The most reliable condoms

Condoms are barrier birth control method that block the sperm going into vaginal canal if used properly and avoid pregnancy. However, pregnancy is not the only reason to use it. Condoms also prevent from exchanging blood or vaginal fluids. Therefore, it protects from HIV or STD. These are most popular brands of condoms.

Trojan – “A smart choice”

Condoms of this brand are extremely popular and commonly used in The United States of America. Trojan brand condoms are made from latex which indicates high effectiveness and reliability in pregnancy prevention, HIV and STD. They are also easy to use and everyone can get a free sample from the website to make sure that all these facts are true. However, if we take a look to the product line, we will not find a condom under the name of “extra safe”, “ultra safe” or something similar as all the condoms are manufactured from latex combined with spermicidal lubricant. The latter diminishes the number of active sperm so the chance to get pregnant is extremely low even if sperm goes out of the condom. The most popular type is “Trojan Her Pleasure”.

LifeStyles – “Proven Protection That Feels Really Good”

Water-based condoms of this brand are manufactured from latex that is stretched. All the condoms undergo scrupulous quality control, strenuous water, air inflation, automatic electronic testing and other tests to provide worldwide quality and requirements. LifeStyles are also using new formula that enhances sexual function of men ad includes significant minerals and vitamins. Therefore, you get perfect combination of reliability, sensitivity and comfort at the same time.

Durex – “75 years of great sex”

Durex is acknowledged as one of best condom brands in the world and it is the most popular condom brand in UK. These condoms are manufactured from highest quality of natural latex. But before that it undergoes the highest quality of tests. Different preservatives and stabilizers are added after that so it could serve reliability. Moreover, they are tested electronically and in the case of even a smallest breakage that your eye could hardly notice the condom is immediately illuminated. To move on, Durex condoms are tested with air inflation and quality test. Finally the thickness and size tests are taken. Probably this is the reason why this brand has a pretty wide product line – you can choose from ‘extra safe’, ‘pleasuremax’, ‘comfort xl’ and far more. It is important to note that bestseller is considered to “Durex Fetherlite”.

Condoms reliability

In general condoms gives percentage as high as 98% of effectiveness in assuring that after proper its usage women will not get pregnant. Failure of the condom usually results in improper using. To move on, in avoiding HIV there are latex condoms that are extremely effective. If you use a condom, the possibility to be protected from this disease is 10 000 higher than without it. For the protection from some STDs latex condoms are also a wise thing to choose. If we consider breakage and slippage, so you have to admit that this phenomenon is practically impossible to happen in the case you use condoms properly. According to consumer report, the most assured condoms against breakage are ‘Excita Extra Ultra-Ribbed, Spermicide’. Then comes ‘Ramses Extra Rubbed, Spermicide’, ‘Sheik Elite’ and ‘LifeStyles Vibra-Ribbed’. It was estimated that not a single condom broke out of 353 condoms which were used by workers in ‘intimate sphere’. It was only two (which gives only 0,4%) that slipped off.

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  1. i have the marina coil fitted i have had it for a year now i also have endomitrosis i am wanting to have it removed i want to know is it easy to conceive thanx x liverbirdx83 🙂

  2. I have had my coil removed on 18th July – mid cycle, and I am trying for a baby. I just wandered if anyone has been successfully in concieving straight away? H

  3. I have the copper IUD inserted now for about 2months. I want to know if the Paraguard will affect the results on my pregnancy tests?

  4. I had The marina I.U.D. inserted five years ago and I just got it out in Feb 2006. Ever since than My husband and I have been tring for a baby and Still no luck. Has anyone else been through this or is it just me. Please if you can help let me know any info about how long it took if you were able to have kids afterwards or if not thank you. 🙁 :cry 😕 :sigh

  5. I got pregnant after 3mths but i am spotting all the times while i am pregnant. I not sure if it is the effects of the recent iud that i had removed but i am scared. i have two other kids and i did not spot with them. This is a first has anyone experience this.

  6. I also have the Marina IUD and wanted to find out what the expected time was to get pregnant… I guess I am not the only one. I am getting it out Jan 10th and will keep you posted. If you are having trouble getting pregnant (I know it sounds strange), but after sex do not go to the restroom and stand on your head for 10 min. I know many women who have tried and become pregnant. I don’t have and scientific backing, but it works! I know I will do it in Jan! :grin

  7. I had my Merina IUD removed the 8th of Dec and prior to that i had my last menstrual 11/24/06 and Since the Iud removal I have had no period.. Took 3 pregnancy test… All Negative…
    Does this IUD removal effect your cycle…..

  8. I had my Merina IUD removed on Dec 4th after having it in for 2 1/2 years. First of all, the removal was a piece of cake! I spotted for three days the same week I had it taken out and now nothing, other than lots of breast tendersness. My midwife told me it takes about three months for all the hormones to even out and that your body needs to have a good periods to “clean” it’s self out. Don’t be discouraged if it hasnt’ happened right away, I think the three month rule is pretty consistant for anyone coming off any type of birth control. I’ll update when I get pregnant!

  9. I had my copper t removed and have had no luck getting pregnant for 5 months now. I’m not getting any younger and want to get preg. asap. :sigh

  10. I just had my IUD removed after 4 years, I have started spotting but n period yet. Is i possible to get a period right away?

  11. If you are still trying to get pregnant try having your doctor do an HSG. It is a procedure when they insert dye into your flopepan tobs and they run right out after they go from one side to the other. Procedure takes 5 minutes and determines if their is any blockage. I go pregant the next month it make you more furtile. Good luck.

  12. I also had The marina I.U.D. inserted in 2000, and removed in Feb 2006. Ever since than My husband and I have been tring for a baby and Still no luck. Many of negitive tests later still no baby!!! Please HELP. So confused 😕 :cry

  13. I’v had my iud for 3 years and 4 months and i went to have it taken out the docter told me she can’t find the strings. has this happened to anyone else? 😕 :upset 🙁

  14. I had the Copper IUD, I was just Wondering how lond does it take befor I’m able to get pregnant??? I had my IUD removed Feb.25th and Had my first cycle on the 1st of January, It’s now the 12th and I’m going to try.. Can anyone tell my their experiecnc.. thanks

  15. I have had my Copper T in since 2002, It’s about that time to have it taken out. Recently I have had a nose bleed, just one! It freaked me out because I have never had a nose bleed not even when fighting as a youngster. Yesterday I found a hair growing under my chin. Once again, this has never happen to me. Is it the hormones? I am only 26!! Someone help me befor I turn my back on this device forever!

  16. i had the marina coil removed on the 20th of november 2006, i spotted for a few days then got my period on the 25th of nov 2006. i have had three menstral cycles since then and still not pregnant. really would like to know if anyone has getting pregnant after the marina. im fairly sure the coil must have somthing to do with not conceving, sounds quite sick but when me and my husband have intercorse the sperm kind of comes back out like it did when i had the marina does anyone else experiance this?

  17. hi after having my merina coil for 5 years i started getting awful pelvic pains even got admitted to hostpital. i was eventually told to have my coil changed.i did so and was fine for about a year, i then started to get severe migrains, aches in my joints, those same pains as before, mood swings, crying a lot for no reason, temperatures all the time, urine infections, and to top it all off we recently have been discusing having another baby and on searching the web for advice i find heavy weight gain a symptom. i have put 5 stone on since having the coil and unbeknown to me due to the coil. i pla to have it out asap ad just pray i ad everyoe else in the same boat can concieve. it souded great at the time but the merina coil comes at a price.

  18. Hello Everyone, My name is Wendy and I have had my Copper IUD out for about 1 month and I wanted to see hoew long it took any of you to get pregnant??? I have been trying HARD to get pregnant with my husband, but no luck yet. Question: What were some of you signs of being pregnant after your removal????? I seem to be eating alot more is this normal? I’m so hungry during the day, I grave food all the time. If you could help me out that would be wonderful.. Thanks Wendy :grin :grin :grin

  19. i am scheduled to have my Marina iud out on march 9th but i am really nervous that i wont concieve soon enough. after reading all these stories about “no success” after a Marina i am beginnning to think that it is going to take longer than i thought…..any words of encouragement?????? :sigh 🙂 😕

  20. I had a my IUD in for about 3 months, took it out due to complication. It took me 6 months to get pregnant. I’m due Nov 4th! Ladies don’t give up, I didn’t. I just figured that it probably could just take awhile to get our bodies back. Good Luck to all of you.! 🙂

  21. I had my ParaGard IUD removed in Nov. 2006, after having it in for a year. I couldn’t take the cramps anymore. So now it has been 4 months and my husband and I are trying to conceive. I figured if I gave my body time to adjust back that I would skip all of the frustration. But I don’t think the frustration of waiting and seeing is over yet, it has just begun. It’s hard to track my ovulation cycle because my period has not returned to normal. It has ranged anywhere from 31 to 45 days. Now I am regretting ever getting the IUD. Could stress be playing a factor with me not being able to conceive right away?

  22. Reposting with my information: I had my ParaGard IUD removed in Nov. 2006, after having it in for a year. I couldn’t take the cramps anymore. So now it has been 4 months and my husband and I are trying to conceive. I figured if I gave my body time to adjust back that I would skip all of the frustration. But I don’t think the frustration of waiting and seeing is over yet, it has just begun. It’s hard to track my ovulation cycle because my period has not returned to normal. It has ranged anywhere from 31 to 45 days. Now I am regretting ever getting the IUD. Could stress be playing a factor with me not being able to conceive right away?

  23. I can’t believe that some of you are complaining of not getting pregnant after one month. You need to let you bodies hormones get back to normal before you start feeling like its not working. And if you relax about the whole thing it may help. You will stress out your body.

  24. I recently posted a bulletin about a week ago about trying to get pregnant after my IUD removal. Well I am happy to say that after my one month of trying, I am 5 1/2 weeks pregnant. YEAH!!!! So females out there it can happen so don’t give up.

  25. HI
    I recently had my ParaGard removed on March 12. The Doctor told me to go home and try right away as it looked like I was ovulating. I had the IUD put in in 2003. My periods are very sporatic, anywhere from 28-36 days. I never know! We really want another baby, has anyone gotten lucky getting pregnant right away? Are we all instant gratifiers or what?
    Thanks

  26. I had the copper IUD for 4 years it was very painful and the bleeding very heavy. I finally decided to take it out September 2006. it has been 6 months and nothing yet. after seeing all these comments I guess it isnt that hard to get pregnant after the removal but I am starting to wonder if my case is like the one of my friend who after having it on for 5 years could not get pregnant for another 4 years this after a doctor did something to her (some type of cleaning of the tubes)—– any words of encouragement?? :roll :sigh

  27. I had marina removed after 11/months boy friend and I decided we wanted another baby. Still no luck, I get depressed everytime my cycle appears. If anyone recommend anything besides standing on your head inquiring minds want to know.

  28. I had my iud mirena for 18mths and then had it removed on 2-01-07, had a period on 2-03-07 and 2-22-07. both lasted 3 days each. I am now 4 weeks pregnant. 🙂

  29. hi i had mine taken out on the 16.2.07 and had a 3 day period on the 18.2.07 hadnt had one since and came on today guted 🙁

  30. Paragard put in Oct. 2002 after the birth of our 3rd child, just taken out Jan. 2007. I have since had irregular periods, from 24 days to 28 days. I think that Paragard/Mirena IUD’s should really update their advertised information about regaining fertility. It should more accurately describe a realistic timeline for hormones to return to normal and thus allowing for pregnancy to occur. It does seem odd that we have all only recieved information from these companies stating that the ability to become pregnant will “return rapidly” when obviously this may not be the case for a substantial amount of users. I used the Norplant between my 1st child and 2nd, and with that I was able to become pregnant within 3 WEEKS of removal, now that’s rapid. So this “rapid return of fertility” advertised by IUD’s I believe may be inacurate. Hang in there, relax, and take good care of yourself. I guess that’s what we can all do. :roll 😉

  31. My wife had her copper IUD removed on the 8th Mar 2007. She had the IUD for about two years. Although we are not quite ready to have children, we decided to remove it because, for the two years that my wife had it, her periods were very bad with a lot of cramps and bleeding. (Compared to the periods, she had before the IUD, her periods with the IUD were severe.) We also assumed that it would take a while to recoperate from having the IUD for two years and we hope to have children in a year. According to her regular cycle, she should be well into her period now, but she has not started. Although we immediately started using condoms, we were worried that she might be pregnant. But, after reading all these great comments, I think we are safe to assume that it just takes a while to get the period back on track after removing the IUD. 😉 That is a releif. She plans on taking a pregnancy test tomorrow morning and then another one in a week just in case. If she is pregnant I will post the news. We definitely want kids, just not quite yet. After reading all these comments, I am pretty sure that it was wise to get it removed when we did, so that my wife can get pregnant when the time is right (which for us, will likely be within a year).

  32. I have had the Merina IUD in for almost five years. I haven’t seen many people on here that have had it in that long. If anyone out there has had it that long and is trying to get pregnant still please let me know. I am begining to get worried that I might have made the wrong choice. My husband is ready to have more children now and I am afraid I might not be able to. :sigh

  33. i had my iud removed in december 2006. we have been trying to get pregnant, i even took an ovulation perdictor test., which didn’t work because i must have miscalculated. my periods are irregular going from 28 days to 35. i guess im just anxious to get pregnant, but i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the copper iud and how long did it take for periods to resume to normal?

  34. i have had my iud in for 9years and 2months im having it taken out today. i never had any problems with it!! i just hope i can still get pregant. :grin

  35. I got the IUD in JAN of 60′, and had it removed JAN of 07′ And I found out I was pregnant in March of 07′. So it is possible to have children soon after removel. Hope I can give you all some hope.

  36. i had the marina coil for 5 years and had it taken out in sep 06 had no luck getting pregnant have been to see consulant in the hospital who has told me im not ovulating and i have the hormonal levels of a menopausal women i am only 33 so i have either had a very earlymenopause or the marina coil has messed up my hormonesi hope its the later. i certinatly wont have another one i was told your hormones went back to normal after 1 month :cry

  37. I had mu IUD removed in 02/04 Iwsnt on any contraceptive for almost a year and didnt get pregnant right away then in 12/05 i did i have it again now but will have it removed in july because my now husband and i decided we wanted another baby since i had my own from my previous marriage

  38. Just three weeks ago I hade my Mirena IUD removed after having it in for 4 1/2 years. I am hoping to become pregnant as soon as possible. The entire time having the iud I never once had a period, not even any spotting. I have not started one yet, I know it has only been three weeks since it has been removed but now I am just really worried. Has anyone had any luck at becoming pregnant soon after removal???

  39. I got my cooper IUD after the birth of my child. I asked my doctor if I would be able to have children after having the IUD. I was told that their would be problems. I now have come to find that, it is not true. Since the removal of my IUD i have had sevire pelvic pains. I have been and forth to my doctors office because of this. My doctor keeps telling me they dont know why this is happening to me.
    I find my self wanting to cry I have been trying to get pregnant for 5 months now. I fear I will never be pregnant agian. If I would of know that this was one of the posible side effect. I would of never of got it. :cry

  40. My IUD has been removed for 11 months… my husband and I have been ready for some time now to have a second child…. no luck yet… during the time when i did have my IUD in place i did not have a period… and now 11 months later, i still have not had a period… but i have heard that it could take up to a year to become pregnant after taking out the MIRENA IUD…. i am pretty much tired of no luck getting pregnant… and ready to test my husbands semen 🙁 😡

  41. :cry I was informed a month ago that I had some abnormal cell changes on my cervix, and was scheduled to come in for a colposcopy. I had the colpo 2 days ago and during the procedure my gyn decided to do a biopsy on a small portion of my cervix. While performing the biopsy she accidently grabbed my iud string and pulled it out. It was very painful and I’ve been in pain for the last two days. I was considering having it removed anyway, because I was wanting to have more kids, but now I’m afraid that they may have done some damage, and I don’t know what to do.

  42. I’m 34 years old. I had my copper IUD removed October 1. On October 22 I was a day or two late for my period so I took a test and found out I’m pregnant already. I too had read that the longer you have an IUD the longer it might take to get knocked up. (I had mine for 4 years.) I was expecting it to take at least a year, not less than two weeks! Anyway, I wanted to add my two cents because I’m proof that it can, indeed, happen right away after removal.

  43. im 16 years old and am spose to be getting an copper iud inserted on the 3rd dec, i have never being pregnat before, i live with my partner, i have tried several pills and depo a resint vist to fpc has now got me all booked in but im freaking out, i love the idea of not worrying about getting pregnant for 5+ years but still has anyone and an iud inserted and not being pregnant? if so can you email me and tell me what it’s like, thank you mealzbmw@hotmail.com

  44. I got my mirena iud taken out Oct. 23rd o7′ and tried to concieve for a month.. and took preg. tests.. all came out negative,,, took blood test,, negative… a week later took a preg test at home,,, thinking i wasnt pregnant, but what the heck,, why not use my last one up. and as soon as i peed on it.. it was positive! Went to doctor to confim.. and YES!!!!! I’m 5 weeks prego! So yes ladies there is hope of concieving right after iud is taken out! Baby dust to you all!

  45. I had my merina taken out on the 29th of oct and iam almost 5 weeks pregnant with number 5 🙂
    so yes pregancy is possible i had the merina in for 7 months and worked out i wouls have fallen pregnant within 2 weeks of getting it removed..

