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.

Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriages : Baby number 5

Hello Everybody,
My name is  Johanna  and everybody calls me YoYo.  I am a spanish speaking  girl  living in Australia 7 years ago , so please I apologise in advance If my  English  is not the best .
Today is my  first post  ever.
My purpose with this blog is telling you my story, and may be help you  to find  the answers you need  to overcome  your current situation or just to let you know that  you are not the only one , I was there too  and many other women  were  and are there too . This blog  is my way of looking  for  healing for myself , healing through  expressing what for years I have been never been able to  properly talk with anyone.
This is my way to reach that like me  have a history of  ”unexplained recurrent/repetitive  miscarriages”.
I am 33 years old ,  and I have been pregnant 5  times .
As a matter of fact  I am currently pregnant  I supposed to be 8 weeks  or more  but my last ultrasound  1 week ago  shows  5 week 4 days  embryo ,  heartbeat:  59 Bpm,  they found  fetal pole too .
About 3 weeks  ago , the embryo  seems to be  6 weeks 2 days,   they found  heartbeat:  47 Bpm  consistent with a bradycardia  (very low heart beat) The radiologist  advised nothing to worry about as it might be that babies heart Just start  Beating  .
Even though  I am freaking out , a  heartbeat , was the last request from the doctor at  the hospital  , before  he would authorise to give me  the  prescription for Clexane .  Clexane  is one of the drugs I am currently using to prevent   my body of producing  clots.  Was very difficult  to convince  my doctor  at the hospital in Australia l to  prescribe it.

The doctors at the Townsville hospital  consider that Protein S deficiency   was not low enough as to  prescribe  the Clexane . ( my results were 47 , normal ranges start at 59 )   I am also  a low positive for the Anticardiolipin antibodies, for which they send me to take  baby aspirin  and folic acid .
So today  Monday 2 of December of 2014 ,  at 4 pm  I got  to visit the “North  Xray ” for another ultrasound .  Is currently  8.46 am , I have  a Psychologist appointment  ( thanks for the mental health  government fund for this )  and then  I have to wait to   see the results in this ultrasound .
I had  1 ultrasound last week  at the hospital that shows basically nothing   but the heartbeat , and one previous that one 3 weeks ago that shows  the most beautiful thing I  ever saw in my life    That day I couldn’t  believe what my eyes were looking   I had 5 previous pregnancies , the 2 last ones , blighted ovum . But  in this one , a little embryo  develop  was  amazing , tears were falling from my eyes  .