Re: Chele, back on clomid - questions, thanks and ? of progesterone.

[Guest guest]

Progesterone is what the baby needs to feed on for it to grow. Too

little progesterone and there will not be enough " food " for the fetus to

develop properly. Progesterone is usually manufactured by the corpus

luteum after you ovulate and if implantation doesn't occur the CL dies,

your progest level drops, and AF arrives. If implantation occurs, then

the CL should go on producing enough progest for the fetus to grow.

Unfortunately this sometimes doesn't occur properly so progest

supplements are given until generally around 10 - 13w when the placenta

takes over making it's own. The progest that Tarryn is on is a bit

different. It's a certain type of progest and research has shown that it

helps PTL. 4 years ago when I was pg with my daughter I had a massive

bleed at 23w (emergency cerclage at 18w) and my doc was worried about

PTL. Despite being on tocolytes as well, he also started me on

progesterone which I took until I delivered at 28w3d (due to PROM). I

didn't have any PTL with that pregnancy. oh and she is now nealry 4 and

far too clever for her own good. LOL

HTH

Shona

carrieannedwards@... wrote:

> Chele,

> Thanks for the info. Do you know if there are any risks in taking

> progesterone while getting pregnant? What happens when you stop

> taking it, are you at risk then of losing the pregnancy? Is there a

> sudden drop when you end the progesterone?

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> > Has anyone else taken progesterone in

> > their luteal phase after ovulation??

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> > I have used progesterone suppositories and PIO (progesterone in

> oil). Also, many doctors use Clomid to help LPD because it allows

> you to produce larger, better quality follicles (and sometimes more

> than one), which means more progesterone due to a larger (or more

> than one) corpus luteum.

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> > I go back next week for an

> > ultrasound to see if the clomid is working. Do you know if they

> can

> > predict ovualtion date by looking at the ultrasound?? THanks for

> > your help,

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> > They will measure your follicle/s to see what size they are.

> Usually you'll ovulate around 20-22mm, if memory serves...though

> don't quote me on that! ;-)

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> > Another option is to have them give you a trigger hCG injection

> when your follicles are a certain size, which mimics the LH surge.

> This allows you to more accurately pinpoint ovulation which helps in

> the timing of BD or treatment.

> >

> > Chele

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[Guest guest]

Chele,

" around we weeks " How many weeks? My doc gave me enough for 15 days

to use after ovulation.

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> Chele,

> Thanks for the info. Do you know if there are any risks in

taking

> progesterone while getting pregnant? What happens when you stop

> taking it, are you at risk then of losing the pregnancy? Is

there a

> sudden drop when you end the progesterone?

>

> There are no risks to using natural progesterone, as it's a

substance that is produced by the body anyway. You stop taking it

around we weeks when the placenta is large enough and well enough

established to produce it's own progesterone for the pregnancy. You

shouldn't have to worry about the level dropping after that point

because of this reason. Some people like to " wean " themselves off

of progesterone supplementation because emotionally they feel better

about it, though physiologically, that has no benefit. ;-)

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> Chele