[lem0ndr0p]

So, I have had 2 miscarriages this year. The plan for this next time, whenever that may be, is to start progesterone. I wanted to start it with this last pg, but I was not pushy enough. After speaking with my doctor about the plan she says that she will put me on progesterone suppositories, BUT not to get my hopes up. She says that it works for some women and some women it doesn't work. I wanted to scream at her why didn't she even test my progesterone levels? Everything I've read indicates that it's a very freaking important part of the process. I'm not expecting a miracle (well, yeah I am) but has anyone else had three successful pregnancies and then all of a sudden needed intervention to sustain a healthy pregnancy? I am 7 years older and my hormones are probably not what they were at 25. What if the progesterone doesn't work? What do I do next? Do they start looking at my eggs? I'm only 32. Also, if I have gotten pg with my dh, does that mean it's not him? Can I still get pg, but maybe is swimmers are bad?

There are so many unanswered questions and while I have been with me current obgyn since the beginning, sometimes I feel like I can't ask all the questions I want. I feel like if I get pg again and have another m/c then it's just another waste. I know they have to eliminate issues one by one, but it makes me slightly frustrated to know that I am facing a long row. It was so easy in my 20's. What the hell went wrong with my body? Is it even my body that's messing up?

[JessP]

I hear ya hun. I got pregnant with my last two the min we said lets have a baby. I even had an oops with number three. We started last month and I thought it would be the same. We are only on month two of trying after losing baby three, but I was devastated when AF showed. I can only assume that the m/c made my body a little bit more wacky but I wonder too if my age isn't a factor being 30. I hope the progesterone works and you have a beautiful baby soon. My ob is checking my levels once we get pregnant again.

[Trish36]

I have had 3 perfect pregnancies where it only took us 2 cycles to get pregnant. Then after my 3rd I got pregnant again no problem and that ended up in a m/c in March. Since then it's been one BFN or a m/c after another. So I ve now had 3 m/c in the last 6 months. I am almost 37 so after having a whole bunch of tests done (which all came back normal) the conclusion is that it's my egg quality due to my age. So yes, after 3 pregnancies and kids I now need medical assistance. I am taking Femara this cycle to boost the quality of my follies + baby aspirin, vitamin E, and my doc wants to start progesterone once I O.
If you've been trying for a while you should see a fertility specialist to have him/her run a series of tests on you and DH. It could very well be your DH's sperm motility or even an autoimmune disorder or blood clotting etc. There are so many things to consider but you won't know unless your cycle is monitored by someone. Good luck and I hope that the progesterone works for you. My family dr. never checked me for progesterone either.

[AliciaF]

I had 2 completely normal and easy pregnancies when I was 22 and 23. We decided to have a 3rd at 29 and I developed a SCH with the pregnancy which then caused an abruption and stillbirth at 20 weeks.

Following the loss of my son at 20 weeks I went on to have 3 more miscarriages. I was tested after my 2nd and determined to have 2 blood clotting disorders. After starting a blood thinner and progesterone at 3dpo I got pregnant immediately and maintained the pregnancy to where I'm at now, 32 weeks tomorrow!

I asked why I didn't have the issues with the clotting causing miscarriages the first 2 times and was told that as you age, the antibodies can build up and cause problems, most problems associated with this are seen around age 30 and up.