Saw my OB today for my 9 week apt and he said to start weaning off progesterone. However, medically, it would be okay to stop at 10 weeks. ). I was on progesterone as it was IVF and your body doesn't make t like in a normal pregnancy. Good luck! I'm going in to see Dr at 2. If you feel you need to continue them til 12 weeks it won't hurt the baby I am stopping mine tomorrow at 12 weeks and I am scared I don't see my ob til 13 weeks and alot can happen in a week good luck. If you experience any bleeding or painful cramping after stopping the prog, call them and they may re-test your levels and put you back on. I know how stressful it can be to go off progesterone which I why I didn't feel comfortable stopping right away with my first. The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. I'm about 5 weeks 3 days today and taking endometrin suppositories as well as PIO. I think the more recent studies show that the shift happens between 7-9 weeks. I'm so thankful and relieved. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Aug 2013 - Hubsvaricocele procedure, both sides, Dec 2013 IVF #1: 24 retrieved, 20 fertilized, 7 made it to D5;OHSS, Betas: 2.6.14 - 689; 2.8.14 - 2400; 2.15.14 - 37,7000. They're completely normal! IVF #3 (Sept. 2012) 39R, 25F, 13 blasts, 3 NORMALS! I have enough until 11 1/2 weeks. The following methods don't work at stopping your period: Drinking lemon juice. I will be 10 weeks pregnant (via IVF cycle #2) on 3/5/13. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. I remember this fear too and dreaded coming off the progesterone. I have two past miscarriages (within the past 9 months) and this pregnancy has been going very well. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. I'm 21w/3d today and things are going fantastic! Just over 12 weeks. I have my first OB appointment next Wednesday, so I kind of want to take them until then and see what her opinion is. I'm starting to ween myself off starting today so that I'll be finished by 14w. I was told to stop at 10 weeks but I took it for a couple days after because I was terrified! These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. I have a 3 month old baby girl now :). I'm sure you're fine, but definitely call your doc. 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. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. On stopping the progesterone-only pill, there are changes to the mucus in the neck of the womb, making it easier for sperm to reach the egg. I stopped PIO cold turkey at 10 weeks and was nervous too but it was fine! What happens when you come off progesterone? Since I am not clinically "needing them" I could stop whenever. Me 36/DH 46 Me: Low AMH (.21) DOR, mild endo; It was 24, which OB said is good, so now I'm done with it. Then I went in for a follow up appt for a referral to a new dr. (My ob that prescribed the progesterone doesn't deliver babies anymore.) monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2". Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. I know you are only doing it as an experiment, but just be aware of that. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. I have my next appt on Sept. 8, but I still have my symptoms so I'm guessing everything is still going well. Last June I lost my first pregnancy at 17 weeks to a cord accident in utero. A blood progesterone test on her would be inaccurate because progesterone in oil enters the blood stream. When Do I Take It? Me: 37, DH: 38 Married since 2005, TTC since 2007, IVF#1 February 2013 - 6R, 4M, 3F - transferred 2 day 3; 1 frozen - BFN, IVF#2 May 2013 - Menopur, Follistim, Ganirilex - 16R, 13M - freeze all eggs due to MFI 0% Motility day of retreival, FET September 2013 - 9 eggs thawed, 0 fertilized transferred frostie from IVF #1 - Estrace & PIO - BFN. Ideally, your serum progesterone levels should exceed 10 ng/mL on the blood test taken at the time as your pregnancy test. Just looking for a bit of reassurance from mommas who have been on and quit progesterone supplements uneventfully in the past. I decided I'd wean off and not stop cold turkey. But it is good to hear that others stopped at 9 weeks and were perfectly fine! I was one 200mg 2x a day and stopped on Monday at 11wks. Im the same! You're fears are *not* irrational. I am now 12 weeks :). Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. You are at high risk of miscarriage with your history of previous miscarriage and your low progesterone level now. Vaginal progesterone gel or suppositories. After 10 weeks, the placenta takes over production of progesterone, so there is no need to take supplemental progesterone. 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. (Oral progesterone does too, I believe.) 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 carried on until I ran out which was yesterday but you've got way more left than I had x. I was switched to the suppository around 8.5 wks, then told to stop altogether at 10. Jessica H(587) 21/08/2018 at 4:27 pm. I have read that your body starts to produce adequate amounts at 10 weeks so I definitely wouldn't stop taking it at 9 weeks no matter what your dr says. I am on progesterone since week 5 as to begin with it was low. I'm a worry wart in general so I've been trying to not read anything negative. I have been on them since 2 days past O, and only had the 7dpo draw done so have no idea what my levels have been or would have been without it. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Anonymous. 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! Beta #1 (12 dpiui) 8/21: 45 Beta #2 (16 dpiui) 8/26: 301 Beta #3 (21 dpiui) 8/30: 1,929. I never knew any of this and this is my 3rd. Most of the later recommendations are for stopping at 14 weeks. I meant to have one last night (I take Crinone once a day) but I forgot. Last pregnancy all was good at 10 weeks so I am hoping for the same. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. I am 12 weeks +3 and have previously had 2 MMC both heartbeats stopping between 6-8 weeks! :). I stop at 9 weeks. Don't take over-the-counter progesterone suppositories or use over-the-counter progesterone creams. All rights reserved. I was a bit scared stopping so early so did as Gemcon said and halved my dose for a week before stopping completely at 9 weeks. I'm on it and was told Tuesday to take it until my 12th week, so I will continue until then. But I had enough left (endometrin 3 times a day) that I weaned myself to two a day and then to one a day and then off. