Had my HCG and Progesterone run....
My progesterone was only 5.5 at 5w 3d and I'm perfectly pregnant still! LOL The OB that was oncall for the ER (where I had to get my progesterone because the Dr's office said that between 1-28 was a "normal" progesterone reading.....LIARS) said that anything above 5 was fine (even though I KNEW he was covering for the PA at the Dr's office) but that he'd give me the progesterone anyway because it "wouldn't hurt anything". I was like, hello, I've needed progesterone in 3 of my other pregnancies. Why should this one be any different.
Really for the 1st trimester, most OB's want that value above like 9 or 10 but women have had successful pregnancies with "low" progesterone levels. (And when they're lower, you don't puke as much! LOL Even with progesterone supplementation like with my last baby, my levels never got to 20, only to 18 and that was at 20 weeks so he finally just made me quit the suppositories, but I tell you, the morning sickness was NIL) With this pregnancy, I did supplementation and my progesterone levels must be higher cuz I'm sure a pukin'! lol My Dr. hasn't checked my level at all since he put me on the supplements because he told me that there was a study done on women with "low" progesterone levels and women with normal progesterone levels and the rate of miscarriage between the two groups was NO different. I was shocked. I had always been scared into thinking that if the progesterone level wasn't high enough, that you'd miscarry and apparently that theory is not holding up lately in research. So, progesterone use in pregnancy is pretty much a safety net for some women, especially if you've had previous loses like I've had. And your progesterone level is higher than mine was at 1 more week gestation than I took mine and here I am 13 weeks pregnant! There's no reason why you would lose your pregnancy based on that number. Just start the progesterone and you'll feel more at ease.
As for your HCG number, it is fine. As long as it doubles in 48-72 hours. The numbers for your gestation are anywhere from 5-426. Are you going to get a repeat HCG in a couple days to see if your numbers double? I'm sure everything will be fine. Don't stress. Your progesterone level is fine right now and if you have supplements coming, you will definitely be ok. I had to wait until 6w 5d to get my progesterone supplementation after having my labs done at 5w 3d so imagine my stress! I was freaking out. But everything is ok and you will be too.
Really for the 1st trimester, most OB's want that value above like 9 or 10 but women have had successful pregnancies with "low" progesterone levels. (And when they're lower, you don't puke as much! LOL Even with progesterone supplementation like with my last baby, my levels never got to 20, only to 18 and that was at 20 weeks so he finally just made me quit the suppositories, but I tell you, the morning sickness was NIL) With this pregnancy, I did supplementation and my progesterone levels must be higher cuz I'm sure a pukin'! lol My Dr. hasn't checked my level at all since he put me on the supplements because he told me that there was a study done on women with "low" progesterone levels and women with normal progesterone levels and the rate of miscarriage between the two groups was NO different. I was shocked. I had always been scared into thinking that if the progesterone level wasn't high enough, that you'd miscarry and apparently that theory is not holding up lately in research. So, progesterone use in pregnancy is pretty much a safety net for some women, especially if you've had previous loses like I've had. And your progesterone level is higher than mine was at 1 more week gestation than I took mine and here I am 13 weeks pregnant! There's no reason why you would lose your pregnancy based on that number. Just start the progesterone and you'll feel more at ease.
As for your HCG number, it is fine. As long as it doubles in 48-72 hours. The numbers for your gestation are anywhere from 5-426. Are you going to get a repeat HCG in a couple days to see if your numbers double? I'm sure everything will be fine. Don't stress. Your progesterone level is fine right now and if you have supplements coming, you will definitely be ok. I had to wait until 6w 5d to get my progesterone supplementation after having my labs done at 5w 3d so imagine my stress! I was freaking out. But everything is ok and you will be too.
Allie
Mom to 5 cuties!! 
Ages 15, 7, 6, 4 & a 3 month old sweety!
-250 Pounds since GBS!
