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Prometrium

godsgirl12
godsgirl12
Has anyone ever been prescribed prometrium after having multiple miscarriages. My doctor just prescribed this to me to take once I have another positive pregnancy test up until 12 weeks. I read a lot about this medication and there seems to be a lot of controversy as to if it helps support pregnancy or not. Some doctors say you shouldnt take it during pregnancy, some say you should take it while ovulating and trying to become pregnant, and my doctor says starting at a positive pregnancy test up until 12 weeks pregnant. Has anyone ever dealt with this medication before? Ive had to miscariiages within two month and my husband and I aren't planning on trying for at least a couple months but if I do get pregnant again I want to know if I should really take this medication or not. I trust my doctor but after reading about the medication I want to be sure that it may help.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My doctor put me on progesterone the last time i was pregnant and it worked great!! UNTIL I stopped taking it at 16 weeks.. by 17 weeks I had lost the baby. Now I am trying something even more controversial. It is an herbal cream called wild yam cream. It is supposed to be a natural form of progesterone that can be used the entire pregnancy, and so far so good. I am 9 weeks and have not had any of the problems I would normally be having at this time. For most women the progesterone the doctor gives them works just fine and helps them to have very successful pregnancies. I say go for it, if that is what your doctor suggests. The possible benefits outweigh any possible negative effects
godsgirl12
godsgirl12
Thanks so much for your response!! Good luck with everything!!! Keeping you prayed up!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was on prometrium for all of my medicated cycles (IUI's). Your not supposed to take it until after you ovulate. Your body naturally produces progesterone from the follicle that your egg came from. Some people just need a boost. You take it for the first 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy and after that the placenta SHOULD take over. A good way to see if you are producing progesterone on your own, besides a day 21 blood test, is to track your BBT. If you're not trying to get pregnant anytime soon, tracking your Basal Body Temperature may give you more information.
Estrogen cools your body - which is the first 2 weeks of your cycle and Progesterone warms your body - the last 2 weeks. If your last two week temps are on the lower side then you know you have something to work with.
Just a thought. :)
godsgirl12
godsgirl12
Thank you!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Im so sorry for your losses. i was given prometrium after my 2nd mc, i have had 3 with in the last year. The third time i found out i was pregnant, was unexpected, and i was only able to take 3 days of prometrium before mc. I am currently pregnant, and took it from 5 weeks (when i got the positive test) to 13 weeks. No problems as of yet. I am currently 14w4d. So far it appears that the cause of my mc were my thyroid levels were way too high. Mine were 4.11, when my OB wants them .5-2.5 when pregnant or trying to conceive.
Good luck!!
godsgirl12
godsgirl12
Thank you, that is good to know!! I will give it a try, Im not sure when I want to try and conceive again though. My doctor ran tests on me after miscarrying a second time, and she said everything was normal including my thyroid test, so im not sure of the cause as to why I've had two miscarriages, my doctor says its just bad luck (which I don't believe in) I say God isn't ready for me to be a mom just yet :)