On a scale of one to oh crap - how worried should I be?

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I can't find my coil strings. I have never lost them before. DH can't find them either.

I have a gynae appointment on Tuesday so I can tell them then assuming they haven't shown up.

Do they often hide for a bit?

you didn't start a thread late last night did you?

you mean you went to find your coil norma and came out discovering you were 19 weeks pregnant? (faints at the mere thought, as a card carrying copper coil wearer.... )

well, i know they should be there orangina. but i've never rummaged. and dp says he can't feel them .

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well, yes, ditto hoxtonchick. . Norma! Did you really look for coil and discover you were pregnant at the same time (fears her libido will plummet at mere thought of another possible pregnancy...)

we can be NOT PREGNANT together orangina .

No mine was mirena coil. My periods had stopped about 7 months earlier.

I was off work ill and also mentioned that I was putting on weight. Doc checked and found strings present, and said "so you aren't pg"

I did a test anyway, yes I was pg, and so was sent for dating scan and to check where the coil was. They found it really low down.

I never had any other symptoms other than putting on weight, which was what made it so

it was my gp that refered me for a scan too.
A girl I work with got pg with a coil and they removed the coil when they found out about the pregnancy

Oh this thread has made me go and have a rummage. I found both my strings, 3 hair bobbles and a playmobil baby hedgehog.

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haha slubber!
yes, am keen to form NOT PREGNANT coil wearers group w hoxtonchick... anyone else care to join us?

do coils strings disappear in pregnancy then?

lost mine.........coil moved.......pregnant........sorry !

pmsl Slubber - Might nominate that for quote of the week

So, I spoke to family planning, they told me they couldn't help I have to see a doctor who has to rummage and then refer me for a scan! i have already been rummaged - woul dit have been that hard for the GU guy to refer me???

Anyway, next rummaging on Sat. In the meantime I still feel very queasy and have sod all money to test.

we will have a collection and send you the money

god know's I haven't the patience to wait until saturday!

What position are you rootling in?

If I do it supine I can't feel a thing (well apart from, you know, vagina), but if I do it standing in a one foot up on the loo and bent over a bit at an angle then they magically appear.

Maybe you should do that and cough, feeling fingers at the ready.

OMG. After reading this thread there is no way the coil is going to be my new chosen method of contraception.

threads rummaging babieswithcoilsintheirhands

no way.

doc today was in there with spreaders n everything (you love it when i share info don't ya?)

He was all confident and then looked.... looked again.... said Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.... and then said "er, no... I can't see them either"

Get ye to the pound shop-3 tests for £1. They worked for me!

(and just think of all the nb swaddlebees....)

just seen this flame......sorry about having to endure the rummaging, and fingers crossed that they find the strings on Saturday.

i can get you a tesco test first thing in the mornng (well school run time) and postto you tomo (providing i find stamps that is!) if you want?

Oh, sorry, hadn't read thread in entirety. Didn't realise you had had the spreaders.

Sorry that all rummagings have come up empty handed.

I'm sure it's in there, all by itself with no babies.

so did you start a thread in the early hours of the morning?