  46. I had my copper iud removed at the begining of december 2007 after having it in for 5 years.I have now had 3 periods since could there be a problem me getting pregnant or am i just trying to hard, just my other two pregnancies happened straight away. I would be gratefull of any advice thanx :cry

  47. Hi,

    Same issue had IUD (Merina) removed Jan 3 2008. As of today I have not yet had a period, I have taken a dozen preg test all neg. Does anyone know how long it will take for my periods to come back? I have also been taking Lovenox shots for a blood clotting disorder and will have to take then until after delivery. The shots are def not fun and would like to get things rolling. Any advise would be great. 😕

  48. Hi everyone, this is my first time on this site. I am 25 and am wanting another child. The problem is, my spouse doesn’t. I have an 8 yr old and 5 yr old. He says the timing isn’t right, but I can’t do anything but think about it. I want to have my children raised so we can have our time later. I have had the Mirena IUD since late August of 07. I wanna get it removed and start trying, but as stated above, he doesn’t. Any advice?????????? :cry

  49. I am 30 and my hubby is 48. He didn’t want anymore kids cos he thought he was too old and also has 3 kids from a previous marriage. So with my second son this gives him four kids. As I’m much younger than him I always knew I would want to try for a girl as I have 2 boys. It took alot of convincing for me to do. After months of talking about it and asking him to take me seriously, I explained my feelings to him. He was most put off by the idea not only because of his age, but also because I suffered from severe Hyper-emesis with both my previous pregnacies too! With my last pregnancy I considered termination because I was just so ill. I couldn’t get out of bed for 4 months literally! In and out of hospital every two minutes. My hubby was left to look after my son from my previous marriage who had just start his first year of school, as welll as having to go to work everyday he also had to pick Jordan up from school, then come home and do the cooking, cleaning, ironing etc….. I was lucky to get through the first stage of pregnancy. When I got to 4 months the sickness wore off enough for me to start a semi-normal like again. The birth of our son was awful. I was massive and am only 5’4″. My midwife and GP were really concerned of the size of me and referred me to my consultant to request early C-Sec, also cos of 2nd degree tears from my first preg. They refused and said there would be no tearing this time. What a LIE! After a really complicated labour I evetually gave birth to an 11 lbs boy (Oliver) naturally with NO pain relief and sufffered 4th degree tearing (From the front to the back!) I was so angry with the consultant even tried to sue them unsuccessfully! After the birth I was immediately rushed in for surgery where they gave me an epidural too damn late! I then had major suregery to try to salvage whatever they could down below. After months of treatment and so on I am now semi recovered from my horrific experiences! I had the Mirena fitted soon after the birth of Oliver in Sept 2003. Had it removed on the 12 March 2008 to try for my 3rd child. I bought ovulation test sticks from ASDA which indicated that I was ovulating on the 26th March 2008. I read the stick wrong cos I lost the instruction sheet and thought it wasn’t time yet then the following day (27th March) I decided to do another test only to discover that the test was actually showing positive not negative. That was it! I had my hubby on the bed instantly. I had heard of many women unable to conceive for so long after removal of Mirena coil so I was less than hopeful about myself coveiving anytime soon. I have found out on Monday 14th April 2008 that I was pregnant, not by doing a prenancy test initally, but because my breasts were aching when I removed my bra the night before. Then on Monday I had to be sure and YES the test showed positive!!!!!!!! How quick was that??? My advice to you all is get the ovulation test sticks and do it when they say. I actually haven’t had a period for 4 years now and still have managed to fall preg. When the doctor removed my coil on 12th March 2008 she said she could see that I was about to have my period. Well I certainly didn’t know about it at all and just went by the ovulation test sticks to guide me! Actually, it seems I just fall preg by a man touching me LOL!!!!!!

  50. I have a hard time believing the Copper Coil leads to infertility UNLESS it’s not inserted properly. I had mine in for 5+ years (right after my 1st child was born) because I didn’t want the hormones from the Mirena. Worked like a charm. Crampier, but I’d been on the pill before my child, so my cramps were muted before. We decided we wanted another baby, to space at the least 6 years apart. I was at my doctor to have it removed, coincidentally the 1st day of my period. I waited 1 cycle to “cleanse” (that period, + 1 more). Even with my IUD, my cycles are textbook 28-29 days, never fail. Since I knew when I would ovulate, we knew when to try, and were very busy that month :grin … 9 dpo I had a positive on the 50 mlu test. 7 weeks now. I highly believe to really “knowing” how to conceive helps… the time window before ovulation to start trying, up until ovulation. I wasn’t aware until I did my research how misinformed I was, since my first was an “oops” (e.g. sex BEFORE ovulation can get me pregnant??). Also, the more sex the better. There’s no such thing as too many sperm!!! One more thing– if it’s been a while since the previous child, MEN’S hardware can change, too. Perhaps a semen analysis would be good? That way the focus can definately be on the woman if it checks out ok. Good luck to everyone.

  51. I will be having my Paragard IUD removed in the near future so I can start trying to conceive again. I’m very fertile (had twins naturally) so I’m hopeful there won’t be any issues and I’m as lucky as some of you on here!!

  52. I wish I had all the answers for you guys…. all I can do is share my personal experience. I’m 37 and had Mirena for the full 5 years. The Mirena was removed in mid May of 08′ and about 2 1/2 weeks later, I got pregnant! Sadly, I lost the pregnancy at 13 weeks. We have absolutely no idea as to why I had a miscarriage – my 2 previous pregnancies were successful although I was much younger at those times. I have been told by a family member that when you have your IUD removed, you should go through a couple of menstrual cycles prior to trying to become pregnant, especially when you are in your late 30’s. Since the IUD didn’t allow me to have periods for 5 years, I guess my body needed to get back to normal so to speak prior to becoming pregnant. Another idea is that maybe my uterus didn’t adjust well to immediate pregnancy and recovering from IUD removal all at the same time. Almost from the time that we conceived to the time I found out we lost the baby, I had a lot of uterine cramping. My advice is to wait a couple of months before TTC. I did not ask my doctor about this so I don’t know how much truth there is to that however, it makes sense to me. We are TTC again and hoping/praying that all works out this time. Best of luck to all of you and yes, you can get pregnant after an IUD removal!

  53. I had my Mirena IUD taken out Sept.29th, 2008 after having it for 5 1/2 years. I never had one period in those 5 years. After removal I spotted for about a week. I was waiting to get my period for the first time after removal and it never came. On 11/7/08 I took a pregnancy test and found out I am 4 weeks pregnant. I didnt think it could possibbly happen this soon but definetly HAPPY to be having my second child. There is hope for pregnancy after IUD Removal!!!!! Good Luck!!!! :grin

  54. I had my IUD in for 4 years and ocassionally had spotting as monthly periods. The IUD was removed October 23rd and I started light bleeding on the 25th which continued until November 9th between heavy bleeding with clots to light bleeding. The removal was a breeze and in my opinion comparable to a PAP Smear. I had a light egg white consistancy discharge November 10th & 11th. My husband and I have been working overtime since the 9th :roll to conceive our 3rd and last baby with God’s will. I will continue to post and I hope I have good news soon.

  55. i had my mirena iud removed yesterday. i had gotten my period for the first time on thursday since having my iud inserted in 1/27/08. sine having it, i’ve only spotted here and there. thursday, i had a actual period. since i had my peiod when removing it, does that mean i should be ovulation in about 14 days? my period was like clockwork before having the iud and the dr said i should go back to the way i was before. i’m really nervous cause i wanna get pregnant and i’m terrified cause i hear so many people saying they had to wait months for it to happen.

  56. Here we are November 22nd and my breast have been really tender and achy for a couple of day now. I did take a pregnancy test this morning but, it was negative. I think I am just going to wait until the end of the month and see if I get a period. Maybe it’s too soon but, we are so eager for the good news and it just seems like every day is in slow motion. My husband says “let it be and relax” but, it’s easier said than done. :sigh I was suppose to get my period today. However, I did bleed for 15 days after my IUD was removed so, i’m not sure anymore when i’m suppose to get my period.

  57. I wanted to take a pregnancy test on Wednesday so, I could hopefully know if I was pregnant or not and if so, I could give the news to our family on Thanksgiving but, my husband is afraid I will not get the result that I want and asked me not to take it. He says we should just be patient and find out “natually” … what ever that means. I did, I waited the weekend and with my breast being so tender and now I have gotten these cramps along my lower ab I was not sure if it was my period or a growing baby. Okay let me get to the point. I took 2 pregnancy test last night. I purchased First Respose and one line was really dark and the other was really light almost invisible. So, of course I couldn’t sleep last night wondering if it was a positive or a negative :zzz so, today after work I stopped by and purchased and E.P.T the type that spell out “Not Pregnant” or “Pregnant” that way I wouldn’t have to guess at the little lines and…… I’m Pregnant!! I haven’t even told my husband I am trying to think of a way to break the happy news to him so we can then tell my boys. The reason I’m sitting here typing away my good news is because I surfed the internet and visited lots of websites trying to find answers or blog about the IUD when I had it inserted 4 years ago then, the removal and now trying to concieve and this was the best blog ever. I will continue to post and keep you guys updated. Please keep me in your prayers :p

  58. I had a copper iud for 5 years after the birth of my 3 children and my husband and i decide to have another baby before i actually tie, clip and burn my tubes… or perhaps donate them if at all possible :). My Dr. removed my IUD on 11/28/08 on the day i began my ovulation. The Dr. advised me i can began concieving when i stop the light bleeding from the IUD removal for which that was the same day so I waited until 11/29/08 and knew I may have gotten pregnant then but when I took a home pregnancy test on 12/07/08 it was neg…my menstrual was not due again until 12/17/08. I took another test on 12/15/08 and it’s positive. my appointment for the ultrasound is 12/29/08..I can’t wait. I said all this to say I am 32 years old now but back when I got the IUD i did my research throughly because i knew we may want another baby someday. I chose the COOPER IUD because it was for 10years and no hormones, so my menstrual was still normal ontime but I bleed heavier and i still ovulated but didn’t worry of conceieving because the IUD blocked the sperm from reaching the eggs. I believe with the Mirena(5years w/hormones) you mind as well take birth control pills because its the same after effect of hormones. ANY IUD can be removed before its actually time allocated so Altering your hormones in any way will affect conceiving alot worst than normal. I was informed by 3 different specialist before my first birth that i was infertile and i did not stop with different infertility specialist until i got the answer i was looking for. All my children are well and healthy and my pregnancies were too. For those of you having second thoughts because of trying don’t give up go get more dr. opinions until you get to one that is willing to step up and help more so than making the money. I am blessed for Dr. Suresh Thani. I couldn’t have asked for a better OB/GYN. Also so one stated after there menstrual they will wait 14 days to ovulate and that is incorrect… they whole idea of this is when you menstrual come that is the 1st day and keep counting until the 14th and 15th day whether you are still on you menstrual or not. It’s not the 14th day after your menstrual stop.

  59. I just had my IUD removed after 2 years. I hated it the whole time. I was bleeding for over 7 days. Was very heavy and crampy the whole time. But couldnt really switch BC because I was breastfeeding my first son. He is now 2! I have been begging my husband for a second child all of the last year. After I had my iud removed I was just going to switch BC. But my husband finally said yes to another baby! So we are going to start trying for a baby girl. Sadly my period started this morning. (heavy, crampy, :upset ) I am encouraged about conceiving by listening to all of your sucess stories. My little boy was deffinity an OOPS! Although I was on birth control at the time, Depo shot…. 😡 My pregnancy was wonderful. I loved being pregnant. And after 44 hours of labor :eek out popped my beautiful wonderful little baby. I cant wait to go through all of that again! 🙂 Thanks to everyone here for posting all your wonderful stories. Hopefully I will have something to post soon!

  60. Hi im a first timmer :grin i have had the Merina in for about 3 yrs :sigh i already have 2 girls Paola 7yrs old and Noemi 3yrs old. my fiance really wants us to have another baby but he already has 4 from a previous relationship. he beggs me every day for us to get pregnant but im not 100% sure yet my kids love the idea of having another sibiling :grin
    does anyone have anu suggestions 😕
    what should i do?

  61. Hi Girls,
    It’s January 7th and I am now 8 weeks pregnant. I had my share of scares because my doctor thought the fetus was growing in a tube because of sharp lower ab pain on my left side but, Dec. 10th I had an ultrasound and my baby is in the uterus however, my progesterone levels were extremely low and it appeared my body was trying to miscarry the fetus so, I was put on 200mg of progesterone per day. On Dec. 29th I followed up with the doctor to once again check the baby via ultrasound depending on the outcome there was a possibility we would have to terminate the pregnancy. The ultrasound showed a growing baby with a strong heart beat! So, my next appt is Jan. 15th. I absolutely love my doctor and his midwife team in Hinsdale, IL. His name is Dr. Daube and the midwives are Beth and Penny. I live about 1 hours away from the office office and take the drive because they are worth every minute and more of my drive. Beth delivered both of my boys and I will follow her where ever she goes. I am really excited and we expect our bundle of joy Aug 12th. As for my boys they are estatic. I was afraid of starting all over again because my oldest will be 10 and my baby will be 8 by the time this one is born. Both of my boys are being very supportive and understanding. oh yeah, I forgot to mention I have morning, afternoon and evening sickness that started about a week ago and it’s driving up the wall. I didn’t feel “morning sickness” with either of my boys so it’s new for me. I will continue to keep you posted.
    Ale try to sit and really think of the life style you have and if your heart is really not 100% sure then, maybe you should wait until YOU know it’s time. I had the IUD in for 4 years because I wanted to accomplish things in life I didn’t get to accomplish because I had both of my children at a young age. About a year ago I had been talking to my husband and telling him I was ready for another baby but, he insisted we wait. Then, in October 08 he decided he was ready if I still was… in a heart beat I scheduled the appt to have the IUD removed. Like I said before right now I am grateful my kids are older because it’s the best thing ever to really see them happy and enjoying the pregnancy too. After all, the pregnancy will effect everyone not just you. I wish you the best of luck and keep me posted.

  62. HI EVERYONE I WAS WONDERING WHAT TO DO I HAVE AN 8 AND 6 YR OLD AND I WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY BUT I HAD THE IUD (10YR) FOR 6 YEARS AND I GOT IT REMOVED IN AUG WELL MY FIANCE AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET PREGNANT AND IT HASNT HAPPENED YET. I HAVE DID EVERYTHING IN THE BOOK AND ITS NOW 5 MONTHS LATER AND NO RESULTS CAN SO PLEASE GIVE ME SOME MORE ADVISE OR WHAT I CAN DO OR WHAT COULD BE WRONG

  63. Hi everyone,
    I am 26 and have a 21 month old and my husband and I just decided to take out my uid and try again for another one and I am sooooo excited!!!!!! I have been reading the stories on here and though there are some that dont have happy endings yet ( and to those I wish the best), but there are so many messages on here that make me so hopeful. We onluy had to try for 3 weeks last time so wish us luck. I have yet to make the appointment, but hopefully next week we can start trying. Can’t wait for another little one!!

  64. As of 11am today 1/29/09 I had my Paragard Copper IUD removed, I can’t say it was the most pleasant experience with it in but, I don’t have anymore children except my one beautiful 4 year old girl. Her father and I actually seperated, I got into a serious relationship shortly after that, I almost got it removed but I was unsure, later on that relationship flopped, I’m now married to a wonderful man in our united states military. Family means everything to him and since we got married we’ve been discussing children, before we got married we were but I made it loud and clear the IUD has worked so far, it’s not being removed until we are 100 percent certain we want more children.
    Today was the soonest we could get the appointment and we scheduled it a few weeks ago, we are both extremely excited and eager to see how long it will take me to get pregnant so we both have our fingers crossed.
    As for when I had the IUD in, I never had a problem with any type of possible pregnancies I did however have it almost fall out in the beginning they also had to trim the string a little, I wound up having horrible cramps for the first couple years of it being in, when I told my doctor she told me to take tylenol and drink lots of water it would subside after a little bit…
    I did have longer heavier periods which can get annoying and sometimes I just got pain for no reason, the doctor told me it was ok… I had my copper IUD in since November of 04 and it like I said up top is 1/29/09 so we will see how long it takes me to get pregnant.

  65. It’s been over a monthing now since my IUD has been removed. Not pregnant yet. :sigh My husband actually went back on his wanting another baby. I told me that I needed to go back on birth control. I refused. Needless to say it has been very stressfull on our marriage. We really had it out one night. The only reason he didnt want another child is because of the work that goes along with it… less money, no sleep for a year, baby food, diapers…. I was really upset about this. My reason for wanting another baby was in no way selfish. I want to have another baby for my first son. I believe that we are here to be his parents and give him everything we possible can for life expirences. To take away the opportunity to have that sibling relationship, just because we are lazy is not right. At all. I want my son to have some one to play with, someone to share expirences and memories with, and especially someone to get into trouble with.
    I told my husband this repeatedly. First he said I wanted to get pregnant for “instant gratification”… :upset And after he slept on the couch a couple of nights, I tried again. Finally! After 2 weeks of this, he agreed to have another baby. “not for you but for josh”. If that helps him agree to it then thats fine. It’s about that time to start trying again. 🙂 Wish me luck girls!

  66. I had my iud takin out in oct 08,since then i have had my period regularlyevery month for about 3 days a month and we have been trying to get pregnant,still no baby is something wrong?

  67. i had my iuc (marina) removed december 11th. dr. put me on folic acid and told me and the mr. to use a condom for at least a month. it is now feb 5th, and on feb 3rd i had a + hpt! we are 4wks 4 days… and i couldn’t be more excited.

    we just let the good times roll… i took the folic acid and forgot about wanting another baby and it happened…

    i had a horrible experience with marina, and i would not wish it on anyone… from day one i had problems that i could never see as “normal”. i was bleeding regularly until 7 months after placement (which the dr. told me was normal)followed by horrible cramps and back pains followed by 3 more weeks of bleeding…. glad i got that removed!

    just relax and have fun with the baby makin! it will happen.

  68. Hello.. I am new here… ok.. I have my copper IUD in on dec 19 2004, never had kids before, but the hormones did some bad damagge to my health… we got married on nov 8 2008 and want a baby… tomorrow I am scheduling app. with ginecologist to get IUD remove… I hope to get pregnant soon!!! My husband and I are dying for a baby… I am 30 years old… Hope that IUD did not make any damage on me.. I dont Think so… pretty nice ride with it… heavy bleading.. but nothing horrible… I will keep posted…

  69. Hi everyone,
    I first got my IUC (Mirena) March 2006 after my second child I am 23 years old. Growing up my periods were always light and unpredictable never regular not even on the pill or shot. With in the first month of getting the Mirena I had some spotting but soon after it cleared and I never had it again I never spotted or had any bleeding from then on. I got it taken out on Dec 25 2008, and I am around 6 weeks Pregnant with our 3rd YEAH! I think the Mirena is great it worked for me, I think just like with most things it just depends on your body and how it deals with change and so on. I have 2 friends who recently got the Mirena place in the 6 or 7 months and one loves it she had a little cramping the first month or two but now doesn’t have any cramping and her periods have subsided completely, my other friend bless her heart is miserable she hates it, she spots continuously, gets cramps all the time has had several infections just from her body rejecting it. So my advice would be if it doesn’t work get it out try something else, everyone is different. Well best of luck to everyone TTC.

