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Progesterone and Pregnancy

  • Maintains the secretory endometrium (the lining of the uterus) for nurturing a possible fertilized ovum.
  • Makes the cervical mucus accessible by sperm.
  • Allows embryo to survive
  • Prevents immune rejection of the developing baby, which carries the “foreign”DNA of the father.
  • Allows for full development of the fetus throughout pregnancy
  • Facilitates the use of body fat for energy during pregnancy 
    Should Natural Progesterone Be Used During Pregnancy?
     
    In his book, Premenstrual Syndrome & You, Neils H. Lauersen, MD, from the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, states that Natural progesterone may be helpful to maintain pregnancy. However, synthetic progestagens should not be used because they may adversely affect the developing fetus.
     
    No adverse effects on fetal development have been reported when Natural progesterone was used during pregnancy. Dr. Lauersen says studies on the offspring of women who used Natural progesterone during their pregnancies have given birth to especially well-adjusted children. Dr. Dalton summarized her 1968 research of 90 children whose mothers received ante-natal progesterone compared with matched controls. She noted that more children of mothers who had received ante-natal progesterone were still being breast-fed at six months; more were standing and walking at one year; and at nine to 10 years of age, more had demonstrated superior performance, compared to the control group, in academic subjects such as verbal reasoning, English, arithmetic and craft work. Both groups were equally developed in physical education. None of the ante-natal progesterone mothers experienced toxemia during the pregnancy; in the control group, more than half experienced toxemia.
     
    This natural cream is not only safe for use during pregnancy, but is is also recommended. It is suggested to be used from conception to delivery, applied primarily to the abdomen, breast, lower back and upper thighs (where it will tend to prevent the skin from stretching). For the first 2 trimesters of pregnancy (the first six months), use an average of one-half to three-quarters of a teaspoon, 2-3 times a day. During the last trimester, apply one teaspoon 2-3 times a day. Discontinue at delivery and resume again at one-quarter teaspoon twice per day beginning one month after delivery. Our natural cream is also useful for post-partum depression which many women experience after childbirth.