I have never used this website, but was doing some "research" on miscarriages and Mirena. Here is my story.
On December 6, 2008, I went for my annual exam and at the same time had my Mirena removed to try for baby #2. The nurse practitioner and family friend assured me that we could start trying right away. I was skeptical at first, but figured she knew more about that than I did. I got my period on 12/8 and it lasted 7 days. Of course, my husband and I had unprotected sex once we were able to start. Found out, using a HPT, on 1/3/09, that I was pregnant. My husband and I were so excited. Went to the doctor for a blood pregnancy test to confirm my results. That was Tuesday 1/6. Got the results back on Wednesday, and sure enough, I was pregnant. The nurse told me to come back on 1/8 to check my levels to make sure the pregnancy was progressing. On Friday, got those results back, and they were depressing. I haven't had the actual bleeding for a miscarriage yet, just waiting for that to happen. But I am so mad that I was told that I could start trying right away. My heart breaks when I think about it.
I am so happy for those of you who have had healthy pregnancies after Mirena. I am scared that this is going to keep happening to me. I wish that I had never had that stupid thing inserted.
We are going to try again, when we get the go ahead, and maybe God will be watching over us to let us conceive. Good luck to all of you who are in my shoes.
On December 6, 2008, I went for my annual exam and at the same time had my Mirena removed to try for baby #2. The nurse practitioner and family friend assured me that we could start trying right away. I was skeptical at first, but figured she knew more about that than I did. I got my period on 12/8 and it lasted 7 days. Of course, my husband and I had unprotected sex once we were able to start. Found out, using a HPT, on 1/3/09, that I was pregnant. My husband and I were so excited. Went to the doctor for a blood pregnancy test to confirm my results. That was Tuesday 1/6. Got the results back on Wednesday, and sure enough, I was pregnant. The nurse told me to come back on 1/8 to check my levels to make sure the pregnancy was progressing. On Friday, got those results back, and they were depressing. I haven't had the actual bleeding for a miscarriage yet, just waiting for that to happen. But I am so mad that I was told that I could start trying right away. My heart breaks when I think about it.
I am so happy for those of you who have had healthy pregnancies after Mirena. I am scared that this is going to keep happening to me. I wish that I had never had that stupid thing inserted.
We are going to try again, when we get the go ahead, and maybe God will be watching over us to let us conceive. Good luck to all of you who are in my shoes.
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Helo, I hope you think long and hard about this, you would be bringing a baby into the world when you are one yourself and i'm not trying to be mean in any way. I was a teen mom having a baby at 18 she is now 10yrs old and I love her with all my heart but it is the hardest thing to get through when you are young. I thought I would be able to do things like I did before and that was a big mistake! I only had time to have a shower maybe twice a week at best and there is no time to do anything like shave your legs or do your hair, at best I could brush it before feeding time. All my friends no longer hung out with me because I was always busy and had no extra time and they thought i was no longer cool and just stopped talking to me, So I watched everyone go out and have so much fun doing all the things that I liked doing. I had to work 10-12hrs a day and do all the laundry make food, do dishes, make sure I had enough money for diapers and food and pump milk so she could have breast milk in her bottle the next day, I would be up until 11pm or 12am getting all that done and then up at 1am for feeding time so i would go back to sleep at 2am and up again at 4am for feeding and if I was lucky I got half an hour sleep after that before I got up at 5:30am to have breakfast and get bottles and food ready for the day before going to work at 7am...
I grew up feeling a little empty and wanting something more in my life even though it was an accident getting pregnant I had previously thought about having a baby, Because I needed to be loved in a way I wasn't at home. I hope this helps you in some way or another... :)
Cheers!
im 13 and chose to get the mirena iud even though ive never had sex but i want to be protected bt now im thinking abut having a baby..but not ntil im lik 15 and i want to know how to get pregnant without going to the doctor and getting it taken it out.plz help im meant to be a mom i know it.. just do. :)
Helo, I hope you think long and hard about this, you would be bringing a baby into the world when you are one yourself and i'm not trying to be mean in any way. I was a teen mom having a baby at 18 she is now 10yrs old and I love her with all my heart but it is the hardest thing to get through when you are young. I thought I would be able to do things like I did before and that was a big mistake! I only had time to have a shower maybe twice a week at best and there is no time to do anything like shave your legs or do your hair, at best I could brush it before feeding time. All my friends no longer hung out with me because I was always busy and had no extra time and they thought i was no longer cool and just stopped talking to me, So I watched everyone go out and have so much fun doing all the things that I liked doing. I had to work 10-12hrs a day and do all the laundry make food, do dishes, make sure I had enough money for diapers and food and pump milk so she could have breast milk in her bottle the next day, I would be up until 11pm or 12am getting all that done and then up at 1am for feeding time so i would go back to sleep at 2am and up again at 4am for feeding and if I was lucky I got half an hour sleep after that before I got up at 5:30am to have breakfast and get bottles and food ready for the day before going to work at 7am...