  70. Well IM PREGNANT!! YAY! We only tried for 2 months after I got my IUD out so it is possible! I had the copper IUD insterted after the birth of my first son (who will now be a big brother!) 2 years ago. I hated it the whole time. Crampy bleeding ect… When I got it taken out I was just going to switch birth control but my husband finally agreed to have another baby. So I called my OB/GYN and she said it was fine to start trying right away. And 2 months later I am 4 weeks pregnant. Just keep trying girls, relax and it will happen for you too. :grin

  71. Hi everyone!
    Well it’s been sometime I didn’t check in but, the first 3 months were terrible between scares, morning sickness, aches and pains. However, the last few weeks have been much better. I’ve felt the baby move here and there but, GREAT NEW on Monday I had my ultrasound and It’s a Girl! Plus, yesterday I had a follow-up visit with my doctor and she stated my baby is growing healthy and there is no need to worry anymore. I am very happy to visually see and hear my baby is doing good. The due date still stands, Aug 12th. I pray everything continues well with God will. I’ll continue to keep everyone posted. Hang in there ladies and have fait… your bundle of joy will be “cooking in the oven” soon. :grin

  72. hi i am 20 years old and have had my iud for about a year and a half.. i am reading alot of stories about women not being able to have kids after removal of their iud and i am now having panic attacks about it.. are there any women who have been able to get pregnant after removal so my mind can be put at ease atleast alittle bit 😕

  73. Miss Rosie I am pregnant. I had the copper IUD for almost two years. It took my husband and I about two months to get pregnant. And now I am 9 weeks and 3 days. I havent had any trouble other then morning sickness and tiredness, which most women would get with a normal pregnancy anyway. But one thing you must remember is that every woman is different. Many women have trouble getting prego that havent had the IUD. You will be different then me, then any women on here. Take it day by day and enjoy life. 🙂

  74. I had the marina for 2 yrs and had it removed on 1/20/09 and have had a normal period every 28 days and still no baby. We already have one child and we didn’t have any issues getting prego the first time but now I am starting to worry. :sigh

  75. I am soooooooooooo glad I found this site. I too had a paraguard IUD removed but after being in for 10 years. It was a wonderful form a birth control. My husband and I have decided to expand our family and I am wondering how long it will take to conceive. I had it removed on February 25, 2009, the third day of my cycle. I have noticed that I have been having very strong ovulation signs since having my iud removed. I never had sore breast, sensitivity to smell or cramping when I ovulated before or had any pms symptons. I have also been feeling sick to my stomach since having it removed. I had a two day period in March on the 25, and 26 and it was dark dark red. I took a preganancy test at my doctor
    ‘s office and it was negative so I do not know what is going on with my body. I believe I just ovulated last week, my breast are STILL very very sore so I have my fingers crossed. Has anyone else noticed stronger ovulation signs after having IUD removed?

  76. I had a copper IUD for 3 years and had it removed a few days after ovulating because we want to get pregnant.What are the chances of getting pregnant? My period is due in five days and I already have the usual PMS symptoms. 😕

  77. Hello everyone just checking in… So today I official enter my last trimester. Wow, 6 months flew by pretty fast! Overall, I am feeling well and my baby girl is moving around….alot! There has been some tough times but, I believe we are going to be okay with God’s will. :grin

  78. hi, i’m new to this site and need advice.
    i have 3 sons and had my iud out about a month ago so that we could start trying again, i had the hormone free iud with no bleeding after it was removed, i was due to ovulate about a week after removal ,since then i have had signs that have made me think i could be pregnant but i have done a few tests which all say negative, i am now at least 4 days late with big heavy , tender breasts but no sign of a period ! i had period pain type cramps around the time an egg would have implanted had i concieved . i’m frustrated at waiting for something to happen even if it is a period at least we could start round 2 then ! my 3 boys were all concieved within 2 weeks of stopping the contraceptive pill. my friend says both her girls didn’t show up on pregnancy tests , has anyone heard of that before , surely there would be enough hormones to sustain the pregnancies to show on a test ? help !!!!! advice please !

  79. I have had the Paragaurd 2x…the first time was for about 2 years and it only took 4 months to get pregnant after removal…I have now had another one in for almost 2 and a half years and love it. I have never had any complications with it and my periods are normal to light. We are planning on getting the 2nd one removed at the end of July to start trying again so we are hoping it will take about the same amount of time to get pregnant. I have recommended IUDs to all my friends/family members who are interested in birth control. My sister-in-law and two friends have received one in the past year and like them but I believe my sister-in-law said the only thing about hers is that her periods seem a little more heavy and she cramps more. Other than that I personally have not heard any complaints and do not have any of my own. I am planning on getting a Paragaurd in every 10 years instead of tying my tubes. We are only planning on two but I want to have the option to have more and after hearing from older family members I feel that getting an IUD every 10 years is the option for me. With insurance or without they are worth it. LOVE THEM!!!

  80. Hi Webbie.emma,
    Reading your comment made me think of myself! I had my IUD removed the end of October. However, I did have a long and heavy period afterwards. I wasn’t even sure when I ovulated but, I still kept counting down the days for my next period. My breast were so heavy and achy but, I was cramping especially on my left side. I thought my ovary was going to burst. But, my breast were extremely sore and I was really tired (I could fall asleep anywhere!) but, the pregnancy test kept coming up negative or the line was tooooo light so, finally 5 days after I was late I decided to buy a pregnancy test that was “dummy” proof… it read “pregnant” or “not pregnant” and sure enough …. I was pregnant. My body was not producing enough estrogen and that’s why the other test were hard to read in addition, my body was not responding well to the pregnancy so I was on estrogen pills for the first 2 months of my pregnancy. I had 3 ultrasound before I was even 18 weeks to monitor the baby’s growth and development. During the last ultrasound at 18 weeks we were told it is a Girl! You figure she’s already being a pain in the butt… LOL. I have an 8yr. and 9yr. boys at home. I have a feeling it will be ackward to have a girl in the house since I am so used to being the bossy wife/mom. Good luck and please keep me posted. I am due August 12th.

  81. thank god for findin this website i had my mirena coil remove in april after havin it in for five years, my partner and i decided to give it a try for another child so am hopin all fertility will return to normal soon, i had bleeding after i got it removed for 5 days but since then 5 weeks later thought i mite of had a period by now tho nothing yet wud be greatful to know if anyone else has had problems lyk this, many thank

  82. Hello Everyone, I just got my iud removed a week ago and we are hoping to get pregnant (hopefully soon). My experience with the iud was very unpleasant. The doctor was not able to remove it on the first try. He told me from the begimming that the strings had moved up making the removal complicated. I went through horrible pain when he was attempting to remove it. The doctor decided to stop trying and scheduled me to have it removed with general anesthesia. Personally the iud for me was not fun from the start. I always had cramping even when I wasn’t menstruating. My period did remain normal month to month. I am now wondering if I made the right choice when I chose the iud. Definetly I wont use it again. Hopefully we conceive soon and y worries will turn into happiness and excitment.

  83. hi belle was just readin your story mine went the same , went to family planning clinic to get mine remove tho went threw pain they couldnt find the strings so they referred me to hospital , when i went to see doc he couldnt remove it either so had to go under an anaesthetic to get it removed, had bleeding for a bit after tho havent had nothin since , i am tryin for anotha child just hopin fertility goes back to normal , hope all works out for u

  84. Lisa09 it is nice to know I’m not the only one that had the iud removed with anesthesia. Since I was feeling as if something was wrong and maybe the doctor wasnt clear with me. I think it will be alright since I have many friends that had theirs moved and needed to have it removed and they were able to conceive soon after. I’m still just waiting to either get my first real period and track ovulation, or to feel pregnancy symptoms. Whatever the case is we are just going to be patient and not just focuse on trying to conceive but on enjoying the moment. Good luck to all of you who are ttc and to those that are pregnant I hope to join the club soon.

  85. hi belle hope all goes well with ttc nice to find a site that women r able to come onto to talk about there experiences and give advice so far its been 7 1/2 weeks since my mirena coil came out , and last week thought great am taking bad back pains so hopefully periods will be returning to normal tho turnd out just to be light spottin for a couple of days and then went away, has anyone else has this happening to them

  86. Hi everyone im new and ineed of advice. I didnt have a period for 4 yrs due to adhesions (scar tissue) on my uterus after an abortion, they placed a copper iud in my uterus nov 17 07 ( surgicaly) to build back my uterine lining. While i had the iud i experienced some of the worst pains imaginable to man, first off i’ve never had children and im 25yrs old. i didnt know what contractions and/or dilation felt like, now i know & i wish it on noone (not every month anyhow). My fertility doctor explained that i felt this because i was on an extremely high dose of premarin (estrogen steroids) and i was taking pro-vera (opposite to depro-pro-vera) to enforce my period. I never bled heavy always light and short, but i was happy to see a period PERIOD! I kept the iud in for a yr as my fertility doctor recommended, had it removed May 29 09. Now i know its only been a short period of time, but my breasts are so tender. For my t-shirt to touch my nipple its tender. I feel like i got implants except nothing grew. Is this normal? its only been 2 weeks.. I was on my last day of pro-vera the day my iud was extracted, so my period was to come in a few days time….It never came, i bled lightly after the iud was removed for 3 days. Had the worst cramps for about 4 days after taking the iud out…. All the messages i read on here were extremely helpful except i dont know if any of it applies to me cause my case is sooo different. I never installed the iud to prevent pregnancy, i actually got it so i could get pregnant, seperate my walls with the copper T and take estrogen to build back my walls. Now i dont know if i can get pregnant at all.. I haven’t even had a period since the removal of my iud. So all these feelings are like new to me again, i don’t know whats what. My stomach feels swollen, and my breast are extremely tender….is it to soon to be pregnant? or is this just my hormones leveling out? Is there anyone out there with a unique/similar story like mines that can give me some helpful advice??? 😕

  87. Hello Ladies,
    I wanted to update you all on my progress. Its now been a month since i had my mirena removed. I did not get my period on the 28th 30th or 32nd day. The point is I have not had my period since I removed my iud and I also feel no pregnancy symptoms whatsoever. Therefor i have not done a pregnancy test as I dont want to get discouraged. I am planning to wait at least one more month to see if i get a period if not then i will try a pregnancy test or give the doctor a call. As this is not normal for me since my periods have always been very regular and predictable. I believe the iud has altered my periods.

  88. Hello ladies,
    I just wanted to share some information I was reading which is supposed to help in conceiving. First of all research suggests that taking two teaspoons of Robutussin 3 times a day starting 5 days before ovulation and then 2 days after improves cervical mucus which helps the sperm reach the egg. Another interesting info that I read was that sexual intercourse in the rear entry position is also helpful since it deposits the sperm closer to its target. Also one that you all may know is to lay on your back with a pillow under the top part of your leg for about 15 minutes after intercourse is also helpful to the sperm. I read this information on the book written by Dr. Shettles. Anyways good luck to you all. Hope this helps!

  89. Hello all, I am hear seeking some advise, it’s been 7 months since I had my mirena removed and still no baby, I’m starting to get concerned but the question is, Should I be ? My doctor said it’s safer to wait 2 to 3 months after having the iud removed before trying to concieve, but it’s now 7 months later, any suggestions anyone… :sigh

  90. I can’t believe that everyone had so many side effects with Merina. I just removed mine last night. Yes, I removed it. I was checking for the strings and pulled slightly to make sure the were still there and it just came out. No pain, no bleeding and best of all no cramping. I had it in for 3 years, my daughter is 3 1/2 and it was great. No pain, no periods and no cramping. Within the last year or so some spotting, but not even enough to use more than a couple of panty liners. I did have an appointment to get it removed next month, due to my husband hinting away at wanting another child. But think I will go to dr anyway, just to check things out. I loved merina and will use it again. :grin

  91. I was wondering how long it will take for my period to return after having my IUD removed? I had the Mirena IUD for 4 years and the entire time never once had a period. I had it removed on May 14, 2009, I had a little spotting for 3 days after but nothing since. We are ttc and so far nothing has happened, Im starting to get worried. Any and all thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated 😉

  92. I just had my Mirena IUD removed on August 5th after having it for 3 years. Have 2 daughters ages 7 and 3- both conceived on the pill :-). Never had periods the whole time I had the IUD. I had spotting and then bleeding that lasted from the 6th til about the 13th after removal. I haven’t had a period since, but feel crampy on my left side for the last week, also feel bloated all the time! I had unprotected sex several times with my husband from the 13th til now, and took 2 pregnancy tests in the last week, and both came back negative. I was supposed to get my next period Sept 4th, going by a 28 day cycle- that would make me about 4 days late. That’s IF that is when I was supposed to get my period! Not sure if it will take a while to get my body back in cycle for regular periods or if I really am pregnant! I just wish I would either get a period or a positive pregnancy test so at least I can either try round 2 or be on my way!! Anyone else have this similar experience after IUD removal?

  93. I am getting married soon and have had my iud for 4 years. Just wondering how much in advance I should have it taken out to get pregnant on my honeymoon. Any ideas???

  94. I had my Mirena IUD removed on August 13th 2009, I had it in for 5 yrs. I never had a cycle while it was in place.Ever since I had it out, I haven’t been feeling the greatest, and have been having pregnancy like symptoms, but been getting negative pg tests. As of yesterday and today (9-12&9-13) I”ve gotten 2 positive pregnancy tests!!! I will be calling my dr tomorrow to see if it’s for real!! We’re excited!!!!!!!!! :grin

  95. Hello my name is Elizabeth, I am a mother of 2 children, 7 and 5 years of age. I had Mirena in for 5 years and had it taken out on the 17th of August, On Sept. 10, 11, and 13th, I took pregnancy tests and they all came back positive!! I have to contact my doctor to see if it’s for real, but it sure feels it because my breasts are sore, and I’m very tired! I’ll keep you updated!

  96. Well, Not good news, I had a miscarriage! I honestly think that I should’ve waited at least a month before I tried to conceive, because my uterine lining would’ve been thicker. My doc thinks that implantation was an issue, and he also said that this happens to about 25% of women after IUD removal!! Hello?! These facts would’ve been helpful before going through all of this!! Anyway, he said I can try again after my next cycle comes, which is around 4 weeks….. So we’ll see!

  97. I am so sorry to hear that. I just got my merina removed last Wednesday. my husband and i are trying to have another baby. We started the night i got it removed. my doctor said we could concive right away. i wish they would have said to wait so the uterine lining could thicken. well we will see. i had spotting a couple days afterward. now i have tender breast and pee all the time. i can’t take a home test untill next week. i want to pregnant but might be hoping to soon. i just want everything to be alright! we already have a 7 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. i will keep you posted!

  98. I also had the IUD and I got it taken out in June, It’s now Sept 25th and I been trying to get preggo ever since. I have a 6yr old boy and would love for him to have a brother or sister. So will keep trying for a little one.

  99. I finally had my period around the 16th of sept. although it wasnt very heavy, it was more like spotting but it lasted for 5 days. As I posted before I had my mirena IUD taken out May 14th. Ive had several negative pregnancy test and have felt horrible. Im finally feeling normal again lol. Me and the hubby have been ttc from day 1 of the removal, hopefully it will happen soon! I have a 11 year old daughter from my first marriage and I my 32nd Bday is just around the corner, I need and want this to happen ASAP! 😉 My wonderful hubby deserves to have a child of his own, eventhough he does consider my daughter his. Thanks for listening 😉

  100. I had my IUD removed August 24. It is September 5th and I have been nautious for 3 days and am sensitive to smells. My husband thinks I might be pregnant but isn’t it too soon. All I know is nothing worse then being sick to your stomach and not know why?

  101. I had my copper iud removd on sept.7 and i had my last period on sept.1. I have not had my period since, I’m wondering if this is normal. I took a preg test on oct.7 it was negative. My breasts are sore and i feel nausiated but no signs of period coming. Some please give me some input thank you

  102. Hi just two weeks ago I had my IUD removed because it was out of place, I have been haveing problems for the past two months but the doctors didnt ever check to see if that could be the problem. After the doctor removed it he said he was surprised that I wasn’t pregnant, we took a test but it came out negative I have alot of the same symptoms that I had with my daughter but not sure whats going on. Since haveing it removed my husband and I have decided to have another child wether I am pregnant or not. Is it true that the Mirena can cause a negative pregnancy test if you are pregnant. I’m haveing definate symptoms. siactic nerve pain, cramping,hunger, tired.
    ‘ 😕 😕

  103. Just thought I’d write and tell the other ladies that are having symptoms of being pregnant and not feeling well that its probably just your body trying to go back to normal. I was told that it takes a few months for the hormones from the IUD to completely get out of your body. I know what you are going through, Ive been through it lol. Its been 5 months since Ive had my mirena IUD removed and Im just now feeling normal. Ive finally had a regular period although its a very very heavy flow. Hopefully after this one I will get prego 😉 I was also told that it takes a few periods for your uterus lining to build back up from the IUD being there. Hope this helps ladies. Wish you all the best in ttc! 😉 I still have my fingers crossed that I will be prego soon too!

  104. So hey everyone it’s me again I just wanted to let everyone know that all the syptoms I was haveing were pregnancy signs, so I did get pregnant because my IUD was out of place. I am just hopeing now for a happy healthy pregnancy and baby. They said everything should go well because I had a period each month so my uterus lining should be A ok . 🙂

  105. This is my first time here…..I had my mirena IUD removed on 6th October. Had my mirena in for 2 1/2 years. Loved it …never had a period the whole time i had it. But now that is a concern or so i’m guessing as my husband and I are trying for Baby number 4.
    (obviously a glutton for punishment. LOL). So now still no period and a -ve pregnacy test result. I wish the periods would just come now so i can try again….or maybe the tests just wrong…I’m not sure. Keep you all updated. Has anyone else had this issue.

  106. Hello everyone. I just wanted y’all to know that I the Mirena for almost 3 yrs and I finially had it removed on OCT 5th. I am already pregnant 1 month later. Dont give up hope. What worked for me with this pregnancy and my last one was counting 14 days from the 1st day of my period. That was my fertility date. It worked twice now so good luck to you all trying and congrats to those who are expecting. 🙂

  107. Hi everyone just an update….Well i wasnt pregnant. But my period did finally arrive on Friday so at least i can try and accurately assess when i should be ovulating. Hopefully this’ll work in the next month or so….fingers crossed.

  108. Hello,
    I had my IUD for 5 years, had it taken out 2 cycles ago and am now 4 wks 1 day pregnant!
    So far so good. I’ve been charting and my temps look good, no cramping or spotting, and HPT that are getting darker lines. I am scared because I’ve heard of some women having mc after but I pray that I’m not one of those.

  109. I have had 4 children 1 that I got pregnant on birth control, I had the Mirena IUD for 3 years and it’s been out for the last past 2 years and I have not got pregnant!!!!! Almost the whole time on the Mirena I had spotting and periods. the very first period I had once getting off of the IUD was very heavy :sigh , Right now me and my husband is very sad because the only reason I got the IUD placed was to keep us from having kids until I finished college. Im on my last semester of college and still no baby!! I’ve been to the doctor they said no PIDs and I should have gotten pregnant right away however that is not true, I don’t know what to do 😕 :upset

  110. I had my Mirena removed five weeks ago today and still no positive pregnancy test. I have taken several and my hubby and I have been actively trying…. at least every two days. I am hoping to get a positive soon! My sister-in-law had a positive 37 days from the time she had hers removed. We are hoping for the same luck.
    I didn’t have a period the entire time I had the IUD… in fact, I had two. It has been six years since my last cycle. Hopefully that doesn’t affect our chances.

  111. I had my iud put in feb this year since i had it ive had only about one period and spotted a few times, im wanting to have it removed and have another baby but im worried it will take forever, especially since it took along time to get pregnant with my first two, any thoughts?

  112. My Iud actually fell out last night. I have had it for 2 yrs in Feb.I have had quite a few of the side effects as well…1st, i have never reeally had a “period” on it. it has just been 0o surprise ur period is here, 2 days later it was over…than about a day or two it would be back. Very wierd. And usually everytime after intercourse i would get some kind of period. Hair loss, depression, and moodiness, you name it i prob had it. So for about a week i have felt it slowly coming down and down and then last night it just kind of came out. I called the Dr. and they said no emergency, just make an appt. It didnt even hurt coming out. Me and my husband are thinking about another baby, wondering how fast can i become pregnant. Since my cycle has been out of wack from day one..i really dont know when i am ovulating so is it more likely to get pregnant right away or what is the best advice? Not sure. Thanks!

