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PSA: IUD information......sad

ali2005jasonali2005jason
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
I just heard a story over the weekend about a family friend getting an IUD put in. After the doctor had put her IUD in, she found out she had been pregnant BEFORE it was placed. And, it was placed OVER the baby. The doctor never did any kind of blood test to make sure she wasn't pregnant. No home test was coming back positive. By the time she figured out what was going on, she was already 12 weeks. She ended up having to terminate because there was no way the baby would survive. Very sad situation. Just wanted to tell anyone who is thinking about getting an IUD to think about getting a blood test first!
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Re: PSA: IUD information......sad

  • Temp174496125006552Temp174496125006552 member
    That's crazy.  And very sad. 
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  • SuperCuteBenzSuperCuteBenz member

    That is sad.

    My doctor made sure I had a test done at the office before inserting my IUD.

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  • ali2005jasonali2005jason
    Oh yea, and now she is meeting with her lawyer to sue the docs butt of for wrongful death.
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  • LaroogirlLaroogirl

    That is horrible.  I had mine put in while I was on my period so no worries.  Then I had an ultrasound to check placement. 

    It is standard at my OB's office to have a urine HCG test if you are not on your period at the time of IUD placement or if you have not had one yet. 

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  • jenifairiesjenifairies

    I didn't have a test first because I was 5 weeks pp and hadn't had sex. Other than in that situation any responsible doctor would do a test first.

    That's sad.

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  • skittles_123skittles_123 member
    That just makes me sick to my stomach. So very sad.
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  • GinandTonicGinandTonic

    I had my period (they wanted me too - something about the location of the cervix) or else they would have done a pregnancy test in the office.

     That said, *I* was an IUD baby.  My mom got pregnant while she had one (granted, this was 35 years ago, so I'm assuming IUDs are "better" now, since I'm trusting one) - she wasn't pregnant already.  They were able to remove it and gave her a shot (which was maybe progesterone) to keep her from contracting and losing the baby.  Maybe she/I was lucky.  I have no idea.

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  • june05irisjune05iris
    oh thats terrible. i thought i had heard that there is supposed to be a pg test done first, or inserted during your period to prevent this kind of thing from happening.  how awful. :(
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  • FutureMrs.BradyFutureMrs.Brady
    That's why I had a blood test before I had mine inserted. That would be terrible.
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  • marriedchick06marriedchick06 member
    aww that is very sad!
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  • .DietDrPepper..DietDrPepper.
    what kind of irresponsible dr doesn't do a pee test first?  ridiculous.
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  • CFOCFO
    That is tragic.
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  • KittyCatBioKittyCatBio

    image.DietDrPepper.:
    what kind of irresponsible dr doesn't do a pee test first?  ridiculous.

    the OP said there was no blood test, not that there was no pee test.  Pee test or insertion during period is SOP, I believe.

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  • DeltadeeDeltadee
    That is very sad!  Like pp'r, my doctor made me take a urine pregnancy test and then also questioned me on the last time we had sex to ensure that i wasn't pregnant. 
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  • ali2005jasonali2005jason
    No, there was no pee test either. She had no clue she was pregnant. Looking back, she was feeling sick but didn't know that was why.
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  • IckyThumpIckyThump

    Indifferent Some doctors won't do an x-ray on a broken leg without a blood test proving that you're not pregnant, but this one wouldn't do one before inserting an IUD?

    Wow.

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  • Buckets of MoonbeamsBuckets of Moonbeams
    How sad. :(  I didn't have a pregnancy test when I got mine in, but I was only 10 weeks pp, EBF and had not had a period yet.  OB/GYN mentioned there were very few instances where he didn't do a urine test before inserting one.  Sad, sad, sad.
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  • SoxChampsSoxChamps member

    imageali2005jason:
    Oh yea, and now she is meeting with her lawyer to sue the docs butt of for wrongful death.

    There are a lot of silly lawsuits out there, but this certainly isn't one of them. I hope she takes him for all he's worth.?

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