I grew up feeling a little empty and wanting something more in my life even though it was an accident getting pregnant I had previously thought about having a baby, Because I needed to be loved in a way I wasn't at home. I hope this helps you in some way or another... :)
Cheers!
Well...I am not pregnant yet-has the Mirena removed in July.
I went to the OBGYN on Monday to get things checked out and I am not pregnant because I have a mass in my uterus. They don't know what it is yet, but it's a mass. It was not there before the Mirena so I'm blaming it. Also, they found two lumps in my breasts that were not there before either. I may never have another child.
I went to the OBGYN on Monday to get things checked out and I am not pregnant because I have a mass in my uterus. They don't know what it is yet, but it's a mass. It was not there before the Mirena so I'm blaming it. Also, they found two lumps in my breasts that were not there before either. I may never have another child.
I had my Mirena taken out December 3. On December 12 I got what I assumed was my period. My doctor told me to wait 1 cycle before TTC and although we were listening to her advice, we were't exactly preventing either. On January 5 I got that BFP. Things were going well except for the fact that I did not have one pregnancy symptom. No sore bb's, not hungry or tired or any morning sickness. On Tuesday of this week I started bleeding. Got worse on Wednesday when I went to the ER and they did an ultrasound and although the baby was right on track for my LMP there was no heartbeat. Later that evening I passed the baby.
My husband was the one who said it was the Mirena and I didn't believe him but since doing some research on the net I am devistated to find so many stories like mine. I wish they would get this sort of information out to potential moms instead of telling us we can TTC "right away!"
I have heard benefits of taking a daily dose of baby aspirin to help in thickening the lining and thinning the blood if there are any problems with clotting. I'm going to do this through the next cycle before we try again. You can google it and there are a lot of benefits to your fertility when taken and it is absolutely safe to take while pregnant (mind you, BABY aspirin).
Good luck!
My husband was the one who said it was the Mirena and I didn't believe him but since doing some research on the net I am devistated to find so many stories like mine. I wish they would get this sort of information out to potential moms instead of telling us we can TTC "right away!"
I have heard benefits of taking a daily dose of baby aspirin to help in thickening the lining and thinning the blood if there are any problems with clotting. I'm going to do this through the next cycle before we try again. You can google it and there are a lot of benefits to your fertility when taken and it is absolutely safe to take while pregnant (mind you, BABY aspirin).
Good luck!
I feel even worse now reading this, but the information was very usefull. I like 2 others who have commented on this, got my Mirena IUD taken out in July 08. We have been trying since with absolutely no luck at all. It's been so heartbreaking for me because I want to have more children. I have always thought that I was pretty fertile. I had two unplanned pregnancies when I was younger that I didn't carry through with. When I started dating my now husband, I got pregnant about 2 months into our dating. The good thing was that we had already known each other and were committed to being in this for the long haul. Our son was born via
c-section in Feb of 2007. After my 6 week check up I got the Mirena put in. We just didn't want to get prego again until we got married. The family already frowned upon us for having one child out of wedlock. So after the wedding in May 2008 and I had insurance once again, I went to get the Mirena out in July 2008. I figured it would take maybe a few months for my system to get back to normal. We continue to keep trying, but every month seems to repeat the last with nothing. I thought for sure I was pregnant in October. I had so many symptoms. But I wasn't. I know am experiencing pains on my left side in my lower abdomen. My OB sent me for a ultrasound to see if there were any cysts. Nothing. Is this all in my head I keep thinking. I thought maybe the weird pains went away, but again they came back. Always on the left side. So I decided to look and see if just maybe anyone else had problems with getting preggo after Mirena. I am going back to my doc to see if they can continue checking why I am having these pains. Can it be from this IUD. It's so fustrating watching all your friends have no problems getting preggo while you struggle. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying that a miracle happens soon.
