you need to continue them til 12 weeks it won't hurt the baby I am stopping mine tomorrow at 12 weeks and I am scared I don't see my ob til 13 weeks and alot can happen in a week good luck. But I'm really nervous. ER 2/5/14 19R, 16M, 11F with PICSI. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. I got to stop PIO and estrace @ 8 weeks and all is still well. Have faith everything will be ok. Good luck to you. I foolishly did googling and found answers saying that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8-12 weeks which makes me worry. I'm on it and was told Tuesday to take it until my 12th week, so I will continue until then. Again, theres a chance you could get pregnant straight away. Stopped around week 11-12 and went on to have a healthy pregnancy and almost 4 month old happy boy now! Actually, she doesn't even bother with checking the level.) A blood progesterone test on her would be inaccurate because progesterone in oil enters the blood stream. I was on Crinone until 13 weeks exactly because I had enough to last until that long and didn't want to waste it and wanted to be absolutely sure that my placenta had had time to take over. I have been really looking forward to this milestone (and my right and left upper outer toosh quadrants are, too)! I stopped at 9w6d (10w) cold turkey. I was very nervous, but I trusted him (and the nurse, and the other nurse, since I asked all three. I am just waiting to hear a heartbeat at 12weeks because at that point I know my placenta is contributing to most of my progesterone. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off progesterone. Stopped progesterone yesterday and experience brown discharge when I wiped at the toilet. We saw baby and strong heartbeat. I stopped progesterone (endo) at 9 weeks. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Once the placenta takes over, it produces bucketloads more progesterone than you could get from a pessary. I personally will stop progesterone support at 12 weeks (UK based) but when I asked the clinic why then, they did say that we were kept on medication much longer than needed so I don't at all think 12 weeks is necessary 2wwques 5 months ago I was on PIO for 10 weeks as ordered by my reproductive endocrinologist. I had another scan. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Will my body produce the same amount of progesterone? I am on it but my level was 9.2 (8weeks) and I have/am experiencing spotting. I didn't end up spotting but I was thankful for the heads up! Allie 33 weeks Reply Share React Hat Jan 7, 2009 7:43 AM Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I've got 4 unopened packs , St Mary's. I had enough to last until 9 weeks so they said just keep taking them until you run out. I am getting really nervous, because no . The dr. that prescribed the suppositories said that with my scan pics and the corpus luteum that I had on my ovary that I could stop the suppositories at 10 weeks. Hi Kelly- My RE also told me to stop the supps at 9 weeks, but it makes me nervous too, so I think I am going to finish out my script- I have another 14. Hadn't had any spotting until after my Trans-vaginal US todayso glad she told me this was a possibility and we saw a strong 169 HR. Although I have done my research and know that the placenta "should" take over progesterone production at this point, I am a bit terrified that my placenta will not do what it is supposed to do. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14. Good luck. If it's too low I will continue and be tested again. If unfortunately you are not pregnant, you will be instructed to stop the progesterone and expect a period within 2-5 days (you should call us if a menses does not occur within about 5 days of stopping progesterone). Unfortunately with HRT the hormone changes in the menstrual cycle are not replicated. The evidence that progesterone helps is really mixed, I miscarried whi, Good to know, sorry to hear about your miscarriage but congrats on your new pregnancy x, I stopped at 7 weeks as advised by the clinic and all went well, I now, I stopped progesterone injections from my viability scan but I was told to stop the pessaries between 10-12 weeks. Stopped at 9 weeks with this pregnancy. Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by Love3Hope4, Aug 27, 2010. I have been doing the PIO injections and glad to be done with them, but I do not want to do anything that could harm the baby! Anyone else stop around 9 weeks? Then I went in for a follow up appt for a referral to a new dr. (My ob that prescribed the progesterone doesn't deliver babies anymore.) However, medically, it would be okay to stop at 10 weeks. Said if you experience a lot of spotting, miscarriage, lots of cramping, etc. I'm sure everything is going to be fine! started first IVF cycle Menopur and Follistim 10/13. It's easy to worry about weaning yourself off IVF drugs. Please be aware that a blood progesterone test on you would be useless because it would be affected by the PIO, since PIO does enter your blood. I keep seeing on all the packaging that it is only recommended for 10, so I wonder if most try to stop you before? Glad to know other people stopped at 9 weeks, too. Don't take over-the-counter progesterone suppositories or use over-the-counter progesterone creams. It is so scary to stop! I was pretty worried about this because I have PCOS therefore low natural progesterone levels and had been told that the placenta doesn't function until 12 weeks so therefore . Although 9 weeks seems a bit early to me.

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