Adventures with Progesterone

Sorry its been so long since the last post, the weekend was just too beautiful to spend any time indoors!

Friday morning I had my 3DPO b/w, and my progesterone came back at a 6.4. The nurse called as I was merging onto the Major Deegan Expressway, but luckily there were no accidents and I registered everything she told me! She said they like to see 10-14 at this stage but it could have been still rising. As a precaution, the RE prescribed progesterone supplements.

Getting the progesterone was a whole different endeavor. It needed to be pre-authorized with my insurance (of course) but I was supposed to start taking it that night and pre-authorization would take several days. So I paid out of pocket (not terrible, $150, but this supply won't even last me the whole 2ww!) I am dreading dealing with insurance to get the refill and submitting the forms to get reimbursed. When it comes to drugs that require pre-authorization, CVS Caremark is *terrible.* Getting my Ovidrel two weeks ago was an exhausting and long process. Argh.

Anyway, I get the progesterone, but now comes the thorny issue of making sure my parents dont see it (I am staying at their house for the weekend). More on my parents and TTC later, maybe in a different post.

It really seems like such a wierd process to insert what looks like an oversize pill vaginally! The most annoying part of it by far is that I have to lay down for an hour after I insert it in the morning (at night I just take it right before bed) to avoid leakage. TMI, perhaps, but this is an infertility blog, so I'm guessing many of you have or will deal with these minor roadbumps ; )

And my body, just as I had suspected, has had no reaction to the progesterone. No side effects whatsoever. I suppose this is a good thing, since if I ever do feel pregnancy symptoms, I'll know its not just the progesterone! Its so sick but I keep feeling my boobs and hoping that they are tender. Come on, symptoms, come on!! I'm waiting for you!!