Mirena at the time of birth

[LondontoSeoul]

I’m having elective c-section next week.

A consultant told me I can have Mirena(IUD) when I have a c section as it’s unable to get it at the moment due to covid if you wanted it later time.

Slightly concerned as normally it’d be the best to have 6-8 weeks after the birth.

I was told I need to get checked up after 6-8 weeks to see if it’s placed correctly in the uterus.

I was wondering if anyone had mirena placed when you gave a birth

[roxannacar]

They have done this prior to covid, it's not a completely new approach. You need to check any coil even if not done at section to make sure it's in position as any of them can move,

I would ask him the pros & cons eg. Of the expulsion rate is higher that way. Of course if don't go for this then worth discussing other options for contraception but likely this will have to be a tablet form due to covid.

[copperkettle8]

I know you're not asking whether to have the mirena or not, but I wondered if you've had it before? If you haven't I would read around a lot about the potential side effects as they can be not very nice if it doesnt agree with you. I had it a several years ago and I just couldn't cope with the hormones in it. It's meant to only have a localised effect but it didn't for me and it affected my skin, giving me abcesses, and the hormones made me very very anxious in a way which really impacted my normal life, making me feel really low. I got it taken out after a few months after begging my gp to get it out asap, but it took me over a year to feel normal again. If you haven't tried it before I would hate the same to happen for someone else, especially when you have a new baby! X

[Afrohair]

I wanted this but after research decided against it as your uterus hasent gone back to normal on insertion it can end up protruding through and I'm glad as I ended up with a catheter in for 10 days it may have added more discomfort I don't know but I'm now to wait 6 week to have it in sort of wish I had it put in as I would I no longer have to think of it but it's the thought something may go wrong complications higher when inserted at c sec

[Shopper85]

With an Elective C section do you have to have a legitimate reason to have a c section or can you just choose it as a birth option. Reason I ask is that I was told you can't just have a c section especially as I was low risk. We encourage vaginal birth but ended up with a c section, I just wished I had the right information in order to have been a little more prepared and also to cope after wards . Thank you

[LondontoSeoul in reply to Shopper85]

I’ve got a medical condition that normal labour/birth might risk my life. For that reason I’m having a elective c section. So it was decided quite early on

[Shopper85 in reply to LondontoSeoul]

Ah I understand thank you for sharing that.

[Afrohair in reply to Shopper85]

In your case you should have been offered it your baby was flagged up as growing large

[Shopper85 in reply to Afrohair]

Yeah this midwife bless her was very good but very young too and wasn't firm enough to advise me about birth options although I did ask at the start. I wish she said this are your best options as your baby is growing large etc.

[Afrohair in reply to Shopper85]

I wish you could talk to that midwife now is that an option for you ?I feel it would be good for you it's always hard to get back in touch with them but if this is an option I would try or at least write her a letter .was she the consultant you was seeing through your pregnancy I had growth scans but for small baby I was down for the same consultant didn't always see her but you could write her a letter just express what happened and at least see if she could learn from it at least give you apology also want to add that c section should be a choice too look up NICE GUIDELINES for nhs if they don't want to give you that kind of birth they should refer you to someone who will it's your right to have the birth you require.I understand what you are going through they encouraged me to have c section told me they won't agree to my birth plan at the time I went with it we put our trust in these people don't try defend her she was misinformed may be a nice lady but not educated enough or given enough knowledge probably not her fault but it's true you should have been told more same with me I wasn't told enough they didn't council me just told me I had to have c section didn't give me choices I had to research myself we don't pay tax for nice lady we pay for educated individuals that's how I see it

[Shopper85 in reply to Afrohair]

This is genuinely true and lovely advise thank you so much. I hadn't thought of it like that, knowledge and communication. I may contact my midwife who saw me through the pregnancy & ask her to explain what she knows. I think I am entitled to it Hope you were OK after your situation too