I always did the suppositories and just stopped when I was told to stop. LOL.) What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I also stopped at 10 weeks. U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he makes a statement about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas shortly after Biden returned to Washington from his trip to South Korea and Japan, at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2022. Didnt have my first OB appt. I think I am definitely going to keep taking it until my first OB appointment on Wednesday and see what her opinion is. Glad to know other people stopped at 9 weeks, too. (Oral progesterone does too, I believe.) I stopped at 12w4d and was nervous about it but I'm 13w6d today and all seems to be ok. I'm so nervous, too! January 2014 - IVF #3 (Lucky #3?!) Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. For use with infertility procedures: This is my last week I can't wait to stop! I had enough to last until 9 weeks so they said just keep taking them until you run out. I am getting really nervous to stop. Ive had all the genetic tests and everything is normal. When taking progestin for menopausal symptoms, side effects may include mood changes, bloating, headaches, and breast tenderness. Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off 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. 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. FET #1 10/23- 2 expanded blasts, Beta #1 11/1- 113, Beta #2 11/4-351, Beta #3 11/7- 1213. No one is checking me either! What happens when you come off progesterone? But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Dose may be increased to 90 mg (one applicatorful of 8% gel) once every other day for up to six doses if needed. currently approaching 18 weeks. 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. When I reached 9 weeks. I have been on 200mg of progesterone since week 7. I'm 21w/3d today and things are going fantastic! 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. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I foolishly did googling and found answers saying that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8-12 weeks which makes me worry. Using NaProTechnology protocols developed by Dr. Thomas Hilgers, I would recommend progesterone in oil 100 mg/1ml, 200 mg intramuscular injection twice a week until twelve weeks gestation. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. You'll be fine :-) My RE stopped my estrogen cold turkey at 9wks, then the progesterone cold turkey at 10wks (crinone). 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. Stopping progesterone ( extreme panic ) 10 answers / Last post: 08/09/2018 at 11:20 am. 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. Good luck, mama, and congrats on your science baby! (EDD 11/4/14)Baby boy arrived 11/13/14! It's a horrible mental hurdle, but you have to trust. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14. "There's absolutely no science behind why these methods would work to stop your period," stresses Dr. Jhaveri. I would have enough at full dose to get me to 13+3 so it should work to taper off to 14 alright. It freaked me out because of 2 prior mc's. Everything looked great. You're fears are *not* irrational. I've been pretty good at not worrying over every little thing. RE predicts that i will go through menopause around age 30..27 or 28. If you discontinue your progesterone too early, there is a theoretically increased risk of miscarriage. I had enough to last until 9 weeks so they said just keep taking them until you run out. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. 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. Which is correct poinsettia or poinsettia? 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. Once the placenta takes over, it produces bucketloads more progesterone than you could get from a pessary. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. DD #1 {04-19-2004} TTC Journey Over~ Not By Choice September 2009 Congrats on this milestone! Im now 17+4 weeks pregnant. I had a scan last Thursday at 11+5 and saw a wriggling baby! Good luck. Could it just be me stopping progesterone? stopping progesterone at 9 weeks a amf234 Last edited 2/21/14 Has anyone else stopped progesterone suppositories at 9 weeks? The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. Progesterone production is the domain of the ovary until the placenta takes over progesterone production at around 8-10 weeks gestational age. TTC since June 2009 (we knew we would have issues and wanted family right away after we got married). This discussion is archived and locked for posting. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. I always start weaning at 12 weeks, done at 14 weeks. Learn more about. When to start cyclic progesterone after your period? Do not double doses. Progesterone helps to prepare the body for pregnancy by stimulating glandular development and the development of new blood vessels. 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 had a blood progestrone test at 13 weeks exactly (at my request) and my level was a spectacular 39.6! Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism (You must log in or sign up to post here. The first day of menstruation is called day 1. If you get a period regularly and your cycles are usually 27-30+ days long, start progesterone on the 14th day after flow began and take it for 14 days or until cycle day 27. If your period starts while you are still taking pro- gesterone/MPA, always take it for the full 14 days. That's Monday for me. