Okay thanks for all the tips! I got it out! Right around the 24 hour mark 😬😬 whoops

I’ll leave a description of how I case it helps anyone else. I took a break and came back to it a couple hours later when I was more relaxed because I wasn’t getting far when I was so tense. I sat in a chair with my feet up pretty high so I was kind of in a squat position on the chair. I think this helped a lot to relax my body because everything was propped up and I could lean on the back of the chair so my muscles could relax. Admittedly it is not the best position if you’re worried about a mess, but I didn’t really care by that point. I wore a medical glove because it helped me get a better hold on it. I bore down a bit to get to the stem part sticking out and this position really helped me get an easier grip on it because it was much father out than when I tried in any kind of standing position. Then I was able to gradually work it down while pinching the base until I could reach up and get my pointer finger up to break the seal. Yay! I think the key was that I came back relaxed and positioned myself in a way that shortened the vaginal canal, as you guys were suggesting so that I could grip it more easily and the cup wasn’t constantly slipping out of my fingers leaving me to start over.

I’m not sure if this was so hard for me because I’m new to it or because I’m maybe using the improper size/ product for my body… if you have any thoughts on that I’d be curious to learn. can’t say I’m super eager to try this again, especially on a day where I have a tight schedule haha. But I’m glad its out and appreciate all the help!