ABC.2606
June 6th, 2018, 03:26 PM
Hey Atomic - Another question for you :)
I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I've had 3 HCG draws starting at exactly 4 weeks - they came back 967, 2,532 (72 hours later), and 7,832 (72 hours later). So that's looking good so far - way, WAY higher numbers than I had w/ my 3 m/c's! My concern is my progesterone. The first draw it was 36, next draw 26.6, and third draw 23.3. I don't get why it's dropping. My only thought is the first draw I had a very small breakfast at least 2 hours before the test, the 2nd draw I ate 2 hours before but ate more and higher carbs, and the 3rd I ate only an hour before the test. I've read eating can affect the results because your progesterone drops after a meal. Do you know if this is true?
Also do you think the drop is a bad sign? My HCG numbers look really good and even the 3rd progesterone draw was still above 20 but the decrease is concerning to me. When I asked the nurse from my RE's office who called me with results about it she wasn't concerned. She said that progesterone fluctuates and they don't get concerned unless it drops below 15. But they only check progesterone 3 times so they aren't planning to check it again - and thus we wont know if it goes below 15. I have my first scan on Friday at 5 1/2 weeks (they want to do it early given my history) so I don't know, should I push to be retested?? Or should I ask about starting progesterone supplements? I have Prometrium capsules that my OBGYN had previously prescribed and I don't know if it would be worth using them, or calling up my OBGYN and seeing what he thinks since he was the once he gave them to me in the first place.
I'm still having progesterone symptoms - sore nipples, fatigue, indigestion.... But I had those all the way up until my D&C last time so hard to take much comfort in that!
I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I've had 3 HCG draws starting at exactly 4 weeks - they came back 967, 2,532 (72 hours later), and 7,832 (72 hours later). So that's looking good so far - way, WAY higher numbers than I had w/ my 3 m/c's! My concern is my progesterone. The first draw it was 36, next draw 26.6, and third draw 23.3. I don't get why it's dropping. My only thought is the first draw I had a very small breakfast at least 2 hours before the test, the 2nd draw I ate 2 hours before but ate more and higher carbs, and the 3rd I ate only an hour before the test. I've read eating can affect the results because your progesterone drops after a meal. Do you know if this is true?
Also do you think the drop is a bad sign? My HCG numbers look really good and even the 3rd progesterone draw was still above 20 but the decrease is concerning to me. When I asked the nurse from my RE's office who called me with results about it she wasn't concerned. She said that progesterone fluctuates and they don't get concerned unless it drops below 15. But they only check progesterone 3 times so they aren't planning to check it again - and thus we wont know if it goes below 15. I have my first scan on Friday at 5 1/2 weeks (they want to do it early given my history) so I don't know, should I push to be retested?? Or should I ask about starting progesterone supplements? I have Prometrium capsules that my OBGYN had previously prescribed and I don't know if it would be worth using them, or calling up my OBGYN and seeing what he thinks since he was the once he gave them to me in the first place.
I'm still having progesterone symptoms - sore nipples, fatigue, indigestion.... But I had those all the way up until my D&C last time so hard to take much comfort in that!