  113. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Well you may notice I’m pretty happy today……I’ve had 2 postive pregnancy test in the last 2 days( I did a second one cause I wasn’t sure I Believed the first one)…Still have to see DR to confirm but I’m happy….just hoping that the pregnancy is healthly after reading about a few people having early miscarriages due to not enough lining….anyway just wanted you all to know that it can Happen……so keep trying. 😉

  114. Brace yourselves everyone. I am a 45 year old woman wanting to conceive one more time. I have a 7 year old son. I had the Mirena in for 6 years and I just had it removed last Thursday, December 10th, 2009. 2 days later I have been doing some light bleeding, at times heavy, then back to light. I don’t know what is in store for me but, I will let nature take its course. I just recently got remarried to my soul mate, we were childhood sweethearts. We came to together again at 24 years old, lost touch, and found each other once again after 20+ years, this time we vowed to be together til death do us part. I feel for the first time in my life, I have found the love I only dreamt about, so it is only natural to want to pro-create with such a one. I have also wanted a sibling for my son, something that was taboo in my previous marriage. I want to see my children grow up with one another, have each other to love, and lean on when I’m long gone. I Thank God for giving me that opportunity to find love and hopefully be able to conceive one made from love. Keep me in your prayers and I’ll keep you posted. Thx

  115. I got my IUD removed early November… Had a normal period just after Thanksgiving…
    started monitoring my basal body temp…ovulated as expected on day 15…I have not had another period yet.
    Wondering if maybe I might be pregnant…We wanted to monitor my temp for a few months before really trying.
    So we were ‘careful’ during December…but 2 days before I ovulated we weren’t as ‘careful’ as we should have been!
    hahaha!
    Anyway…don’t know if maybe that ONE time made me pregnant…I should have had a period (if I am back to normal)
    right around Christmas…
    Time will tell…I’m kinda nervous to go buy a test and take it…gonna give it another week.
    Anyone have this same circumstance???

  116. hi there all
    hope someone can help with my question :grin
    im 26 yr old. who had the mirena coil in for three 3yrs. ive had it taken out on the 4th of dec and started trying straight away for a baby as my doctor said i would be fertile. i had regular periods with the coil (spotting). and was not due my period till the 27th of dec but i had 2 days of spotting on the 15th..wondering if i could be pregnant or is it normal to bleed after the coil is taken out
    many thanks 🙂

  117. hi all im 31 (just) lol i had the mirena in for 5 yrs the again for 2 yrs before getting it removed on 1st dec 09 i didnt have any periods at all whilst the coil was in place and have had no sign of a period since removal other than a slight pinkish stain on my pad about 2 weeks after removal im trying for another baby i have 3 children 12 11 and 9 i was wondering if anyone knew if i should be expecting a period anytime soon lol or is it even possible to be pregnant without a full blown period? ive done test after test but all negative! am i just being to impaitent? lol x thanks lesley

  118. hey willow. hows things? reckon were being quite impatient lol.. id say give it a couple of months and c how things go! i was wondering the same question as you.
    good look :grin

  119. Hi Willow and Aimee Joy
    I not sure if it the same for everyone but i got my first period 37 days after the removal of my IUD…..And never got a second. No spotting after the removal at all…although i was told you could have some.
    It was definaletly a normal period heavy at first the lighter over the next few days but it was the first period i had had in about 2 1/2 years. Am now about 8 weeks pregnant…all going well so far.
    I just dated ovulation from that period about 14 days later….and it worked.
    Keep Trying and be patient. GOOD LUCK!!! 🙂

  120. Well…I posted yesterday about my situation…and my curiousity got the best of me.
    Bought a test today and took it…and it is POSITIVE.
    My first and only cycle after my IUD removal was almost 4 weeks after removal…had a light but
    normal for me cycle…
    I obviously got pregnant very easily after removal.
    I have to wonder though…what are the odds of twins after IUD?
    Anyone know?

  121. Just an update from my last posting. After the removal of my IUD Dec 11, I had bleeding a couple days later, lasting about 4 days. Everything seemed normal until Friday, Jan 1st, I started bleeding again. I thought the first week of bleeding was a regular period, but I guess I was wrong. So I will starting my ovulation counting when this bleeding completely stops. Oh what we women have to go thru. 😡

  122. Hi everyone – I’m 38, have a 2 1/2 year old son and have had Mirena for slightly longer than 2 years. I’m going to remove it this Thursday so we can try again for another baby. My question is for anyone who has suffered from ovarian cysts since having the Mirena inserted. I never had a problem with those before and then I had one rupture on Fourth of July this past year. That’s when I found out I have another cyst that my OB-GYN has been monitoring. She advised me it wouldn’t hinder getting pregnant? Has anyone out there had similar problems and successfully gotten pregnant?

  123. HI everyone!! 🙂 I LOVE this site..its awesome! Just wondering if anyone can relate to this..I had my IUD in for 13 months (which that whole time I had a normal somewhat lighter regular period every month.) I had it removed Dec. 2nd (no bleeding that day) but 2 days later on the 4th I had a normal period that lasted 4 days but then on the 12th I started bleeding again and that lasted for only a day and a half!! So I guess I’m not sure what to think about that. We’re trying for a baby and its hard if you dont know when to chart your days for ovulating if your not sure which was the normal period. So any other month I should of started on again on Jan. 1st..which I havent yet..but just wonderin if this all sounds normal?

  124. Hi everyone, just wanted to share my story I got my IUD removed on 12/7/09, started a very heavy period on 12/10/09 that lasted for 10 days. Had sex on the 21st and the 24th. Found out on Sunday 1/3/10 that I am pregnant. I took 4 different kinds of HPT’s. Now I’m worried that I didn’t give my body a chance to “recover” before getting pregnant.

  125. thanks eveyone for your advice.
    i can kinda relax now knowing it takes a couple of months for my body to adjust. im jus gona enjoy all the fun that goes with trying..
    good luck ladies :p

  126. Well I have great news!! Like I said a few days ago when I first wrote on here..I got my IUD taken out Dec 2nd..started my period 2 days later on the 4th and just found out today with a blood test that Im pregnant!! I can’t believe that happened SOOO fast!! Good Luck to everyone trying and I hope it happens soon! 🙂 🙂

  127. Julieah79,
    I can’t believe how closely related our stories are in regards to the time I had my Mirena taken out, and the period 2 days later, lasting 4 days and then another. My second period came on Jan. 1st for 2 and half not quite 3 days, however I don’t know if I’m pregnant yet. I did have my IUD in for 6 years, I’ll just wait and see. Congratulations to you! 🙂

  128. Hello everyone. I have had my iud for 4 years i am going in today to have it removed. I have not had a cycle in three years. My husband and I have a different plan of when we want to get pregnant so we will see how this all works. (he thinks tomorrow would be good im thinking in a couple of months.) This site has been helpful to me because some of you have gotten pregnant rite away and others it has taken some time. Fyi the marina site says 80% get pregnant in 12 months after removal. I will keep you posted.

  129. Hello everyone, I just had my mirena removed this morning and am hoping to concieve very soon! I am 27 with a 2, and a 3 year old and I would love to continue to expand my family. I had my IUD inserted Sept of 07, and had no complications with it. I continued to get my period, although it did get lighter and lighter as time went on. My last period just ended 2 days ago, but I’m not sure how long it will take me to become pregnant again.I can’t wait to take that pregnancy test and read POSITIVE as the result, I will be sure to inform you all when that day comes…hopefully sooner then later!! 😉 :grin

  130. hello ya’ll.. i’m scared but excited at the same time..been trying to get pregnant for some time now but times never seemed right..been on the mirena for about a year now..just had it removed yesterday the 6th of Jan..i want to get pregnant so bad..my boyfriend and i have been trying so i guess we’ll see..before the IUD was taken out we’ve had sex and most definitely right after the removal..since i don’t really know the exact date of my last period this waiting thing kinda sucks..i hope to GOD i get pregnant..we would be soo happy..i know that most people get pregnant right away or they wait for a long time, so i ‘m just hoping that i can be one of those happy people that get preggy right away..this baby will be the one to save my life..i’m trying to keep my fingers crossed..i hope that by some chance or miracle that i get pregnant before the month is over..i’ll keep you guys posted to let ya’ll know when my miracle happens..thanx

  131. I am not alone…. nice to find others going through the same thing. I had the Mirena in for 5 years and just had it removed on the 6th of january. Prior to having the IUD I had heavy periods, after I no longer had a period. Its the 7th and I started bleeding heavy and clotting. I don’t know to consider this a period or not. I am currently trying to get pregnant and hate this waiting game…. period no period? pergnant not pregnant ? UGH! I wish you all ladies luck and know u are not alone.

  132. Bella,
    I started with the heavy bleeding and clotting 2 days after my removal (which was 2 weeks before I should of gotten it) and I also wondered the same..period or just norml bleeding after. So I called and asked..and you definately consider the heavy bleeding a period. Good Luck!! =) so make sure sex is in the plan the 20th and 21st!! haha 🙂

  133. hello, hubby changed his mind on the 8th after i have mine removed on the 7th. He said i think we should wait till you have a good period so we can count the days sure enough i state bleeding on the 9th. So now im wondering did we time it that good or is it from the removal. Thanks for the tip to count it as one.

  134. Hey ladies, a question for all of you that are pregnant and know what the sex of your babies are. How many are having girls? I ask this because after a lot of research I found out that a lot more girls are conceived than boys to women who get pregnant right after getting an IUD removed. I am so hoping for a little girl and since I got pregnant 3 weeks after getting my mirena iud out I am praying that my chances have been increased. Thanks!

  135. I JUST HAD IUD REMOVED ON JAN. 11TH. WERE TRYING FOR A BABY RIGHT AWAY. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN’T TAKE TOO LONG. I DON’T WANT TO GO INTO NEXT MONTH BECAUSE I DON’T WANT A BABY TOO CLOSE TO XMAS. WE’LL SEE. I SEE THE COMMENTS ABOUT STANDING ON YOU HEAD WELL MY HUSBAND IS 6 FOOT 5 AND HE PICKS ME UP AFTER SEX BY MY ANKLES AND SHAKES ME UPSIDE DOWN, HE SAID THE BOY SPERM SWIM FASTER THAT WAY. IT WORKED FOR US THE FIRST TIME WITH MY SON THATS 2 YEARS OLD. BUT I WANT A GIRL THIS TIME SO I HAVE TO FIGHT HIM AWAY. IT’S FUNNY HOW WE LAUGH ABOUT IT. BUT HE REALLY WANTS ANOTHER BOY, PROBABLY SO I DON’T SHOP LIKE CRAZY IF WE GET PREGNANT WITH A GIRL/

  136. Julieah79,
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your support. Thank God! The good news is after 7 days the bleeding and clotting stopped. How do you know when you “O”?

  137. Hey Ladies, just curious if anyone that has conceived experienced this, it is now time for my period to come(week of the 12th), and I am feeling bloated and all that, however no blood, I get that hunger feeling like I’m pregnant so I did a pregnancy test but it came back negative. Did I do the test too soon? will it not show this early if I am pregnant? I have a dr.’s appointment on the 8th, I’m thinking of not doing another test until then so I can save myself the disappointment if I’m not. Has anyone experienced this? 😕

  138. Bella, I figured out I was ovulating the 15, 16, 17 & 18th.. (18th best the most fertile day..and the day we conceived on).. but you go 14 days from the first day of your last period..then back track 4 days.and those are the ovulating days..so make sure your ready for sex on that 14th day!! haha 🙂 GOODLUCK!!!

  139. adab1…. I would definately either wait til your appointment or just go in for a blood test. Ususally you can get your doctors to write you a lab slip without the appointment. That way you will know for sure. I took 3 at home tests that all came u negative when I am actually pregnant. One I took 2 early..and the other 2 I took a few days after missing my period..but it came up negative because that hormone just wasn’t strong enough to be detected in a HPT. So the blood one came back positive last week and I’m only 4 1/2 weeks.. I sure hope you get some good news!!! =)

  140. shellybelly
    that is interesting about the number of girls as opposed to boys..did you find that online? if so..what were the sites? I would be interested in reading them. I am SOOO hoping for a boy. So for we have 3 girls in the family and 2 boys..so the boys of the house say we need to even it out..haha so I guess we’ll see when we reach 20 weeks or our ultrasound.

  141. Julieah, I actually got this info on in-gender.com. It’s a site devoted to information on gender swaying. I was going to try and sway for girl but got pregnant by accident 3 weeks after getting the mirena iud out.

  142. help i cant figure this one out. I had no period for three years while the marina was in. It was removed on the 7th I had bleeding the 9th -12th only heavy one day. Now i am spotting the 17th and 18th. Does anybody have any idea whats gong on? 😕

  143. Julieah79,
    I started the ovulation tests on the 15th and have done one everyday since and all have been negitive. hopefully it will happen soon. I have 3 boys and really wanna get pregnant soon with a girl. Hopefull Thinking, I know. I am happy it all happened so fast for you, your story gives others hope 🙂

  144. Bella…
    I looked back to when u said ur period started the 7th..soo the best day is today and tomorrow for you..make sure u do it tomorrow!! haha thats exactly how it worked for us..GOODLUCK!! =)

  145. I just had to share something that happened to me yesterday. I called my doctor to tell her about my situation of my bleeding and possible pregnancy so I could go in to confirm either way. The nurse I spoke to was so discouraging. She made me feel as if there was no hope for me at all, due to my age and all, she had zero compassion. I was almost in tears after speaking with her. But I also remembered that my Mom was 46 when she had me, and I had no issues when I had my son, so I holding on those positive things and hope for the best. I have a dr’s appt. on the 8th, so I’ll wait until then to find out if I have conceived for certain. I’ll keep you posted. :sigh

  146. Julieah
    Yeah, I had a positive ovulation test on the 20th and did it alot!!!! 🙂 crossing my fingers and am now playing the waiting game…..as many of us our. Anxious

  147. hi all,
    i am new to this site and would really like your advice. i had my coil removed end of oct 2009. hd light bleed the following day. got periods on 12th dec, 4 days of heavy bleeding and went on the pill. got a tummy bug 25th that lasted til 30th dec and couldnt keep any food down. got my period again on 5th jan, light bleed for 2 days. heres my dilemma. i have been getting sick on and off since, usually in morning and evening. have done couple of hpt and all are negative. please help. could i be pregnant?

  148. julieah79,
    No I still haven’t had a period yet, although this week I felt like was going to have one, but as of today nothing yet. One thing that nurse did tell me is to take another hpt test on this past Sunday, but I didn’t because I didn’t want to get disappointed again. My breast aren’t really sore, but I am feeling something, every once in a while throughout the day, I’ll get a ping in them and they feel weird but not really sore. My second period came Jan 1st and lasted approx. 2 days, so the 1st is coming again, so I figured I would wait till after then and let the dr test me on the 8th. Would you do another before then, if you hadn’t had your period this week? 😕

  149. adab1
    well Im glad to hear you havent gotten it yet. I would take another one but only if you dont let the diappointmet of a negative get to you to much. I took 4 at home and all were negative..and I even went til I missed it so they definately don’t always work. But like I said before, our stories are so alike. Those 2 days of bleeding Jan. 1st may not of even been a period (mine wasn’t.) So whether you do another home one or wait til the 8th..GOODLUCK!! 🙂 (btw..Im way to impatient of a person to wait..haha so I would probably go with another home one). I hate the feeling of thinking your periods coming..I still get the cramping like its coming today even though Im 8 weeks along.

  150. julieah79
    Well it happened. I started bleeding Tuesday afternoon, so I guess its back to square one. Maybe all those feelings I had was my body getting adjusted to no longer having the IUD in it. My period is light, which is pretty normal for me. Now I just have to know my ovulation time again. Here we go again. :roll

  151. abad1
    I’m sorry to hear that..but I guess keep in mind it sure is fun trying! so in that case I guess that means have fun on the 6th-9th. 🙂 GOODLUCK!

  152. Hello everyone! I am brand new to this site so please forgive me if I mess anything up while posting on here. I would like to ask anyone for some advice. Here is my current situation:

    I had a Paragard Copper IUD placed in January 2005 and had it removed December 16, 2009 in order to try to have another child. I had HEAVY periods the entire time but never had one single cramp (during placement nor afterward) and had a very pleasant experience having it removed as well. My periods have always been extremely regular (every 29 days on the dot) and last not more than 5 days but usually 4 days. I had a period on November 27, 2009 and then had another period on December 24, 2009 (8 days after removal). The Dec. period was lighter flow than usual but that was expected after removal. It lasted 4 days and was fine, slightly crampier than usual but not too bad. My ovulation was expected around 5th or 6th of January 2010 and CM and BBT showed definitive signs of “O”. My husband and I had unprotected sex both on that 5th and then again on 6th. I began having symptoms of pregnancy similar to those with my first pregnancy shortly after Ovulation. I did not want to take HPT’s because I had HCG issues with my first. My body apparently does not produce high enough HCG levels to show on HPT’s and I have to basically have Quantitative Blood Tests for determination of Pregnancy. I decided to do HPT and it came back negative. Went in to Dr. (01/18/2010) and had QBT – level 2 HCG – negative. The symptoms continued and still do to this day. My period was due on January 21, 2009 and did not come until two days later. At around 7am on 23rd my period started and was extremely uncomfortable and crampy. The very next morning, I removed tampon and noticed very minimal blood so I put a panty liner on. Nothing since then…no blood, blood-tinged discharge…NOTHING. I am wondering if it is still possible to be pregnant but that my blood test was taken way too early to determine? I refuse to take more HPT’s because all that happens is I am left feeling down and out afterward. I have an appointment for tomorrow morning at 11:15am to have another blood test taken but I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar situation? Has anyone noticed that their bodies seem to “hide” pregnancy after IUD’s? I have read that some women’s bodies do this, specifically if you had the IUD in for a long period of time. I would greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions from anyone! Thanks in advance and to those of you whom are TTC – I wish you nothing but the best of luck!

  153. BTW: sorry…my symptoms have been very tender and sore breasts/nipples, slight dull cramping in lower abdomen, nausea throughout the day but no vomiting yet, fatigue and absolute emotional breakdowns (lol) over the most ridiculous things! I have also had a slight feeling of cravings for specific food items but not too strong. Some of these I had with my last Pregnancy but some are new to me. My biggest dilemma is that some believe that a woman CANNOT show signs and symptoms of pregnancy right after conception but I believe that if a woman is really in tune with her body, she can. For most women that are trying to conceive, we are usually paying real close attention to what is going on inside of our bodies in hopes of a baby! Any thoughts on symptoms and how early they are possible? Could they be Psychosomatic for some women??

