Ah, mango, you're awesome. Thank you - this topic has been worrying me but I haven't spent much time thinking about it. We were successful with me just on the pill for 10 years. BUT, we got pregnant the very next cycle after I went off of it, so that tells me if I can't take my normal pill, we better have some damn good preventative measures in place.
We'll probably go with condoms (which I hate, but whatever) combined with either progesterone or an IUD. We're not sure if this will be our only kid or not though, and if not, we'd like to try again in 2-3 years. So not sure if an IUD is a good match for that. Questions for the doc, for sure!
This is my dilemma too. I had to take heavier dosed pulls (Yasmin) to control my ute, and my whole family is a bunch of breeders, so I get pregnant if a dude looks at me funny. As fortunate as I feel about that while trying to get KU, it's also not fun when you don't want a pregnancy at the moment.
We are done after this so DH will be getting snipped. However, I do get a little nervous knowing that there is always that small chance it doesn't take so I'd like to do something as well as backup. I've heard about Essure but it's relatively new and I don't know if I feel comfortable going with something that hasn't been in the market that long.
My OB said that they can do a tubal with minimal incisions and most patients are up and about in a few hours. It's still surgery but we are so sure that we're done that I don't want to take any chances at possibly getting pregnant down the road.
Ah, mango, you're awesome. Thank you - this topic has been worrying me but I haven't spent much time thinking about it. We were successful with me just on the pill for 10 years. BUT, we got pregnant the very next cycle after I went off of it, so that tells me if I can't take my normal pill, we better have some damn good preventative measures in place.
We'll probably go with condoms (which I hate, but whatever) combined with either progesterone or an IUD. We're not sure if this will be our only kid or not though, and if not, we'd like to try again in 2-3 years. So not sure if an IUD is a good match for that. Questions for the doc, for sure!
This is my dilemma too. I had to take heavier dosed pulls (Yasmin) to control my ute, and my whole family is a bunch of breeders, so I get pregnant if a dude looks at me funny. As fortunate as I feel about that while trying to get KU, it's also not fun when you don't want a pregnancy at the moment.
Ha - I hear ya. It's great for baby-making. Not so much for prevention. I keep hearing stories about people PG again right away and I know for a fact I cannot handle that shiz. One at at time.
No more BC for me. We both hated what it was like when I stopped taking it that we decided it wasn't in our best interest. We'll use NFP and condoms. I also don't want to take anything that may screw up with breastfeeding. I had such a hard time last time that I wouldn't want to make it any worse.
I'm considering the iud but I hate the idea of it. I've heard good things about that one that goes in the arm, but clearly I need to do more research since I don't even know what they're called. Thanks for reminding me I need to think about this! Edit wrong smiley posted -
I believe the arm one is called Mirana, I'm thinking that's going to be my route. My BFF has had it for years! And her 18 year old daughter uses it too they both have had very good luck with it
I'll be temping and charting again. No more hormonal birth control for me. If we decide we're done, either one and done, or after one more, H is getting a vasectomy. He does want to bank sperm, however, for some reason. I told him that was fine if it made him feel more comfortable.
I lovingly say that I'm going to cut my husbands balls off. Really though, he's going to get a vasectomy.
DH randomly said a few months ago that he's planning on getting a vasectomy, which was (happy) news to me... He's since gotten a little "OMG - MY VIRILITY!!!" about it, or I would totally joke about cutting off his balls, too.
I was on the progesterone after DS and then had an iud for about a year. I don't handle birth control well due to some drug interactions -- I end up a hormonal mess with no libido. And, judging by my current state, DH and I are not the best at NFP. We'll probably end up doing the progesterone for a couple months until DH's little procedure.
Post by gamora24527 on Jan 30, 2015 14:55:22 GMT -5
I'm going to do the mini-pill again for as long as I EBF. I started it at 6 weeks PP after I had DS and was on it for 14 months. I didn't have my period the entire time I was breastfeeding (woot!) and am hoping for the same kind of luck again. Of course, as soon as I went off, I got pregnant with DD. I took it religiously at the same time every night--no exceptions. DH and I *think* we want to have three kids, so a surprise BFP would be ok with us.
Also, we are so lucky to have mango. Thanks for the great info!
It took us over two years and IUIs to get pregnant so I don't have much confidence that we can do it on our own. I won't get on any BC and we won't try to prevent. If I get pregnant again soon then that would be fine with me but the odds aren't in our favor.
This is us too..we have sperm issues and had to use IVF w ICSI..if we miraculously got pregnant on our own, we'd probably both be thrilled! (Depending on how old the twins were, I guess. God does have a sense of humor about these things!)
Post by huggabugga11 on Jan 30, 2015 15:54:04 GMT -5
Posting before I read through everything, but after DS I had the implant (Implanon) and I HATED it. It made me gain a crap ton of weight, and I had a really really hard time getting pregnant after it was removed. It screwed up my cycles and made it nearly impossible to know if and when I was ovulating or even going to have a period that month. Sometimes I would go 6 months without a period, and that was AFTER it was removed! It also fudged up my hormones. My progesterone levels were out of control, which made my estrogen levels jump, whiched in turn caused my testosterone levels to raise, which caused my insulin levels to get all out of whack. Had to be put on metformin to help level everything out. Upon doing more research, I found out that it actually happens a lot with the implant. Long story short, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
We aren't going to be on anything after LO is born except for using condoms. My body needs to get back to normal naturally and I am determined to lose some of the weight that was impossible to lose when I got the implanon.
Post by chelc32188 on Jan 30, 2015 22:44:19 GMT -5
I struggled to find a BC that didn't make my PMS symptoms worse - as I would get HORRIBLE headaches the first day OFF the pill as well as first day back ON the pill - and that didn't include period symptoms. Once married and settled, I just quit taking anything. I am quite interested in the IUD that has no hormone - but will chat with my Dr as well as get some more information. The thought of NO period would be nice, so my OBs opinion will help make a decision for sure! Thanks everyone else for the info - it wasn't something I was even thinking about yet!
I'm going to get an IUD. We used condoms between DS and this pregnancy and the pill before DS, but I don't feel like fooling with either of those anymore.
Although there are a couple things I'm concerned about with the IUD. mango can I please pick your brain? One of my friends on FB who works in the medical field (I think she's a nurse, not sure, but I know she works in women's health), acts like IUDs are the devil because they can migrate or cause endo and what not. She says when she worked in pathology for years, they received infected IUDs daily and that nobody should ever get one. Just wondering what your take on that is.
Also, do you know if it's hard to lose weight with an IUD? I have heard that it is.
So -- IUD's do have risks (talk to your doc, but my speech is; 1/1000 risk of infection or perforation at time of insertion, exceedingly small risk of pregnancy, and if so, increased likelihood of ectopic preg, and finally expulsion which is a 10% or lower risk.) "Migration" usually (almost always) is just a missed perforation -- the device, when being placed, partially or fully went through the uterine wall, but there was no obvious sign of this for the clinician or the woman. Sometime later the device is missing & xray shows its outside the uterus. Again, 1/1000 risk of this, more common with inexperienced providers. And yes it sucks (you need surgery for removal) but only rarely is there serious damage or danger to your health. The IUDs absolutely can & sometimes do slip downward toward the cervix or fall out. Thats called partial expulsion or expulsion. It happens to 10% of women who have never been pregnant & even fewer of those who have. (You may become pregnant if your device expels & you don't know it. And the Paragard can allow pregnancy sometimes even if it just slips down & doesn't come out. Still, it is very very rare.)
Infection -- again, the risk is at the time of insertion. Your doc will do everything possible to prevent, & you must be sure you don't have any STI's or vaginal infections when you have one placed. After that, IUDs don't cause infections. If you have high risk of STI's you might increase your risk of pelvic inflammatory disease -- organisms can travel up the IUD strings into your uterus a little easier than without any strings. This was a huge problem with old IUDs. Modern IUDs have much reduced this risk & if you're in a monogamous relationship, you are an excellent IUD candidate. (Still safe to get an IUD if not-- just practice safe sex.)
IUDs do NOT cause endometriosis. Period. Some women do have pain/cramping just from a foreign object in uterus, but that is not typical. Some women have a lot of bleeding with PAragard (usu it improves) -- but if those things happen & can't be managed, you just have it removed, NBD.
IUDs do sometimes become embedded in the uterine lining. It's not dangerous, it's just a pain in the ass because you need basically something like a D&C to have it removed. I don't know the stats on that, but it's not common.
Sorry for long response & any typos -- texting from bed And of course this should not substitute for advice from your doctor
I'm glad this topic was started, it was really informative. I haven't really thought about it much to be honest. I took BC a few times in the past, but never had success with it. I had crazy emotional changes or weight gain and always stopped taking the pill. My SO have used the pull out method for years and it worked for us, pure luck I know haha. We started TTC about 6 months before I got pregnant. I'm going to bring it up with my OB at my appointment on Monday just to discuss my options.
I'm going to get an IUD. We used condoms between DS and this pregnancy and the pill before DS, but I don't feel like fooling with either of those anymore.
Although there are a couple things I'm concerned about with the IUD. mango can I please pick your brain? One of my friends on FB who works in the medical field (I think she's a nurse, not sure, but I know she works in women's health), acts like IUDs are the devil because they can migrate or cause endo and what not. She says when she worked in pathology for years, they received infected IUDs daily and that nobody should ever get one. Just wondering what your take on that is.
Also, do you know if it's hard to lose weight with an IUD? I have heard that it is.
So -- IUD's do have risks (talk to your doc, but my speech is; 1/1000 risk of infection or perforation at time of insertion, exceedingly small risk of pregnancy, and if so, increased likelihood of ectopic preg, and finally expulsion which is a 10% or lower risk.) "Migration" usually (almost always) is just a missed perforation -- the device, when being placed, partially or fully went through the uterine wall, but there was no obvious sign of this for the clinician or the woman. Sometime later the device is missing & xray shows its outside the uterus. Again, 1/1000 risk of this, more common with inexperienced providers. And yes it sucks (you need surgery for removal) but only rarely is there serious damage or danger to your health. The IUDs absolutely can & sometimes do slip downward toward the cervix or fall out. Thats called partial expulsion or expulsion. It happens to 10% of women who have never been pregnant & even fewer of those who have. (You may become pregnant if your device expels & you don't know it. And the Paragard can allow pregnancy sometimes even if it just slips down & doesn't come out. Still, it is very very rare.)
Infection -- again, the risk is at the time of insertion. Your doc will do everything possible to prevent, & you must be sure you don't have any STI's or vaginal infections when you have one placed. After that, IUDs don't cause infections. If you have high risk of STI's you might increase your risk of pelvic inflammatory disease -- organisms can travel up the IUD strings into your uterus a little easier than without any strings. This was a huge problem with old IUDs. Modern IUDs have much reduced this risk & if you're in a monogamous relationship, you are an excellent IUD candidate. (Still safe to get an IUD if not-- just practice safe sex.)
IUDs do NOT cause endometriosis. Period. Some women do have pain/cramping just from a foreign object in uterus, but that is not typical. Some women have a lot of bleeding with PAragard (usu it improves) -- but if those things happen & can't be managed, you just have it removed, NBD.
IUDs do sometimes become embedded in the uterine lining. It's not dangerous, it's just a pain in the ass because you need basically something like a D&C to have it removed. I don't know the stats on that, but it's not common.
Sorry for long response & any typos -- texting from bed And of course this should not substitute for advice from your doctor
Thanks for the info Mango! I'm still completely grossed out by IUDs, but it is good to know solid info, and it is a very good option for a lot of women.
Post by jacqueleen on Jan 31, 2015 13:51:02 GMT -5
I am going back on the pill a few months after delivery. I miss my clear skin and wont be breast feeding once I return to work. As of right now we plan on trying for another in about a year or two, but that could also change after the birth and since I had such a hard pregnancy this time around. I have thought about an IUD, which I have plenty of friends who LOVE theirs, but I also in my line of work have come across patients with an IUD who are pregnant and/or IUD out of place. Again let me reiterate the vast majority IUD patients are just fine.
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