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I was the same. I've never felt them. But it's all fine, apparently! (Except for the fact that it's expired. You guys need to hold me accountable to get the damn thing replaced!)

Why haven't you already? Vijita, call your doctor nowwwwwwwww!

I KNOOOOOW. I have to find a new doctor because I moved, again, so that is why I'm lagging. Ugh! Keep yelling at me!

Ok, I'm getting mine tomorrow, and I'm scared. But I hope it will be worth it.

Take some painkillers 2 hours beforehand. Some ibuprofen or something.

And I recommend a heating pad for your uterus afterward!

It's in! I did 600 mg ibuprofen and it worked really well. A little hurty, but not bad at all. Now I'm sitting with a hot water bottle and three kinds of vegan ice cream from Trader Joe's. Yay!

Congratulations!!

This last period was fine. I don't know why. My cramps haven't been so bad, but I no longer have anyone to help me use my IUD. I feel like crying.

So..

Little one is enough for several years so I'm looking at getting a Paraguard. I really have NO desire to go back to the place that delivered her for the post-partum so am looking for a new doc for that appointment. Is it reasonable to broach the subject with a doctor who I've never met at the postpartum or do I need to not bring it up until a different appointment?

I think it's appropriate after research because I want long term, something I won't forget, something effective, and something non-hormonal.

I absolutely think it's reasonable! I can't imagine a doctor at a postpartum appointment who wouldn't broach the subject of birth control.

Totally reasonable. I got a Paraguard at my 6 wk postpartum visit, and I think that's when a lot of new moms get them.

Shanti, it's definitely ok to mention to a new doctor! I would actually mention it when you make your appointment so they have it ready and waiting for you when you get there.

Okay, good. We want them several years apart :)

Okay, after reading this thread about six million times and quizzing my Mirena-using best friend, I've made the appointment and I'm goin' in for an IUD tomorrow. I'm nervous, but I keep refocusing on the peace of mind the IUD will bring. I have industrial-strength Naproxen for tomorrow, and some misoprostol for tonight. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Wish me luck!

Good luck SassyOh. And take your time when you're sitting in that chair. Don't go home unless you feel absolutely fine, and even better: bring someone to look after you, ok ?

My doctor removed my Paragard a couple weeks ago :( Had it for almost three years, but my periods stopped after six months and they couldn't figure out why. Started having really bad PMS every month even without the period. So it's gone. Sadness. Part of me wonders if they actually put in a Mirena and just didn't want to admit it.

Nobody told me anything when i got mine, i probably should have found this before hand. I don't really EVER take pain medications or any medication for that matter, so i went in completely blind.
Sucked getting it in a wee-bit but whatever, the doctor told me i should take some ibprofen or something and i ignored her, didn't want a prescription, blah blah blah.
Fair warning: Not even fifteen minutes after i had it put in while i was driving home my cramps got so bad i almost pooed my pants. Fo rizzles.

Did you get it replaced? I just want to let you know that if you didn't and you end up having a baby, I will raise that baby for you if you want. Well, me and Agnes will coparent.

That is seriously weird and I would wonder the same thing. Did you ever see what color the strings were, or did you see the IUD when it was taken out? Paragard has white strings (well, they aren't exactly white after it's been in there for three years) and Mirena's are black.

I'm getting a Paragard next week! I had one for five years and kind of hated it, but I'm holding out hope that it will be better now since I've had a baby. I figure as long as I'm breastfeeding and not having periods, I won't be having the painful cramps that made it so miserable before.

Wow. WOW. That was the weirdest, most intense sensation I have ever felt. My doctor, who has children and an IUD, said she feels that the sensation is very similar to labor pains, and if that is true, I now fully understand why some women refer to themselves as goddesses or superheroes after giving birth.
I can't say the experience was pleasant, but it was mercifully brief and my doctor was very kind (even after I yelped like a hurt pup on the table). I'm riding a nice little endorphin rush at the moment. The cramping is pretty nasty, but it's nothing pizza and ice cream can't fix!

I got my Paragard yesterday, and it was SO much easier than the one I got before I had a baby! I had some cramping for a few hours afterward, but I haven't even taken anything since before the insertion and I feel completely fine today! So if anyone's worried about the pain, just go get knocked up and have a baby and get your IUD after that, and you'll be fine! Just kidding.

Next week! Though I will totally take you up on that offer if necessary. <3 I'm really nervous and really need to get the address to that clinic which is top-secret because it's primarily an abortion clinic. And you know, people suck.

Congrats! I remember how much it hurt you before--here's to a pain-free paragard experience!

UGH. You guys. I am getting my IUD removed and inserting a new one tomorrow and I'm terrified. My first insertion was so goddamn painful. It's a Nova-T again (the Paraguard of Canada), because I can't do hormones. At least this time I'm having it done at a specialty contraceptive/abortion clinic, so hopefully my doctor will know to be more gentle than my cervix-stabbing evil monster of last time, but I am just feeling super nervous about the whole thing. And I was supposed to have my period now but of course, I'm late.

At least Jay is coming with me. Last time I almost got into a car accident trying to make my way the 40 minutes home with excruciating pain and lots and lots of bleeding.