  154. JulieMitchell09
    HI!!! isn’t this site awesome? I love it 🙂 Anyways.I was reading your situation and isn’t it fun to try and figure all this out? haha I absolutely agree with your body trying to hide the pregnancy symptoms. I didnt notice it anmore with or without the IUD removed..but I agree it does. I was looking up blood pregnancy tests and it says they tell immediately if you are..within 7-12 days of conception..so if you ovulated the 5th&6th..you should of tested positive on the 18th if you were.
    Its weird but with this pregnancy (my 3rd and the only one I got pregnant off after having an IUD removed) for some reason the 4 HPT’s I took all said negative..and I had even missed my period at the time..so I had to go for the blood test. But with my first 2 it would detect it at the earliest possible time it could. Kinda weird. I also had that one day of bleeding in there that lasted no time..at first I thought it was a normal period til I realized it wasn’t normal to only last half a day. I wish our bodie were easier to understand 🙂 but goodluck at your doctors appointment tomorrow. I will be looking forward to hearing what happens.

  155. All,
    I wish there was a way we could magically see what is going on inside of our bodies!!!!! I am 9 dpo, I am afraid to take a test. I am sure its too early. This is my first month trying, I will be disappointed but not discouraged.

    juliemitchell09,
    I just wanna wish you luck!!!!
    :grin :grin :grin

  156. bella,
    I couldnt agree with you more! 🙂 you could probably try one of those HPT that you can do 5 days before yous period is expected (but in your case..one you dont get..haha) If you do one..you’ll have to let us know how it turns out..gooduck! :grin

  157. I have never been on here before but I have some questions. I got the mirena (IUD) in 2006 after the birth of my daughter. I didnt have a menstral any during the time I had the Mirena. I recently had it removed October 2009. I have only had 1 cycle and it lasted 5 days. It wasnt very heavy. I havent had one since and it has been almost 2 months. I have took Pt test but they all were negative and even went to the doctor. Has anyone else experienced this. Please reply. 😕

  158. I had my iud removed november 16 after two years. I just took a test today and it came out positive. Best of Luck to everyone and dont give up 🙂

  159. I read all these posts and decided not to insert IUD – I’m afraid to lose my fertility..
    Girls, this time I’d like to ask you one question (sorry for the off topic) – maybe somebody has purchased this cellulite massager? (see the advertisement above). I’m thinking to buy it, but firstly want to get some opinions 🙂

  160. UPDATE: Thanks Julieah79 for your post! I went back to Dr. on Friday (01/29/2010) and had more blood drawn. She had it rushed and it said Negative for HCG. I am actually kind of glad that it did though because I am ready to start over and see what happens this month or over the next few months! My ovulation should occur on or about 3rd or 4th of February so we’ll see! I am hoping it will happen this time but if not I am gonna keep my head up! After all…we just started trying last month so we are at the very beginning of this journey! Thanks everyone for your tips and suggestions, they really help to ease my mind when I read them all! I will make sure that I update this thing when ever something new happens.

  161. All,

    I am 11dpo I took a pt ( first response ) this morning and it came out negitive. My period is due on the 7th if I don’t get it I will retest. I have admitt I am disappointed. :sigh

  162. Hello everyone!!! I had my IUD put in 3 1/2 years ago. I had my IUD removed on December 9,2009 and am trying to get pregnant. I took the ovulation test and I had sex the day before ovulation and the day of ovulation. Now I am going on 6 days late on my period and they are always right on time? I took 2 pregnancy tests and they are negative. This is so frustrating. Glad I found this site. It is really helpful. I am gonna wait a few more day and will post a update. :sigh

  163. Hi ladies, my name is Bryony, i have just joined this site. I am slightly nervous, i have had 2 mirena coils in for the last 7 years and i am having it removed on Wednesday to start trying for my first baby with my partner of five years!! i am keen to get pregnant but unsure how quickly it will happen as i was not particularly fertile before i had the coil put in. Fingers crossed and good luck to all of you 🙂

  164. I had the Muriena IUD for almost three years and never had a period the entire time I had it. I currently have a daughter who will be 5 this year. Me and my boyfriend discussed having a baby once the new year started. So on December 16th I had my IUD removed. It was much eaiser then getting it put in, I didn’t feel anything. The only thing was it took the docotor forever to find the strings. I thought this was what I wanted, but I didn’t think it would happen for a while. I had a period for nine days, and three weeks later had a povtive pregancy test. I went online and did a due date calcuator off the first day I had a period, which put me about 5 weeks when I went to the hospital. I had some other isseus which was why I went but when they did the blood test the docotor said I was only two weeks? I don’t understand if this was becuase of the long period but as of now I still dont’ know how far along I am. The docotor wanted me to come back because she wanted to see if the pregancy took. But I did not go back figured I would talk with my OB which I haven’t yet seen. I keep looking at early preg signs and I have them all, constipation, nausea, I am not really that tired but I di have a serious lack of energy, and tender breasts. Still no period, I am almost scared to go but I am sure if something was wrong I would of had a period by now. I am really unsure how normal this is becuase I didn’t have a period for three years and it was a very long period? Can someone please tell me if they have ever been through anything like this? Or what should i do?

  165. Unsure,
    I kinda have the same thing. I didnt have the long period but I only had 1 since my IUD came out (dec. 2nd)..and first period was dec 4th that lasted 4 days (I know the date for sure..and I know for sure we convieved on the 18th) so that would make me 9 weeks tomorrow..but they are saying I’m only 6..so thats also 3 weeks off like they are saying for you. I can’t figure it out..but whatever I guess. atleast I know Im pregnant and thats all that matters but cant figure out why or how the date got so messed up especially when I know the date for sure. They told me that alot of times when you get your IUD taken out the first period messes with your ovulation days..and thats why sometimes its hard to plan right away when to get pregnant..and for us that do sometimes thats why we dont get the day right..we got pregnant later than what we thought. I would go ahead and make your appointment with your OB. Im sure everything is fine..but your just not as far along as you thought. The best thing is to wait til the 8 week mark and have the ultrasound to determine exactly how far along you are. GOODLUCK!!! 🙂

  166. All,
    Well I got my period on the 2nd as well, which came 5 days early then the first one I had last month since having the IUD out. BTW

  167. oops….continued
    I had the IUD in place for 5yrs no period taken out Jan 6th…AF Jan 7th for ( 8 days). We are going on our 2nd month TTC and have decided to just ” let it happen”, can’t wait for my bump…Good luck ladies!!!

  168. I have had my IUD in place for about 2 1/2 years when we decided to conceive again. I had the IUD removed on Jan 6, 2010 right as my menstrual cycle was ending. Normally I am on a regular 4 week cycle. I should of started my period again on the 31st of Jan. but did not. I was excited to take a pregnancy test but it came out negative :sigh I waited two days and took another one, again, negative. I am now 5 days late and just cannot figure out what is going on with my body! I had the copper IUD in place (no hormones) so I cant imagine having it taken out could have messed with my cycle. Any suggestions?

  169. jesspald
    My cycle has been all messed up since having my iud removed Dec 2. They are usually like clock work. I was over 6 days late and when I took the pregnacy test it said neg. So good luck to you!
    Bella
    Good luck! I pray you conceive a girl. I am praying for a boy:)

  170. Good afternoon all. I am new to the site. I had my cooper IUD removed on Jan 14th 2010 (after 10 yrs of having it), which is less then a month ago, and we have been trying to get prego ever since. I was a little disappointed when I got my cycle this morning. I just knew it would happen right away. I am a mother of 2,11 and 10, and want just 1 more. Does anyone know about getting pregnate after having the cooper IUD so long??? :cry

  171. update……i am now 11 days late and keeping my fingers crossed!!! I took a second HPT during the first week and that too came out negative :sigh Im thinking its about time I take another but am a little hesitant….i dont want to see another negative result!! lol

  172. It looks like my last posting didn’t show up. Well i will try again. The short version im 32 and have 2 children 9 and 10. I had my iud for 4 years no period the last three. Iud was removed jan 7th 2010, AF 9th-12th, spotting the 18th &19th. I took 2 test the 4th and 6th of feb ya it was the 5 day sooner one but both neg. on the 10th i took another and got a faint positive so off to the Dr i went and the blood test said yes. so those of you TTC it can happen very fast. 🙂

  173. hi all,
    Congratulations Dmarie and anyone else expecting. Good luck Jesspald. I posted a while ago wondering if i could be pregnant. It turns out i wasnt and the pill was making me ill. i came off it 22nd feb and had light period for 2 days on the 27th. We have been TTC since. I think I may have ovulated on the 6th but i am so unsure. is that too early? I really want it to happen soon but these have been the longest 2 weeks and still 2 more weeks til next period. Im driving myself crazy thinking about it. I would so love a little girl. I have 2 boys already 12 and 9. I miss having a baby around.

    Anyways i loved reading all ur stories and baby dust to all of us. I’ll keep you all posted

  174. Okay so just a little short update and a question…

    I had a Chem. Preg. in early January and my AF started 23Jan2010 which was two days late (I am VERY regular) but it only lasted literally 24 hours and was REAL crampy. I have not taken a HPT since the Chem. Preg. for fear of disappointment. I was “due” to ovulate on 05-06Feb. and am pretty sure I did due to CM and BBT and husband and I did the deed twice on both days (TMI I know…sorry!). Since then (which would only be about 9dpo) I have had EXTREME fatigue and it seems that no matter how much sleep I get, I am falling asleep in the middle of the day, nearly falling asleep on my computer desk and heading to bed earlier than my three kids do! I do not have any other issues besides headaches but that happens during the cold/flu season anyway for me due to allergies.

    My question is: is it possible that I really did not have a Chem Preg. at all and that I am still preggo from January?? The CP was only diagnosed via Quantitative Blood Test…no ultrasound and I have not been back to have blood work done nor have I taken HPT since then. That was on January 13, 2010. I had some issues with my first pregnancy where I was around 7.5 wks along before it would come positive on HPT’s. I did not have Blood Tests done during that pregnancy to determine pregnancy so who knows if it would have shown up that way sooner. I am just kind of curious if this sounds possible to anyone on here? I am lost…lol

  175. Hi all im new to this site, but i thought id might give you some hope. I had my non hormaonal coil taken out on the 26th jan after 2 years, and have just found out that im pregnant. Its happened all so quick my last period was 13th jan, had my coil taken out wen i was ovulating on the 26th jan, 3 weeks later im pregnant. I wish loads of luck to you all.x

  176. Hello everyone…I just wanted to post that I got THE BEST news tonight…I am pregnant with my second baby!

  177. Thank you ladies sooo much! I am not real sure how far along I am at this point because I am not even 100% convinced that I actually and legitimately had a Chemical Pregnancy in January either but I will update on here as soon as I know! I am keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers and wishing you all nothing but THE BEST of luck in your baby adventures! Hope to hear more good news from all of you soon!!!

  178. Update:
    I had my first Prenatal Appointment today and was told according to my HCG levels at this point, I am actually 8 weeks and 6 days pregnant!! WOW so that means that I did not in fact experience a Chemical Pregnancy but my Dr. believes that I just had blood drawn too early to detect a high enough level of HCG to register as Pregnant. I am still sort of in shock over all of this but I am happy that I began taking Prenatal vitamins as soon as I had my IUD removed because apparently shortly thereafter I conceived. There is hope out there ladies and from what I was told…if the Dr. does not do “serial blood tests” and an ultrasound BEFORE he/she diagnoses a Chemical Pregnancy…seek an answer from a second opinion or demand those things!

    I do not drink, smoke anymore or do drugs but some women of child bearing age do and if Dr.’s continue to “diagnose” chemical pregnancies without thoroughly investigating it, some women who do partake in these activities may do these things while completely unaware that they are pregnant. I intend to take my Ultrasound pics of our baby up to my former Dr.’s office to show him our “chemical baby” to show him how crappy of Dr. he really is!

  179. Thanks for the info Julieh79. I am glad to hear that everything is going well for you juliemitchell09, I completely agree with you about doctors not knowing everything and I am glad you are going to show tha doctor up! I had a really hard experience when I was pregnant with my first birthchild (she is my 3rd child because I have 2 adopted children that are 1 year older than her). All my life I had wanted to be a mother, in I actually got married very young (2 months before my 18th birthday) because I was very excited to get on with life and start my family (now that I am older I know that yes I was crazy to try to skip those single years that are very needed to have other life experiences). Anyway, I tryed for about 3 years to get pregnant with my first husband but – nothing. Finally the doctor said that I had severe PCOS and could not get pregnant. Well life happened and I got divorced and remarried and decided to do foster care with my new husband for “drug-exposed” infants while we decided what direction we wanted to go in our journy to have a family. Needless to say not 1 but 2 of our little foster babbies stole our hearts and when they both came up for adoption at the same time there of corse was no way we could choose between our children so we signed up to adopt both. At this time we (of corse) found out that I was pregnant as well! So now we would go from a newly wed couple to the parents of 3 in less than 1 year! We were very suprised but there would be exactly 1 year between the 2 we had nd the one on the way, or so we thought, unfortuntly my daughter was born at 23 weeks gestation, she was lucky to be as big as she was but that was only 1 pound 7 ounces. What had happened was that my doctor did not diagnose that I had bacterial vaginosis and when I went into urgent care at my hospital complaining of unusual amount of discharge they dismissed me as first time pregnant over worrier – my daughter was born one week and 2 days later. Also the doctor that delivered my daughter (a doctor I had never met before the week I spent under her care in the hospital trying to keep my daughter from being born) told me the whole time I was in labor with her that babbies aren’t viable until 24-26 weeks gestation. She even said right after I delivered my daughter patting my knee “we’ll do better next time”, while my tiny “micro-premie” was born breathing trying to cry and definitly ready to fight!!! Well it did take 3 months in one of the best NICUs in the country (Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women) and a top Children’s Hospital surgical team to put a clip on an under developed valve in her heart (PDA ligation) but now my little girl is pretty near perfect! She is 8 years old and top of her class in reading, plays on a softball team in spring and is still just as onry as ever! I know that we got extremly lucky with her and her health, she not even on any medications, but she will always be a very thin get tired easily and be prone to catching colds and such from a lower immune system. Well, I really didn’t intend to write abook on here so sorry about that, my point was just that doctors are definitly just people and they don’t know everything so trust yourself first – if you feel something about yourself you know best, get second opions if you don’t agree – you are in the driver’s seat. So thanks for letting me share my story, I hope somebody gets something out of it but if not, I did – THANKS.

  180. I had my last period on jan 27th and have yet to have another period or a positive pregnancy test. My husband is in the army and is getting deployed in may. We are ttc before he leaves and and wondering if anyone else had similar problems after having their iud removed. I got pregnant with my first two kids while on the pill and now I want to be pregnant it isn’t happening. Isn’t that how life goes!

  181. Still no bun in the oven :sigh Am now ovulating for the second time since having my IUD removed. TRYING HARD!! Hopefully I will be able to come back with some great news!!!

  182. So I took a pregnancy test this morning and it came up positive. So yeah! Hope everyone else has good luck too.

  183. Very frustrated, my period is 5 days late but I have took a tests 4 days before period expected, 1 day after, 3 days after, and now 5 days after – but all negitive. I know it is eairly still and this is my first month after removing iud but I just really want to know for sure yes or no so I can plan. If it is going to be try again next month thats ok I just want to know, it’s just so frusterating! Any suggestions???

  184. 5or6..

    sounds frustrations..I would either get a blood test to know for sure or just wait it out to see if your period comes..because it is really common to go a few months without a period after getting it removed..
    good luck though

  185. Dear 5or6? My first month after removal was odd too. I had a period on jan 2 had the iud remover jan 12 bled jan 15-18 the on jan 27 started bleeding again. Doctor blevieve I actually miscarried because my uterus just wasn’t ready. I thought I would ovulate around feb 11th and we were def trying hard. I took tests on the 21st 28th and march 3rd all negative although I felt pregnant. I took one on march 7th because hubby insisted that I smelled different (weird I know) and that he knew I was pregnant. I took the test expecting a negative and was really surprised to see positive. So don’t give up. It does happen. Try not to get frustrated I was starting to get that way and it was depressing me a bit. Just eat healthy take lots of folic acid and let it happen. Good luck!

  186. On my fourth month of ttc :sigh . I had severe cramps on March 8 and started bleeding right after. Felt like contractions. My mother think I had a miscarriage? Has anyone experienced. Doctor thinks my uterus is contracting back from having my iud removed in Dec. Going to get checked out on March 29. Praying to get pregnant soon. Good luck to everyone.

  187. Hi all this is a great website.
    I had my copper coil removed on 9th March after my ovulation and want to have one clear period before trying. was due yesterday but nothing is this normal?

  188. Hey Everyone,
    I am new. I had the Mirena IUD. I didn’t have it very long. I only had it for a little over a year. i already have two small children. i am planning to get married on May 15th. We have been trying eve since i had it taken out. Which was the beginning of Feb. I think something may be wrong. After i had it taken out i didn’t bleed very much at all. The day after i bled moderately. It stopped and then I very lightly spotted for about three days. It was barely noticeable. i have gained wait and feel tired all the time. i took a test yesterday and it was neg. :sigh

  189. Hi every1 im also new 2 this site, i had my coil removed on the 5th of march and realy want to start trying 4 my 2nd child, does any1 no when it would be safe to try???

  190. So just an update. I went to the doctor yesterday and confirmed that I am & weeks pregnant. Accutally further along than I thought. I had my Mirena removed Jan. 12th and had bleeding Jan 15-18. I started cramping and bleeding heavily with large clots on Jan 27th and learned that I had concieved immediatly after having my iud removed and that I was having a miscarriage. Now the doctor says that i concieved around the 10th. I didn’t get a positive pregnancy test until March 7th and I took them on feb 21st and 28th and on mar 4th. I was even taking ovulation test durning O and did not get a positive result on those either. So I was getting very frustrated and upset that i wasn’t getting pregnant. So try not to get frustrated and do not rely on ovulation tests or get frustrated by a negative pregnancy test. My husband and I just continue to “practice” and we got lucky. Congrats to those that have gotten pregnant and good luck to those trying. Just keep trying.

  191. hello im new on this site.. well i have the paraguard for six years now. i have been feeeling sick and i get my cycles every two weeks for the past two months, has anyone here had this before. i’m confused i don’t know whats going on with my body. does anyone know if this is normal.. thank you :eek

  192. i just finished reading a few of the post. im freaked out now my husband and i want to get preagnant as soon as i get the cooper iud out, im afraid of the posibility of miscarrige is this normal or it just happens to a few.

  193. UPDATE: I am one day late for my menstrual cycle so I took a hpt this morning and learned that i am pregnant!!! We are very excited! It only took two months 🙂

  194. Hi just wondering has any one that has had a iud removed lately had any good new’s? 🙂 im desprate to say i have but no luck yet :sigh

  195. baby2??
    I did have mine recently removed. I would suggest waiting one period before getting pregnant though. I also have a friend that had her’s removed shortly after i did. She waited one period and she is now pregnant. The cool thing is that our babies will be born really close together. So don’t be discouraged.

