Any Hope for Low Progesterone?

I had very low progesterone levels. I was fortunate enough that I had a very good doctor. He knew I had lost a couple of babies and tested hormone levels as soon as I found I was pregnant. My progesterone was low and he immediately prescribed progesterone shots. He tested every friday and adjusted my progesterone shots accordingly. I ended up need them through the entire pregnancy which is not protocol. Usually they quite testing after the first trimester. Had they done that my little girl wouldn't be here today. She is as healthy as they come and we are so happy to have her with us.

my progesterone suppositories and i carried my baby full term plue a few days! the nurses always told me not to be alarmed - sometimes the level of progesterone in your body can drop at different times of the day. when they first drew my blood, i went in the morning before work and the next time i went in the afternoon - i worried so much - but in the end everything was fine - i think my dropped to a 15 and my boy was healthy and happy upon delivery!

I had to do fertility treatments for both of my pregnancies, and as a precaution used progesterone vaginal suppositories for the first trimester. Both babies came out healthy and happy! Good luck to you!

After 3 miscarriages, I had a successful pregnancy using progesterone suppositories for the first trimester. I'll say a prayer for you & your baby! Good luck,

i have been thru several miscarriages and three very complicated pregnancies. the value that needs to steadily increase is your HcG. progesterone can vary based on time of day, or several other factors. 14 is on the low side, but i wouldn't call it "danger zone" low. the vaginal progesterone suppositories are your most effective way of increasing your progesterone, but when using them, it's essentially useless to continue to test your blood levels of prog b/c they act locally. i'd ask for some suppositories, but based on the info you've given, there's NO reason to give up hope! stay positive, use the progesterone, and if your HcG levels are increasing - don't stress. good luck!

I have 2 friends who both needed to take progesterone pills during their pregnancies and carried to term, or close to it. Good luck!

I've had several miscarriages so when I was pregnant w/ my son my OB tested my hormone levels and found my progesterine was extremely low. I took (natural) progesterine supporitories for the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. 40 weeks and a day later, he was born!!

Hi L.,

Is your acupuncturist also expert in herbal medicine? If not, seek out another acupuncturist who specializes in women's reproductive health AND knows their way around with customized herbal prescriptions. Acupuncture by itself may help, but for progesterone deficiency you will need the appropriate herbs as well...and a practitioner who is knowledgeable in them.