That's Monday for me. Yes, everything went well and I now have a healthy 4m baby girl. When should I take progesterone in my cycle? Spotting after stopping progesterone - What to Expect 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. I personally will stop progesterone support at 12 weeks (UK based) but when I asked the clinic why then, they did say that we were kept on medication much longer than needed so I don't at all think 12 weeks is necessary 2wwques 5 months ago I was on PIO for 10 weeks as ordered by my reproductive endocrinologist. Topic: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? 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. The Best Way To Wean Yourself Off IVF Meds | Your IVF Journey So confusing. The effects of coming off the mini pill are pretty similar to the combined pill. I did this with my daughter and it's what I feel the most comfortable doing. This provides a good environment for implantation by a . Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I was on 400 mg at 10 weeks I reduced to 200 mg and then at 11 weeks I will go off completely. I was on progesterone as it was IVF and your body doesn't make t like in a normal pregnancy. hello, I stopped progesterone 4 days ago and i'm having brown spotting today and I'm really worried about it. Just over 12 weeks. Start by selecting which of these best describes you! The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. In hormonal birth control, progestin side effects can include withdrawal bleeding and increased cramping. Has anyone else stopped progesterone suppositories at 9 weeks? I am so sore from the shots! IUI #2 12/5/13-BFN. I was just wondering when everyone stopped taking their progesterone after their IVF. 9 weeks seems SO early! What was your weaning process. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood! - Tennessee Reproductive Medicine Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism (My RE said that I could quit at 12 weeks.) It's a horrible mental hurdle, but you have to trust. When Do I Take It? But I'm really nervous. He said to skip tonight, take tomorrow, skip the next night, etc. Did my clinic take me off of progesterone too early? Have faith everything will be ok. Good luck to you. It's weird what the IVF process does to our brains, no? from the U.S., With your history of two miscarriages, I will usually be very conservative and continue the progesterone until 12 weeks gestational age. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I have pcos and stopped taking progesterone at 12 weeks and am currently 37 wks! 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. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! ChildrenUse is not recommended. Although 9 weeks seems a bit early to me. It was of course and my 20 month old is perfect. 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! Said if you experience a lot of spotting, miscarriage, lots of cramping, etc. (Read 5420 times), Adverts on this website are not endorsed by Menopause Matters, A to Z of menopause and medical conditions. 4 What happens when you start taking progesterone? I have been discharged from fertility clinic but before then my FS said to stop the progesterone once second scan was fine. It's scary! You should not start the Clomid till you have a period. How long can you take pro gesterone while on your period? I don't want to take any chances and would not consider stopping as early as 9 weeks. I'm at 9 1/2 weeks and I'm supposed to stop but I'm scared to quit cold turkey. Can you get your period while on progesterone? Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. But it looks like 12 weeks is more common. When Should You Stop Estrogen And Progesterone After IVF (And Why) Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. I had no problems at all. They didn't do a blood test on me to check levels. Thanks honeybun, I understood it to be that you shouldn't be on conti until you are 54. It's hard but you just have to trust your RE. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. Plus, my Reproductive. Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. I also stopped at 10 weeks. You should follow your doctor's instructions and trust that they know what they're doing. The only way for her to get a *true* progesterone blood level reading is for her to get tested a week or so after shestops PIO. 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. DH: 35 - SA is good Good luck! My doctor mentioned to continue progesterone 2 more weeks, but wrote 1 more week on my paperwork. But it looks like 12 weeks is more common. I took progesterone until 12 weeks with my son then stopped cold turkey. Stopping progesterone after IVF | BabyCentre A blood progesterone test on her would be inaccurate because progesterone in oil enters the blood stream. . These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Unfortunately with HRT the hormone changes in the menstrual cycle are not replicated. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Drinking salt water. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I've seen loads of people seem to stay on progesterone until 12 weeks but my clinic stop after viability scan around 7/8 weeks usually. Periods should start within a few days of stopping the Duphaston. My RE had me go until 12 weeks but started tapering at 11 weeks. GL! The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. 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? Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. Stopping progesterone in week 13, any issues? Anyone? 