  196. Kennedy 1
    Hi thats brillant hopefully then ill be saying the same soon! 🙂 im due a period this week so sooner then the better lol 🙂 so glad you told me your’s and your friends good news! its now less worrying lol ! 🙂 when are you due?

  197. I am due Nov 3rd and my friend is due on Nov 12th. Wish you the best! I had a friend last year that had a copper iud and it took her two months to concieve her second. She had a difficult time getting pregnant the first time so they were surprised it happened so quickly.

  198. kenndey1
    awk that’s lovely that u’s will be due so close together! hopefully i shall not take long either i didnt with my frist so hopefuly wont with the 2nd lol 🙂

  199. I am new to this site and just have a few questions and need some advice. I started prenatal vitamins and had my copper iud removed on march 2nd after 4 years of having it. I had my period as usual on march 8th and it lasted till the 13th. We have been trying ever since. on the 16th i started having a lot of cramping, bloating, nausea, headaches, breast tenderness and back pain that I am continuing to experience. I know it is to early to tell if I am pregnant but was wondering if it is normal to have these symptoms post removal. And also would like to know how long it usually takes to concieve after.

  200. hello again,, i wanted to know if anyone here had to wait to get preagnant after removing cooper iud or it’s it ok to start right away. lo l thank you

  201. Javashae
    I am not medical in any way but the chances of ovulating and becoming pregnant 3 days after your period are very slim so the cramps could hae been due to something else. It is usual that you will Ovulate about 14 days before your next period so that is about a week after you finish give or take. so keep trying and I am sure it will happen soon xxxxxx

  202. Thank you for the information. I thought it was too soon, but I cant explain these odd symptoms. I will definitely keep u posted as to what happens. 😉

  203. javashae,
    Hi! =) As far as how long it takes to conceive is so different. For me, Im 3 1/2 months pregnant and conceived approximately 27 days after removal…others on here it happened sooner and some a few months after. I was actually just at the obgyn that removed my IUD and he said a woman came in last week and found out she got pregnant only 7 days after it was taken out. So I would say have fun trying and hopefully it happens soon 🙂

  204. Thank you for the information. I thought it was too soon, but I cant explain these odd symptoms. I will definitely keep u posted as to what happens. 😉

  205. Hi,
    Does any1 know how soon you can do a pregnancy test if period late? im a few days late now and im always on time ? now im wondering? 😕 could i be?? and if i am when will i no 4 sure??

  206. baby2??
    a blood test can show a positive 7 days after conceiving..and a HPT you should be good to take now especially if you are already late. I say go for it! =) with my 2nd baby I was only 2 days late and the HPT showed positive. This pregnancy I messed up on my period date so all my HPT were taken to early and were negative..but then when I figured it out I went in for a blood test 1 day late for my period and got a positive! =) GOOD LUCK!!

  207. Hi everyone! I just wanted to share that got my IUD removed after almost 4 years on dec 17 09 we conceived the first of Jan and we are expecting a baby on October 1st 2010! We had so many misconceptions with the drs because I never got a real period but i stillovulated and my horomone levels kept going up but they couldnt find a baby! so they told me I wa miscarrying most likely, my husband didnt want to believe it and decided that it was best if we went home and just waited it out, when i became so sick and miserable and couldnt bare living like that any longer we went in for a dnc and they found the baby right away! (heartbeat and all) I ended up getting pills to help my nausea and my dr told me that the other drs were treating me as if i ovulated like anybody else and didnt counter in the fact that I got pregnant so quick after my IUD! Im thankful to say so far baby looks good and im sticking with that one doctor! 🙂 I wish you all good luck! and remember everything happens for a reason and it will happen when its supposed to! dont stress about it and exercise to get healthy, i was exercising for about a month and half before we started trying to have a baby ! it really helps to get healthy!

  208. julieah79. Hi,
    thank you for the info but no luck this time, it came 4/5 days late, so ragen! but fingures crossed after this will just have to try more lol 🙂 cant understand it tho? :sigh

  209. baby2???
    I cant understand much of anything either when it comes to this! haha when I got mine removed I had a very normal 4 day long period after..and thats what I thought my LMP was for figuring out a due date..but I was wrong. 2 weeks after that I bled for half a day..and thats what my due date is based around.. doesnt make sense but whatever! LOL!!! Have fun trying..hope to hear good news SOON!! 🙂

  210. :grin I just got my IUD removed about a week ago. And me and my husband been trying to get pregnant. I hear about woman getting pregnant just a couple of days after there removal. I know its only been a week. Is there anything that I can do to high the chances of getting pregnant.

  211. I was wondering if anyone else has shared my experience and has any thoughts.

    I am 32 years old. I had my copper IUD removed in September 2009 after having it for 8 years. We started TTC November 2009 after our doctor recommended we wait a couple of cycles. In Mid-January 2010, my period was late and we got a positive pregnancy test at home. About 1.5 weeks later, before going to the doctor, I started to bleed. I went to the doctor the same day I started to bleed. Urine and blood tests at the office showed I was NOT pregnant. The doctor said I probably had a “spontaneous abortion” (i.e. early miscarriage or chemical pregnancy), but I would never know for sure. We started TTC again and in Mid-March, I was late again and again got a positive home pregnancy test (different brand this time). I took three home tests in a span of five days to be safe. In each, I showed I was pregnant. I scheduled an appt to go to my doctor 8 days after my first positive home pregnancy test, but three days after having taken the last positive test. At the doctor’s office, I took a urine test and had an ultrasound. Both came out negative. I was again baffled. I reassured my doctor that I had taken 3! tests at home and that all were positive. Doctor again said couldn’t know for certain, but likely that I again had a “spontaneous abortion.” After two, I’m getting a little nervous, but want to stay positive and hope that this is not unusual. We will keep TTC, but would love to know if anyone else out there has shared this experience and what your ultimate result was.

    Thanks in advance.

  212. hello everyone!!! well i had mu para guard removed yesturday after 6 years. im excited but also freaked.. doctors gave me birth control pills to regulate my cycle before i start trying to conceive..

  213. Mrs. Freeman Dont worry I had my IUD about three weeks ago my doctor gave me pre-natal pillss to take I been taking a pregency test every week but nothing yet. Im nervous and excited at the same time. I have to the conclusion that it will happen when it happens.

  214. hi every one
    i just had my iud removed on march 28 right 2 days after i started bleeding for 7 day wich i thought was my period but now i am not sure for about 3 days now i am very sick (nausea) i wonder!!!!! 😕

  215. How long after sex can you tell if your prego???I did the ovulation calender and it said it this weekend was my fertle time..how soon can will i be able to tell if im prego or not???

  216. hi texasgirl
    what i can tell u is that i remember with my second one i ovulated between march 28th of 2007 and april 1st i took a pregnancy test on the 12th of april if i remember i know it was a week before my period due i took one of those home pregnancy (clear blue)and it was + so i know i was 3 weeks pregnant i hope it makes sence to u so i’ll say to try next week or let 8 days pass after ur ovulation week and take it
    good luck

  217. texasgirl..
    Hey..blood tests are awesome..they can tell you 7 days after conveiving..thats how I found out with this pregnancy 🙂

  218. Hello I am fairly new to this site… I have a question as well I had my Paragard IUD removed due to an uterine infection and I had a profuse amount of blood that started on the 22nd that which I also had pain. Now I have been feeling tired and sore ..like my limbs hurt I had that issue with a prior pregnancy. Now the confusing part is my LMP was on March 3rd that rule that the heavy bleeding was due to the infection now I am late since its the 14th I am usually 24 day cycle I am confused can I get some answers back and do you think its too early to go get a pregnancy test?

  219. Thanks sissinana….Ill wait a week or so to take a test. ever since I got my uid out i been taking a test every week to check. And each time I get my hopes up and everytime its been a negative test.

  220. Hi Everyone,
    I had my Mirena IUD removed in May 2009. It took me a few months to finally get my period, I had none the entire 4 1/2 years I had it. My period has been very irregular for the past couple of months, so I went to my doctor to try and find out why. I ended up having an ultrasound done and the results showed I had endomertioma ( I was told it is cysts on my ovaries and blood that flowed backwards and is covering my ovaries ) the doctor wanted me to wait 6 weeks and then have another ultrasound. He is hoping that the endometrioma will resolve itself. I’ve never had any issues at all before, I got pregnant very easily with my daughter who is now 11. Me and my husband have been actively ttc since day 1 of the IUD removal. I was wondering if anyone has had any similar issues? Any comments would be greatly appreciated 😉

  221. Had my IUD removed March 23 and been trying since and nothing. has anymone had theres removed recently with any luck???

  222. texasgirl..
    I had mine removed after having it a year on dec. 2nd..and conceived on dec. 15th!! i had NO idea it could happen that fast..haha.. sooo keep trying 🙂

  223. Hello ladys,
    I just hade my Paragurard removed monday April 12. Me and my husband are ready to concieve. I’m a little scared with all the stories I’m reading here. the first day of my last menstraul (FDLMP) was 4/9/2010. Is it too early for me to worry about being pregnant? I know that I would ovulate unitl the 23, but I scared that I would be able to have a child for awhile. What do you think?
    😕

  224. mspalady4, I mine removed march 23 and me and my hubby and been trying since. My ovulation was two weekends ago. I been taking test every week just to check and nothing yet. with some woman it happens real fast and others it takes time.

  225. I am new to this site. But from what I gather from everyone’s post is that the iud causes delayed cycles when they are removed. It seems as if they also alter the reults of pregnancy tests…so many people said they had negative tests just to find out they were ideed pregnant…even some women got blood tests done that were negative and they were pregnant as well. I think maybe the iud lowers a womans hormone levels making pregnancy detection difficult.

    I got my copper iud removed mar 24 in the middle of my cycle. I had it in for three years. I ovulated on apr 5th (I can always feel my ovulation) My cycle was due this past saturday on apr 17 but it didnt come. Of course i was excited because i am very regular and have never been late on a cycle except for when I got preg with my daughter. I took a HPT it was negative. I was very confused so I started doing research and thats when I came across this site and lots of you guys saying that you’ve had delayed periods after the iud. I am extremely annoyed because they tell you the copper iud is not supposed to alter your cycles. Now I have no idea if im preg or not or when my cycle is coming or even if it’ll be regular again :upset

  226. Hi
    I removed my IUD on 17 / 02 I got bleeding or a period after 2 days for 5 days, then a bleeding for 3 days on 14/03 and I got pregnancy signs but all the tests was negative. yesterday 19/03 I got a period but still feel tingling in my breasts and before yesterday I got tingling in lower abdomen many times for few seconds. can any one explain what happened and why I didnot get pregnant?

  227. Hi, my name is karen and i had my mirena taken out on march 23 2010. AND I HAVE NEVER STARTED.I have to a hpt test but it says negative some one please help i have no clue whats goin on

  228. Karen, usually after you IUD is taking out it takes awhile for your cycle to go back to normal. But just give it time. Have you done a ovualtion calender. That helps out a lot. good luck…

  229. Thanks, i woke up this mornin to my mc so hopefully it will happen soon and yes i did the ovalution calender but thanks for the advice we will try again next month

  230. Oh well…got my mc last night after three days late….now im just hoping it doesnt throw off my ovulation…thinkin i may get a kit this month until my body is back to normal….good luck everyone…I hope may is my month!

  231. I hope May is the month…Almost everyone I know is prego I just found out yesterday that my sis is prego. I was happy for her but sad to becuase I been trying for the last couple of months.

  232. texasgirl24
    are you trying for your first? I can relate with close relatives being prego while youre still trying…my sis in law was prego while i was trying ….i finally got pregnant with my daughter and we were pregnant together and our girls are one month apart! So keep trying you may get to share a pregnancy with your sis which would be really special

  233. no i have two boys 5 and 9 me amd my bf have been together for 4 years and he dont have any kids of his own so we are tryin to have one i would love to have a little girl but either would be great i just wish it would happen already

  234. No this isnt my first kid I have a 2yr old son. But this will be my first to with my hubby he doesnt have a kid of his own. We recently found out through DNA testing that the son who we thought was his son wasnt after all. So we been trying for the last couple of months. I hope this month is the month.

  235. I Had My IUD Removed On Mar 23rd. I Was Actually On My Period When I Got It Removed. The Doctor Said I Got It Removed At The Best Time And Would Prob Be Preg In 2 Weeks. It Is Now April 25th I Have Still Not Started My Period And I Took A HPT This Morning And Neg. So Im About 6 Days Late With Breast Tenderness And Im Not Preg. Im So Confused & I Don’t Understand. 😕

  236. kngrove
    same happened with me….seems like youre just gonna have to wait it out
    you may still be preg but the iud seems to make pregnancy detection difficult even if you get a blood test done….other women have had to wait at least six weeks before they got a positive preg result…i would say track ovulation to see if youre still ovulating….and then play the waiting game…others have had to wait a month or more before they got their cycles again after iud removal….good luck

  237. Thanks Momofone.
    This Waiting Game Sucks Though, Im Doing My Best To Stay Positive I Know It Will Happen When Its Meant To. If Anyone Else Has Any Stories Or Advice That May Make Me Feel Better Please Feel Free To Share.

  238. Kngrove, I had my IUD removed march23 and still havent gotten a positive test yet. I did a ovualtion calender to see when I ovualted. My ovulation was april 9 to the 12. And still nothing. The waiting game is the hardest thing to do. I hope may is the month, my hubby leaves for deployment soon so i hope he leaves me a lil gift before he leaves. Just hang in there it will happen when it happens.

  239. So I finally started my mc on april 28th as of today it has stopped. So hopefully we can try again!

  240. I had started mine on the 26 of April and stopped so hopefully this month will work. I also got one of those ovulation test where you test every morning to see if your ovulating so hopefully this works..wish me luck

  241. on 3/24/2010 i had my mirena iud removed on the 27th i had a full 5 day period now being the 3rd of may hav not gotten my period since i have taking home pregnancy test and was negitive now can i just an irregular period “which i never did before thr iud” or could i be pregnant and the home pregnancy test just not show yet? and comments or helpful answers will be appreciated

  242. So I got this ovulation kit that tells you when you are ovulating..I didnt think it would work but its working..Hopefully this is the month..

  243. I’m new to this site. I have 2 young boys and really want a girl to complete my family. My 2 boys are almost 1 and 2 this June. I’ve have the 10yr IUD in for almost 10 month niow. Scheduled to have IUD removed at the end of this week. I’ve had NON Stop bleeding since the it was inserted. My dr checked and everything looked fine. She told me to give it some time for my body to get used to it. I think 9 mo’s is long enough time to have a lengthy mentrasl cycle. I wonder how long it will or could take for my to see if that girl will finally come along?? Will I lose my 1st preg on IUD is out?? Will it taske a while or happen right away?? Does it depend on my body, considering I’ve been bleeding for 9 mo’s straight.

  244. I’m new to this site. I have 2 young boys and really want a girl to complete my family. My 2 boys are almost 1 and 2 this June. I’ve have the 10yr IUD in for almost 10 month niow. Scheduled to have IUD removed at the end of this week. I’ve had NON Stop bleeding since the it was inserted. My dr checked and everything looked fine. She told me to give it some time for my body to get used to it. I think 9 mo’s is long enough time to have a lengthy mentrasl cycle. I wonder how long it will or could take for my to see if that girl will finally come along?? Will I lose my 1st preg on IUD is out?? Will it taske a while or happen right away?? Does it depend on my body, considering I’ve been bleeding for 9 mo’s straight.

  245. Hello ladies I’m new to this site. I have been married 3 years and i have a 3 year old little girl. i had my paraguard removed on the 7th of may, which is 7 days from my actual menstrual cycle( which hasn’t started yet). it’s been two weeks now and i’ve had heartburn really bad, a little bit a nausea, a little bit of bloating, and when i stand up i get dizzy..is it me or does it sound like i might be pregnant?..i keep telling myself its too soon to get pregnant. 😕

  246. Also new to this site and relieve to know that I am not alone waiting for the “waiting game”! I am 36 now and have an 11 yr old daughter, never thought that I would want another one after such a long time. I have had a Mirena IUD 2X (each 5 years)…that means, I had it for a total of 10 yrs. I had it removed Aug 2, 2009 and since then, trying to get pregnant! Unfortunately after that till this moment (9 months now), still no baby! After reading all your comments, probably it’s true that the longer you have it, the longer you’ll conceive! I’m still keeping my fingers crossed and have in mind what my OB-GYNE in Germany has told me…between 3 months to 1 year to get pregnant! Congrats to all of you expecting and goodluck to us women still trying!!! :roll

  247. Hi, Im new to this site as well…I had a paraguard iud removed on 2/4/10…I had it in for 4yrs…i am tryin to get pregnant obviously…lol I have never had an irregular cycle until i got it removed…It now comes newhere between 3 days late and 3 days early…i have a 4yr old daughter and me and my bestie/bf=) been together for 2yrs…he has no children and i want another child so we decide we will try=)…im not pregnant yet …I was told when i got the iud put in that most women are fertile soon after…but i didnt know that my cycle will become irregular and idk about ovulation test…we do”it” every other day sometimes everyday and im still not pregnant =/ i feel like its taking forever…and idk how long it really takes woman to get pregnant after having this type of iud removed…people tell me to not think about it but its kind of hard being that most of my friends are now pregnant “unexpectedly” and with people asking me “r u pregnant yet?” it gets a little frustrating(meanin people askin me about being pregnant yet)…i know it will happen in due time….but i guess u can say im anxious about it…Congrats to those of u who are pregnant and god bless…to us who are trying GOOD LUCK may or june could be our month…=)

  248. Still trying to get pregnant. Got my monthly bill this month and it seems like ever since I got my iud removed that my bill comes about two days early. But it seems like im not the only one that has this problem..

  249. I know how u feel and i had gotten the digital ovulation kit last month and i never ovulated so thus month i got the one u got answer so we will see wat happens this month

  250. Karen, I hope it works out for you. I havent taken a prego test yet, but I started my period. So I dont even know if I even want to take a prego test now. My hubby is about to leave on deployment and I ovulate before he leaves so hopefully it works.

  251. I got my IUD Mirena out April 22 had bleeding right after for a day then again on the April 27-May 1. Had alot of pregnacy signs but all prego test said negitive. still no period and it the May 25.. I am wondering whats going on with this 6 weeks to tell your pregnate? whats the deal with that?

  252. Well i got my iud removed on mar 23rd still no baby. i should’ve started my mc yesterday tho but i didnt! im going to wait a week or so to take a test if i dont start. don’t want another round of disappointment…good luck to eveyone else on here.!

