stopping progesterone at 9 weeks

Me 36/DH 46 Me: Low AMH (.21) DOR, mild endo; Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2". Has anyone had any spotting or side effects after stopping progesterone? I appreciate all the help. No pregnancies yet. How long can you take pro gesterone while on your period? Drinking salt water. AMH dropped from 4 to 1.5 in 4 months.. had it retested and came back at 1.4. DH: 35 - SA is good It's scary! Freeze-all due to high E2. I stopped taking them at 13 weeks with no side effects or problems. He asked why I even asked him to check the numberI said because I had a concern since I was breastfeeding my son and with my daughter they monitored it often. Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by Love3Hope4, Aug 27, 2010. 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. They didn't do a blood test to check for my progesterone level, so I feel nervous about just stopping them. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. RE predicts that i will go through menopause around age 30..27 or 28. Just drink lots of water and try to relax. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. 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. Taking the morning-after pill. Woohoo! Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. What was your weaning process. Last pregnancy all was good at 10 weeks so I am hoping for the same. You should be producing enough progesterone yourself now, and you will be further reassured when you have your scan next week. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. 9 weeks is a LOT earlier than I've heard before. May 2013 - started first round of Chlomid & ovidrel cycle. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. I stopped at 10 weeks and my only side effect was that my skin broke out horribly. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. A ramble maybe Hurdity but an informative one!! My IF brain is nervous of what will happen once I'm off. 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. I stopped at 12w4d and was nervous about it but I'm 13w6d today and all seems to be ok. Last night I was feeling dizzy than had light spotting when I wiped. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Week 10 is when the placenta is supposed to have fully taken over production of progesterone to support your pregnancy, but it's already ramping up. I had another scan. When to start cyclic progesterone after your period? I am 12 weeks +3 and have previously had 2 MMC both heartbeats stopping between 6-8 weeks! So confusing. Allie 33 weeks Reply Share React Hat Jan 7, 2009 7:43 AM 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'm sure everything is going to be fine! I had an u/s at 10 weeks and we still saw a yolk sac and the tech said it was still too early to check out the placenta so that makes me even more nervous. Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. And that resulted in my happy healthy boy. currently approaching 18 weeks. 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 called and whined at the IVF coordinator..) Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. DIAGRAM 2. Ive had all the genetic tests and everything is normal. I was nervous too. Isoflavones for Endometriosis Symptoms. ChildrenUse is not recommended. I think Taz & HB are right re self medicating. I am on it but my level was 9.2 (8weeks) and I have/am experiencing spotting. (It goes out of the system quickly.). See what your midwife says too. However, medically, it would be okay to stop at 10 weeks. one miscarriage- 2014. poor egg quality, unstable hormone levels. I'm starting to ween myself off starting today so that I'll be finished by 14w. Good luck! This provides a good environment for implantation by a . BUT Plus, my Reproductive. Does anyone have experience with this? I was one 200mg 2x a day and stopped on Monday at 11wks. 8/2013 - IUI #2: 50 units Follistim + Ovidrel = BFP! 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've got 4 unopened packs , St Mary's. All seems to have worked fine (though I was a nervous wreck for several weeks afterwards!). Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. 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. What happens when you come off progesterone? I just stopped Crinone at 12 weeks and two days after coming off they checked my levels. I understand your fear completely. Strangely enough lots of women have a lot of spotting and light bleeds on a conti patch. Has anyone else stopped progesterone suppositories at 9 weeks? Yes, I stopped at the end of my 9th week. Thank you for all of your words of encouragement! Endocrinologist was the one who gave me my stop date and I haven't been able to see my high risk OB yet to get their opinion. Aug 2013 - Hubsvaricocele procedure, both sides, Dec 2013 IVF #1: 24 retrieved, 20 fertilized, 7 made it to D5;OHSS, Betas: 2.6.14 - 689; 2.8.14 - 2400; 2.15.14 - 37,7000. It's weird what the IVF process does to our brains, no? Suggests one round of ivf and then it is time to move onto another option. But it looks like 12 weeks is more common. But, I did stop them that day. The same timing occurs in humans. Jump in the fray! Worried about stopping Progesterone at 10 weeks a atlast2013 Mar 3, 2013 at 9:06 AM I will be 10 weeks pregnant (via IVF cycle #2) on 3/5/13. I appreciate the support! We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Congrats on your pregnancy! Good luck. Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. Which was amazing! We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. I am going to ask if at 12 weeks I can either keep taking them or at least taper off by using one a day until 14 weeks to be extra sure. LOL.) I remember being nervous about it but had no issues. Posted 1/3/17. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Please keep us informed. (My RE said that I could quit at 12 weeks.) I will hold my injection for 24 hours, so the blood draw will measure the level the placenta is making without the supplement. IUI #3-12/30/14. I stopped at 11 and was nervous. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. I'm supposed to stop progesterone and estrace cold turkey this Sunday (I will be 10 weeks), and I am SO nervous! If you discontinue your progesterone too early, there is a theoretically increased risk of miscarriage. I just went with it and so far so good. IVF w/ ICSI #1 April 2011 12dp3dt beta#1- 49. All rights reserved. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. 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. The placenta looks good and my uterus looks good and I have no other complications. I guess P production is taken over by the Placenta between 10-11 weeks. That took me to 11 weeks. What week do you stop taking progesterone? :) A ARoseMom Oct 10, 2015 at 6:41 AM @kristinlevinmay2016, What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Thanks honeybun, I understood it to be that you shouldn't be on conti until you are 54. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I was on sequi for two years until I was about 52. 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). What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Drinking pineapple juice. Adults400 milligrams (mg) per day, taken as a single dose at bedtime, for 10 days. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. Said if you experience a lot of spotting, miscarriage, lots of cramping, etc. I'm at 9 1/2 weeks and I'm supposed to stop but I'm scared to quit cold turkey. Thanks for that, I'll see my GP. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. 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. If your period starts while you are still taking pro- gesterone/MPA, always take it for the full 14 days. But I had enough left (endometrin 3 times a day) that I weaned myself to two a day and then to one a day and then off. It stopped but I still went to the doctor this morning and everything was fine. (Well, a *good* doctor will!) I was on 50 mg suppositories from about 6 weeks (the day I went to the dr to confirm the pregnancy.) 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. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. The effects of coming off the mini pill are pretty similar to the combined pill. 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 . I've been instructed to stop taking Crinone when I hit 10 weeks. Stopping progesterone at 10 weeks Cutiecruz327 member March 2014 Thursday will be 10 weeks. I'm about a week away from when my RE told me to stop so I'm already stressing about when I'll actually stop. This discussion is archived and locked for posting. I keep seeing on all the packaging that it is only recommended for 10, so I wonder if most try to stop you before? I will be 10 weeks pregnant (via IVF cycle #2) on 3/5/13. But I'm sure it's fine, as others have had similar experiences to you! 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. I had enough to last until 9 weeks so they said just keep taking them until you run out. My RE starting weaning me off estrogen yesterday. That was a huge relief! Doc said after 10 weeks placenta should take over. I stopped at 9w6d (10w) cold turkey. Just a heads up, my doc warned me that I could have some spotting 2-5 days after stopping. But in the past few days I have really started to fear going off of progesterone supplementation. Since I am not clinically "needing them" I could stop whenever. Press ESC to cancel. Yes, I stopped at the end of my 9th week. I've repeatedly asked my RE if it's too soon and he assures me it's fine. I have two past miscarriages (within the past 9 months) and this pregnancy has been going very well. I have pcos and stopped taking progesterone at 12 weeks and am currently 37 wks! 2/10/14 Transferred 2 AA day 5 blasts , 5 Frozen - Estrace & Endometrim (which IMO is worse than PIO!!). These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Me: 37, DH: 38 Married since 2005, TTC since 2007, IVF#1 February 2013 - 6R, 4M, 3F - transferred 2 day 3; 1 frozen - BFN, IVF#2 May 2013 - Menopur, Follistim, Ganirilex - 16R, 13M - freeze all eggs due to MFI 0% Motility day of retreival, FET September 2013 - 9 eggs thawed, 0 fertilized transferred frostie from IVF #1 - Estrace & PIO - BFN. . I've just been checking and those who've expressed concern about the dose of progesterone are correct - Femseven sequi dose is 10 micrograms per day and Femseven conti dose is 7 micrograms per day according to those figures. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. I stopped at 7 weeks as advised by the clinic and all went well, I now have a very cheeky 2yr old. 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. Although 9 weeks seems a bit early to me. I take 200mg twice daily. It's hard but you just have to trust your RE. 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! 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. But interestingly I had my 7 week scan today and they've sa, Oh how bizarre! This is an enzyme that converts androgens (male hormones) to estrogens. If you didn't do IVF, you should be fine- well into the luteal shift by now. All rights reserved. Today, my son is 10 months old, and is a happy healthy baby. But I am TERRIFIED now that I am not taking it. She has reassured me that I do not need it anymore and that taking it orally, as I was, it really wasn't doing much to begin with. Thank you. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. At 9 weeks I went to my new dr. Also did everyone else just stop cold turkey? The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. Yes, everything went well and I now have a healthy 4m baby girl. The placenta will start taking over soon so you shouldn't have a problem, it amazes me how different OBs opinions are when it comes to taking progesterone while pregant. 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. Congratulations! Joe Biden is known for his perennial gaffes and . 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. That's when I started the progesterone. I am on progesterone since week 5 as to begin with it was low. Has anyone done this before? We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. 9 weeks seems SO early! I don't know, since my RE puts everyone on progesterone regardless of level. 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. Good luck! I am getting really nervous to stop. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. When I reached 9 weeks. Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off progesterone. I'm a worry wart in general so I've been trying to not read anything negative. Did you doctor wean you from your dosage or check your levels afterwards? (Oral progesterone does too, I believe.) I was on until around 9 weeks, then went to every other day and stopped at 10 weeks. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. Really worried as Ive had a previous miscarriage and this exact thing happened. This is my last week I can't wait to stop! 6 What happens to your body when you stop taking progesterone? I'm about 5 weeks 3 days today and taking endometrin suppositories as well as PIO. Everything looked great. I want to stop but I am worried, Update 2/8/23Its been exactly one year since my cerclage. . Stopped progesterone yesterday and experience brown discharge when I wiped at the toilet. Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off progesterone. What happens when you stop taking progesterone after IVF? Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. 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. Topic: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. That's Monday for me. Unfortunately, in most early pregnancies, progesterone levels will be between these two values. Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. 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. Ensure, obviously, that you get precise drug weaning advice from your IVF clinic. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. To prevent premature labor, or for women receiving IVF, progesterone is sometimes given as a weekly shot. 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. Continue to take progesterone as directed even if you feel well. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Thursday will be 10 weeks. Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism I don't want to stress baby too much. Commenting is the best way to get involved. Thank you for any stories that may help put my mind at ease. 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 foolishly did googling and found answers saying that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8-12 weeks which makes me worry. Good luck and congratulations! Science and doctors have proven that gradually stopping the use of progesterone from the 8th to 10th week of pregnancy causes no harm to both you and the child. 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. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. 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. Beta 2/24/14 Beta #1: 2229, Beta #2: 3577 BFP!! If it's too low I will continue and be tested again. DD #1 {04-19-2004} TTC Journey Over~ Not By Choice September 2009 Congrats on this milestone! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I am currently 17 weeks pregnant. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). When Do I Take It? I don't think there's any problem with either method at any age - it is purely what works for you!!! This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I agree with Taz about the pitfalls of self medicating. It seems like a lot leaked out at night anyway. I was on the injections for what seemed like forever, then they switched me to the suppositories only at 8 weeks and I'm supposed to stop at 10 weeks with those. I have been on both since a week before IVF and now I'm afraid of just going off cold turkey. I was on progesterone as it was IVF and your body doesn't make t like in a normal pregnancy. With 5 miscarriages, I had my fears, too! Started seeing RE 11/12, April '13 IVF 1 MDLF converted to 4th IUI due to 3 runaway follicles! A blood progesterone test on her would be inaccurate because progesterone in oil enters the blood stream. I'm so thankful and relieved. I had an uneventful pregnancy and delivered two healthy baby boys. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. It might have been a minor shock to stop cold turkey after 400mg per day. I was on 400 mg at 10 weeks I reduced to 200 mg and then at 11 weeks I will go off completely. It does not store any personal data. I've never heard of a RE stopping progesterone that earlier. Estrogen is a female hormone that controls the normal growth of the endometrium. These individuals are often able to stop taking this hormone once the placenta begins its own production. You should not start the Clomid till you have a period. Anyway, I was just curious how your pregnancies went and if you were all able to carry to term and have beautiful little babies now? Create an account or log in to participate. Good luck at you appt! We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. Using that dose for 2 weeks is meant to initiate a bleed, but if you were to be on a conti HRT the daily prog dose would usually be lower.