Does this WOL help.....

[momof3]

I have had two miscarriages at 14 and 17 weeks due to progesterone problems. Does anyone know if this WOL helps this type of problem. I want another baby but I am afraid that I will miscarry again.

[Lulubell]

Re: Does this WOL help.....

hey there momof3,

i'm not so sure about this WOL regulating p4 hormone. i'm on this WOL (albeit maintenance because my docs have advised against being in ketosis for preconception/conception), and it's no secret that this WOL does tend to straighten out your other hormones like FSH, LH, estrogen, etc. primarily due to insulin not cancelling them out. but, since i've been TTC, i have had to take progesterone supplements constantly. that is the one things that has not gotten better for me. that's not to say that it won't for you. with each previous failed cycle, i took a vaginal p4 tablet 3x per day. now that i'm moving on to IVF, my DH will have to give me the intramuscular p4 shots.

your best bet is to give the WOL a month or so, and then get your p4 checked by blood test after you ovulate and attempt conception. good luck to you!

-renee

[momof3]

Re: Does this WOL help.....

Thanks, Renee!


I was on the vaginal progesterone suppositories with the last pregnancy and went off around 17 weeks when they thought I was doing fine. Seems I miscarried as soon as I went off of them. Next time, if there is a next time, I am gonna use them all the way through. Now I use a progesterone cream day 14 -whenever I start my period, trying to regulate my cycles.

Good luck with ttc!! I am thankful that I was blessed with three beautiful children before these problems started!