  253. Well, I just had my IUD removed after having it in since Feb ’02. I believe it was the old fashion copper type. I had a little bleeding that day, but then started my MC today. I’m hoping that it won’t take too long, but I’ve heard rumors that there are higher risks if you get pregnant within the first month of having a misscariage.
    I’m also a nurse, so I thought I’d make a few suggetions for you ladies who are trying to conceive but not having much luck. I’ve done some studying in some of my medical jernals and found some vitamins that seem to show that they can really help. Plus it’s proven that taking 200mg of gaufinesin a day (the plain Robittusin) 3 x a day helps the cervix to be ready for pregnancy. Also, Vit C (1000mg a day), B12 up to 50 mcg a day, Folic Acid 400 mg a day, B6 up to 50 mg a day, Zinc up to 30 mg a day, Selenium 100mcg a day, and Vit E can also greatly increase your chances. Check the prenatal vitamins at most stores….a lot of them already have most of this stuff in them and will save you some money. My doctor suggested a prenatal vitamin anyway. The studies also show that smoking and caffiene (including chocholate and dark teas) decrease your odds. And if you really want to try really hard there are some vitamins you can give to your man to increase his sperm count and mobility…..B12 50mcg/day, Zinc 30mg day, Selenium 100mg/day, L-Arginine 300mg/day (you can get it at walmart), Folic Acid 400mg/day, B6 50mg/day, and Vit C 1000mg/day. Well, I hope that helps yall out. You can find most of that info on the computer too if you look for it just incase you want to check it out for yourself. Let me know if any of it seems to help. Good luck to everyone. I’ll let you know how my situation goes as well. God Bless!!

  254. Just found out that my bestfriend is prego with baby #2. So that makes my sis, my cousin and bf that are prego three people.Im so happy for them but I been trying for months and nothing :cry. My hubby is about to leave on a deployment soon and im suppose too ovulate before he leaves so we will see

  255. hello ladys, congrats to the monnys that have conceived and keep up hope for those that havent..and good luck, well i had the paraguard removed on april 7th after having it in for 6 years. i have all of the prego symptoms nassuas, light headed, moody and crave weird things i have taken so many prega, test and nothing. im so confused can anyone give me any clue as to what is happening. thank you :sigh

  256. Mrs. Freeman, some of the ladies here experienced the same…had symptoms of pregnancy but negative on test. I think, it has something to do with the IUD long time in a woman’s body. Some suggests to take blood test and if you are really pregnant, it will show! Goodluck! 😉

  257. ok so no luck yet… 😡 but I should start on the 7th this month. my mom has been having dreams of me having a girl, and she doesnt even know that we are trying again! Im crossing my fingers and praying that she is right! please pray for us!!

  258. I don’t know about you ladies, but after having my IUD removed after having it since ’02 I’ve had some hormone problems. I’ve had bad mood swings, headaches, stomach upset, tired, and several other things….some that might make you believe you were pregnant if you are trying. So maybe this is what’s going on with some of you other ladies. I don’t know, but my doc told me that it’s really common to have hormone imbalances for a couple months after getting the IUD out. It’s just your body’s way of trying to even things back out. Hope that helps. Good luck yall.

  259. Hi i am new to this site. My name is Katie i am 26 and my BoyFriend of over a year has told me he is ready to have a baby with me which i am Extremely excited about. I have a few questions tho .. I had the Mirena IUD in for a very short time due to the fact it was placed a little to low and caused extreme cramping. I had the IUD put in on April 20th had my normal cycle the next day. On mothers day my boyfriend told me the great news and i already had an appointment to have the IUD removed on May 10th because of the issues i was having. We had intercourse the night it was removed and then i started a brown MC (Dr. said it was just oxidized blood because the IUD slowed down my MC) but it lasted 5 days, should i consider that my period it was pretty heavy the full 5 days. Once the “cycle” was over we have not used any ovulation kits or anything just trying the old fashion way of trying as much as possible and hope for the best. I have been feel bloated and my breasts are extremely tender and have been for over a week now and a little moody but that could all be PMS or wishful thinking.

    Since i have not had and spotting or bleeding of any kind and i am confused as to what to consider my cycle… if it reset my cycle having it removed i would be due to start anyday now as my normal cycle is 26 days… part of me is hoping i am pregnant already but a big part of me tells me it is just to soon… I did take a HPT this morning and it came back negative. :sigh but i figured it would say negative actually so it wasnt much of a dissappointment.

  260. KatieK.
    Good luck at figuring all this out…because its confusing. I had mine removed after 13 months and started my MC 2 days later that was a heavy one lasting 5 days..so I had a feeling I was pregnant so I was taking HPT that all came up negative..but sure enough I found out 2 weeks later I was. it was just so soon for the HPT to show it. I assumed the 5 day bleeding was to be considered a period..but it wasn’t. i started bleeding again about a week after that for only half the day and that is what they said was my actual period (makes no sense) but thats how we figured my due date and its right on. But I read on here everyday and alot of girls say how it messes with their cycles. keep in mind some conceive fast (like me..I did in22 days after having it removed) and others take months..but if it does take a while it will be worth the wait. GOODLUCK!! =)

  261. Oh i know it will be worth the wait! trust me… I already have a 7 year old daughter who i love very much from my past marriage and i have always wanted 2-3 kids and i just had to wait for the right time and the right person but we are confident in our decision and I am just trying not to expect to much to soon really… Hope is a good thing but i dont want to set myself up for disappointment either. I am going to wait a week or maybe even two before i take another HPT.. it would be great to find out for fathers day though…hehehe :p

  262. katieK, I would have to agree with you..Its worth the wait O to have a child from a pervious marriage and recently got married and we want a child together this would be my second and this will be his first. It would be awesome to find out that Im pergo on Fathers day. Unfortually my hubby will be deploy but it would be exciting news for him to get.

  263. so for some reason everyone is asking me if I am pregnant!! I worked myself up to take a test this morning and negative…. so I am going to just wait and see if I miss next week, and if so I will take another, but I really hate waiting! I pray this is it!!!

  264. Just an update… i still haven’t started and i am starting to think i actually might be pregnant already! I am waiting until at least Wednesday though to take another HPT… but i really hope i am pregnant already! :p

  265. Well did the ovulation kit this month guess have to waiy and see if i get pregnant i hope it happened this month i am tired of waiting for it to happen

  266. Here’s my story.. I had the copper iud removed on April 7th the last day of my menstrual cycle. May 7th came and no period. I took hpts from May 7 through May 29th all came back negative yet I had all the symptoms. I was in aww at the fact that I was tired all the time, had increased my trips to the restroom my boobs were hurting and yet test after test they were all negative. On May 30th I decided to go for a blood test, the following day I received the call…what do you know…positive, so I went to one of those pregnancy clinics and finally the stick had a faint line indicating I was pregnant, so they referred me to an gyn on June 1st. He had me at 8 wks calculating from my lmp, so when he did the transvaginal ultrasound nothing came up. I was disappointed, frustrated..to name a few of my feelings. He then sent me to get more blood drawn and it came back at hcg levels of 480, he said I am in a very early stage of the pregnancy so he re-scheduled me for June 21st. So we will see what happens at that visit, I am just frustrated at not knowing how far along I am… This whole thing has been stressful, after about 2 months w/o a period finally a positive test, then nothing on the sonogram…..AAAAAAYYYY :sigh

  267. I hade the Mirena inserted after my second son was born, weight gain , I did not have periods after 2 months of having. I was really worried because I get pregnat very easily so I will take a preganancy teste everymont, I was going insane , my husband was able to fill a poke during intercorse, so I decided to remove it after a year, that was april of 2008, I had 3 misscarriages since then after 2 healthy pregnancies and no miscarriages before, my dostos can’t explained was in going on, I’m goin to a fertility specialist next week, I think the mirena destryed my body, never taken pills or any type of hormones before the mirena I always use the days method, I’m extremely regular so always worked for me, base on my experience if you are planing to have more kids get something else not the mirena. :sigh

  268. I don’t know what to think right now. I’m having lots of signs of being pregnant, nausau, tired, that kinda stuff, but i took a test yesterday and it was negative. But it could’ve been too early…or at least that’s what i’m hoping. The waiting game sucks so bad!!! :cry

  269. Still no luck……!!! It’s been 10 months now since I removed the Mirena IUD last Aug 2009. As I’ve said before, I had it for 10 yrs (2x each 5yrs) … the waiting game really sucks! I have had a healthy pregnancy before (also easily get pregnant) but after 10 yrs IUD, looks like the hormones destroyed my body!!! That’s what I’m starting to think now! Anybody experienced the same this long??? 😕 :sigh

  270. Havent had any luck yet still the waiting game im suppose to start my cycle but lest hope that I dont :sigh

  271. had my iud out on mar 23rd after 4 yrs. still nothing. i should be ovulating this week so we will see. good luck to everyone else who is trying. it will happen for us eventually ladies.

  272. well, i’m still kinda confused and frustrated. Still haven’t started yet, though i probably should’ve by now. But my periods aren’t extremely regular, but i’m usually early if anything. i took a preg test today and got a funky answer. it was questionable. there’s just barely a line on one side where the positive line would be. it says if there’s anything there then you should consider it positive, but i don’t want to get my hopes up, so i’ll test again in a day or two if i haven’t started by then. but it does give me a little bit more hope that maybe i am preg. anyway, good luck ladies. i’ll be praying for yall, and hope you’ll do the same for me. 😕

  273. well no luck for me either i started today. this sucks really bad..I have to wait for the hubby to come home and hopefully we can get it before he leaves again. :upset

  274. i took another test, first thing this morning, hoping i’d get a different answer than yesterday (had got an unclear result), but it was negative. but i still haven’t started my mc. guess i’m still playing the waiting game. :sigh

  275. hello ladys good luck to all !! :grin . well here it is i have all of the prego symptoms and test after test and nothing im so confused i actually had my mc on may 26 and it lasted until june 9 can you believe it. i have always been irregular but that took the cake. we tryed again on our wedding night which was june 12 and im just hoping that this will be it.. have taken two test already im anxious was that too soon to test i really dont know?. what about the symptoms is it just in my head. any ideas will be help full thank you all and good luck.

  276. They say that the earliest a home preg test can pick up the hormone is 19 days after becomeing pregnant. So june 12 th would prob be too early for it to show up. Probably won’t show up till around the 1st of July.

  277. Positive Story: I had my ParaGuard IUD for a little over a year. Hubby and I decided to try for another child so I had it removed 4 Jun 2010. I was supposed to have ovulated already on the 2nd. I thought I’d have to wait until the end of the month to try again. Well, after some positive thinking I figured maybe I ovulated late due to a trip we had taken (I know that can delay ovulation). Turns out I got a positive test on Thursday 17 June. I was shocked and I just hope everything goes well. I know it’s early and you’re supposed to wait a cycle. But I didn’t even think it was possible. I just wanted to make sure everyone knows that there’s always the posibility of fast conception after an IUD. Good Luck to all! And congrats to those who have been successful!

  278. CHolley,
    Quite lucky that you conceived that fast…that’s around 2 weeks only! Wow, I never thought it could really happen that fast. Most of the ladies here still playing the “waiting game” like me…10 months now since I removed Mirena IUD but still no luck! Still wishing goodluck to all of us still trying…congrats to all who had been sucessfull! 🙂

  279. CHolly,
    Congrats on our good news. I wish it could be so easy for all of us. I’m still waiting. Haven’t had my MC yet, but test still say negative. Guess I’ll do some more “hurry up and wait”.

  280. sunnyd68: Yes, it was quite fast and very shocking to me! For you, what you need to do is go get a digital preg test. The first non digital one I took was the same as yours. Very faint and I had to go into the direct sunlight to really see it. So I went straight to the clinic and had blood drawn and then to the store for a digital test. Both came back pos. and I didn’t have to wait around any longer stressing out.

  281. Congratulations to those of you that have already conceived! I am ovulating these next few days so I hope I get my wish! Have been taking my prenatal vitamins and taking mucinex so hopefully it works! Wish me luck!! c(:

  282. Bad news for me this time. I started my MC yesterday!! :cry I thought i was especially after the results I got on the test and all the symptoms I’ve been having, but I guess it’s either hormones or just in my head. Hopefully better luck next month. I’m still taking the prenatals and mucinex. Just found out yesterday my little brother is expecting another baby, their 3rd. I’m happy for them, but wish it was me too.

  283. Hi everybody i’m new to this site had my coil removed today the mira coil (i think) and now trying for little one to join the family, fingers crossed, m/c due 29th this month, so missed ovulation, just going on trial and error for time being :p

  284. Hey everyone Ive wrote on here before about having issues getting pregnant after having my Mirena IUD removed. We’ve been trying for over a year now with no luck. Well Monday of the week I had to have surgery to remove a cyst on my left ovary that wouldnt go away for the past 3 months. This is the first time Ive ever had this problem. The doctors say that is why I havent been able to get pregnant. I dont know how long the cyst was there, I only found out about it because after talking to the doctor they decided to do utlrasounds. So it might be a good idea for those of you that are having issues to go get checked out, I know Im glad I did 😉 Now I just have to wait for the hubby to come home from iraq and hopefully we will concieve 😉 Goodluck to everyone!

  285. Did anyone else have significant changes in their MC after having your IUD removed? Mine normally lasts atleast 5 days, but this time it was only 2-3 days and was really light. Just wondering if anyone else experienced this.

  286. Sunnyd68,
    You’re not alone! I have also the same worries like you…after 10yrs Mirena IUD, my MC became irregular. Before IUD, had normal MC 5-6 days. But after IUD, only 2-3 days very light (just enough to use pantyliner). It’s been 10 months now since Mirena IUD was removed, still no luck!

    Kimberly,
    Good to know I am not alone waiting the “waiting game”. Good idea to have an appointment with my OB-Gyne and I’m scheduled to be there on 27th July as I am outside my home country. Will be there for summer holiday so it’s pretty good timing to have an ultrasound like what you’ve said!!! Goodluck to us! 8)

  287. yayayayayayayay :grin :grin . we got a postitive test result actually five cause i kept wanting to make sure. i dont have the slightest idea how far along because my mc started on may 26 and went away for half a day and returned june 5 . so confused,..yeahhhhhhh we are pregoossss.. love it,, cant wait to write more on hear

  288. Well hello everyone again, i have been busy with school but i finally found time to get back on here and post an update… I am hoping this month is the month i get pregnant! All of this has been so confusing because of having the Marina IUD removed but i’m patient and know it will happen when its finally time to happen.! Good luck to you all! Katie :grin

  289. Those of you who are having trouble trying to concieve try Robatussin. TRUST ME!!! it really works….my sis in law was trying for 3 months and then started taking Robatussin because she heard it helps and within 2 weeks she had concieved. TRUE STORY 🙂

  290. hey guys! I guess u can call me the newbie :grin! Im just happy I found somewhere were I can Hang out whle I too play the waiting game. I jus had my P/G IUD removed last month on te 8th I had my mc on the 22nd and now we are waiting to see if we r preggers wish us luck!! :p

  291. OK ladies question for you I got my IUD removal on 7/102010 and when I had it removed the OB ask if I had sex within the last 72 hours and I did. She said it is very likely that i could be preggos or could get preggos. Has anyone else heard this??? Also when I heard this I went home and took a O.H.T and it was pos. But I started bleeding like a period, (1st one is 3 years). Just wondering if you think I cold still be preggos?

  292. Momof3maybemore,
    Your OB-Gyne is right…it is possible that you could be pregnant after your IUD removal since the sperm can last within you around 5 days. That means about 120 hrs so if you had sex within the last 72 hrs, the sperm is still alive. No wonder they suggest (if you really dont want to get preggy) at least one week no sex before the IUD removal.
    I don’t know how long you got your IUD but each women is different. Some women easily got pregnant (as early as 2 weeks from IUD removal), some are even more than a year up to now, no luck. Even me, one year now since my Mirena IUD was removed, still waiting the waiting game! Still no luck! So to all the ladies still trying like me…goodluck to all of us 🙂

  293. hey guys!! just decided to come here for a lil tlc I took a hpt today & it came out neg :cry Im so sad and I cant even bring myself to tell my hubby I know I gotta but he is just as anxious as i am to see if we are hes gonna be crushed :sigh I know this is only our 2nd month ttc (and its not the end of the month yet cz i hvnt started mc) but it never took me this long to get preggers we usually couldnt use the same soap with out me gettn preg 😉 but its just annoying you know i mean the waiting part because we r definetly njoyn all the extra curricular activities we hv goin on around here :grin i guess we’ll keep tryn,anyone else hvn problems ttc after the paragard removal???

  294. Well no luck last month, had my mc last week 🙁 so I guess we are going too try again… doing the robitussin again since I hear it works. Maybe this is the month! Wish me luck, and good luck to the others trying! 🙂

  295. Well I had My IUD Removed on the 28th of June, My period is a day late. We took one of the early pregnancy test just 4days ago, you know one of the ones that is suppose to detect early pregnancy. It was negitive. My period never came and its very very very regular. Like 28 days to the T. But, its late, and I got a second negitive today. Now neither test I took in the morning, but I didnt with my other two children either. I felt so silly taking one early, now feel even sillier taking one now and it still being negitive. Did anyone have a late period after they had their IUD removed? It was the Copper IUD…

  296. Ali_Alley
    Its so frustrating but I’m pretty sure most of us on here would agree that your period is irregular after the IUD, especially right after getting it removed. I’ve read some on here that went months after removal without one. Mine wasnt on time either but they say thats normal after having it in. i had it for a few days..then it stopped just to start again for a day then stop and it did that for the month. hopefully it comes soon 🙂

  297. Wow, See that blows me away, being when I had it removed my doctor warned about pregnancy, and told me that My periods should be normal. But you know the tests only go so far. But oh well I will keep waiting. Hopefully it wont be too long. Im gonna go to my doctor in another month if it still hasnt happened and be like uh whats going on. But other than that I guess its all about waiting. Right? Life.. full of waiting….. I also decided to go back and read some of the older responses. Someone complaining about us wanting all to get pregnant right away. They must not understand. I thought about it and fully understand why all/if not most of us want to get pregnant away. I think we waited till we were 110% ready to have a baby. Now that we are at 110%, we are eager. Its like saying, okay dinners done, but how long is it gonna take to cool? You havent eaten all day and are starving, would you want it to hurry up and cool, or wait 45 minuets?… I think the situation is similar. We are eager, and yes we can wait, but we dont want to. But I guess there is always gonna be the few who just dont get it.

  298. Well I started my MC. So, Atleast now I know for sure. But there is always this month. So we are gonna try again, I hope we get lucky!! Best of luck to all of you guys also.

  299. hi guys im a newbee, just to shed sum lite on ur situation, i had the coil for 3 years,, had it out on 20th june 2010, had my period on the 24th ov june 2010 then yesterday 21st july was due my period,, did a home pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE :grin ,,,,,, im so happy coz i thort it wud take ages as i read loads of thing on how people struggle wen they have the idu out,,, i hope u all get ur positives soon,, loads ov luv baby bump 🙂 xxxx

  300. i also took 6 pregnancy test as the say it detected pregnancy 6 days b4 missed period,, did one everyday all negative.. then the day my period was due,, got a positve. so just dont test b4 ur period,, i no its the hardest thing 2 do,, but it is a waste ov money,, try and hold out good luck 2 u all xxxx baby bump xxxx

  301. Hi everyone, i’m new to the site. Ive been using the Copper IUD since january of this year. Last month i had my period on the 17th of june and the i spotted a few days later for like 3 days. now im late. I’ve taken 3 pregnancies test. n all have come out negative..but im having some symptoms…I have never missed a period in all these years that ive been on different methods of contraceptive.. I dont know how long to wait to get another test..

