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12-16-2012 at 9:53 PM
Sarita768
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Mirena IUD

I had my daughter about 4.5 weeks ago and I have my six week appointment soon. I really want to either not have another baby for a long time or maybe never (I always sort of saw us as a small family). I've talked to my doctor about getting the Mirena at my next appointment.

Mine was a scheduled c-section and I was only about 1 cm dilated before that.

 I'm wondering if any of you have had the Mirena and what your experience has been. (Please don't comment if you haven't had experience and you are only going to draw my attention to the class action lawsuit commercials. I've researched it.) 

Also, what was insertion like and was it harder to adjust to it because of your healing uterus?  
 
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12-17-2012 at 7:14 AM
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I had gotten the mirena about 6 weeks after I had my son via csection. I didn't have any problems with it at all. It was just a little sore when the dr had put it in but other than that I was fine. Just a side not I only had it in for a year when I decided to take it out to have another baby. Well it took me almost 6 years together pregnant after that. 
 
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12-17-2012 at 8:02 AM
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I had my Mirena placed about 8 weeks pp. It was no big deal, just a pinch and then it was done. I was a little sore for about an hour or so afterwards and then I was fine. No spotting even.

I loved mine and would do it again in a heartbeat. I had it in for 4 years and did not have a period the entire time!

I was more anxious about having it removed but I didn't even feel it. My OB was doing my annual pap at the same time and I was shocked when he said he was all done. Easy-Peasy.
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12-17-2012 at 8:19 AM
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I got my Mirena about 5 months after I had my DD2. I didnt like it. At first it was ok but I would have very super light bleeding/spotting for about 2 weeks at a time. It was never very much but it lasted forever and I would get god awful cramps. Never had that before getting the Mirena.

I had my Mirena taken out last December in hopes to get pregnant again. As soon as I had it removed My periods went back to normal for the most part, they seemed to last a day or 2 longer but still never over 7 days, the cramping was gone and I felt so much relief that I didnt have constant bleeding.

It was a slightly uncomfortable to have it inserted adn removed but not terribly horrible. I mean I was a little sore that day but was fine after that. I never had it fall out or get dislodged. 
 
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12-17-2012 at 8:38 AM
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I had mine put in at 12 weeks pp.

I have a retroverted cervix, so it was a little more challenging getting it in, but not terrible. I do suggest 800mg of Ibuprophen before your appt.

I had spotting/cramping and evening nausea for about 4 weeks. I have not had a period with it, but I am also still BF. I do get random cramping, but nothing terrible.

I think it's a good option, it is nice to not have to think about taking a pill, etc.

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12-17-2012 at 8:40 AM
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LosaJrTomasi:
I had gotten the mirena about 6 weeks after I had my son via csection. I didn't have any problems with it at all. It was just a little sore when the dr had put it in but other than that I was fine. Just a side not I only had it in for a year when I decided to take it out to have another baby. Well it took me almost 6 years together pregnant after that. 

 i loved mine the entire time i had it in - no periods. however after having it removed it took us four years and multiple fertility treatments in order to get pregnant again. research this product thoroughly (as with anything) before you make your decision. my insurance company will no longer even cover this product and when a friend asked the reason they stated countless complaints as well as numerous class action lawsuits against the manufacturer.

 
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12-17-2012 at 11:11 AM
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I had mine placed at 6 weeks pp with DD. I truthfully don't remember it hurting all that bad (it didn't feel great either though). It was just uncomfortable.

I just had mine removed Nov. 21 so we can TTC #2. I would recommend making sure they don't trim the strings to short. I had 3 attempts to remove it and an ultrasound to make sure it was still there. On the 3rd attempt after the ultrasound it came right out.
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12-17-2012 at 12:13 PM
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I got mine at my 6 week checkup after my second c/s.  My experience has been pretty good so far.

I bled every day from the day it was placed for about 2 months.  Then my periods went back to normal and are now about 1-2 days long with a very light flow.

I like not having to remember to take a pill every day.  It has been great.  It definitely didn't do anything to help my pms symptoms (I eat everything in the house and want to cry over everything for 2 days before my periods start), but I have always been like that, regardless of birth control choice.

I'm good until 2016, and if we decide to have another baby before then, I can have it removed at any time.