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. Helpful - 0 Comment thendricks I hated progesterone, it made me gain weight feel bad and no apitite! I stopped my PIO at 10w, also, and didn't wean or anything. I've got 4 unopened packs , St Mary's. I was using progesterone suppositories at the beginning of this pregnancy. Drinking salt water. Topic: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? I'm supposed to stop progesterone and estrace cold turkey this Sunday (I will be 10 weeks), and I am SO nervous! I'm on it and was told Tuesday to take it until my 12th week, so I will continue until then. DH: 35 - SA is good 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. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. 4 What happens when you start taking progesterone? started first IVF cycle Menopur and Follistim 10/13. Baby has been tested and has no chromosomal abnormalities and my cervix has been closed. I have a 3 month old baby girl now :). 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. GL! Yes, everything went well and I now have a healthy 4m baby girl. Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. You are at high risk of miscarriage with your history of previous miscarriage and your low progesterone level now. When to stop taking progesterone for menstrual bleeding? Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by Love3Hope4, Aug 27, 2010. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. 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. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. I've taken progesterone with both my pregnancies (one IVF and one natural cycle) and both times, I was told to quit the progesterone "cold turkey" at 10 weeks and all was fine - in fact, I felt a lot less tired! 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. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. 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. 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. Yes, I stopped at the end of my 9th week. I stopped at 9 weeks, per my RE. Married since 2010 (together since 2006) 8/2013 - IUI #2: 50 units Follistim + Ovidrel = BFP! The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Doc said after 10 weeks placenta should take over. I think in my first round I stopped at 7-9 weeks. After 10 weeks, the placenta takes over production of progesterone, so there is no need to take supplemental progesterone. That took me to 11 weeks. To prevent premature labor, or for women receiving IVF, progesterone is sometimes given as a weekly shot. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! May 2013 - started first round of Chlomid & ovidrel cycle. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. A blood test on someone who's taking vaginal progesterone would be their actual progesterone level because that doesn't enter the blood. They had me switch from shots to suppositories at 8 weeks and I'll do the endometrin till 10 weeks. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. : )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. Dr Daniel says. I am nervous about stopping it because I feel like it might be too early. But by 10 weeks the placenta has now taken over caring for the baby, and doesn't rely on your body's progesterone levels. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. I remember this fear too and dreaded coming off the progesterone. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. I guess P production is taken over by the Placenta between 10-11 weeks. I asked my OB if I could stay on until 12 weeks, even though their practice is to stop at 10, and they were totally fine with it. I am on it but my level was 9.2 (8weeks) and I have/am experiencing spotting. I just had a 8 week US/blood and everything went great. I am sure my fears are irrational, but my husband and I have just waited so long and worked so hard for this baby! I am nervous about this tooI am to stop at 12 weeks. 6 What happens to your body when you stop taking progesterone? I have two past miscarriages (within the past 9 months) and this pregnancy has been going very well. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. I have been on them since 2 days past O, and only had the 7dpo draw done so have no idea what my levels have been or would have been without it. The rise and fall of progesterone helps to signal to your uterine lining to shed at the right time, triggering your period. Joe Biden is known for his perennial gaffes and . (I called and whined at the IVF coordinator..) I stopped at 10 weeks and my only side effect was that my skin broke out horribly. Prayers and God bless!! I have to say Im not very excited to be back in this group. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). What happens when you start taking progesterone? They never did any tests to make sure everything was ok. 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. It will be an exciting day to take my last one. I've been instructed to stop taking Crinone when I hit 10 weeks. (Read 5420 times), Adverts on this website are not endorsed by Menopause Matters, A to Z of menopause and medical conditions. Stopping progesterone at 10 weeks Cutiecruz327 member March 2014 Thursday will be 10 weeks. I think that would make me feel better about it! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. 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. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. Hope this helps. 