Pregnancy while on copper iud coil

[Hbennett1210]

Hi

I have had the copper IUD Coil for 4 and half years, I’ve been with my partners 9 years. Two weeks ago I missed my period which has always been the same time each month and usually heavy. The last two months have been light periods then last month I missed it, at first I wasn’t too concerned because my previous ones were lighter than usual. I then just got a feeling that I could be pregnant along with symptoms of extremely sore nipples, full breasts, extreme tiredness and headaches for some reason I thought to take a test ( not actually thinking for a second i would be!). I took two clear blue digital tests both with a very clear positive pregnancy line! Me and my partner were considering starting a family in the next year or two after we return from our holiday in Florida September this year. my dream has always been to be a mother but to be honest it’s not the best time. I’ve just had to borrow money from family to pay off my debts and I have no savings I feel cruel bringing a child into this world if I struggle to give it a life it deserves but I could abort a child when it is all I ever have wanted. I rant my GP surgery and the doctor is ringing me back this afternoon hopefully to book an appointment. I am so scared as IUD pregnancy is high risk - what are the chances of miscarriage or eptopoc pregnancy? What is your experiences?

The doctor called asked a few questions and Booked me To see her on Monday. They will examine to try and find the strings to remove the coil and if not they will have to refer me for an early pregnancy scan. They said there is a higher risk of miscarriage:( I’m so worried I really hope nothing bad happens I want a baby so much

I've heard some people have it removed but if it's too risky they will just leave it in.
I personally don't have anything else I can say on this as I've never had the coil but I'll just bump it up hopefully someone else can help. Good luck xx

Thank you for your support xx

@Hbennett1210
Have you felt for your threads yourself? It could be that the coil has expelled itself and that's why you could have become pregnant?
With any type of interuterine contraception there is a greater risk of ectopic pregnancy.
What should happen before anything else is a scan at maternity assessment to see whether this is a viable uterine pregnancy. This should really be done before anyone try's to remove the coil (if it's still there) otherwise you can't really be counselled appropriately on the risks.
Hope all goes well.
X

Two lines on a digital test?

Did you break them open? It’s just that they always have two lines inside a digital test even when they are negative.

I fell pregnant with twins on the copper coil. It was in place correctly and had not fallen out etc.

Sorry wasn’t a digital test just a normal clear blue one one line in control box then one line for pregnancy in results window

I can’t feel the threads that’s why I think it may have expelled but I hopefully will know more on Monday

I’ve had my coil removed by my doctor, it was sitting quite low in my pelvis. I’ve had no bleeding or pains since having it removed so I hope all is well. My midwife appointment is on 04/09 and my scan on 13/09