Mirena and Supply Issue

babym6705 · April 2014

I plan on getting the Mirena 8 wks pp. I am concerned it will effect my supply. My dr. said it won't but I'm still worried. Does anyone have any experience with the Mirena and did it effect your supply?

Lhageme85 · April 2014

I have only had my Mirena for about a month but didn't notice any change in my supply after placement. It is progesterone only so shouldn't affect your supply like the estrogen containing methods would (but all people are different!)

Rrrrrachel · April 2014

I got it last time around 12w pp and no problems. No guarantees because hormones affect people differently, but it's supposed to be fine and that was my experience.

akflutterby · April 2014

I got the mirena at 6wks pp with DD and never had any issues. We BF for a year.

Sarelnad · April 2014

No supply issues with it for us. I've had it for about 7 weeks.

RootBeer29 · April 2014

I got it at 9 weeks pp and still had an oversupply, that didn't let up until I cut out pumping sessions at 10 months.

kelseyhh · April 2014

I got a Mirena put in at 6 weeks PP and it was horrible. My doctor assured me that since it was localized, it wouldn't effect my supply. Well, over the next few days I noticed that LO was very fussy. Also, he never seemed satisfied after eating. When I tried pumping, I was only able to get about 1/2 an ounce, when I used to pump 6-8 ounces.

I asked the ladies on here and everyone said that it wouldn't affect me and it must be something else. However, I called my doctor that night and asked him to drive into the office to take it out. He did. A few days later my supply was back to normal.

My doctor filed a complaint with Mirena.

Be careful with that thing and watch your LO carefully to make sure he's getting enough.

apostle85 · April 2014

I got the mirena around 7 weeks PP and didn't notice any drop in my supply, but my supply was already low before that and I was supplimenting. I will warn you however that you will spot for about a month. I finally quit spotting this week, but according to my midwife I won't have any more periods.

andie0190 · April 2014

If you are concerned about your supply there is the copper iud paragard. It is hormone free. It was recommended by my lactation consultant as the best option to prevent a supply issue. I am having it placed on Thursday.

jess9802 · April 2014

If you are really concerned about it affecting your supply, you could try either the Paragard (hormone free) or do a trial of the mini pill. If you are fine on the mini pill, you will likely be okay on Mirena. I was concerned about Paragard because my periods pre-baby were heavy enough.

My OB does not like to place IUDs in women before about 10-12 weeks postpartum, because there is a higher risk of explusion. So I was on the mini pill from 6 weeks postpartum. It did not affect my oversupply. I switched to Mirena at about 6.5 months postpartum.

I believe my supply was regulating about that time (maybe as a result of getting my period back or something), because my pumping output had been dropping for several weeks beforehand and I got my first period a week after getting the Mirena inserted. (I am one of the lucky few who continues to get a period on Mirena.) Thereafter I did not have an oversupply and had to be a lot more careful about my pumping schedule to keep up with DS. I managed to avoid supplementing before he turned one, and continued to nurse until DS was 19 months.

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