I couldn't believe it when I read it...a progesterone mention!

"On Dec. 3, I felt a little uncomfortable but I thought it was just something I'd eaten. It could have been the beginning of something going wrong. I had my blood drawn yesterday, and it showed that my progesterone levels had dropped so something was not right [with the pregnancy]."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20552365,00.html

I wonder about this often because I had the same type of MC where I went for a regular ultra sound check up and the HB dropped down to 35 and I was devastated and still cry over this.

I don't know what happened in her case and it is hard to speculate. But I just found it very interesting that her progesterone level was checked.

Progesterone levels are very important in pregnancy.

I'm sorry you had to endure a loss. It's terrible. I hope your doctors were able to give you some idea of what could have gone wrong.

And her appointment was at 19w1d, then the baby had passed away for 3 weeks already...so I think the progesterone level would have naturally been low after 3 weeks. So that doesn't surprise me. No way to know if the progesterone level was the cause unless they checked it around her 16 week mark or so.

that she is 45. so not super-surprisng.

Jill 35
TTC since 11/09ish
DS 2/6/08 (TTC ~ 1 year with only 3 Os!)
High FSH 28.7