https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:46:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265365 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:58:56 +0000 spaniellove 1265365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: That makes sense. Sounds like a good plan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265332 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:47:12 +0000 Shutterbug 1265332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: great news!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265314 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:42:23 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1265314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: My guess is that its general ND not wanting to make too many interventions if she doesn't think its necessary. So 20 was 4 hours after just 1 pill (200mg). I have enough for 2/day until about 8 weeks I think (left over from last time). I'll talk to her on Tuesday about it, but I think I'll stick with her suggestion until then. Maybe I'll ask her to retest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265292 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:36:16 +0000 spaniellove 1265292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: That's great! I wonder why she's so insistent on keeping you at the lowest dosage possible. Given your history I'd want to play it safe... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265246 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:20:15 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1265246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, some good news! My level yesterday was 20. I told her that I took an extra pill last night, since I was so worried about that other value (she said she was too). She said its ok, and to take one tonight, then once a day. And I have an appointment on Tuesday to discuss the rest of the newly pregnant stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265211 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:06:38 +0000 spaniellove 1265211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I forgot yesterday and have had such hunger issues lately that I ate a huge protein-filled breakfast. My numbers were a little lower but that might have been because my dosage was halved. I'm blaming the breakfast! After a year of constant blood draws my arms are a little messed up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265150 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:40:54 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1265150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I waited yesterday after reading that! But I'm a tough draw, so I do better when I'm fed and watered. I think this past week has toughened me though. 5 draws in 7 days, yuck. I'm lucky I don't need IVF... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265120 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:31:53 +0000 spaniellove 1265120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I've heard about the eating thing too (okay, we might have read it in the same place :happy: ) and have tried to get my blood drawn before eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1265050 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:12:01 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1265050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Maybe? I don't know if P dips itself, or the temp dip is just from rising estrogen. I also read something about eating just before the test can affect it (which I did). I went in for another test yesterday, so I should get results this morning. I've been taking them twice a day anyway, for peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1264936 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:41:56 +0000 Shutterbug 1264936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: maybe you caught the implantation dip in progesterone? Are you going for a prog test today? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progesterone-pool-anyone#post-1261308 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:10:21 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1261308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone ever done a progesterone pool? The idea is to take blood 3 days between 5-9dpo and average the values. My first one was goodish, but it went downhill from there: 11.2 - 9.8 - 6.7. It was either 6-8dpo or 7-9dpo. I've never gotten a value so low! I know it is supposed to go down when AF is impending, but I have a 14 day LP and never spot beforehand.</p> <p>If anyone else has had it done, what were your values? </p>