c-section in Feb of 2007. After my 6 week check up I got the Mirena put in. We just didn't want to get prego again until we got married. The family already frowned upon us for having one child out of wedlock. So after the wedding in May 2008 and I had insurance once again, I went to get the Mirena out in July 2008. I figured it would take maybe a few months for my system to get back to normal. We continue to keep trying, but every month seems to repeat the last with nothing. I thought for sure I was pregnant in October. I had so many symptoms. But I wasn't. I know am experiencing pains on my left side in my lower abdomen. My OB sent me for a ultrasound to see if there were any cysts. Nothing. Is this all in my head I keep thinking. I thought maybe the weird pains went away, but again they came back. Always on the left side. So I decided to look and see if just maybe anyone else had problems with getting preggo after Mirena. I am going back to my doc to see if they can continue checking why I am having these pains. Can it be from this IUD. It's so fustrating watching all your friends have no problems getting preggo while you struggle. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying that a miracle happens soon.
Okay so I had my mirena IUD out in October of 08 and no luck getting pregnant yet. My cycles were every 28 days with short 2-3 day periods, until Jan.09 and then they went to 35 days and now I am on day 41 and nothing. I am going to test in the morning.
I had my Mirena removed around Dec. 16, after having it for nearly 3 years. I had no periods the entire time I had Mirena. After it was removed, I had no spotting. On January 12-16 I had a normal period, not light, not heavy. I wasn't really trying to get pregnant, but I wasn't "not trying" either. I found out today, March 5th that I am 7 weeks pregnant. I guess I should have suspected when i never got that period I was expecting around Valentines Day, but since it can take a while to adjust after removal I just figured my periods were still irregular.
Not so, definite positive test this morning. So, I got pregnant around the end of January, about 6 weeks after removing my Mirena.
While I was on Mirena, I took occasional pregnancy tests because I just felt pregnant, but they were always negative. With this pregnancy, I had sore breasts, and that was about it. But, last week (about 6 weeks pregnant), I had horrible morning sickness for 2 days. I thought it was the flu at the time, but my stomach never really went back to normal and I started having very strong aversions to certain smells (I threw away a bowl rather than cleaning it because the smell repulsed me, and it wasn't anything bad). The queasiness and nausea are what prompted me to test.
There is hope. It will happen! As for history, I have one 6 year old child, and had the Mirena put in when he was 3.
Not so, definite positive test this morning. So, I got pregnant around the end of January, about 6 weeks after removing my Mirena.
While I was on Mirena, I took occasional pregnancy tests because I just felt pregnant, but they were always negative. With this pregnancy, I had sore breasts, and that was about it. But, last week (about 6 weeks pregnant), I had horrible morning sickness for 2 days. I thought it was the flu at the time, but my stomach never really went back to normal and I started having very strong aversions to certain smells (I threw away a bowl rather than cleaning it because the smell repulsed me, and it wasn't anything bad). The queasiness and nausea are what prompted me to test.
There is hope. It will happen! As for history, I have one 6 year old child, and had the Mirena put in when he was 3.
I'm 37 and recently had my Mirena out after 5 years. I came across this site during a web search. I also work in genetics/perinatology so I know about these things a bit too.
I just wanted to point out a couple things. Yes it may be Mirena that is causing difficulty to conceive or miscarriages. However it is probably more likely that now we are all older after the 5 years the mirena has been in, and not only do fertility rates drop over time, so does the miscarriage rate due to chromosome abnormalities.
I'm just saying that right now I have based on my age a 40% chance to get pregnant in one year without any birth control. So if I dont get pregnant right away, I won't blame the mirena, it might be just my age.
But the thing about all the pregnancy symptoms - I've never been pregnant before and now that the mirena has been out for a few weeks i'm having all sorts of odd symptoms and feelings. I have not had a period in over 5 years so I don't know what is normal female complaints and what is other stuff. Maybe some of you are in this boat too.
There are benefits and risks of all forms of birth control and personally Mirena has been GREAT for me. If it means it takes longer to conceive, oh well. I waited this long and it can take a bit longer. If I have a miscarriage it will be disappointing but it might have been due to an abnormality and that (I feel, not to push it on other people) is probably just mother nature taking her course.
I can't tell you how many people get pregnant AFTER they give up. Stress really doesn't help. Just have fun trying and relax as much as you can.
