Progesterone, Do Your Voodoo.
October 7, 2009
I took my temperature Monday morning and it had dropped way down. I had read in Taking Charge of Your Fertility that a drop in temperature could be a sign of impending miscarriage due to low progesterone. I called my doctor’s emergency number and she said not to worry and that as soon as we got the blood test results from Sunday, she’d know exactly what to do. I appreciated her being so accessible and cool. Her nurse called me later and was irritated that I was still taking my temperature. She has given me attitude related to this subject before. Sometimes medical professionals don’t like when we take our care into our own hands. I don’t know about y’all, but I like to be as informed as possible.
The doctor called me with the results on Monday night and, lo and behold, my progesterone levels WERE low. She said I needed to start taking progesterone immediately and called in a prescription. I picked it up right away and started taking one pill a night. The last two mornings, my temperature has been back up. So we’re over the hump of getting pregnant. The challenge now is staying pregnant.
Let’s make that happen, mkay?
I’m starting to feel the slightest bit nauseous and tired these days. It’s good to feel the symptoms, even if they are not the most comf.
More later.
Love,
Phoebe
