Had my post-baby contraception chat yesterday and the copper IUD came out as by far the most suitable method.
Now it sounds like a lovely method of contraception but, as I explained to the very nice GP lady, am far too much of a pee-my-pants, no pain threshold scaredy cat to brave having one fitted. I mean, I grit my teeth when they do the cervix swab for the smear so had always assumed that an IUD was a no go area.
GP then says that the bad press about insertion comes from women who haven't given birth vaginally and/or women who have the slightly larger hormonal coil (i.e. mirena) fitted. She assures me that, having had 2 vaginal births mine will "be no more uncomfortable than a smear test". She did say that it will take a few moments longer than a smear and that I would have period cramps afterwards, but that the actual insertion itself would not hurt.
Really? REALLY? Or is she just telling me what she thinks I want to hear? I spent the whole of my first pregnancy getting over my medical phobia to the point where I can (very reluctantly ) have blood taken and am very keen not to let another bad experience put me back to square one.
Or should I just be trusting the professionals? AIBU?