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Progesterone the whole pregnancy?

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Mary9104 · 16/12/2023 21:39

Has anyone here been taking progesterone for most of your pregnancy? Did your side effects from the progesterone change throughout the pregnancy? And how did you feel being on it? I’m experiencing a tightness of my stomach at 20 weeks and I’m not sure if it’s related to the use of progesterone or not.. (currently on 400mgx2 daily) I was experiencing cramps from the progesterone in the beginning but they sort of went away after a few weeks so not sure if they came back at this point.

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annlee3817 · 16/12/2023 21:59

I had it in both pregnancies up until 36 weeks, 3x400 first time and 2 x 400 the second time. I think it probably contributed to my constipation and trapped wind etc

LavenderSweetPea · 16/12/2023 22:26

I'm currently 32w and have been taking progesterone since 5w. Not for I've noticed any side effects per se but I am concerned I've not had any signs of starting to produce colostrum yet. Not sure if the extra progesterone is preventing that?

annlee3817 · 16/12/2023 23:47

@LavenderSweetPea I didn't produce colostrum with either of mine, and never had an issue with feeding them if that helps

ChildOfTheMoon · 17/12/2023 01:41

Just out of curiosity. What is the reason for taking it entire pregnancy. I was only prescribed until first trimester

annlee3817 · 17/12/2023 05:01

@ChildOfTheMoon I had to have it due to my cervix shortening early on putting me at risk of pre term labour, picked up when having cervical length scans due to having treatment for an abnormal smear 9 months before falling pregnant.

Pollywoddles · 17/12/2023 05:07

I had it up to 32 weeks. No reason other than it was a kitchen sink type job at the start of the pregnancy from the fertility consultant and my obstetrician couldn’t see any good reason to stop it.

Interestingly I also experienced tightness too but from much earlier on, it continued after I stopped the progesterone so I wouldn’t have put it down to that.

If you’re concerned then please talk to your midwife or consultant.

robin43 · 17/12/2023 19:10

Pollywoddles · 17/12/2023 05:07

I had it up to 32 weeks. No reason other than it was a kitchen sink type job at the start of the pregnancy from the fertility consultant and my obstetrician couldn’t see any good reason to stop it.

Interestingly I also experienced tightness too but from much earlier on, it continued after I stopped the progesterone so I wouldn’t have put it down to that.

If you’re concerned then please talk to your midwife or consultant.

Please can I ask if you had any side effects when stopping? Did you go to term? I'm 34 weeks and just been told to stop taking mine (short cervix) - little bit nervous to stop!

Pollywoddles · 17/12/2023 23:42

@robin43 I didn’t have any side effects and went to 38+6 because I had an ELCS but then I didn’t have any real reason for taking it.

If you’re worried then speak to your prescriber, I’m sure you could stay on a bit longer. I think 36 weeks was mentioned for me but I’d had enough of it.

LavenderSweetPea · 18/12/2023 07:53

@robin43 I would worry too much about stopping at 34w. I'm also going to stop then (11 days to go!) - baby won't come immediately, it takes at least a week for progesterone to leave your system and they need to balancer risk that baby comes a bit early Vs staying in too long and you needing an induction because of it. At 34w even if your baby was born today their long term health outcomes are the same as a baby born full term, so even if for some reason baby came straight away after stopping you'd both be ok

robin43 · 18/12/2023 08:00

@LavenderSweetPea @Pollywoddles
Thank you both :)!!

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