https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 19:21:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-598366 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:23:43 +0000 MrsCastro 598366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@savanarunner: i had mentioned to the doc i wanted to do infertility testing a few months ago...she denied me because we hadnt been trying that long. she did agree however last month to do progesterone testing to confirm i was O'ing...i have been using OPK's since my first cycle after my miscarriage..and i am like clock work now O'ing somewhere between CD14-16...my level came back at 10.1 i thought it seemed low but she (dr) seems to think it is a "normal" range...whatever that means... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-597537 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:07:03 +0000 savanarunner 597537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash @MrsCastro I've been staying away from POAS boards for my sanity but still lurking... I know the three of us have similar m/c timelines. Have either of you started to try anything different this round? I haven't started OPK's or temping yet, but I'm beginning to wonder if I should do something... @MrsCastro what made you decide to get Progesterone tested?<br /> @Ash - now I've thread-jacked :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-597153 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:30:21 +0000 MrsCastro 597153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: no worries. the more information the better...i just did the CD21/7DPO progesterone test last cycle...Dr. said to test 7 Days after Ovulation, if i knew when ovulation occured...</p> <p>@Happygal: i will have to check out the natural foods...thank you!</p> <p>@Shutterbug: thank you i will check it out... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596959 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:40:48 +0000 Ash 596959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596931 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:34:19 +0000 Happygal 596931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCastro: there are also suppose to be good foods to eat while TTC to help with progesterone, like sweet potatoes or foods rich in magnesium. I think they're encouraged to be eaten earlier in your cycle, not just in the TWW. </p> <p>I'm not sure if there have been scientific studies on this or it's just one of those TTC "facts" that have been spread around, but it's worth checking out. </p> <p>@Ash: Someone I know who had a miscarriage was put on progesterone suppositories after she was pregnant again. If your doctor wants to test for this, I think the standard testing date is CD 21, so if you ovulate on CD 14, 7 dpo would be perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596828 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:03:34 +0000 Ash 596828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCastro: sorry I'm threadjacking!! </p> <p>@Shutterbug: is 7dpo too late to check it if you're pregnant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596812 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:59:05 +0000 Shutterbug 596812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: low progesterone is one of the main causes of early m/c. I'd definitely talk to your dr about getting your progesterone checked 7 dpo if you think it could be an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596752 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:43:39 +0000 Ash 596752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: I've never had my progesterone checked. When I miscarried, they didn't see a yolk sac on the u/s... which to me would be a blighted ovum. Would you think progesterone would help keep a pregnancy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596235 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:08:20 +0000 Happygal 596235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCastro: you'll see a bunch of options online. The Pro-Gest one that Shutterbug mentioned has very high ratings. </p> <p>You may also want to look into a pump version b/c they dispense the exact dosage, which is nicer than trying to guess what a "dime's worth" of the stuff should look like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596217 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:42:16 +0000 Shutterbug 596217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCastro: yes, there's natural progesterone cream you can buy on amazon. I bought the Pro-Gest brand</p> <p>ETA: this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001ZYLAO" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001ZYLAO</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone#post-596156 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:51:06 +0000 MrsCastro 596156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is their natural forms of it to use during the TWW? </p>