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hi A., hang in there! my first bloodwork tests results with my 2nd had very low progesterone levels. thankfully i was working with a wonderful midwife at the time, everything i read online said i would miscarry - give up now - at least, thats what it felt like. my midwife said absolutely not! there is a progesterone gel that is applied vaginally every night for the fist 13 weeks of the pregnancy. its not the most pleasant thing but it worked for me and my midwife has said it works for the majority of her patients that have these low levels. you have options, my baby girl lucy is now 15months and i get so angry everytime i think that i was told that she wouldn't make it thru the first trimester.

Hi A.,

Your doctor actually said that? If you are concerned about being sick, there are several remedies, not just the pills. My doctor put me on progeserone vaginal suppositories. There are no side affects, but they can be a bit messy. They did this after I had my third miscarraige. All was fine. But one thing you need to know is that sometimes these things happen, no matter what you do. If you are 8 weeks along and things are fine, just take it easy over the next four weeks. the 12 week mark is usually the magic number mark. We actually celebrated when we made it to twelve weeks with my daughter. And never say hopefully about your doctor. This is YOUR pregnancy, not his. TELL him to order blood work if that is what you want. My docotr was like that until I told him he didn't know what he was talking about and switched doctors.
Just take care and try not to stress too much ( I know that's hard).
I hope that this helps.

Hi, I'm sorry to hear that things are going so badly for you. I also had a miscarriage so I know how you must feel. I wouldn't stress about it so much though. It can only make things worse. My doctor told me that I was not out of the woods until I was 4 months along. I know that seems like so far away but there is nothing you can do to change things either way so stressing yourself out is not going to help at all. Relax and remember, you've already had a child so that's a good sign. I know people who've had a few miscarriages before they finally had a healthy pregnancy. So, just keep trying if it doesn't work out and try to reduce the stress. I don't want to make you more upset but I want to be honest with you. When I had my miscarriage, I was so sick from morning sickness that I needed to go to the hospital for an IV to keep me from getting dehydrated. Being sick doesn't necessarily mean that you won't have a miscarriage. I hope that this doesn't happen to you but I thought you should know. I know from experience how devastating a miscarriage can be and I know that there's nothing anyone can say. But I want you to know that both my sister and myself had miscarriages and two months later we were both pregnant so keep your hopes up and try not to stress yourself out too much.

A.,

all these ladies have give great advice. I wouldn;t worry about becuase like u said your not bleeding. I wouldn't worry unless you started bleeding and crampin. I was 11 weeks along with my daughter when i started bleeding. I went to the ER and they said they couldnt find her heartbeat. For some reason, they didnt have access to the ultrasound machine. I did not sleep at all that night/. I went to the doctors the next more and not only did they find her heartbeat they sent me over to ultrasound and make sure everything was ok. My daughter is now 4 and 1/2. Good luck and just keep the faith. Worrying is the worst thing that you can do.

Hi A. I hope that all of these have helped you. Stress is the worst thing you can possibly do. No matter what God is in control and the best thing to do is to pray. I have a sister-in-law who was so sick and miscarried at 9wks. I have a cousin who carried until 34wks had a abruption and lost the baby still. You are never really out of the woods. I've had three wonderful pregnancies and still delivered all of mine early with a week in nicu. I wouldn't have made it through the stress and scare if it wasn't for prayers, and my family all feels the same way. Good luck and God Bless

Hi A.,
I hope as the past few days have gone by since your posting, you have been able to find time to rest, relax and take care of yourself. First, being up at night with your daughter and finding yourself getting short with her or getting frusterated because of how sick you feel, your husband should help you out with this. Even if it takes away from his sleep, you need your rest right now for so many reasons.
I had a miscarriage a few years ago - with my first pregnancy. No one knows why. I had a great second pregnancy and now with the third one, I had some brown discharge wich turned to bleeding when I was just about 7 weeks along. The bleeding wasn't heavy or anything like that but enough to scare the heck out of me! I went to my OB right away who did a pap test and that caused me to bleed even more. I had an ultra sound the following day to make sure I had a "viable" pregnancy. That night was such a long and emotional night for me. Turns out they heard a strong good heart beat and the baby looked great. I'm now 15 weeks pregnant and doing well, got to hear the heart beat at my last check up and will have the next ultrasound in April.
You are going to worry, none of us can tell you not to, but try not obsess. Try to enjoy your daughter now and keep positive. Please send me a message if I can help in any way!

