Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. I'm not sure why I can't just trust the expert. I am nervous about stopping it because I feel like it might be too early. I was just wondering when everyone stopped taking their progesterone after their IVF. 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. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Have heard baby's hb twice since then so all is good! Topic: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? (My RE said that I could quit at 12 weeks.) This provides a good environment for implantation by a . Stopping progesterone at 10 weeks Cutiecruz327 member March 2014 Thursday will be 10 weeks. I appreciate the support! Oh gosh, I hear you about being nervous to stop! Jump in the fray! Said if you experience a lot of spotting, miscarriage, lots of cramping, etc. My RE instructed me to stop at 9 weeks 2 days, as in the 9th-10th week your placenta takes over and is producing plenty of progesterone. She didn't want me to freak. I had my 9 week ultrasound a few days ago. Have you gotten your progesterone checked lately? And that resulted in, St Mary's. She said to just stop and. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. If your cycles are regular but shorter (for example, if your period starts every 2126 days), then start cyclic progesterone /MPA on cycle day 12. Good luck! Conversely, a progesterone >23 ng/ml is almost always viable and in the uterus (not ectopic, or tubal). It should always be reduced slowly, by no more than 16mg/day. If your period starts while you are still taking pro- gesterone/MPA, always take it for the full 14 days. They did not check my levels before stopping either. Im the same! Taking ibuprofen. I was one 200mg 2x a day and stopped on Monday at 11wks. I always start weaning at 12 weeks, done at 14 weeks. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Your caregiver may prescribe one of three options: Progesterone injections (17P). July/Aug '13 IVF 1.2 Long Lupron = 7R, 6F, 2T= BFP!!! On stopping the progesterone-only pill, there are changes to the mucus in the neck of the womb, making it easier for sperm to reach the egg. I'm currently almost 12 weeks. Although it's tempting to use the one that makes you feel better I would be really wary of this without first having the docs advice. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14. I know you are only doing it as an experiment, but just be aware of that. Drinking raspberry leaf tea. That only stopped when I graduated to my OB at 11 weeks. That took me to 11 weeks. A blood test on someone who's taking vaginal progesterone would be their actual progesterone level because that doesn't enter the blood. Good luck, I'm sure you will be fine! What happens when you start taking progesterone? The rise and fall of progesterone helps to signal to your uterine lining to shed at the right time, triggering your period. I am nervous about this tooI am to stop at 12 weeks. "There's absolutely no science behind why these methods would work to stop your period," stresses Dr. Jhaveri. The effects of coming off the mini pill are pretty similar to the combined pill. I'm so thankful and relieved. My RE instructed me to stop at 9 weeks 2 days, as in the 9th-10th week your placenta takes over and is producing plenty of progesterone. 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. She said to just stop and there should be no problems. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. What happens when you come off progesterone? But I'm sure it's fine, as others have had similar experiences to you! I still have about 2 weeks worth of supps left so I am considering just continuing to take them on my own. I'm on 200mg 2x per day and 13w today. While I have about a week left and will be so nervous..I can't wait to stop the endometrium - yuck!!! Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Quote from: Hurdity on August 30, 2014, 11:39:18 AM. If you're taking a stronger blood thinner like Clexane, you can stop it at nine weeks without reducing - unless you have a haematological issue that requires you to keep taking it. Assuming a woman is not taking progesterone supplements, in pregnancy a progesterone less than 5 ng/ml is nearly always abnormal. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Spotting continued on and off for the entire first trimester, though, so I don't know if it was related to stopping progesterone or not. I'm nervous about that because I thought that the placenta didn't make enough progesterone until weeks 10-12. So I stopped at 8 weeks. Press ESC to cancel. 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. Does anyone have experience with this? Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. 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. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. I stopped at 10 weeks and my only side effect was that my skin broke out horribly. I never knew any of this and this is my 3rd. Thursday will be 10 weeks. The same timing occurs in humans. If it's too low I will continue and be tested again. 6. I don't think there's any problem with either method at any age - it is purely what works for you!!! They only checked my progesterone right after stopping it and it was just above 20. