https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:01:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1045630 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:10:55 +0000 Aimed 1045630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FancyGem: I've had it for about 5 months and really have had no problems other than the terror that it might fail! @skibobrown: Ugh, I'm sorry that it might be difficult to remove but hopefully it won't be a big deal when they do. Why is birth control so difficult!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1040541 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:52:31 +0000 skibobrown 1040541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told to wait for a couple of weeks. @Aimed: I was told not to worry about checking for the strings. I couldn't feel for them anyways b/c my OB cut them really short. Well... it turns out she probably cut them too short b/c I went in for my yearly physical this week and my regular doctor couldn't find one of the strings. She made me go for an ultrasound to check for the placement of the IUD. It's still there in the right place, but with one of the strings missing it might be problematic to get it removed. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1040501 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:31:30 +0000 FancyGem 1040501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aimed: how long have you had it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1040357 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:03:21 +0000 Aimed 1040357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: That's reassuring that I am not the only one on this! I just went back for a check up (read:I'm beyond paranoid, please check IUD) and she said it was in place and won't move at this stage so I'm praying she's right. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1039974 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:23:40 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1039974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aimed: my dr. said the same thing! he said it might unnecessarily cause me stress and worry, and to just come back in two months and he'll check on them for me.</p> <p>but i have DH to tell me whether or not he feels them, haha. he does feel it in certain positions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1039957 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:20:33 +0000 Aimed 1039957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: I know - that's what seems to be the norm - now I am worried, seriously do. not. want. to get pregnant so constantly worrying if it has 'shifted' or something and I won't know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1039850 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:57:15 +0000 lindseykaye 1039850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aimed: I was definitely instructed <b>to</b> check for strings! </p> <p>I wasn't told to wait for any period of time but I had a little bit of a difficult insertion so I was uncomfortable and spotting/bleeding for a couple days (she had to use something that clamped on and 'grabbed' my cervix to hold it while she did the insertion... not fun). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1039732 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:30:22 +0000 Aimed 1039732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told to wait two weeks as well, think it was to make sure it stayed in or something? She also told me to not check for the strings, like ever, which I thought was strange, she said that it can be hard to tell so it's not worth the aggrivation. Anyone else told this in regard to strings? I have had it for 4 months but still terrified of getting pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1038570 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:48:39 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1038570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FancyGem: my dr. casually suggested i wait 2 weeks just to "be on the safe side", but it wasn't a hard and fast rule. i waited because i didn't want to risk the chance of pregnancy whatsoever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1038548 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:22:06 +0000 Freckles 1038548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>48 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1038543 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:16:48 +0000 FancyGem 1038543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: lol I am still paranoid. Lol my husband is also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035385 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:49:19 +0000 loveisstrange 1035385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, i was told right away also. Waited a week out of paranoia. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035162 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:43:51 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1035162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Mirena, wasn't instructed to wait after it was put in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035095 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:01:12 +0000 FancyGem 1035095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I feel fine, so hubby and I may not wait that long. I had it put in on Monday and only felt discomfort for a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035094 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:00:57 +0000 Beebug 1035094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away was okay :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035089 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:57:18 +0000 MrsF 1035089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a mirena and I wasn't given any restrictions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035085 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:54:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 1035085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weren't told that we needed to wait at all--and DH asked, lol. She did say it might be uncomfortable for a day or two, thanks to the insertion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035065 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:42:21 +0000 FancyGem 1035065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I thought it was odd. My husband wasn't too happy to hear that. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035061 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:41:07 +0000 JessKas 1035061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow 2 weeks?? When I had an IUD I was told I could DTD right away, although I waited a couple of days because I was sore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035052 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:35:21 +0000 Smurfette 1035052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor told me we could have sex right away. I think we waited a week due to newborn exhaustion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-with-an-iud#post-1035049 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:34:20 +0000 FancyGem 1035049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did you wait before having sex? My dr told me to wait 2 weeks to avoid the chance of infection. </p>