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Coil being removed next week...

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MrsW2909 · 18/11/2013 11:41

Hi everyone,

Im new on here and am booked in to have my coil removed next wed as me and my hubby plan to start ttc our first child together (i have 2 from a previous relationship and he has none).

I would love to hear from anyone who has had experience with coils - how long did it take for your first af after it was removed? How long did it take to get pregnant? Or are u trying now?

As my first 2 pregnancies happened by accident due to missing a pill a few times, in the back of my mind im thinking i should get pregnant pretty quickly but im tying my hardest to push this thought away as it could take months and months and u just dont know. Im just sp excited to get this thing out and start on our ttc journey together :-)

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Popsicle30 · 18/11/2013 12:39

Hi Mrs2909 I actually requested an early December appointment when I rang last week. I wanted to get it out just before my period is due so had worked out to get it done then. The only reason I want it then is to see if my period comes as usual and I don't have to wait long to see! Hehe - a crap waiter too!!

That said I wanted a coil check a couple of months back as my period was a week late and I couldn't feel the strings. My GP surgery doesn't have anyone that deals with coils so I had to go to the family planning clinic and their wait was 2-3 weeks! In that time period came and strings there again so didn't bother.

lebasi · 18/11/2013 12:37

I know - I was extremely lucky (especially having many friends who have found it much harder to get pg). I think having a very regular cycle and not having used hormonal contraception probably helped, as I didn't have to wait for the affect of any hormones to work their way out of my system. I hope you are all similarly lucky!

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MrsW2909 · 18/11/2013 12:32

Hi popsicle, when i booked mine it was a 2 week wait too - i just keep having urges to call the docs to check for any cancellations to try bring it forward. Im such a crap waiter.

What do u mean btw kato when u say threads have flipped - is that common? Im so worried they wont be able to get hold of the strings when trying to get mine out..

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MrsW2909 · 18/11/2013 12:29

Oh sorry kato, i presumed u hadnt yet had it taken out from what u said? Have u had it out yet or is the brown spotting just a random af?

How did u manage to get to 20 weeks without knowing? I wish i could have! The 36 week wait by the time i found out at 4/5 weeks was agonising! Yea iv told DH it will take a few months for my body to get back to normal as hes already scared about things being wrong with him meaning he cant have kids! - i have a slight hypochondriac on my hands btw ha. Iv assured him everything will be fine and im secretly wishing i could be pregnant within the first month so i could tell him at xmas our news but really not expecting that at all.

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Popsicle30 · 18/11/2013 12:21

Ooh can I join in?

I too have an appointment to get my coil removed - two weeks today!

This will be our first time ttc so I'm hoping it's not too long a wait! I have the copper coil in. I currently have regular cycles but not sure whether the removal of the coil will still affect this??

Very quick for you lebasi!

KatoPotato · 18/11/2013 12:20

I'm just waiting for my letter!

I was 20 weeks when we found out DS was harvesting! My coil has been in for almost 4 years now, and I've had no period whatsoever, but as soon I got back from the GP I had cramping and brown spotting!

I'm going to assume it will take a few months, and this is what I've told DH, so he doesn't feel under too much 'pressure'!

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MrsW2909 · 18/11/2013 12:05

Hi kato! Thats exciting, when is ur appointment? I just called my doctor and she said she would do it but there was a 2 weeks wait so 9 days to go and it will be out. Eek.
And yea snap, weird actually being able to do the planning bit isnt it! Weird and exciting the thought of seeing a positive pregnancy test and not being panic stricken! Ha. I was in the middle of university when i fell pregnant with my DS1 so kinda a bit inconvenient to say the least however i got my degree and now am so much more proud of it.

Hi lebasi, i think i have the mirena coil - kinda feel a bit stupid at rhe fact im unsure which coil i have, i think after 2 'accidents' i was kinda like just give me something, anything as i clearly cannot remember to take my pill well enough! Thats positive tho that u fell pregnant straight away, i havent had a period for over 2 years now tho so im worried that will mean it will take a while to get back to normal even tho the doctor said i can fall pregnant straight away..

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lebasi · 18/11/2013 11:51

I guess it depends on whether it is coil with or without hormones - I had a copper coil (ie non-hormonal) and got pg 'first attempt', both times! The midwife looked quite surprised when she was working out my dates and linking it to when I had the coil removed!

KatoPotato · 18/11/2013 11:44

Oh can I join you? I've just been to the GP last week to get a referral to get mine out too!

Threads have flipped inside so not so straight-forward. My first pg was also a fluke accident on the pill (hence the Mirena) So this will be the first time we've ever actually ttc!