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. But I am TERRIFIED now that I am not taking it. I have to say Im not very excited to be back in this group. My RE says to stop at 9 weeks (I have enough Crinone to last me until 10 weeks). He has always mentioned stopped at 10 weeks, not 11 weeks but now I'm confused. I was switched to the suppository around 8.5 wks, then told to stop altogether at 10. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I was still nervous to stop, but when I did, it was entirely uneventful. Good luck. And that resulted in my happy healthy boy. You should not start the Clomid till you have a period. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). I dont recall any side effects from stopping it either. I'm 8 weeks yesterday. Periods should start within a few days of stopping the Duphaston. I have two past miscarriages (within the past 9 months) and this pregnancy has been going very well. Which was amazing! 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. The only way for her to get a *true* progesterone blood level reading is for her to get tested a week or so after shestops PIO. Adults400 milligrams (mg) per day, taken as a single dose at bedtime, for 10 days. 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. When did you stop? I have my next appt on Sept. 8, but I still have my symptoms so I'm guessing everything is still going well. started first IVF cycle Menopur and Follistim 10/13. Thanks for easing my mind, everyone! Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. 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! 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. 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. Start by selecting which of these best describes you! But at that point he had me switch to projesterone suppositories for the nest three weeks, or until 12 weeks. I have to ask the OB next week. Anonymous. Stopping progesterone at 9 weeks - nervous k Kive40 Posted 14/1/20 I've seen loads of people seem to stay on progesterone until 12 weeks but my clinic stop after viability scan around 7/8 weeks usually. Today, my son is 10 months old, and is a happy healthy baby. It's hard but you just have to trust your RE. 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. . What is the formula for calculating solute potential? When to stop taking progesterone for menstrual bleeding? Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I didn't have any bleeding over night but I'm still scared. When to stop taking progesterone for menstrual bleeding? It is tough to stop the injections because we grow to associate them with the reason why our pregnancy is successful so far (and it's likely true). 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. You're fears are *not* irrational. It increases thereafter from gestation weeks 7-9 (mean serum progesterone in week 7 = 63.4 nmol/L, compared to 67.7 nmol/L in week 8 (p = 0.374) and 78.9 nmol/L in week 9 (p < 0.001). I was on 400 mg at 10 weeks I reduced to 200 mg and then at 11 weeks I will go off completely. But I'm really nervous. Yes, everything went well and I now have a healthy 4m baby girl. :) A ARoseMom Oct 10, 2015 at 6:41 AM @kristinlevinmay2016, When Do I Take It? Just over 12 weeks. I am 12 weeks +3 and have previously had 2 MMC both heartbeats stopping between 6-8 weeks! 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. The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. It is said you should not be on a conti HRT until you are about 54. A lot of genital development at 10 weeks, so I listened to my dr and stopped . I had a blood progestrone test at 13 weeks exactly (at my request) and my level was a spectacular 39.6! My ob told me to toss it as of this week (last pill was on 13w1d). I'm sure you're fine, but definitely call your doc. Hi there my first post here Iv spent so many hours on here reading posts and I suppose hope without ever being too involved posting it gave me support and an understanding to some of the things that happened , I suppose starting at the beginning Hi everyone. ). 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. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. Girls Totally freaking out lol! I don't want to stress baby too much. I've been pretty good at not worrying over every little thing. I meant to have one last night (I take Crinone once a day) but I forgot. I'm at 9 1/2 weeks and I'm supposed to stop but I'm scared to quit cold turkey. 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. Please keep us informed. How many days after stopping duphaston does period start? They never did any tests to make sure everything was ok. It's easy to worry about weaning yourself off IVF drugs. 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 had my 9 week appt. Re: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. I also stopped at 10 weeks. now I am about to finish week 10 in a day and I want to stop it. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Last June I lost my first pregnancy at 17 weeks to a cord accident in utero. But, I did stop them that day. I think the 9th week is just insurance. He said it's not all that evident that they really help and he thought my former dr. was just trying to pad her bottom line. I had an uneventful pregnancy and delivered two healthy baby boys. I stopped at 7 weeks as advised by the clinic and all went well, I now have a very cheeky 2yr old. I stopped at 12w4d and was nervous about it but I'm 13w6d today and all seems to be ok. I'm on it and was told Tuesday to take it until my 12th week, so I will continue until then. Has anyone else stopped at ten weeks? They didn't do a blood test on me to check levels. Helpful - 0 Comment thendricks I hated progesterone, it made me gain weight feel bad and no apitite! I am on progesterone since week 5 as to begin with it was low. But I'm really nervous. It freaked me out because of 2 prior mc's. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. (I have a new OB now/no longer the one who prescribed the meds). I am taking 200mg orally at night. Me 36/DH 46 Me: Low AMH (.21) DOR, mild endo;
Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by Love3Hope4, Aug 27, 2010. 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. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. 2 When should I take progesterone in my cycle? currently approaching 18 weeks. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Im now 17+4 weeks pregnant. These individuals are often able to stop taking this hormone once the placenta begins its own production. Vaginal progesterone gel or suppositories. I was worried, too, but I realized that these REs do this everyday, so I need to just trust what they tell me to do. I was on sequi for two years until I was about 52. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. But in the past few days I have really started to fear going off of progesterone supplementation. I don't recall any changes or spotting or anything noticeable when I stopped. Good luck, mama, and congrats on your science baby! he just prescribes them without question. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. . I have enough until 11 1/2 weeks. : )If you don't feel right about stopping at 10 weeks, talk to your doctor about extending it to 12 weeks, just to be sure. They're completely normal! I've known throughout the entire IVF process that my RE group keeps their IVF patients who become pregnant on Progesterone in Oil until the 10 week mark. Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism
I am getting really nervous, because no . I am being tested at 10 weeks. I did this with my daughter and it's what I feel the most comfortable doing. It's scary! Since I am not clinically "needing them" I could stop whenever. He said if I start to cramp (which I feel like is all the time) I could start back up. I stopped progesterone (endo) at 9 weeks. DH: 35 - SA is good
Studies show about half of women who take HRT stop treatment within a year, and up to 75% within two years. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. I always did the suppositories and just stopped when I was told to stop. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. I was nervous too. It makes me feel much better - I am terrible on estrogen only - anxious and panicky! 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. For newly menopausal women, breakthrough bleeding may occur. It won't harm the baby. Create an account or log in to participate. RE predicts that i will go through menopause around age 30..27 or 28. DIAGRAM 2. In recent years, with the continuous changes in the scale of pig breeding, the pig breeding industry has become more and more detailed in the technical requirements for pig feedin 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. Good luck and congratulations! I'm 21w/3d today and things are going fantastic! Any input, please, as I am really worried about this. When to start cyclic progesterone after your period? 7/2013 - IUI #1: 50 units Follistim + Ovidrel = BFN. See what your midwife says too. If you were using the combined sequi patches every day of the month, instead of just half the month, the overall prog dose might be too high. I have read that your body starts to produce adequate amounts at 10 weeks so I definitely wouldn't stop taking it at 9 weeks no matter what your dr says. Last pregnancy all was good at 10 weeks so I am hoping for the same. Beta 2/24/14 Beta #1: 2229, Beta #2: 3577 BFP!! We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. How do I choose between my boyfriend and my best friend? What to Expect has thousands of open discussions happening each day. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I stopped progesterone at 13 weeks (currently 13 weeks and 3 days) cold turkey, per my doctor's orders, and yesterday and today I have had brownish spotting. You should follow your doctor's instructions and trust that they know what they're doing. I stopped taking it on Saturday at 11w and had brown spotting yesterday morning. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. I'm starting to ween myself off starting today so that I'll be finished by 14w. A group of plant-based compounds called isoflavones may help ease symptoms of endometriosis by blocking aromatase. BFP 2/14/11, missed m/c 9 weeks. IUI #3-12/30/14. Me! Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I get to stop the supps and the patches tomorrow! Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Can you get your period while on progesterone? When should I take progesterone in my cycle? Ive had all the genetic tests and everything is normal. IVF has a delayed luteal shift for some reason. Summer_millie. I was still having weekly blood work at that point. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly.