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getting Mirena on Wednesday!

MommaMarMommaMar
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Any experience, advice, etc?!

TIA!! 

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Re: getting Mirena on Wednesday!

  • mrsjazzsingermrsjazzsinger

    I had mine inserted at my PP check-up (mine was 7 1/2 weeks after DD was born). I only had some mild cramping during the insertion, the most painful part was the stretching out from the speculum. I also had some mild cramping and spotting that day and the next day. Some women take ibuprofen beforehand, I didn't and didn't think I needed to.

    Since I've gotten it, I've had no problems. My periods have gotten drastically lighter and shorter (my last period consisted of a morning of spotting). No other crazy side effects and DH can't feel it during sex. I'll have had it for 3 months next week and I'm glad I chose it! It is so nice not have to remember to take a pill every morning :)

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  • 22laura22laura member

    HATED it for the first month. I felt like I was having my period the whole time, but it eventually went away and now I love it and am glad i have it. So stick it out for awhile.

    ANy specific questions?

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  • babyjoy09babyjoy09
    Take Tylenol before your appt (my ob told me to do so) i got numbed so i felt a little pinch and it felt like i was getting a pap then after that nothing. it was done in a few min. i bleed for a few days was crampy for the rest of the first day and a little the next. only negative so far for me is tha my period came super heavy and lasted for 8 days when before baby i had it 4-5 days tops and only heavy for a day or two the most. but i don't have to worry about bc so its cool lol  
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  • MommaMarMommaMar
    Thanks ladies...another question, is it effective immediately? Also, for you that got your period..are you BFing? I haven't gotten a PP period yet. 
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  • 22laura22laura member

    it is effective immediately but i believe they tell u to wait 24 hrs after...

    i am bf-ing and have not had a period either. i spotted a tiny bit with the mirena the first couple weeks. but dr. said if i continue to bf i may not get another period until i have mirena out. or i may have minimal bleeding when i wean.

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  • orion09orion09

    imageMommaMar:
    Thanks ladies...another question, is it effective immediately? Also, for you that got your period..are you BFing? I haven't gotten a PP period yet. 

    take tylenol before you go....

    yes its effective immediately

    i'm bf'ing and i had my pp before i went.

    i had cramping and spotting for about a month..... now everything seems okay.

    good luck!

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  • mrsjazzsingermrsjazzsinger

    My OB said we were okay for sex as soon as we got home

    I didn't have my first PP until after I had it inserted (but it showed up a little over a week later) 

    I was EBFing when I had it inserted, I just switched to formula about 2 1/2 weeks ago. 

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  • Poplin2007Poplin2007
    honestly, I thought the insertion was pretty darn painful.  I had it done around 5w pp.  I spotted for nearly 5 weeks after.  I think I may have had a period, but it was like a day and a half of light spotting.  I'm EBF.
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