Galloping Cats

Two questions (Updated) January 16, 2008

Filed under: Going for #2 — gallopingcats @ 7:37 am

1. For those of you that have used progesterone suppositories: did your doctors give you any directions on what to do if you, um, are intimate while on them? How long does it take to get absorbed and would the act 6 hours later rub it all out? (Am I a prude or what?)

2. What happened to good old FRED? The First Response I just bought says nothing about being able to test 5 days sooner, like the ones I used a few years ago. The box just promotes 1 minute results. The web site only has the “5 days sooner” ones, though, so it doesn’t look like they’re selling two different products. Anyone know?

Updated: It turns out (contrary to the information on the FR web site), that there are actually two products with nearly identical packaging. One offers rapid results, the other early. I’m sure they’ve done tons of market research to segment market needs and I clearly fall in the freaky but high profit category of test early and often. I returned to the store and now have six early tests in my hot little hands.

I am convinced that I am not pregnant because I was reading my archives and my breasts were already huge by this stage with Gatito. A is sure that I  am pregnant, but what does he know?  I feel disappointed by the likelihood that this is not the month, even though I know I don’t have any right to feel disappointed. I wasn’t even actively trying and we didn’t get the timing exactly right and the timing with my new job is ridiculously bad. I know I have lots of infertile readers who would be well within their rights to shake their heads in disgust at me for daring to be disappointed after one measly non-try. But there it is anyway.

 

10 Responses to “Two questions (Updated)”

  1. Suz Says:

    Bwahahaha. I have no idea about #1. We didn’t have um intimacies when I was taking them. But, go you!

  2. Kimberly Says:

    Re: the First Response tests, I recently bought those (the 5-days earlier kind) from a Target. So yep, those are still around.
    No info about the progestorone – sorry. I’d probably research online or call the dr. about it if I was dead set on succumbing to passion. :)

  3. BrooklynGirl Says:

    And that’s the downside to suppositories!

    Back in the day, I inserted them after, er, intimacies.

  4. JK Says:

    I’m sure you’re fine to insert the suppository wait 6 hours and then ;-)

    Are you doing suppositories 2x a day or 1x a day?

  5. Wait, when are you testing?

    I bought all tests from here so I could guiltlessly obsessively test.

    http://www.babywishes.org/index.html

  6. Sam Says:

    The first thing I was going to say was “Uh…don’t you have to do THE ACT in order to get pregnant?” and then I read the rest of the post. Duh. I have no helpful information, just wishing goodness for your ute!

  7. mandy Says:

    I am sure 6 hours was plenty of time. You can always ask for a progesterone level check to make sure your levels are good if you are wondering.

  8. jennifer Says:

    your breasts may not swell this time around. mine really didn’t change sizes at all this time until after my milk came in.

  9. Jill Says:

    Well, I certainly am late to the party! But I don’t think I can help, so no harm done. I’ll just wish you luck. Nothing like an impulse “try” to get your hopes up. Don’t feel bad about hoping.

  10. cat Says:

    Like BKgirl. After the deed. Made it easier as those bullets tend to dry out kwim?

    That hope bitch again… can’t love her can’t leave her.

    *hugs*


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