progesterone - has anyone taken it without having bleeding

[MeganBistram]

Hi All,

I recently suffered my third miscarriage, all after 8 weeks and all had heartbeats at early scans.

Been listening to "worst girl gang ever" and there is a lot of conversations about taking Progesterone. However Tommy's guideline is only if there is bleeding.

All my miscarriages have been missed and only when I started bleeding did I miscarry. However I have a son who we conceived first time and I did spot with him in the first 10 weeks but thought nothing off it.

Has anyone had success stories of it working with no bleeding? I definitely have a short luteal stage of 9-10 days but don't seem to have any issues getting pregnant ( 3 times in the last year )

Just trying to rationalise that I am able to try something new if we fall pregnant again :(

xxx

Yes I did.

if you dont mind me asking did it help? Did you manage to get it from GP or go privately? thanks :)

I was referred to the recurrent miscarriage clinic after my 3rd loss, by the time my appointment came through I was 4/5 weeks pregnant and unable to have any testing. The consultant gave me some progesterone due to irregular cycles. The progesterone is on my repeat prescription for me to order as and when I want. (My doctors are v.good when it comes to me requesting meds). That pregnancy ended in a loss at 22 weeks. Progesterone wouldn't have helped.

I had 2 further miscarriages - progesterone didn't help.

I'm now 24 weeks pregnant after taking progesterone until 10/12 weeks.

I'm 50/50 about the progesterone for me personally. I'm also taking aspirin and injecting fragmin. I've had no official diagnosis on my losses (besides 2 which wouldn't have been helped with progesterone/aspirin/fragmin anyway) so I'm not sure what, if any, of my meds have helped.

I know it's not a straightforward answer but it's my experience.

I took this due to my luteal phase being 7/8 days (I was on clomid an ovulation tablet as well) my fertility consultant gave me progesterone and I got pregnant that first attempt - took it for 12 weeks and so far we are at 18 weeks pregnant x

@ratherbthedevil massive congratulations. I imagine super hard for you still to celebrate.

I have MTHRA so took asprin on the last pregnancy but that still resulted in a loss at 9 weeks so not sure it helped.
I have an appointment with the recurrent clinic on the 17th. Privately as still not received my referral from the GP.

@Ldougal92 congratulations.. amazing news. Too be honest i am kind of willing to try anything to pursue trying for another baby :)

xz

@MeganBistram is that MTHFR gene? I think they recommend certain pregnancy vitamins rather than folic acid don't they? How long ago did you have the RMC referral?

@ratherbthedevil yes.. they recommended taking the methyl folate 800mg and asprin. But I am not sure how it worked or didn’t as still miscarriage but the foetus is being tested this time so might give some answers.

haven’t had the referral yet. I called my docs two weeks ago and she quite said “ I will work on getting you a referral to the nhs refer and book system”

I guess with my age and having a 3 year old we just want to get things moving as quick as possible. Xx

Tommys looked after me after my referral from GP. They instantly put me on pessaries as soon as I got a positive test, I didn't even have to ask. They were very supportive. They've worked so far.

Sorry do you mind me asking what you mean by tommys? Their clinics or a specific person / GP? Thanks :)

My GP referred me to Tommys (although one refused as she wouldn't recognise molar as miscarriage). I was assigned a lovely doctor who told my GP they had been wrong to withhold pessaries and ensured I was put on a repeat prescription. Tommys are the recurrent miscarriage clinic and are brilliant, once you are under their care.