I did not have to take progesterone with my IUIs so I don't really have an answer for you, but I do think that there are so many signs/symptoms that can bring us down in the 2ww. I know it is hard to stay positive but I think as long as they are still having you take the progestrone, it means that they don't want you to give up this cycle. What did your nurse say?

She didn't say much really. She just asked if I was taking it. Then she said to double the dosage.

Well I thought about it and I take it too. A lot of us here do, I bet they just havent seen your post yet. Maybe they are thinking positive that you will get a positive and want to help as much on there end as possible? I only use mine twice a day so far.

I'm on my fifth IUI (first four were on chlomid and this cycle was our first with GonalF.) I go for bloodwork on the third day after the iseminations. For the first two cycles on chlomid, my progesterone levels were fine. Each cycle after that, including this one, my levels were lower than they wanted (they look for an 8 or above)so I had to take a booster shot of my Ovidrel. They say that the levels flucturate throughout the day, but the booster just insures that there's enough. I just have to take this one booster, one time. I, too, always feel negative when I hear I have to take a booster. My nurse assures me that this reading has nothing to do with whether I'll get a BFP or not. She has had patients who have had low levels, needed a booster and ended up with a BFP. Somehow, I'm feeling like that won't be me. But I guess we just need to keep positive and be happy that they are checking our levels. Hang in there.

I don't think it's a sign to give up hope. Maybe increasing your intake will get you back on track. My levels have stayed fine so far, but the reason they have me come in 2-3 times a week is just incase those levels drop they can catch it and help it along.
I know it's hard but try and stay positive.
Good Luck!

Umm I am an idiot. I did take ovidrel so I guess i did take pregesterone shots. I just had to take one shot before IUI and then depending on how low the level was 3rd day after IUI I would take another one. When i woudl have to take ths hot afterwards b/c my level was low I was concerned and asked my nurse if it was a bad sign but she said that there could be women whose levels were really high and ended up not getting a BFP and others whose levels were really low and and had to take the extra shots, ended up with a BFP! Don't give up hope yet!

This is really helpful. I'm afraid to hope too much. But, at the same time I hate feeling like it's hopeless.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks to everyone, too. This post has been helpful to me to keep my spirits up.

I just really want to say that I don't know what I would do without all of you. Before I found this site, I really felt sooo alone. It is really comforting to know that I have you guys to bounce thoughts off of when I need to talk to someone who really understands.