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Coil being removed next week...

109 replies

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 · 19/11/2013 22:36

Haha some good idead MrsW.

Very good luck for a week tomorrow! Very exciting and I'm sure it will all go well

LittleOwlie · 19/11/2013 22:46

Mrs W, just to let you know my GP offered me my coil. I declined. But that shows there's no reason you can't keep yours. Smile

Somanychanges · 19/11/2013 22:54

I had my coil removed during my period as they said this was the best way. I conceived 2 weeks later and had my positive result on the day my next period was due.

I am now 27 weeks pregnant. I can't believe it happened so fast but I had the copper coil so no hormones.

Good luck!

SomeDizzyWhore1804 · 19/11/2013 22:56

Mrs W I am a terrible secret keeper so our parents and respective best friends know but we are going to tell extended family at Xmas.

MrsW0931 · 20/11/2013 09:44

really LittleOwlie?! Ok now i might actually ask to keep it, bet the doc will think im very strange for wanting it mind!

I dont get periods with mine, they stopped a month or so after it went in which is making me wonder if it will take a while for them to come back and to be able to conceive even though my doc said i can conceive straight away i cant see how?

congratulations though So Many, bet your bumps getting big now isnt it at 27 weeks - is this your first?

MrsW0931 · 20/11/2013 09:47

i was the same SomeDizzy with my first 2, by 8 or 10 weeks both parents knew both times, couldnt keep it quiet for so long and wanted to see the nannys faces when they found out! it just happened to be nannys birthday when i was about 6 weeks pregnant so i put a pea in a birthday card which said to Nanny on the front (the pea because thats about the size of baby at that point incase youre wondering!) -her face when she opened it was a picture she just looked up and asked if it was a wind up before jumping around the room!

BartBaby · 20/11/2013 16:21

Hi ladies Smile I had my mirena coil removed on 9th April (I didn't have periods while it was in) it literally took seconds to take out and didn't hurt at all. I had a period starting the night of the 10th April that lasted 4 days, not particularly heavy or painful. I conceived on 15th July (I know this as I used opk's) and I'm now 20 weeks and 2 days with a little girl.

After the initial first bleed my periods only lasted 2 days max each so I assumed the lining hadn't built up enough yet to hold a bean but obviously it was all good in there!

Good luck to you all!

KatoPotato · 22/11/2013 12:08

Congratulations *BartBaby!

MrsW0931 · 22/11/2013 14:01

Congrats BartBaby Grin

Seems like everyones dissappeared off the thread... Sad

KatoPotato · 22/11/2013 15:31

I'm still here!

Spent a glorious afternoon at my friends cuddling her two-week old boy who slept like a wee angel on my shoulder...

Ovaries were SCREAMING! - still no letter :(

HippyJess · 22/11/2013 18:14

I'm still here too!

That simultaneously is lovely and sucks Kato :( think it'll be similar seeing my nephew on Sunday!

BowTieAndStraitjacket · 22/11/2013 18:20

Haven't read the whole thread, but just to give you my story.

I had the Mirena coil taken out around mid July, had first bleed shortly after. Then had proper first AF around the end of August, and again the end of September. We then decided to start TTC on the 3rd October, and on the 26th October, I tested and was pregnant Smile

Good luck to everyone TTC!

KatoPotato · 22/11/2013 22:29

Stories like this always warmly appreciated! Massive congratulations x

LittleOwlie · 23/11/2013 07:57

MrsW -yup. I was a bit surprised when my doc offered me my coil. I didn't really want it for anything, but did think 'Ooooh maybe' for a moment. My doc then said 'it's probably just me who's interested in things like this'. So I reckon people do ask to keep theirs from time to time.

As for me, I should be OVing Sunday/Monday, so have been dtd in the run up. I'm trying not to get too obsessive TTC tbh. But scared myself silly reading about the reduced fertility once you hit 40. Hmm And I'm seeing pushchair and little ones everywhere and berating myself for not having kids sooner (not that you have much choice around personal circumstance).

Anyhow there have been some lovely success stories here and I hope we all get our BFPs very soon.

MrsW0931 · 23/11/2013 22:31

Well im gonna say i want it and make a joke about surprising my oh with it! Lets hope she sees the funny side...he will not believe his eyes when he sees that sat in a box!
How old r u little owlie - if u dont mind me asking ofcourse? I think if its meant to happen it will despite any disadvantages we may have. Whats meant to be will be and all that...

MrsW0931 · 23/11/2013 22:35

Is anyone taking pregnacare conception tablets? Really tempted to buy some but worried im just being silly?

LittleOwlie · 24/11/2013 08:21

MrsW, I turned 40 in September. ??
As for taking conception vitamins, I started taking them a month before my IUD removal. My GP asked if I'd been taking folic acid and I said I was taking conception supplements and she said good. I don't think it's silly to start preparing your body for a possible pregnancy. It can help your chances. Grin

BartBaby · 24/11/2013 12:18

I started taking the colic acid as soon as my coil was out, then the conception vits after about a month as my diet isn't particularly great anyway and thought they couldn't hurt. Now still taking the pregnancy ones.

GP never offered me my coil, although she did show me it, and I think I probably could have kept it if I'd wanted Grin

Great idea though to surprise your dh though!

BartBaby · 24/11/2013 12:18

I meant folic acid obv!

TwoThreeFourSix · 24/11/2013 12:33

I had my mirena out start of july. One AF immediately. 2 nd one start of aug then we started TTC. BFP in sept :-)

Dunno how normal it is getting pregnant so quickly tho as I also got pregnant with DS first month after stopping the pill... We feel very lucky!

MrsW0931 · 24/11/2013 16:35

Hi ladies, hope everyones havinga good wknd? Ive just been to tesco and purchased some pregnacare :-) so sad that i cant wait to get home just to take one! Ha

KatoPotatoHoHo · 02/12/2013 12:37

I got my LETTER!

But it's the 7th Jan :(

Still delighted and excited!

violetsareblu · 02/12/2013 17:21

I'll throw my positive story in too. Had my mirena out on the 22nd October, AF came 8 days later and then got my BFP last week. So it can happen straight away, and I didn't have any periods whilst it was in.

Mummyinpink1289 · 11/12/2013 13:22

Violets when u say AF arrived soon after coil was out how long did it last? Im so confused right now, 3 days after it was out i thought my AF had arrived but it only lasted 12 hours, then 7 days later i had another bit of spotting for a day or so and then that just stopped on monday morning and nothing since. What does this mean for my cycle i just have no idea!

KatoPotatoHoHo · 07/01/2014 15:11

I'm posting live from the hospital waiting room!! How did you all get on? X

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