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Brilliant_Rock
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I feel like I have been on a roller coaster since my BFP on Monday evening.
Short story- Last night was my first dose of Crinone gel for low progesterone (7.7) at my first beta draw. I know that a few ladies have been/are on it now so I just wanted feedback. How often do you deal with the "build up", deal with side effects, etc? Is it best to use a tampon to clean out before every dose or what? Is there any extra monitoring for the potential birth defects? Thank for any help you can give!
Long story- I started spotting at about 8dpo (not 100% sure on O date this cycle though) and thought I was out. Got my BFP 13 dpo and stopped spotting 15 dpo. I haven't spotted since but my only PG symptom had been sore chest. Had my betas drawn Wednesday (15 dpo) and the results were hcg 189 and progesterone 7.7. I am so nervous about this. DH and I were going on a quick vacation and I was going to cancel but my doctor told me to go and have my betas drawn again on Monday. I was still crying off and on thinking I would miscarry at the beach so he called in a prescription for the progesterone to ease my mind. I don't think he is convinced that it will help but he said it could if everything was fine except I had low progesterone. I have always felt I had low progesterone with my cycles because of spotting before AF and somewhat short lp. He said they like to see progesterone at 20 but they consider 7.7 to be borderline. If it was less than 5 there would be no hope. I love my doctor for calling me after 6 on a Friday because he knew how long I had been trying and how worried I would be. I will know late Monday or early Tuesday if my numbers are going up so I will ask for any prayers/dust/good thoughts I can get. The only effect I have felt from the crinone so far is fatigue and sore breasts. I don't know how I will get though a work day but I would do anything for my little one.
Short story- Last night was my first dose of Crinone gel for low progesterone (7.7) at my first beta draw. I know that a few ladies have been/are on it now so I just wanted feedback. How often do you deal with the "build up", deal with side effects, etc? Is it best to use a tampon to clean out before every dose or what? Is there any extra monitoring for the potential birth defects? Thank for any help you can give!
Long story- I started spotting at about 8dpo (not 100% sure on O date this cycle though) and thought I was out. Got my BFP 13 dpo and stopped spotting 15 dpo. I haven't spotted since but my only PG symptom had been sore chest. Had my betas drawn Wednesday (15 dpo) and the results were hcg 189 and progesterone 7.7. I am so nervous about this. DH and I were going on a quick vacation and I was going to cancel but my doctor told me to go and have my betas drawn again on Monday. I was still crying off and on thinking I would miscarry at the beach so he called in a prescription for the progesterone to ease my mind. I don't think he is convinced that it will help but he said it could if everything was fine except I had low progesterone. I have always felt I had low progesterone with my cycles because of spotting before AF and somewhat short lp. He said they like to see progesterone at 20 but they consider 7.7 to be borderline. If it was less than 5 there would be no hope. I love my doctor for calling me after 6 on a Friday because he knew how long I had been trying and how worried I would be. I will know late Monday or early Tuesday if my numbers are going up so I will ask for any prayers/dust/good thoughts I can get. The only effect I have felt from the crinone so far is fatigue and sore breasts. I don't know how I will get though a work day but I would do anything for my little one.