https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 18:15:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741897 Tue, 30 May 2017 18:35:33 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2741897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskansas: the OB i was seeing when I had one only did them during your period unless you were newly PP and breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741866 Tue, 30 May 2017 16:58:41 +0000 MrsB2012 2741866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They preferred to do it during a period, but if you haven't had a pp cycle, they would do it whenever after 8 weeks pp (8 weeks? 6 weeks? There was a certain time they waited until. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741629 Tue, 30 May 2017 09:42:30 +0000 mrskansas 2741629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Yeah exactly. And I know for me, "try and see" turns into obsessive OPK testing and then using like 5 HPTs a day... so... an IUD may be a smarter route for me :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741628 Tue, 30 May 2017 09:40:47 +0000 bhbee 2741628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskansas: I can see the appeal ... we typically use barrier method and I can see "taking a break" turning into "oh let's just try and see" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741615 Tue, 30 May 2017 09:33:08 +0000 mrskansas 2741615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: I'm considering it. I'm sure my mind will change about a million times between now and then though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741613 Tue, 30 May 2017 09:31:33 +0000 bhbee 2741613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskansas: are you thinking about doing it when af shows up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741597 Tue, 30 May 2017 09:03:16 +0000 mrskansas 2741597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys!</p> <p>I just got off the phone with the nurse and they will only place IUDs during your period, which is what I thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741554 Tue, 30 May 2017 08:13:53 +0000 elljay 2741554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done it twice and wasn't on my period either time. It was a while ago now but I don't think it was even brought up as being preferred timing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741551 Tue, 30 May 2017 08:09:26 +0000 jhd 2741551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskansas: I had one pre-LO and that one was placed while I was on my period. I had another placed post partum and I wasn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741547 Tue, 30 May 2017 07:59:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 2741547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB prefers to insert them while you're on your period (both because it better rules out any pregnancy and also should help with pain upon insertion). I *believe* (but can't remember with 100% certainty that I was on my period both times I had my IUD placed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timing-of-iud-placement#post-2741546 Tue, 30 May 2017 07:57:30 +0000 mrskansas 2741546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have had an IUD placed, would your OB only do it while you were on your period? </p> <p>I've had an IUD inserted twice before and the first time I can't remember and the second time was at my 6-week PP check-up so I definitely wasn't on my period.</p> <p>Thanks!! </p>