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. She didn't want me to freak. ER 2/5/14 19R, 16M, 11F with PICSI. My ob told me to toss it as of this week (last pill was on 13w1d). Congrats. Press ESC to cancel. Weaning off progesterone? - DC Urban Mom I want to stop but I am worried, Update 2/8/23Its been exactly one year since my cerclage. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. I guess P production is taken over by the Placenta between 10-11 weeks. I was very nervous, but I trusted him (and the nurse, and the other nurse, since I asked all three. How many days after stopping progesterone suppositories does period start? 2/10/14 Transferred 2 AA day 5 blasts , 5 Frozen - Estrace & Endometrim (which IMO is worse than PIO!!). Studies show about half of women who take HRT stop treatment within a year, and up to 75% within two years. They actually extended mine a wk because I've had some bleeding, so I hope it's ok to stop it in a week! I am being tested at 10 weeks. 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. My IF brain is nervous of what will happen once I'm off. I think I'm going to taper off over the next few days in the hopes that I see the OB soon. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Me 29 DH 30 Unexplained IF TTC since wedding May 2012. 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. Thank you. And that resulted in, St Mary's. (I have a new OB now/no longer the one who prescribed the meds). What happens when you start taking progesterone? Yes Freda conti HRT works to prevent a bleed (eventually when you are post-menopausal) because the progestogens interfere with the oestrogen receptors in the uterus lining and work to prevent growth and build-up - which is why the dose needs to be right for the amount of oestrogen being taken. Stopping progesterone at 10 weeks Cutiecruz327 member March 2014 Thursday will be 10 weeks. Congratulations! If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Yes, I stopped at the end of my 9th week. This is an enzyme that converts androgens (male hormones) to estrogens. Low progesterone during pregnancy - BabyCenter You'll be fine :-) My RE stopped my estrogen cold turkey at 9wks, then the progesterone cold turkey at 10wks (crinone). Ideally, your serum progesterone levels should exceed 10 ng/mL on the blood test taken at the time as your pregnancy test. All rights reserved. But interestingly I had my 7 week scan today and they've said to stop taking them now. I had enough to last until 9 weeks so they said just keep taking them until you run out. Today, my son is 10 months old, and is a happy healthy baby. Good luck! You should follow your doctor's instructions and trust that they know what they're doing. Beta #1 (12 dpiui) 8/21: 45 Beta #2 (16 dpiui) 8/26: 301 Beta #3 (21 dpiui) 8/30: 1,929. FET #1 10/23- 2 expanded blasts, Beta #1 11/1- 113, Beta #2 11/4-351, Beta #3 11/7- 1213. 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. 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 just had a 8 week US/blood and everything went great. I'm wicked nervous about it too, despite there being nothing good or fun about taking progesterone supplements. I stopped PIO cold turkey at 10 weeks and was nervous too but it was fine! Baby has been tested and has no chromosomal abnormalities and my cervix has been closed. 9 weeks seems SO early! how long after stopping progesterone suppositories until I miscarry? And unless there were other reasons for stopping it, I would still personally take it until 12 weeks even if my doctor told me to stop. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14. When did you stop taking progesterone - PG after IVF Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. I was still having weekly blood work at that point. It should always be reduced slowly, by no more than 16mg/day. That only stopped when I graduated to my OB at 11 weeks. A lot of genital development at 10 weeks, so I listened to my dr and stopped . I am taking 200mg orally at night. Has anyone done this before? I decided I'd wean off and not stop cold turkey. Not a Forum member? Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. This discussion is archived and locked for posting. Since I am not clinically "needing them" I could stop whenever. But by 10 weeks the placenta has now taken over caring for the baby, and doesn't rely on your body's progesterone levels. But, I did stop them that day. I just went with it and so far so good. 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. I'm on it and was told Tuesday to take it until my 12th week, so I will continue until then. If it's too low I will continue and be tested again. QUESTIONS ABOUT PROGESTERONE AND MISCARRIAGE - ProgesteroneTherapy.com 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. I'm sure you'll be fine! Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IFOct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIsFeb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! If you didn't do IVF, you should be fine- well into the luteal shift by now. Once the progesterone has cleared from the system and the physiological changes reversed, most women feel much better. 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. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. For treating unusual stopping of menstrual periods (amenorrhea): Adults and teenagers45 milligrams (mg) (one applicatorful of 4% gel) once every other day for up to six doses. I know its scary but your RE got you this far. 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. She said to just stop and there should be no problems. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. Ive had all the genetic tests and everything is normal.