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Why is my doc office pushing Mirena on me?

thatoneredheadthatoneredhead member
in June 2012 Moms

Several times they've just assumed Id be getting it. I have to be retested for low protein S postpartum (clotting issue) so I havent even been thinking about it until I see what kind is available to me.

Even today, the receptionist wouldnt let me say "I dont know" to whether Id be getting it placed at my 6wk PP appt. She said she was going to put yes just in case and I could change my mind.

I have the mini pill Rx filled and am happy with that for a while. I know BC is just another thing to 99% of ladies out there but Ive never used it. I havent researched or even given thought to any of this yet. Is there a reason they love this form of BC so much?

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Re: Why is my doc office pushing Mirena on me?

  • privadazulprivadazul

    I had an appointment today, and had a similar conversation with the nurse AND the doctor.  They wanted to schedule an appropriate amount of time for my 6wk if I wanted it implanted, not to mention that it gives plenty of time to make an informed decision.  I asked a lot of questions, and I'll research more before my appointment next week so I can give them a heads up on my birth control plans.

    Personally, I like the idea of it because it doesn't require daily maintenance, it's long lasting and easily reversible, and it's safe to use while breastfeeding.

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  • samibear74samibear74
    If you have never used BC before why start now? I would do a lot of research before choosing a specific kind.  Maybe start with a form of "the pill" or even try the Nuva Ring (I love this option) but I don't know if you want to start off with something that is more invasive like the Mirena.  There are a lot of people that use Mirena and I can't personally speak on it since I have never used it but why use something that is considered long term if you can just use something that is monthly? Ultimately it has to be something that you are happy with every month and you can't really try other options out if you pick Mirena first. 
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  • LetThemEatCupcakesLetThemEatCupcakes
    A lot of doctors like the IUD because it's one that can't really be messed up by us. People forget to take pills, or they stop breastfeeding and still take the minipill and end up pregnant before you and your body are ready. I mean think about it and all your other options, but I plan on getting Implanon after I deliver. 
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  • mikeandcristinamikeandcristina member
    I'm planning on getting it as soon as I can, IUD's have been used since the 70's, and seem to have low risk. I don't want to risk getting pregnant again unless we decide to (FTM), and I don't trust breast feeding or the nuva ring (anymore, unfortunatley.) Myself and a close friend both got pregnant while on the ring, and I've talked to others who have as well. With the increased fertility after giving birth, I just don't want to risk it.
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  • SummerMama12SummerMama12 member
    They might want to know now so they can take care of the insurance pre-certs and whatnot.  I know my OB's office needed a little time to handle that back-end stuff before I could get mine implanted.  When I was at my 6w pp checkup, I didn't know that and ended up having to come back a week later to have it done.
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  • RedRose87RedRose87

    I absolutely under no circumstances will take BC pp. I refuse, and my doctor can just accept it. I was talked into taking depo provera 4 years ago now. I took ONE single shot, and I developed cysts in my ovaries and I did not have a cycle or ovulate until September of 2011, when by a miracle I became pregnant with my baby boy. All those years I was told I'd probably have to take fertility treatments, but that there was no guarantee it'd work. I was devastated for years. Prior to taking birth control my cycles were like clock work, 28 days on the dot. I will never take birth control again, it almost cost me the chance of having a family. I know everyone's body is different, and thousands of women take it with no issues at all... but for me, it was like a poison. I was sick, miserable, and thought I was dying. I bleed very heavily for three months straight after I got off birth control. I don't want to risk it again, and I refuse to be talked into again like I was last time.

    Basically I'm just saying don't let them talk you into something you aren't comfortable with. Every thing in my gut had told me not to take the depo provera shot, but I did it anyways, and it was the worst choice of my life. Listen to your gut, you know your body. There are other options.

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