Hi,
Today I had my 2nd ultrasound scan as I have had brown spotting throughout my pregnancy so far. I had one scan at 6w 5d and today I am 10w 5d. After the scan I was asked if I would like to enrol on a trial for women who have experienced spotting in the first trimester. It would involve taking vaginal pessaries of progesterone twice daily until 16 weeks, as there is some thought that suggests that a falling progesterone level in early pregnancy can lead to spotting and miscarriage.
I suppose my questions are, would you enrol on the trial? It's a double blind study so I would not know if I was getting the progesterone or a placebo. I believe that it is very safe but does anyone know any reasons why it wouldn't be advised? Also I have had spotting every cycle since I came off the pill 2 years ago when we started ttc, so perhaps spotting is normal for me, even during pregnancy.
I have been shown to have borderline progesterone levels at day 21 of cycle on several occasions so it's possible I do have a lower level than other woman which may or may not have contributed to my infertility.
The baby looks healthy and is measuring exactly right for me dates, is moving around and has a strong heartbeat. The sonographer said she can't see any clots or reasons for bleeding so maybe this spotting is due to cervical irritation. Should I just leave well alone as I am almost at the end of my first trimester now? Or should I enrol and possibly improve the spotting and maybe help other women in the future?
Thanks for any input you may have.
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Progesterone supplementation in the first trimester
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HP07 · 29/02/2016 13:58
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