Pregnant with Mirena

honeyboo52

Ok so I am just wondering if anyone else out there is in the same situation has been or knows someone going through the same thing. I had Mirena placed in Nov from mydr. He gave me a pregnancy test which came up negative so everything seemed fine. When I went back in Dec to have it checked to make sure it was still in the same place my Dr couldnt find the Mirena. He said it either moved or fell out. To be on the safe side he gave me another pregnancy test and sent me to  get an ultrasound to see if they could find the Mirena. Well they found it, along with a little heart beat. We are not sure if I was barely pregnant when Mirena was put it or if it moved right after and I got pregnant then. Either way  now I am being sent to Seattle to see if the Drs there can remove the Mirena. If they cant remove it without causing a miscarriage they plan to just leave it there. But then I also risk having a miscarriage at anytime, or the mirena puncturing the uterus,pre term labor  or infection. I almost feel like with all the negatives that can happen with leaving it in, taking it out and risking  miscarriage is almost a better option. I know that sounds awful but if I am going to miscarry I would rather it happen earlier than later. Some might call me selfish but to loose a baby at 20 weeks would be very devastating. I have 2 children already to the being pregnant part doesnt bother me its the not knowing whats going to happen. Has anyone else been through this Mirena problem? Or any words of advice?

PrimRoseMama

I've never had this happen to me, but I'm sorry you are going through this. How frightening. I really hope they can work something out to remove the Mirena. It must be very frightening for you, but all you can do is try to think positive. Sending you well wishes that things work out safely for you and your LO. 

AndreaL84

If it helps at all, you're not alone!  I have a friend whose sister is going through the very same thing, only she was about 4 months before they realized she was pregnant!  As far as I know, everything is going fine for her.  Good luck!

opheliainwaders

Yikes! So sorry you're going through this. Can the doctors in Seattle give you a realistic estimate of what the chances of miscarriage actually are? Is it 1 in 10? 1 in 100? If they can let you know the risks of infection or complications vs. the risk of miscarriage for taking it out, maybe that could help make an informed decision?

In your shoes, I probably would take the risk and have it removed, but it's something so, so personal. Good luck, and I hope that it works out in a safe and healthy way, no matter what you decide.

 

honeyboo52

Andreal do you know if they tried to take it out or if they left it in?

honeyboo52

Gulickr- I will find out on monday what they think. I asked my Dr but he was just positive about the whole thing, dont get me wrong I am trying to stay  positive also but I am also being realistic to. I would feel better if they tried to take it out rather than leave it in and see if anything happens to me or the baby. My husband wants them to take it out also he is having a hard time with it because he wants to get excited but cant becuase he doesnt want to get attached and then possible be devistated

anvloveskme

No advice, but I have heard of this happening before.  Sorry and good luck!

mamainseptember

This happened to my cousin's wife last summer. She was told she had a 10% chance of miscarriage having it removed but had a much higher chance of it going through her uterine wall while the baby grew. She had it removed, no issues and had a healthy baby girl this past spring. Good luck!

amandarashell

you could have been barely barely pregnant when they inserted your Mirena, or if they didn't tell you to use a 7 day back up method you could have gotten pregnant early on. Being pregnant with the Mirena puts you at a higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy, but if they already did the ultra sound and said nothing about it being in the tubes than that point is moot. My advice is to weight the pro's and con's first with yourself, then with your SO and then with your doctor. Personally, not risking your life and being there for your existing children would be my number one priority, but I couldn't say what would be best for you. Good luck with everything and keep us all posted.

Wrkn925

I was concieved while my mother had an IUD. I don't remember the name, but it was something removed from the market around 85. She had the IUD removed, I obviously survived. Not all do. Her dr told her she concieved because the IUD shifted, unblocking a tube. 

I'm sorry you're having to go through this. I hope your dr gives you some helpful info.

honeyboo52

I went to a neonatal specialist to have her check it  out and see what she thought. She told me removing the Mirena right now might as well be  aborting the baby because of where the Mirena was located and trying to remove it would cause a lot of bleeding and risk of infections. So by everything that she said i went ahead and left it in because of all the risks and complications that would have happened. She also told me leaving it in there is a 20% chance of miscarrage anytime through the pregnancy. My full time Dr seems very optpmistic about the whhole thing though. So I will  try to be. Now my issue is my husband. He wanted the Mirena taken out even if we lost the baby he was not to happy when I decided to leave it in but I had to also think about my health. He is now wanting me to start telling people we are giving the baby up for adoption. At first I was like ok i will consider it because  neither of us wanted another baby but then again we could have been more careful and never gotten  pregnant in the first place. Either way I just dont think I could give up my child esp this being my 3rd. But now I have to deal with him being mad and at me  for not doing what he wanted. My other 2 kids pregnancies went so smooth other than a name issue that my mother in law had with out first son. After 5 years I am starting to see a control issue with the family.Sorry about the rant. I appreciate everyones advice and hope you all will continue to give your advice