#postpartumbirthcontrol

I knew/know I don’t want anymore kids. I had a decision to make. Did I want to tie my tubes or have a 7 year IUD? I went back and forth. Getting your tubes tied doesn’t stop your period and ultimately that’s what I’m looking for especially postpartum. Everyone told me dealing with a period and a new baby is not easy and I knew it wouldn’t be since my cycles are not fun to begin with. An IUD has a good chance at stopping your cycle. My OBGYN told me several times how she recommended the IUD so I don’t have to worry about a period and how I’m perfect for it. So I decided on the IUD.

It took two of the most painful, traumatic, appointments to get it (Mirena) inserted. Apparently, my cervix opening is directly UP and no one thought about telling me how weird or difficult it would be to get to. The first appointment was the worst experience of my life. After 30 minutes of scraping and proding and plenty of “I’m so sorry hon. Are you okay?” a nurse and a SECOND OBGYN they admitted defeat and decided to reschedule for “a bigger room and I’ll be much more prepared. I know what we’re working with now so I’m sure we can do it!” Oh also during the procedure I began to bleed and she had to sit there and make sure it was “just a little bleed”. I cried the entire car ride home. I had cramping and some bleeding for around 3 or 4 days after. They scheduled the next appointment almost a full MONTH after the first with nothing else open. So unfortunately a week and a half before the second appointment, I had my first excruciating cycle. Something I was trying to avoid all together. Ladies, when someone tells you that you don’t want to have to deal with a new baby and a period YOU REALLY FUCKING DON’T. It’s hard enough having postpartum bleeding. At least you don’t cramp like this. It makes it really fucking difficult to take care of a new baby when you’re old friend from over 10 months prior comes back with a vengeance. Especially if that old friend already had you layed up in bed with a heating pad in tears because of the pain. I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done if I didn’t have help. So my cycle stops and 3 days later I had my second appointment. It’s a much bigger room and this time she takes her time getting ready. Making sure she has everything she might need inside this room so no one would have to run and get anything. (Which ended up happening anyway.) While I was on the table she realized it was the wrong one and she wanted the other table, but someone was using it. So we used the table I was already on. My ENITRE ASS is hanging off the table before she tells me this should be a good position. She says she needs to be pretty much under me to even see my cervix. Did I mention I have really bad sciatic nerve pain? Oh yeah. Not only was I feeling her scrape around for 20 minutes but my back was in so much pain I was almost in tears. She tells me “You tell me when you’ve had enough and we’ll regroup.” Bitch, this IS the regroup. I say “you’re already in there. I’m not gonna stop you. Just get it in.” I could hear her whispering trying to figure out how she was going to do it. Mumbling something about “she’s gonna be so uncomfortable if I do that.” Too late for that amirite? Like, you’re already causing so much pain and you know it. Just fucking get in there and do what needs to be done. If trying to save me from a little pain is taking longer than just fucking doing it and it hurting a little more JUST DO IT. Aaaaaaand she finally gets it. IUD inserted. We’re golden. This was last Friday. Today is Wednesday. Bleeding and cramps were expected. The cramps stopped Sunday, but I kept spotting. On Monday I thought it might be getting worse but then it stopped. Today I can confidently say this is a fucking period. Again. Cramps and all. Only this time the cramps are much worse. Do IUDs push you into a period? I’ll have to check the googles.