Help-Progesterone Question (IVF)

[HollyBearsMom]

Hi everyone-

My dr is unavailable and the on-call specialist is in delivery. Since this is not an "emergency" I have to wait till tomorrow so was hoping that someone else out there currently using or who has used the progesterone suppositories can help me till then. I just switched from the daily progesterone shots to the vaginal supp. I know they are to be used twice a day but is it absolutely neccesary for them to be exactly 12 hours apart. With my work schedule I would need to do the AM one around 5:30-6:00 am which would mean the night time one would need to be 5:30-6:00 pm. I don't get home until 5:30 and with a 2 YO at home I can really go lie down for a 1/2 an hour as soon as I walk in the door, KWIM? My nanny leaves when I get home but even if she didn't my son will never let me lie there when he hasn't seen me all day! Hubby is not much help since he gets home even later than I do.... I have to use them for the next 5 weeks so was hoping there was some "wiggle room" in the timing. Any advice from someone who has BTDT would be greatly apprecaited!!

TIA!!!

[em_jon98]

I don't remember that they had to be spaced exactly 12 hours apart. I think they just had to be twice a day. I know that I did not have them 12 hours apart on many occasions. My life is just too hectic to be that precise for the six weeks of suppositories :).

I also don't recall being told to lie down for 1/2 hour after insertion. Could you spend some time with your son getting used to you being home for the day and then try to have some cuddle or reading time with him while you lie down on the couch for that 1/2 hour?

[HollyBearsMom]

EM-Jon- Thanks for the reply!

I spoke to my Dr and theu ideal guidle line is every 12 hours with no more than 14 hours in between. She was adamant about me laying down for 1/2 an hour for full absorption. I guess you can lose up to 50% effectiveness if you don't. So far my son has been very cooperative, he seems to sense that this is important, and I have been able to relax for the 1/2 hour. We have been piling into the bed with books and toys and just snuggling. Not his favorite usually, he likes to go, go, go when I get home at night!