pk2of8
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thanks for the info poppy. 
i do think my prog is low. as i mentioned i was 10dpo at the time of the test, cd25 (i think) and prog level only 5.9. that doesn't seem right to me at all. so i'm glad i asked for the documents and i'll just bring it up with the RE when we go on the 6th june. problem is, i tried to get my gyn to test on "day 3" for fsh and all that (which she didn't) and on 7dpo for prog (which obviously she didn't) so now i think none of the results are reliable. 
she said it really didn't make much of a difference to do it on those specific days or not 
i also found this online:
Progesterone (P4) 7 dpo > 15 ng/ml A progesterone test is done to confirm ovulation. When a follicle releases its egg, it becomes what is called a corpus luteum and produces progesterone. A level over 5 probably indicates some form of ovulation, but most doctors want to see a level over 10 on a natural cycle, and a level over 15 on a medicated cycle. There is no mid-luteal level that predicts pregnancy. Some say the test may be more accurate if done first thing in the morning after fasting.
great.
hopes you're such a trip sweetie 
i also think everything is just fine with you hun. it is easy to strain your belly muscles with pg, esp when you've never been pg before and all those muscles are stretching wayyy beyond where they've ever been stretched otherwise, when you're having the BHs hun, you need to drink lots of water (stay hydrated) and go and put your feet up for a while and TIME THEM. the pain might be a cause for concern or might not. just fyi, i never had "pain" with my pre-term labor. some docs might have called what i had "BHs" but the difference is that my cervix was dilating and thinning with the contractions from VERY EARLY on. we only found out by accident with my first pg. i was going to work, got sick on the way (just the usual), was having some pains but nothing excessive or what i thought to be worrisome. then somebody told me i had a wet spot on the back of my dress. 
i thought maybe my water had broke and i didn't realize it. i was only about 24-25 wks along. turned out i just peed myself while i was vomiting 
soooo embarrassing. but i was having those pains, so i called the doc and he told me to come to the ofc to check me. the second they strapped the monitor to me, it registered a strong contraction...i had no idea that's what they were. i'd been having them for weeks and just thought it was the baby moving or what, i didn't know. so doc did an internal u/s. during the contractions, it showed my cervix dilating. it was immediate bed rest and meds from then on out. i was so clueless i kept asking about going back to work and the doc was trying to "break the news to me gently" for weeks on end... "well let's see how things go next week..." pfft. i was so naive. ok, all that rambling not to freak you out just take it easy sweetie. I'm sure you're fine...just monitor what's going on. if you have to, write it down to keep track, but if the BHs stop after you rest or drink water, then it's all good. mine didn't stop, no matter what i was doing. terrible...i always worried that some people thought i was making it up or it was a mind over matter issue...not so. anyway, i guess i'm just overly sensitive to the whole BHs/contractions issue b/c of my own history. if it gets worse you should defo call the mw, but i think you're fine (after i've probably horrified you to death...)
i do think my prog is low. as i mentioned i was 10dpo at the time of the test, cd25 (i think) and prog level only 5.9. that doesn't seem right to me at all. so i'm glad i asked for the documents and i'll just bring it up with the RE when we go on the 6th june. problem is, i tried to get my gyn to test on "day 3" for fsh and all that (which she didn't) and on 7dpo for prog (which obviously she didn't) so now i think none of the results are reliable. she said it really didn't make much of a difference to do it on those specific days or not i also found this online:Progesterone (P4) 7 dpo > 15 ng/ml A progesterone test is done to confirm ovulation. When a follicle releases its egg, it becomes what is called a corpus luteum and produces progesterone. A level over 5 probably indicates some form of ovulation, but most doctors want to see a level over 10 on a natural cycle, and a level over 15 on a medicated cycle. There is no mid-luteal level that predicts pregnancy. Some say the test may be more accurate if done first thing in the morning after fasting.
great.
hopes
you're such a trip sweetie i also think everything is just fine with you hun. it is easy to strain your belly muscles with pg, esp when you've never been pg before and all those muscles are stretching wayyy beyond where they've ever been stretched otherwise, when you're having the BHs hun, you need to drink lots of water (stay hydrated) and go and put your feet up for a while and TIME THEM. the pain might be a cause for concern or might not. just fyi, i never had "pain" with my pre-term labor. some docs might have called what i had "BHs" but the difference is that my cervix was dilating and thinning with the contractions from VERY EARLY on. we only found out by accident with my first pg. i was going to work, got sick on the way (just the usual), was having some pains but nothing excessive or what i thought to be worrisome. then somebody told me i had a wet spot on the back of my dress. i thought maybe my water had broke and i didn't realize it. i was only about 24-25 wks along. turned out i just peed myself while i was vomiting soooo embarrassing. but i was having those pains, so i called the doc and he told me to come to the ofc to check me. the second they strapped the monitor to me, it registered a strong contraction...i had no idea that's what they were. i'd been having them for weeks and just thought it was the baby moving or what, i didn't know. so doc did an internal u/s. during the contractions, it showed my cervix dilating. it was immediate bed rest and meds from then on out. i was so clueless i kept asking about going back to work and the doc was trying to "break the news to me gently" for weeks on end... "well let's see how things go next week..." pfft. i was so naive. ok, all that rambling not to freak you out just take it easy sweetie. I'm sure you're fine...just monitor what's going on. if you have to, write it down to keep track, but if the BHs stop after you rest or drink water, then it's all good. mine didn't stop, no matter what i was doing. terrible...i always worried that some people thought i was making it up or it was a mind over matter issue...not so. anyway, i guess i'm just overly sensitive to the whole BHs/contractions issue b/c of my own history. if it gets worse you should defo call the mw, but i think you're fine (after i've probably horrified you to death...) 
happy Friday wooppp it comes round quick this weekend well going the gym again still really sore bbs and still weeing alot still have ibs so just going to take it easy with the gym x x x
PC..
,fresh pineapple,walks(long and fast),cleary sage oil,hot curry.......? any other things?? xx
for your test tomorrow 