2nd Ultrasound 9/13 - Heartbeat at 124 bpm! But, I did stop them that day. It might have been a minor shock to stop cold turkey after 400mg per day. Anonymous. Summer_millie. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The pio needles are so large and uncomfortable and leave me in pain most of the time. I liked the reassurance from them but who really knows if they helped or not. This means shaving off a small amount from the suppository daily. Saw my doc yesterday and she said I could stop now, but I'm happy to ween to avoid any problems. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. I'm starting to ween myself off starting today so that I'll be finished by 14w. Good luck, mama, and congrats on your science baby! But in the past few days I have really started to fear going off of progesterone supplementation. 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. 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 ob told me to toss it as of this week (last pill was on 13w1d). I keep seeing on all the packaging that it is only recommended for 10, so I wonder if most try to stop you before? for those of you who are/took progesterone, when did you stop? If you're worried don't hesitate to give them a call, I know it made me feel better :). Periods should start within a few days of stopping the Duphaston. Press ESC to cancel. DIAGRAM 2. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. 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 have been really looking forward to this milestone (and my right and left upper outer toosh quadrants are, too)! 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. 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. 9 isnt far off 10 weeks so you should be fine x. I think in my first round I stopped at 7-9 weeks. Ideally, your serum progesterone levels should exceed 10 ng/mL on the blood test taken at the time as your pregnancy test. Can anyone update me on how their pregnancies went? Woohoo! Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off progesterone. A group of plant-based compounds called isoflavones may help ease symptoms of endometriosis by blocking aromatase. I had my 9 week ultrasound a few days ago. I then had spotting during the month and my GP moved me to Evorel conti. Good luck! 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. Me 29 DH 30 Unexplained IF TTC since wedding May 2012. For what it's worth, the progesterone (if it is doing something for you) is only beneficial before the placenta forms, as it is doing the job of the placenta in maintaining the pregnancy. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Beta #1 (12 dpiui) 8/21: 45 Beta #2 (16 dpiui) 8/26: 301 Beta #3 (21 dpiui) 8/30: 1,929. For all progestins, except for progesterone capsules for postmenopausal women: If you miss a dose of this medicine, take the missed dose as soon as possible. See what your midwife says too. Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. Have them run a blood test to confirm that your progesterone is high enough, it's easy enough to do! today and have been taking 200mg twice a day since 5 weeks. IUI #1 11/5/13-BFN. I stopped progesterone (endo) at 9 weeks. I don't want to take any chances and would not consider stopping as early as 9 weeks. I'm wicked nervous about it too, despite there being nothing good or fun about taking progesterone supplements. 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. I get to stop the supps and the patches tomorrow! 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. They didn't do a blood test to check for my progesterone level, so I feel nervous about just stopping them. 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. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. one miscarriage- 2014. poor egg quality, unstable hormone levels. Will my body produce the same amount of progesterone? I have been discharged from fertility clinic but before then my FS said to stop the progesterone once second scan was fine. If it's too low I will continue and be tested again. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Does anyone have experience with this? For newly menopausal women, breakthrough bleeding may occur. That was a huge relief! My doctor mentioned to continue progesterone 2 more weeks, but wrote 1 more week on my paperwork. Isoflavones for Endometriosis Symptoms. 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. We saw baby and strong heartbeat. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. They only checked my progesterone right after stopping it and it was just above 20. It's scary! Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy:), I was on progesterone for IVF and stopped around that time too. Subject: Nervous to stop progesterone suppositories at ten weeks . 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. I was switched to the suppository around 8.5 wks, then told to stop altogether at 10. 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 cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". At that point I would suggest a trough . Thank you. 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 . IUI #2 12/5/13-BFN. The placenta and morning sickness Many women look forward to the second trimester . Thank you for any stories that may help put my mind at ease. 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. If all is good, I can stop. Really worried as Ive had a previous miscarriage and this exact thing happened. 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.