Decmber 4: Low Progesterone Leves in Early Pregnancy as a Prediction of Miscarriage ? I sais Yes , Doctor said NO

The progesterone levels are crusial for the  survival of the little embryo , it keeps the uterus from contracting and promotes the development of blood vessels that  will nurish the little embryo , until the placenta takes place at 12 weeks .

My progesterone levels 3 weeks ago were  about 7.3 nmol/l  quite low for a pregnant women (normal ranges start at 39nmol/l). The annoying part is that  to check the progesterone levels is not  part of the  initial regular  blood test done  once you found out that you are pregnancy .

I literally had to lie to the Gp and I had to tell him that the specialist in the hospital wanted to see this test and the early ultrasound  for my appointment .


of course when I saw my levels were so low I was freaking out .  The only reason that I didn't start with the progesterone presaries I had, was  first  because I was not sure when I got pregnant and because I have Protein S deficiency.

In my case  this Proteine S deficiency is acquired,  slightly  under the normal levels (normal levels start at 59 , I was  47  at that time )

To make it little bit  shorter, the protein S deficiency  means that you body tend to produce more  clots  specially in the legs and in the head. (what it has   sense as  I worked in hospitality  and spend long hours stand up  and  I did  always complaint  of  really swollen and painful legs )

When you take  progesterone supplementation,  your risk of  producing clots is greater.

(In my last pregnancy I  used progesterone supplementation  and I would said that  my body was not working  well, my legs were really swollen and I just didn't feel good at all, I had  terrible migraines, and felt couldn't breath properly. During this pregnancy , I could feel the difference as soon as I started the Clexane+ progesterone 200g pessaries ,  I felt completely normal :)

 When istarted the progesterone  my levels were  7.3 nmol/L  this was  about 3 weeks ago .
My last test results  indicating my progesterone levels  were about  15.5nmol/L so in  2 weeks my levels  basically  doubled. I used use only one 200 g  pessarie a day.

In Australia  the Progesterone levels test is not an important test, neither the supplementation . The specialist at the Women and Children clinic said there is not enough evidence that suggest that  the levels of progesterone are link with early miscarriage.