I just wanted to point out a couple things. Yes it may be Mirena that is causing difficulty to conceive or miscarriages. However it is probably more likely that now we are all older after the 5 years the mirena has been in, and not only do fertility rates drop over time, so does the miscarriage rate due to chromosome abnormalities.
I'm just saying that right now I have based on my age a 40% chance to get pregnant in one year without any birth control. So if I dont get pregnant right away, I won't blame the mirena, it might be just my age.
But the thing about all the pregnancy symptoms - I've never been pregnant before and now that the mirena has been out for a few weeks i'm having all sorts of odd symptoms and feelings. I have not had a period in over 5 years so I don't know what is normal female complaints and what is other stuff. Maybe some of you are in this boat too.
There are benefits and risks of all forms of birth control and personally Mirena has been GREAT for me. If it means it takes longer to conceive, oh well. I waited this long and it can take a bit longer. If I have a miscarriage it will be disappointing but it might have been due to an abnormality and that (I feel, not to push it on other people) is probably just mother nature taking her course.
I can't tell you how many people get pregnant AFTER they give up. Stress really doesn't help. Just have fun trying and relax as much as you can.
I myself have had my mirena since my 6 week post-partum check-up two years ago. At first it was great a period every 3 months or so very light no cramping . I will add that i had the 10 year iud and had so many problems migranes, cramping, bleeding for weeks, painful with sex ALL THE TIME. So when the mirena came along as a option for me I was excited. The last 3 months though i have had symptoms as if i were actually pregnant such as sore breast,food cravings,weight gain (mild),headaches,mood swings,very emotional etc.. So i take a test like they tell you to when you first get the mirena put in. thankfully i was not pregnant but all of a sudden i have majorly bad cramps during and after sex, and cramping 2-3 weeks a month. All and all i have chosen to have the Mirena taken out Monday and my husband and I will try to get pregnant (hopefully the IUD hasn't caused issues). I did bring up my issues to my gyno and she did not seem to believe my symptoms were from the Mirena that i was just having body changes. i'm almost 28 and have a pretty good idea about my body. Oh and BTW if ya'll didn't know.. the IUD can cause a UTI infection. Found that out just recently when i got my first one and was on a few meds to treat the UTI and precaution of getting a yeast infection from the anti-biotics. I'm not knocking the Mirena but i am just letting people know how the issues i myself have had. Good luck to all who are trying to get pregnant and congrats to all of you who were able to become pregnant.
I had the Mirena for a little over 3 years. I had stopped having a cycle 9 months before removal and it took almost six months to return to normal cycles. I finally got pregnant over a year after removal and miscarried. I have two children and in the past basically sneezed and was pregnant. I tried the couple of months of birth control to 'regulate' my cycle since I run at a 32 to 33 day cycle. I was such a depressed emotional wreck I could not handle those pills one more month. I am now back to a 32 day cycle and have accepted this is normal for me. I am frustrated with trying and have gotten the ClearBlue Fertility monitor which I'll use next month if no luck getting pregnant this month. I really feel that the IUD messed me up somehow.
Good luck to you all.
Good luck to you all.
I had my mirena about a year and a half with normal monthly cycles up until that point. I began having mycycle every other week and they were heavier. during one of those episodes on february 13th I had it removed. I finished that cycle that day and did not have a normal 28 day cycle it came back on 26 february as expected during this new cycle pattern.when this one was over it came again in 33 days on 30 march. I have never had a cycle that long so I began taking pregnancy test all negative.it was kind of disappointing that I wasn't pregnant but if I keep practicing the act it will happen eventually if its meant to be. I am almost 32 years old and know my chances are dropping I had my first child at 29 maybe I was late in the fertlilty area like my grandmother she was 28 when she had my father and went on to have 4 more boys so I am praying the mirena did not mess up my already fertlility threatened body . good luck to those with mirenas with normal cycles that I used to have. I am waiting to see if my April cycle comes on time.
Had the mirena removed on May 5th, had light bleeding two days following removal and extremely tender breasts and nausea two weeks later not to mention a bad attitude!!! What is going on? %-)
I also had the Iud D for about 2-3 years I had it removed mid Sep and it is now June 1 and still no baby what am I to do?? I have normal cycles always have afted it was removed but no luck im 26 and I want to be a young mom I just need to stop trying so hard
i only had my mirena in for a month should i get it taken out i dont want to have problems having another
I'm interested in hearing how your doctor explained that. The IUD is nowhere near a position to possibly give you a UTI.