I had very low pg levels(I believe it was like 4) when I first found out I was pregnant. I was not prescribed any hormones because they didn't think it would survive. I am happy to say that my c-section is scheduled for the 14th of March. So just pray because you never know what may happen.

I wanna start off by saying sorry! just relax momma. all the stress isnt gonna help. just try and stay relaxed. things will work out for the best. as long as your arent bleeding things should be great. take time to put your feet up everyday. and make sure you are getting pleanty of sleep/rest

i know and it can be very hard. i alos had a m/c in oct.06 and now due in oct 07. i hope all works out great for you. i'll keep you in my thoughts.

I kept my progesterone up with Metformin and chasteberry tea. There are a lot of different options out there. Might be a good idea to shop around for a new care provider who'll spend some time with you. Many doctors are so busy and impersonal, and they don't think of an early m/c as any big deal. It's not THEIR baby, after all.

Best of luck!

Hi A. yes it always sems when one problem arises more follow. i have a friend who suffered a miscarriage. her second pregnancy her doctor put her on a baby aspirin and pometrium. She now has a beautiful healthy baby girl. She said her doc said any pregnancy after this one he will put her on that. She said he put her on at 6 weeks went back at 8 weeks and her her levels tested again and they had doubled. Just have faith and pray everything will work out the way its supposed to. I will be thinking of you. Please let us all know how it goes. if you need someone to talk to please feel free to email me anytime. Ps i am on the phone with my friend that took this med. She said those are some of the side effects but hang in there they do subside some. but the end result is worth the discomfort. good luck please ask someone in your family or a friend to maybe help out with your daughter for a little while until your feeling a little better. steph

Hi, I had the same problem when i was pregnant with my daughter. Make sure that you drink a lot of water after you take the pill. Do you eat something before you take it? That might help. YOu might be getting sick if you take it on a empty stomach.I wish you the best of luck.

L. R

I had low levels in my whole trying to concieve ordeal. I was prescribed Prometrium too. Also made me very dizzy and such. I asked my OB about it and she prescribed me a vaginal suppository of the Prometruim. It was a bit messier, as all suppositories are, but I didn't get the whole dizzy effect.

Just may be something to think about when you go for your visit!

Hello, first think good things..I am sure that you will be fine.I had a miscarriage last month and it is not easy,but think positive and i know everything will be fine.Now i don't have any advise for you cause I haven't got the doctors ok to start trying again. I am good at making someone feel better.So if there is anyway i could put a smile on your face i hope I did.By you knowing that there are caring people out there to talk to..I am sure that your little one will keep you happy and not to worry cause your new born will be here before you know it..
I am so sorry to hear the the medicine is making you sick.I will have to ask some of my friends because i have 6 of them that are pregnant right now maybe they will some advice.
Well you have a great day and SMILE

DO NOT WORRY! I went through the same thing with my last pregnancy only my doctor did not tell me that I would miscarry. She told me that this kind of thing happens sometimes. I took the same pill at night. It made me more sick, but held my pregnancy and now I have a beautiful 8 week old girl! NO worries! I am sure everything is fine. Send me a message if you want to chat!

Hi there.

I just saw your post today, and I want to say relax. I understand that your appointment is today and hopefully they will schedule you for an ultrasound. I am a certified doula and I think that this would not only inform the doctors but would also put your mind at rest and ease; which is vital if this is going to continue on to be a good healthy pregnancy. I had many problems...each of my 3 were high risk pregnancies, and nothing matters more than peace of mind for you right now. Take it easy and listen to your docs. Are they prepared and experienced to treat a high-risk pregnancy? If not, transfer to someone who it. Check the area that you live in for a hospital that has a NICU and find a doc there. Informing yourself of your condition is the best thing you can do for you and your baby. The thing many lack is not educating themselves enough about what's going on. Do this, and relax and whatever is supposed to be will be. Best of luck and if you need any help finding resources please feel free to message me.

M.

Hi A.,
Don't worry everything will be alright..i was in the same condition when pregnant two years ago..had a miscarriage before that ...during the pregnancy..as my proges.hormone level was low so was on medication.for nearly two months and it gives a bad nausea..anyways gave birth to a healthy baby..so u need not to worry ..just think positive all the time..i know its difficult to take care of a toddler during this time but still just have good thoughts..u r in my prayers.
hugs
F.