Slow Heartbeat?? Progesterone dropped @ 6 weeks

[coocoobananas]

Oh good! So nice to hear

[ILindGurl]

Thanks, Coocoobananas. I still feel like I'm taking this pregnancy week by week, but for now it's still on the positive side = so I'll take it! Thanks for following my story and your support!!

[mydream]

I am just following this now and so glad that things are going well.
From you first post, I have to tell you, I wasn't worried. It was super early and the levels of progesterone do fluctuate..

[BeadinMom]

So happy things are looking up and you can relax and enjoy that sweet bean!! XX

[ILindGurl]

Thanks mydream & BeadinMom for your comments. I wish I had everyone's confidence -- it does help a little, so thank you again. I feel a bit better about heart rate, but I am still concerned because baby only grew 4mm during this past week (CRL from .52cm to .96cm). Dr and online info says they usually grow 1mm per day. Hopefully, we will know more next week....Maybe he/she will make it up this week? Or is just has a slower growth pattern?

[ILindGurl]

ok, so more updates with betas. ARGH...why can't I just get good answers!

my progesterone has now dropped to 19. RE said it's still in the normal range, and he has seen plenty of normal healthy pregnancies with dropping progesterone...but if I want he could prescribe supplements for me...only thing is if it's an abnormal pregnancy it would just prolong the inevitable...which I don't really want.

hcg levels were 56,000 range. So that is good...and he said at this point they start leveling off.

He seems to remain fairly positive, but said we need to wait and see. that so far everything is in "normal range" even the slower growth. He said unfortunately he has seen pregnancies with even better growth, heart rates, etc. that end in miscarriage so it's one of those things, you just never know. ARGH. I just want to know!!! LOL. But, for now this little bean is keeping me wondering and waiting...I will keep doing some meditation and sending him/her positive energy. I hope sharing my little journey helps someone else!!

[girlmom]

your progesterone is fine. my doctor said anything 20 or above and you are usually fine. if its 5 or lower you will most likely miscarry. mine was 12 so thats a grey area. but she's 2 now so everything turned out fine. my 3rd had a low heartbeat. at 7weeks she was 90 the doctor said lets just wait and see. well she's 7 now! doc thinks her heart had just started beating. it starts out slow and builds up. good luck but it sounds to me like its a sticky bean!

[skrimpy]

((hugs)) praying for your little bean - I hope you get a strong hb next week <3

[ILindGurl]

thanks girlmom & skrimpy. I'm thinking about calling back my RE in the morning and maybe taking the progesterone supplements. I mean, maybe it's pointless....falling progesterone might just be a symptom of a failing pregnancy. But at least if I do something to try and save it, maybe I will feel at peace that I did all I could to try and help. I just have been searching online, and everything says yes the prog numbers can fluctuate but should be increasing with the pregnancy. I take the test every monday morning at the same time, fasting....it's processed by the same lab (at the RE's office) so I honestly don't believe it's fluctuating numbers...if a few times it went up and then next week back down, I would believe that. But, I strongly believe the numbers are falling. There might be nothing I can do to change the inevitable....but maybe I should try? I hate playing with hormones....but would you take them?? I'm sure whatever he would prescribe would be a low dosage since I'm not that low (still in a normal range)

[BeadinMom]

Just wanted to say I'm stalking your updates and saying prayers this all works out...♥