https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:34:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327591 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:38:05 +0000 mrswin 1327591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Like @Snowdrop: said I would just explain that you are switching to a specialist who can work with you in a greater capacity by providing monitoring, additional treatment if necessary (i.e. IUI, etc) and who's primary focus is fertility. I would ignore any attitude you perceive and just stick to general reasons </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327417 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:21:20 +0000 littlek 1327417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: honestly, his response is not very professional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327307 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 06:14:58 +0000 Snowdrop 1327307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just be honest and say you wanted to move somewhere with more of a specialism who would be able to perform detailed testing and monitoring. I think its just the wow at the beginning that is a bit weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327191 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:23:52 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1327191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what the doctor said when I emailed, telling him I was switching. He sounds so defensive!</p> <p>"Wow.</p> <p>Okay. So I am able to better serve my patients moving forward, would you mind letting me know if there was anything in particular that made you leave my practice?</p> <p>Good luck with your fertility goals moving forward. May I ask who you have transferred to so I can aide in getting your records transferred?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327188 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:14:36 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1327188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: @littlek: I'm glad, too! Thanks for all the advice you all gave me. My OBGYN was pretty upset about me leaving. But, it's my choice. Thanks for helping me decide! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327105 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:29:12 +0000 littlek 1327105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I'm glad you are going to a different doctor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327100 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:24:49 +0000 mrs bunchy 1327100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr likes above 15 for medicated cycle.. And 10 and above for non. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1327093 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:19:59 +0000 mrswin 1327093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I'm glad you are not taking any more meds with your OBGYN and were able to get into the RE for only a $30 copay! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1326645 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:12:50 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: he thinks we just need to have more sex .. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1/page/2#post-1326561 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:22:30 +0000 spaniellove 1326561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I'm with @Snowdrop: - not sure how you can "try harder". Hope the appointment goes well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326537 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:08:40 +0000 Snowdrop 1326537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: that is not professional! Excellent news on the RE. I don't think it is too early at all. You know your body. Oh dear they just don't get it sometimes do they? I think I'd have asked him how exactly we were meant to try harder, probably using your ob's favourite four letter words! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326499 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:57:23 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Excited! I go in on 1/28. My husband thinks it's too soon to see a specialist, but I disagree! He thinks we should just "try harder." UGH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326491 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:55:01 +0000 spaniellove 1326491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: OMG that's fabulous!!!! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326483 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:53:31 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: @Snowdrop: @spaniellove: yay! Just talked to the RE's office and I only have to pay a $30 co-pay!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326454 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:41:38 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: @Snowdrop: @spaniellove: Nothing to do with his medical expertise, but both times I saw this OBGYN, he said both f**k and s**t. I have a foul mouth sometimes, but not in a professional setting. That kind of made me feel awkward. Seemed too casual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326358 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:05:20 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: He didn't know. He just said "let's try Clomid".. really for no reason other than the fact that I hadn't been pregnant yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326353 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:02:54 +0000 Snowdrop 1326353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: it must be so frustrating to deal with doctors like this, and I can't even imagine having to deal with those kinds of costs (we pay through taxes in England) but I think you are doing the right thing by not taking meds till you see someone. I only saw a GP and so far, before starting anything I am having/have had. Day 3 fsh, lh, E, Prolactin. Day 21 progesterone and TSH. An SA for DH, an ultra sound and repeat bloods. Yes I find all this frustrating but if I had been put straight on clomid, likelihood is wouldn't have worked be because of the prolactin. I'm hoping so much for good results from you soon :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326340 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:00:23 +0000 spaniellove 1326340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: It was frustrating when my first clinic turned out not to be the right one for me. I hated the idea of having to go through everything involved with switching and finding someone new and starting over, but it turned out to be the best thing I could have done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326333 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:56:50 +0000 littlek 1326333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I'm surprised your doctor would put you on clomid without checking first... before my Dr. decided if I needed clomid we did the CD3 and CD21 test.. How did he know you needed clomid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326320 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:53:38 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I don't know. This was the first time it was checked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326319 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:53:24 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I won't take anymore meds. Thanks so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326311 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:50:36 +0000 littlek 1326311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Just curious.. what was your progesterone level before you went on clomid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326297 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:46:38 +0000 spaniellove 1326297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Would you be willing to drive the 2 hours for a consult? $600 sounds like around double what a consult should cost and I'm concerned about a doctor who'd take advantage of having no competition. About the FSH, I don't know if it's a requirement to have the E2 (estrogen) in conjunction but I've never heard of not having your CD3 E2 levels. If your OB hasn't measured that, you definitely need to see someone else and please consider not taking any more meds with this doctor... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326278 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:40:05 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I've read that FSH testing isn't even valid without an estrogen test. Do you know if that's true? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326275 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:39:09 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Well, I haven't done much research on it. I'm sure there are some great ones in Portland (OR).. that's 2 hours from me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326267 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:37:24 +0000 spaniellove 1326267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Hmm. How far do you live from the next closest RE? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326263 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:35:57 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: My insurance covers up to $3,000 per year. (not much) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326261 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:35:17 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Just FSH was tested, nothing else. I'm not sure about the $600. I'll be calling them later today. Thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326255 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:30:39 +0000 spaniellove 1326255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Did they test anything else on CD3? It's typical to test your progesterone and estrogen at that point. I'm wondering if someone at the RE's office gave you bad information about paying the $600 for the consult if you have insurance, because it's generally one or the other. If you really do have to pay upfront it may be possible to get reimbursed. Or does your insurance just cover anything related to infertility? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-levels-1#post-1326242 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:27:14 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: Also, I ovulate regularly on my own, so Clomid was being used to produce more/better eggs. </p>