Jackie,
First and foremost I want you to know that you and your little bean are in my prayers. Unfortunately, I have zero advice regarding progesterone levels...I only know about the HCG...which seems good at this time, of course we will know for sure on Friday :)
I did want to mention something I found interesting and was brought to the forefront in my mind after reading your post and another poster's comments regarding how easily you got pregnant 10/15 years ago and now it is just not working. Well, when I had my son 8 years ago at the University of Washington Hospital (it is of course a teaching hospital)..I had him at 31 weeks. In this particular NICU they have 4 babies per room, so even though you are not supposed to listen, of course you listened to the doctors and nurses reporting on the other babies in the room. Well, they were doing a study regarding the issue of women having a baby/babies with one man and having no issues and then subsequently having a baby with a different man and having all kinds of problems and difficulties. Well, their study was finding that for some reason...the rate of complications with a 2nd daddy was very high...at that time they were questioning whether it was the woman's body trying to reject the "foreign" DNA or what the problem was...but, my son was only in there for 6 weeks, so I never got to hear the end results...DAMNIT JANET...LOL Not really, of course I was thrilled to get the heck out of there. Anyhoooooooo I know this was a long post, and it absolutely will not solve ANYONE's problems, but I thought it might be interesting reading. I have not tried to do any research regarding this on the internet, but one definitely could if they were interested enough in it.
I pray for each of you "girls" that are TTC so feverishly every month. I can relate a teeny tiny bit...after 10 pregnancies, 1 singleton miscarriage at 6 weeks, 1 twin miscarriage at 16 weeks, and 8 live births, we actually had a bout of infertility. We tried for 10 months on our own with no luck, so I took Clomid for 3 months...still no luck. I finally woke up to the fact that maybe God was saying...YO DUMMMY ENOUGH BABIES!!! lol I had horrid complications with each one and they got worse and worse every time...the last being the icing on the cake with HELLP syndrome, being hospitalized on bedrest for 5 weeks prior to his birth and then induced at 31 weeks. I think that was probably as scary as it gets...for me anyway. Sooooooooooo my prayers are genuine with a hint of understanding.
I have a feeling that this is your sticky bean...and if not...you will get there when it is time :)
Hugs to each of you TTC and those of you already PG :)
Laura
First and foremost I want you to know that you and your little bean are in my prayers. Unfortunately, I have zero advice regarding progesterone levels...I only know about the HCG...which seems good at this time, of course we will know for sure on Friday :)
I did want to mention something I found interesting and was brought to the forefront in my mind after reading your post and another poster's comments regarding how easily you got pregnant 10/15 years ago and now it is just not working. Well, when I had my son 8 years ago at the University of Washington Hospital (it is of course a teaching hospital)..I had him at 31 weeks. In this particular NICU they have 4 babies per room, so even though you are not supposed to listen, of course you listened to the doctors and nurses reporting on the other babies in the room. Well, they were doing a study regarding the issue of women having a baby/babies with one man and having no issues and then subsequently having a baby with a different man and having all kinds of problems and difficulties. Well, their study was finding that for some reason...the rate of complications with a 2nd daddy was very high...at that time they were questioning whether it was the woman's body trying to reject the "foreign" DNA or what the problem was...but, my son was only in there for 6 weeks, so I never got to hear the end results...DAMNIT JANET...LOL Not really, of course I was thrilled to get the heck out of there. Anyhoooooooo I know this was a long post, and it absolutely will not solve ANYONE's problems, but I thought it might be interesting reading. I have not tried to do any research regarding this on the internet, but one definitely could if they were interested enough in it.
I pray for each of you "girls" that are TTC so feverishly every month. I can relate a teeny tiny bit...after 10 pregnancies, 1 singleton miscarriage at 6 weeks, 1 twin miscarriage at 16 weeks, and 8 live births, we actually had a bout of infertility. We tried for 10 months on our own with no luck, so I took Clomid for 3 months...still no luck. I finally woke up to the fact that maybe God was saying...YO DUMMMY ENOUGH BABIES!!! lol I had horrid complications with each one and they got worse and worse every time...the last being the icing on the cake with HELLP syndrome, being hospitalized on bedrest for 5 weeks prior to his birth and then induced at 31 weeks. I think that was probably as scary as it gets...for me anyway. Sooooooooooo my prayers are genuine with a hint of understanding.
I have a feeling that this is your sticky bean...and if not...you will get there when it is time :)
Hugs to each of you TTC and those of you already PG :)
Laura
I know that must be so difficult for you...knowing that getting pregnant is doable...but the health and wellbeing of the pregnancy has not been good. Well...I think you will be just fine!! You caught this pregnancy VERY early on...and you are doing everything humanly possible to help it be successful. I can only imagine the anxiety you are going through. I can imagine the days and nights are going to drag by. I hope and pray they do not make you wait for the results over the weekend. I think I would sit at their front des****il they got my lab work back...LOL
Here is wishing you all of the sticky bean baby dust out there :)
Laura
Here is wishing you all of the sticky bean baby dust out there :)
Laura
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