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I had an IUD put in at 6 weeks after birth each time. After my first two kids, it was pulled out shortly before the kid was 18 months, so well before 2 years. I did the same after my third who is now 20 months and we are done.

I asked DH about #4 when #3 was 13 months and I was headed to the doctor. It was pull it then and go for it or leave it in and be done. I'm happy with my decision.

i think i would do it, the only hesitation is that i was surprised by how long the IUD stayed annoying--there were times that i could feel it, especially while running, etc, for the first few months, and it felt uncomfortable. it also took at least 6-8 weeks for the intermittent spotting to go away. since i plan to leave it in for 7 years and all that is behind me, it's just a blip on the radar, but i'm not as sure that i would do it if it was just for 10 months--i might actually find the pill less annoying for that span of time. just one thing to consider!

Love love love my iud. I'm on my second mirena and I adore it. But I spotted for the first ten months so if I wasn't planning on using it for years that might have sucked.

I had a lot of heavy spotting in the first year with my Mirena iud, so I would not want it for just 10 months.

For those with Mirena—after the spotting stopped, do you now get a regular period? Or no period at all? I’m leaning towards an IUD but would love to not have a period!

@bees_knees: i have the liletta which is similar to mirena, and i LOVE it. as mentioned above, it was really annoying at first, but now i don't notice it at all. and while i do get a "period," it's super light spotting that lasts for about 2 days that requires like one pantiliner a day. i used to get periods so heavy (especially after my first baby) that i would take sick days from work. so so so much better.