"Good HCG/Low Progesterone" - now on supplements...will I miscarry?

The Progesterone supplementation is good, and if vaginal suppositories or intramuscular, their effects should be reasonably quick, and we hope that you won't miscarry this time

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Thanks for responding...not to be a pest, but is 8.5 "scary low"? have people with levels like this gone on to have successful pregnancies?

i think you should be okay just make sure to be very consistent with the progesterone suppositorieas

anything >5 ng/mL can be considered Ok believe it or not, although the threshold of some maynot be so or if there were clinical conditions prior that you've been told about

thank you Dr. ! and peanut!

i don't want to get my hopes up too much, but this will help me to remain positive :)

no clinical conditions that i've been told about...just the prior chemical pregnancy. i hate the suppositories, but i'll do anything to help keep this pregnancy on track.

thanks again! test on friday, so i'm praying constantly until the doctor calls with results...

Alli,

If it makes you feel any better, I'm am also on suppositories for progesterone. I miscarried at 8 weeks about 5 months ago. I'm now 9 weeks, saw a strong heartbeat at my 9 week appt. and baby looks good. You will be fine! Continue the suppositories even though they are messy :)

Alli- I was put on progesterone suppositories too- I was only on them for a little over a week- but I definitely did NOT like them either! Just remember to use a pantyliner! ugh.. d@mn things... but like you said- ANYTHING to make the pregnancy stick.

Thank you Lisa and Amy :) i'm very hopeful that this pregnancy will stick! i'm a little concerned because i wasn't put on the prog until the level came back low AFTER i was spotting (just a tiny tiny bit) already...but we'll see. no spotting since before i started the prog, and blood test first thing tomorrow, so we shall see! Thanks again and best wishes to you both!!

My progesterone levels wasn't 'low' but my doctor wanted to see it a little bit higher. I think it was 14. She prefer it be at 20. Every doctor is different though. Also, I was having a little bit of pink when I wiped. It can cause you to be a little 'raw' inside. I never felt like I was raw but when I wiped I got pink so she checked and said that is what it was. That was when I first started taking it. So if you see this, don't panic. Hope this helps.

Just wanted to update...i had more blood work done, and my hcg level fell from 3319 to 2947 in three days...and my progesterone went from 8.56 to 46.90 as a result of the supplemental therapy. Things, unfortunately, aren't good. The doctor needs me to re-test on Monday and go in for an ultrasound on Tuesday to rule out ectopic pregnancy. He said there is always the possibility that the lab screwed up one of my tests, but he said it really just doesn't look good.

now i'm freaked out about ectopic pregnancy and future fertility, but i guess i'll just have to wait it out. by the way, no bleeding at all and no real abdominal discomfort...although if i read one more internet site about anything, i'm probably going to start imagining symptoms.

i just wanted to update this post so anyone else that has experienced the same thing can see how my situation is turning out. i will post next week the conclusions...

Alli,

I'm saying a prayer for you. Hang in there and keep us posted.

((((HUGS))))

Good luck Alli,

Sorry, I don't know much about ectopic pregnancies.

WIshing you luck and stickyglue!

Lots of Luck to you Alli!! Your in my prayers!!

okay with those levels you should be able to see a heart beat for sure on a sonogram so why didnt he do a sono as well dont get woried there could have been two and that is why your hcg dropped a little bit are you still spotting? are you having cramps take a deep breath it is okay more important then your hcg should be your sonogram insist that someone does a sono right away

also i looked at your conception date if i am right you are 5.2 weeks pregnat that seems like a high number for so early in a pregnancy which my mean more of a likelyhood there wer two. get a sono. usually you can see a sac at 5 weeks when hcg is about 1500

amy, lisa and jenn, thank you for your notes...and peanut! thanks for looking into my situation. you're very kind. so, i guess we'll see. it's so odd, since the progesterone test came back within normal range (albeit, the high end of normal) and the hcg level fell, i have had NO spotting whatsoever. Nada. Zip. Zilch. i have scoured every corner of the internet trying to find evidence of someone with my same situation...so in hopes of helping someone out in the future, i'm going to map it out here for some woman who is probably sitting up late at night doing the same thing i've been doing...i hope this helps someone...



19 DPO: spotting (minor, brown, no cramping..but called doctor because this is what happened in previous m/c...which was a chemical preg)

19 DPO: Dr. ordered blood tests

20 DPO: Blood test shows "good" hcg of 3319 and "low" prog of 8.56; doctor prescribes 200mg 2x day of progesterone suppositores

21 DPO: minor spotting continues (brown only and very minor - felt as though mostly due to leakage from suppository use)

22 DPO: blood test shows progesterone increased to 46.90 but hcg fell to 2974. doctor said switch to prog 1x day. he said it doesn't look good, but have to confirm with u/s and another blood test to rule out lab error. ectopic also possible. no spotting second half of this day at all

23 DPO: no spotting whatsoever. not sure if i have any pelvic pain. i know that sounds crazy, but with all of the reading i've done about ectopic, i worry i'm inventing symptoms...either way, no severe pain

Today is 23 DPO - I must get another blood test on 25 DPO and u/s on 26 DPO...i will update when i have more info...

thanks again for all of your kind words...and i'm sorry for the long post (just want to help someone else that may have same prob)

Alli,

Hopefully when you have more blood work done you'll have more answers. Hang in there. I know its hard. Keep us posted.

Hugs...

Ill say a prayer for you...Hope the lab made an error!

Can you believe this...blood work came back today...hcg level is 15003. ultrasound tomorrow should answer questions once and for all, but my goodness, what an emotional roller coaster! i will post tomorrow with the results. thanks to all for your support!!

WONDERFUL!!! Try to relax. Let us know how your ultrasound goes. This is great news :)

Yes Allib please let us know how the u/s goes!

Hello everyone!

So, i just came back from the u/s and everything is on track. i'm just about 5w5d and things looked good - but they can't see the heartbeat yet but the doctor said that he wasn't concerned at all because you wouldn't necessarily see it at this point. so i have to go back next wednesday to see what's happening.

so, there's still hope! i'm in shock, but happy as that is the best possible news that i could have received at this point.

i can't thank you all enough for your concern and words of encouragement :) i will keep you posted.

CONGRATS!!!! i am very excited for you! many people can't see a heartbeat at 5weeks...so don't worry! just wait until next week and be happy that your hcg levels are increasinf and that the u/s looked good!!! Yea!!!!

you may have had twins and only oe took and that is why your hcg dropped this is very very common excellent best of luck sooooo happpy

Typically you see the heartbeat at 6 weeks. When you go next week you should see it. Good news is he saw something!