ETA:  For me, insertion wasn't any more uncomfortable than my annual exam.  I didn't get crampy afterward and there was no pain accompanying my 2-month bleeding.
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12-17-2012 at 2:50 PM
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I got mine placed at my 6w PP checkup.  It was a b*tch to get mine in, apparently I have a "curved cervix" plus a tilted uterus which complicated the process.  I never went into labor with DD or dilated at all, she was breech so my c-section was planned, so I didnt have the benefit of my cervix having ever dilated before.  My OB had to end up taking me down to the u/s room and put it in under u/s guidance.  That said, once I had it I was really happy with it, had no complaints.  I never once got my period after having DD, and was pregnant with this LO within 2 cycles after I got it removed (took me 2 months to get my period back at all, and then my first cycle I did get pregnant but ended up with a CP).  We know we are done after this baby and plan to get DH snipped at some point, but I still intend to get another Mirena in the meantime.  
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12-17-2012 at 4:15 PM
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I don't have the Mirena, but I have ParaGard. I was also concerned about the insertion as I didn't dilate at all (c-section at 41 weeks). It did hurt and I was crampy the rest of the day. It's been no biggie ever since, though.

 
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12-17-2012 at 5:04 PM
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I had a Mirena IUD placed about 6 weeks pp. It didn't hurt to get put in, I experienced period like cramping for that day and the next day I was fine.

Having it removed was another story.  The doctor could not find my strings and I had to have an internal ultrasound done while he used a long grabber to get it out. I recently discussed this with my OB nurse and she said the doctor I have tends to cut them too short because his girlfriend has one and he thinks he can feel it.  It made me LOL and a little bit mad!

 I would just make sure they don't cut the strings too short (for removal purposes). I would definitely get another Mirena, it is nice to only get pg if you want to!
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12-18-2012 at 9:30 PM
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I had to wait 12w after my section before getting Mirena.  The insertion was very, very painful for me, but then again I am a big wuss.  It only took a few seconds and then it was over.  I had 2 days of cramping and I bled like woah for 2 weeks.  I have been spotting on and off since late Oct and that is normal.  I also had acne for about 2 weeks after insertion, and an currently dealing with mood swings and a low sex drive.

Its all manageable, though.

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12-22-2012 at 11:34 PM
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I had mine placed at 12 w pp (which I believe is what the Mfg recommends - my MW was willing to do it at 10 w pp).  It was painful but not terrible.  Removal was WAY easier.
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12-26-2012 at 12:53 PM
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I had mine put in about 8w PP (did it this early because I was trying to stay in same calendar year for deductible).  I had only dilated about 4cm before my CS, and going in was a slight cramp for me (maybe a little worse than a pap), and coming out was a snap (ob did it at same time as pap, and I didn't even realize it was out).

I had finally stopped spotting shortly before it was put in, and had a few weeks of light spotting after it went in, and then nothing.  I loved it!  I think I had about 3-4 very light (i.e. spotting only) periods the entire time I was on it.

After removal, my periods have been every 25 days like clockwork (and before they were super-wonky).  I know everyone has a different experience, but I absolutely loved Mirena.  I especially liked not needing to remember something every day (there's no way I could have remembered BCPs every day with a new born), and it's not permanent like having tubes tied.
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01-05-2013 at 6:08 PM
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I had Mirena, and had it removed because it just didn't work for me. I generally have a light 3 day period with no cramps, sometimes I can get away with just a pantyliner. After I got Mirena, I would bleed heavily for up to 11 days. And the cramps were just horrible. After an episode of crying on the bathroom floor I called my gyn and had it removed. I had it in place for almost 90 days.
 
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01-05-2013 at 8:34 PM
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I thought an IUD would be great therefore six weeks after delivery I had mirena put in.  It hurt terribly!!!  Worse than labor pains.  I continued to bleed and had pain for the next six weeks when finally I went to the doctor to have it removed.  It was no where to be found, I was scheduled for a sonogram that day and still NO mirena.  I ended up with xrays later that day and the IUD had gone through my uterus.  I needed to schedule an appt with a surgeon for that week.  IT WAS TERRIBLE!!!!!! please feel free to email me if you have questions.  Mirena could had killed me!
 
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01-07-2013 at 1:31 PM
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I had the Mirena about 8 weeks after my daughter was born, c-section. I had no problems at all. Like previous posts I would recommend some ibuprofen before the appt. I had the IUD in for about 4 years and I loved it, only a bit of spotting here and there. I had it removed Feb 2012. It was a very easy procedure to have it removed, but my periods were heavier afterwards. I was nto trying to get pregnant right away, so I was careful of my dates, and ended up pregnant in October.
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