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where do you live? US? I heard no such thing that you have to have 3 miscarriages to get progesterone - check with a different doctor!!!

I agree with Basia... that is the old school OB approach about needing three miscarriages. It is just a simple blood test and could save so much heartache!! A woman should NOT have to go through 3 miscarriages for something as simple as progesterone. I'm so sorry! :(

I'm English in UK. It sucks.
What's the blood test for?
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The blood test can tell you if your progesterone levels are low. Mine were low with my last pregnancy that I miscarried, but this pregnancy I didn't even get them tested. I just told the doctor that I wanted to take the progesterone and he gave it to me. It doesn't hurt anything so I wonder why they won't do it in the UK :( Congratulations by the way :) Hugs

Thanks....
I will ask about the blood test.
The NHS work in weird ways at times.

Consider also talking to a different doctor. I know it is hard to change doctors as we get used to the ones we have but sometimes it is worth it :)

Seems to be something they all do. The doctor that deals with me changes everytime also... My notes are the only consistent thing. He's been a doctor for 20 years and had never prescribed it. He called another doctor who said it has to be after 3 losses only. Then he called the early pregnancy unit who advised it... They changed their stance too.
So I couldn't ask elsewhere. Rules are rules.
As much as it sucks. Even the doctor said it was dumb.
So Bean is just gonna have to go it alone.... I will push for a test though.

Get some progesterone cream, it could only help.... I know a lady on here that used it after miscarriages and had a healthy pregnancy after starting it. You can get it olnine, I got mine at gnc don't know if you guys have those

Where do you put the cream? ;-) lol

Oh yeah! Try the cream. There was another girl on here that used the cream and she just had her baby :)