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. I think in my first round I stopped at 7-9 weeks. My clinic discharged me from their care and also told me to stop taking the progesterone supplements that I have been on since I got pregnant. I still have about 2 weeks worth of supps left so I am considering just continuing to take them on my own. You need to take progesterone for at least 10 to 13 days to sufficiently mature the uterine lining enough for a withdrawal bleed to occur when you do stop the progesterone. My doc doesn't even typically check levels. But at that point he had me switch to projesterone suppositories for the nest three weeks, or until 12 weeks. What happens when you stop taking progesterone after IVF? How many days after stopping progesterone suppositories does period start? I agree with Taz about the pitfalls of self medicating. If this early flow persists, or you are in perimenopause, then you either need daily progesterone/MPA for three months or to increase the dose of cyclic progesterone therapy to 400 mg. +HPT 1/13/14 First +ever!!! Have heard baby's hb twice since then so all is good! I'll be 10 weeks, then so maybe I'll feel a little better about it. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. When did you stop taking progesterone - posted in PG after IVF: Hi everyone! Dr Daniel says. Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? (My RE said that I could quit at 12 weeks.) I've repeatedly asked my RE if it's too soon and he assures me it's fine. Jump in the fray! Yes, I stopped at the end of my 9th week. I have been discharged from fertility clinic but before then my FS said to stop the progesterone once second scan was fine. The effects of coming off the mini pill are pretty similar to the combined pill. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Summer_millie. It makes me feel much better - I am terrible on estrogen only - anxious and panicky! Good luck. Is it OK to miss one day of progesterone? Really worried as Ive had a previous miscarriage and this exact thing happened. I'm at 9 1/2 weeks and I'm supposed to stop but I'm scared to quit cold turkey. You need to take progesterone for at least 10 to 13 days to sufficiently mature the uterine lining enough for a withdrawal bleed to occur when you do stop the progesterone. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. My RE starting weaning me off estrogen yesterday. I guess P production is taken over by the Placenta between 10-11 weeks. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. At 9 weeks I went to my new dr. :) A ARoseMom Oct 10, 2015 at 6:41 AM @kristinlevinmay2016, Stopping progesterone at 10 weeks Cutiecruz327 member March 2014 Thursday will be 10 weeks. Which is correct poinsettia or poinsettia? But interestingly I had my 7 week scan today and they've said to stop taking them now. Most doctors will understand and will accomodate. That's when I started the progesterone. Drinking pineapple juice. I was very nervous, but I trusted him (and the nurse, and the other nurse, since I asked all three. A ramble maybe Hurdity but an informative one!! I am nervous about this tooI am to stop at 12 weeks. This provides a good environment for implantation by a . It is said you should not be on a conti HRT until you are about 54. 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! Although it's tempting to use the one that makes you feel better I would be really wary of this without first having the docs advice. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. They didn't check it again. one miscarriage- 2014. poor egg quality, unstable hormone levels. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Good luck and congratulations! I feel like I am dying a slow death everyday. I don't know, since my RE puts everyone on progesterone regardless of level. until 12 weeks. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. I had another scan. Continue to take progesterone as directed even if you feel well. I am going to ask if at 12 weeks I can either keep taking them or at least taper off by using one a day until 14 weeks to be extra sure. The same timing occurs in humans. But by 10 weeks the placenta has now taken over caring for the baby, and doesn't rely on your body's progesterone levels. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Create an account or log in to participate. 2 When should I take progesterone in my cycle? Said if you experience a lot of spotting, miscarriage, lots of cramping, etc. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. It's hard but you just have to trust your RE. eSET of a normal blast on 2/24/14, 6 frosties. It's easy to worry about weaning yourself off IVF drugs. I am being tested at 10 weeks. That was a huge relief! So confusing. I am currently 17 weeks pregnant. Progesterone production is the domain of the ovary until the placenta takes over progesterone production at around 8-10 weeks gestational age. You should follow your doctor's instructions and trust that they know what they're doing. I was using progesterone suppositories at the beginning of this pregnancy. Stopped around week 11-12 and went on to have a healthy pregnancy and almost 4 month old happy boy now! The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". You'll be fine :-) My RE stopped my estrogen cold turkey at 9wks, then the progesterone cold turkey at 10wks (crinone). I foolishly did googling and found answers saying that the placenta takes over progesterone production at 8-12 weeks which makes me worry. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. I'm currently almost 12 weeks. I'm not sure why I can't just trust the expert. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. 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? - it is just 2 weeks of oestrogen and then 2 weeks of both hormones - and often the progestogen is synthetic which can make the problem worse. I am taking 200mg orally at night. 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. This is an enzyme that converts androgens (male hormones) to estrogens. Once the placenta takes over, it produces bucketloads more progesterone than you could get from a pessary. If you're taking a stronger blood thinner like Clexane, you can stop it at nine weeks without reducing - unless you have a haematological issue that requires you to keep taking it. Good luck, I'm sure you will be fine! Has ANYONE took it, stopped, and then experienced any type of effects? 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. Thank you for any stories that may help put my mind at ease. Congrats on your pregnancy!