PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: 7 weeks pregnant and prescribed Cronine

Re: 7 weeks pregnant and prescribed Cronine

From: Josie

anonymous@obgyn.net

Tue, 30 May 2000 14:20:44 -0500 (CDT)

I would like to share my experience with you. At 4 1/2 weeks pregnancy my *new* doctor drew progestrone and it was only 5.9, 2 days later it dropped to 5.3. He told me that this pregancy was not viable as it had to be at least 10. At 5 weeks I went in to see him (and also had blood drawn), at this u/s he found a sac and a yolk which was "baffling" to him and immediately put me on 200mg of micro progestrone a day. The blood results the next day read that my progestrone has risen (naturally) to 6.9 but STILL lower than what it SHOULD be. I just had another u/s this past Friday at 9 weeks and I not only have 1 but 2 babies with strong heartbeats and the right size. Now, I know there is always that chance of miscarriage but the truth is that I feel instinctely that everything is okay, will be okay and projestrone is really not indicative of much and I from what I read statiscally progestrone has really help prevent miscarriage. Nothing has been wrong with me - no bleeding just your regualar wonderful symptoms. I read something recently (I think parentsplace.com) were a nurse said that if you are even carrying a pregnancy at "low" progestrone then obviously it's enough to sustain a pregnancy.

Best of luck to you and I hope that my personal experience has helped to make you feel better. You can always e-mail me if you would like to just chat.

-- Josie :)

At Tue, 30 May 2000, MaryJ wrote: > >Just received call from doctor that my blood test came back positive >(wanted to get the official blood work done and not rely on the 3 hpt's >that I took!). Anyway, they said that my progesterone level was 8.8 and >at this time in a pregnancy they like to see it at a level 10+. They >prescribed Cronine which I will pick up tonight at the pharmacy and that >I should be using it once at night. Am I at high risk for miscarriage? >I am soo scared right now!! > >Is 8.8 terribly low? I feel great - no cramping, nausea etc. (only sore >breasts) They suggest that I take the cronine and come back on June 14th >(2 weeks) for full checkup. Shouldn't they take me sooner to check that >my progesterone is increasing? > >Please share your thoughts or experiences. This is my first pregnancy. > >Thank you, >MaryJoan

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