  302. I had my IUD in for about 2 and 1/2 yrs and had it removed on July 8, and my MC started on July 11th and was pretty normal (did not have one with my IUD in) I am not 2 days late. I am curious if I could possibly be expecting this soon??? Trying not to get my hopes up!! :roll

  303. Stephie,
    What kind of IUD you had before? Copper or Hormonal IUD (Mirena)? Each woman’s body is different…some expect soon after the removal, some waited much longer to conceive like me. It’s been one year now since I removed my Mirena and still no luck! Had appointment with my OB-Gyne and all ok. He said, maybe I am not ovulating so bought this ovulations test to see if I am ovulating or not. Will start the test on the 12th…hope + the result. Still wishing goodluck to all the women here still trying…. :roll

  304. Spatzi, did the obgyn do any test on u to determine u were not ovulating?(blood etc.) or was it a wild guess?

    My story is, I too just had my mirena taken out in April. A week later I had my MC (4/23-4/28) then in May I had no MC but June 5th-10th I had a normal mC. That was the last time I had my MC,it’s almost halfway in August and no MC. Is this normal?

  305. Thanks for the info!! I did have the Mirena in and still no MC, i did end up taking a test but it came back negative. I guess i’ll just have to be patient. :grin

  306. Mol10,
    My OB-Gyne did not do the ovulations test since I will fly already in the next 3 days. I was there in my home country only for summer holiday and they just opened the clinic (they also had holiday) on the day of my appoinment so there was no chance that he could do it. He said if he will check it (if I’m ovulating or not), I must stay there at least a month or two to follow up each step which I can’t do since I am working abroad. That’s why he suggested that I buy first this ovulations test to see if I’m ovulating or not then search a good OB-Gyne here where I worked!

    In your case, never heard a missed period after IUD. Most women like me had MC every month but very very light. 1-2 days (pantyliners are actually enough) very very light. I asked this to my OB if it’s normal and he said “yes” as long as it is coming every month. Better talk to your Dr too and let’s see what he will say. Goodluck!!! 8)

  307. I had the mirena IUD from June of 2007, and had it taken out March 2010. My period started the next day. It was normal. In April, no period. In May a period and also in June and July. My cycles I have noticed are about 30 days long, but normal. My last period started July 8th. I was due for one August 7th. I have taken 3 preg. test about 3 days before said period was suppose to come, and they all came out neg. I have some of the preg symptoms but not all. I’ve recently become tired more than usual, and a bit moody. I also have some headaches and I’ve been dizzy twice. My breasts have not become tender. I will be taking a preg test today. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that is confused. :sigh

  308. Hi,
    I am new to the site, I have been doing some research to see about how long most ppl wait after removing mirena iud to get pregnant. I am getting mine removed on the 25th so that we can ttc our second. I don’t know how long it will take this time but i hope not long. It took us 9 months to conceive our son after coming off bc pills. I enjoyed reading all the diff. posts hope everybody wanting to conceive gets there quickly….waiting is terrible.

  309. hi i am new to this i am getting my coil removed on monday had it fitted for 3years now i have a 3yr old daughter she 4 in feb and wanting to try for another baby now and i am worried i am going to be in pain ??? and just wanting to knw if it is easy to conceive after and dont really knw when i ovualate as my periods are only every 3months does this change quicker after i have had my coil removed????? ty xxxx

  310. Well I’m new to the site and I love hearing stories about this, I was so worried about how long it was gonna take to get a baby, so here is some hope for everyone. I got my mirena iud out July 2 2010 and had my mc July 20th well today is august 20 and I’ve took 4 positive pregnacy test, I can’t beleive it happen this fast and I’m so excited it didn’t even take 2 months, so hang in there and have faith.

  311. Well I’m new to the site and I love hearing stories about this, I was so worried about how long it was gonna take to get a baby, so here is some hope for everyone. I got my mirena iud out July 2 2010 and had my mc July 20th well today is august 20 and I’ve took 4 positive pregnacy test, I can’t beleive it happen this fast and I’m so excited it didn’t even take 2 months, so hang in there and have faith.

  312. Armorgan1986,
    Hey, congrats! Can’t believe you conceive that fast! This kind of story inspire us women who’s still waiting up to now….baby dust to all of us here still trying… :roll

  313. Okay Ya’ll as you know I was a negitive last month. But guess what. IM PREGNANT!!!.. I concieved this month, and had 2 positive tests. Exciting isnt it? So have faith. I didnt concieve the month I had mine out. but I did the next month so keep up hope!!

  314. Ali_alley,
    Wow, congrats! Nice to hear that you are pregnant already. No more waiting game, so lucky! Wish us luck too! 🙂

  315. hi can some1 help me i dont knw wot to do i have rung my clinic up today to get my coil removed but they sed if i av ad sex within the week i can get infection is this true xx

  316. Sineadjane,
    Maybe your clinic meant not an infection but it’s possible you could be pregnant as soon as the coil is removed. This is the reason why he said if you had sex within the week, the sperm is still alive inside of you and when the coil is removed, you could be pregnant. Better talk to your OB again… 🙂

  317. Thanks for the congrats, hang in there and baby dust to everyone. I’m so excited I go for an ultrasound in 2 weeks, don’t ask me why but I have been feeling and dreaming there’s 2, I hope not but if it happens I’ll will truly be blessed. My husband and I have a 3 year old little girl that is so excited, but still don’t understand lol she thinks we bought her a little bro or Sis. Just remember after your mc do it every other day for about two weeks and just relax and don’t stress about. It will happen when the time is right, and just to let u guys know the day my iud was removed my doc told me to start trying and that I didn’t have to wait a cycle or two. She’s been working with IUDs for over 20 years. So good luck and baby dust to all!!!! :grin

  318. Its been awhile since i updated! I have really enjoyed reading about all u guys that are pregnant! Congrats! Unfortunately thats not the case for me :cry I had my iud taken out on march 23rd and i have had a normal period every month since then, still no baby. Weve been having sex everynight and even went back to the dr to talk to her about any other things we should try. Her number one suggestion was not to stress about it and just let it happen. so ladies as hard as it is, don’t stress! I should start again on september 1st, but were really hoping this is our month and I don’t!! Good luck to everyone else out there trying! It will happen for us soon! 🙂

  319. Okay another update! When i went pee a few minutes ago and wiped i was spotting. but im a still a week away from my period. so i googled what the spotting could mean, and it says that it could be caused by implantation of the egg into my uterine lining. so now im really excited, but i don’t want to get to excited. has anyone else ever had implantation spotting? im going to take a hpt in the am! wish me luck! 🙂

  320. Hello all. I am new to this site.
    I would like to share my story. I am 38 and I have three children and one grandaughter. I have been married to my fourth husband for a year now. He is 30, never been married never had kids. We have decided to try to have a baby. I got my IUD 5 years ago and its time to come out. I have had complications with my IUD but was afraid of getting pregneant if I had it removed so I just learned to deal with. The IUD made me gain weight, become moody and all that stuff. But today at 2:45 I am ridding my body of this “thing”. I am nervous about becoming pregneant at my age, but I want so much to give my husband a child.

  321. Spatzi
    Thank you for the congrats. I am glad to have the waiting game over, I only did it for the month I had it taken out, but its hard on you mentally and emotionally. So I think you are a very strong woman to be holding faith still, because I was losing faith after just one try, and getting nothing. I admire you for that. I know Im not that strong.

    sineadjane
    I was not told about infections when I had my IUD out, I was only warned about pregnancy. Which really wasnt a warning to me because I wanted to get pregnant. I dont know why sperm would cause an infection, its something natural and should be clean unless the person your with has a dirty penis (not saying thats the case, but using it as an example) , but even then the outside of the penis is dirty, not the sperm. But Im not a doctor so who knows.

    kngrove
    I never had spotting with any of my pregnancies, not from my two boys, or this one. But everyones body is different, so good luck!

    kmynatt912
    You are very brave. To be so terrified and be so selfless to be willing to give to your husband. We all know the risks go up when you have your babies a little bit older (Not that I think 38 is old, but according to most text books, or atleast the baby books Ive read, it raises the risk a little….), Im not saying that you shouldnt take the risks, because more often than not everything is fine. I know I wouldnt be one to try to take those risks, but then again Im not a risk taker. Your situation is a wonderful situation, and it shows how good of a person you are to give a baby to someone who hasnt had one. Most women I would think probably wouldnt. So thats amazing!

  322. hey ladies, Im bk! its been 2 months n still no baby yet! Im starting to think my IUD did something to me seeing as though before it my hubby n I couldnt even call each others name w/o me becoming pregnant 😉 which now has me worrying and I read somewhere that the P/G IUD can cause infertility hv u guys heard/read anything about this?

    mizzamberjoy how much and often do u supposed to take the Robitussin?

  323. Hi everyone. I just wanted to keep record of my journey. I had my IUD removed on the 8th of September 2010. My husband and I are wanting to have a third child. We have two beautiful little girls and we want to become pregnant with a third before our baby is three. She will be three in June, I hope this process goes quickly. Both of my first two pregnancies happened very quickly, even though my doctors told me it would be close to impossible to become pregnant due to a tipped uterus and poly cystic ovarian syndrome. Yet I become pregnant without real attempt with both of them. I hope it goes as quickly and smoothly with this attempt,….and we would like a boy.

  324. Hello everyone
    I am excited for those that are pregnant and wish all the best for those still trying. I had the Paraguard Iud removed on Sept 10th. I had it for 3 1/2 years. I had it removed to try again. Mine had to be removed by hysteroscopy because the strings were too short and coiled up. I had spotting the day of removal and the day after. I am just awaiting the positive test. I look forward to yours and my positive stories.

  325. gud day ppl! today I am due my MC and so far nothing yet :grin ! I hv been extremley tired, running to the bathroom and my breast are sore keep ya fingers crossed for me! I dnt wanna take a HPT jus yet Im tryna see just wats gonna happen just dont wanna jinx it ya know,but I will keep ya post it as of now we are on countdown t-minus 1 day late :grin

  326. ok ladies Im offically five days late decided to take a test and it said PREGNANT!! yayaya :grin :grin my husband and I are estatic my waiting game is finally over!!! babydust & best of luck to all the rest of u still trying n waiting.I will keep u updated on my journey thru pregnancy 🙂

  327. Hi I am new to this site. I had the Merena for 3 years and decided to remove it to try for a 3rd baby. I had it removed on January 13th of this year. I am 25 years old and my husband and I are very active in the sex area. My periods have been very normal they were about 27 to 28 days apart, but the last few months they have been 32 days apart. Well My last period was August 29th and the my period before that was July 28th. Well now its Sept 22 and I started bleeding and having period symptoms but Im a week and a half early. I dont know what to think. Im getting really worried because I feel that I should have been prego by now. I know that people talk about implantation bleeding but this seems like a real period to me. I think something may be wrong. Please give me some input. :cry

  328. Wow I am happy to hear of all the success stories, and wish baby dust on all that has not happened yet. I had my copper IUD taken out in February 2010 and now its Sept going on Oct and no luck I got pregnant with my first two children in no time. I don’t understand it, my husband and I want our last child. When i was getting it removed it was embedded into my uterus and they had to remove it another way because they could not find the string. I don’t know if that could have an effect the OB-GYN said everything is fine, I am so worried and confused anyone have advice. PLEASE HELP.

  329. Hotspot234,
    It could have some effect when the IUD is embedded into the uterus. Since the the string was not found, it should be removed another way so we don’t know if the IUD has slide thru your uterus and damaged it. On this case, getting pregnant is very very low or nearly impossible. Pls. check with your OB-Gyne again if there is any damage.

    Mznikkiey,
    Wow! Congrats, your waiting game is over. So lucky!
    Still playing my waiting game after 12 months…still no luck! I am not ovulating (according to the ovulations test) so will go to OB-Gyne to see how it goes……still wishing goodluck to all the women here still trying! :sigh

  330. Hello all! I’m new! I’m 26 and I’ve had my IUD for 2 1/2 yrs now. I’m scheduled to have it removed in mid December. Wish me luck on getting preggo! I’ll wish all of you the best also! :grin

  331. hi all
    well im 28 and already have 3 beautiful healthy children 10, 9 and 7. After the birth of my last child who is now 7 i got the iud fitted to avoid any more babies as i always used to get pregnant very easy, must have taken after my mother who has 9 children lool. After having the coil in for 5 years i decicded to have it removed, which was quite painless only a little cramp whilst it was coming out. i never bleed after but i think that was due to the fact that i just had period before i got it out, well i think thats why lol.

    it has now been 2 weeks since i had my coil out and me and my partner have been at it like rabbits lol, my period is due 2morrow 5/10/2010 and i dont want it to come. i have taken 2 test already the ones u dip into your urine but they were both negative to my disapointment. today 4/10/2010 i noticed some light bleeding but only when i wipe, im going to do another test 2morrow so wish me luck, im just hoping that this light bleeding is not my period. im so anxious as i really want another baby and was hoping it would not take me that long to concieve. i have been getting a little cramp today but nothing major like i usaully get when im coming on my period, but this could just be because i no longer have the coil who knows. wish me luck and i will keep u all updated 😕 😕

  332. Hi I’m a new addition to the club!
    So happy to have found this…I can vent now !(since we are not sharing our plans on expansion..just yet)We have two beatiful, happy, healthy girls Sarah(9) and Abigail(4). We always kind of knew we wanted 3 maybe 4 children, but dealing with life, a small 2 br apt in NYC, and rising careers we have push it further and further. When I see my girls so big and independent I regret waiting 4 1/2 years. After alot of thingking we have decided that now is the time…(like the Toyota commercial.lol) But have to admit that having an IUD in place since 6 weeks after Abby’s birth…thinking about removal (this coming Wed @ 345)has shaken me up. I know I want another child but i’m nervous about making the right decision…one minute I’m super excited, the next I’m doubful…I want to be happy and excited 100% of the time, I feel so guilty about feeling unsure…my husband reassures me by telling me is normal to feel like that when taking an important decision …but can’t help to feel doubtful…is it norm to feel this way or should I wait?? 😕

  333. I’m new! So glad I found this site and see that i’m not the only one having worries here. I have the Paraguard. I have had it now for about 3 1/2 years. I have 2 children-Single mom. My IUD has worked great for me. It did make my periods a bit heavier and longer though but I didn’t want to have any more children until I got married so it’s been worth it. I can say I have been blessed with that person now. My worry is once I get it out that I’ll be able to get pregnant soon after. He wants a child. I always wonder if I should take it out like a year before we want to concieve and just use condoms? I don’t want any problems trying to get pregnant. but I don’t want to get pregnant too soon either lol. Ugh, I don’t know. Please give me your feedback.

  334. @QueenBee The paragard iud has no hormones so technically as soon as you take it out to can conceive. Now the question how [U]your[/U] will respond to it. We each have different things. I usually can get pregnant if I just say the word. Now I had my IUD removed on Sep 10th and I’m waiting. Some get pregnant right away and some don’t. It depends on the body. I would say take it out only when you are sure you are ready to start trying. If you have no other complications and it isn’t embedded you should be fine.

  335. Hi Guys ….
    Update ….I conquered my fears and went ahead and removed the ParaGuard on Wed …I felt so free, happy and super excited. Even though I felt doubtful I understood it was normal to feel this way! Now the “waiting game” starts , hoping and praying that it would be short, but if not it would be worth the wait….. ;)Wish all of you who have decided to go ahead and add a new member to you fam the best of luck and pray that it happens soon!! 🙂

  336. Well off to another month of trying for me since my period started today. @baby#3 Congrats on taking the leap to remove it. I wish everyone the best.

  337. ok, Im new to the site, and am anxiously waiting for a BFP!!!! I got my Mirena Iud removed on Sept 10, with my period due in two days on the 12th, feeling pregnant. Ive taken 4 hpt because my doctor told me to take one a week because of not having a regular period…I dont know what to do. Tender breasts, constant damp feeling “down there” and NO signs at all that my period will be here in two days….normally I have HORRIBLE pms the entire week before my period…..AM I PREGNANT? It’s only been a month so I hate to get so excited, but my husband and I just got married in May and I would love to give him one of his “own” (I have two boys from a previous relationship). HELP CALM MY NERVES PLEAAAASSSEEE!!!! 😕

  338. @mommy of 2 boys….It can happen that fast! It can also be your body trying to adapt to being without the iud. It took me 6 preagnancy tests and a long a 8 week wait to get a positive result. Wish you luck and please keep us posted!
    UPDATE…….So I removed My IUD 10/06 and now I’m experiencing discomfort almost pain while intercourse, wondering if anyone has experience this?? I’m considering to wait a month before trying since I’ve read about miscarriges due to irritated uterus! not sure what is going on? can anyone share if they’ve experienced this?? 😕 thanks

  339. Hi everyone i am new to the communty and i just want to see if i can get ay feedback to what seems to be a drawback lately. I had my iud put in in April of 07 and just this year my husbandand i decided that we were ready to try for a boy, we already have two girls 8 and 3, anyway i hadmy iud removed 8/27/10 and we have bn actively tying ever since. three hpt later and im still not getting a || or a +. Its starting to make me crazy. How long before i can be happy and pregnant again? :sigh

  340. Hello I am new to the site. I got my IUD out beg of this month. My last period was Sept 30th. I am always regular at 28 day cycles. I should of ovulated this week and we have been doing it all week! Wish me luck, and I will keep you all posted on how it goes. This would be number 4 for me. 2 girls, and a boy currently!

  341. Hi Ladies..
    Im new to this site. My husband and i decided we are ready to conceive so on the 13th went to my doctor and got my IUD removed. Got my period today which i thought would took longer to see. But happy to see her cause that means im going to ovulate soon!! Wanted to know if i still had to wait the three cycles like the Dr. said? And does it really take a year to get a positive test after an IUD?

  342. @tryin4#3…Welcome!! Could not help to notice that our Girls are have same age gap, 5 years…I removed the IUD this month and should be ovulating today…we’ll be trying! wish all the luck in TTC ur boy! keep us posted! 🙂

  343. Im new to this site but I just got married 10-10-10 and me and my husband are going to try for our 3rd child we had no problem the first two times but I have had the marina in for 4 years and get it removed nov 17 and im scared of how long it will take to get preg. im 30 years old and the longer it take the grater the risk could any one tell me how long it took you 😕

  344. Baby # 3 thanku for responding. I think that the 5 year age gap for my girls is perfect lol. Now on to other news,….. i started my perio today and that meand no baby yet :cry , but that does mean that i get to keep on tying and everymonth from here on out a hpt will be a surprise. BTW congrats to jwillis for hittin the trifecta (10/10/10) :grin

  345. I had my mirena iud taken out on Oct 4 and started my period on October 6 which lasted 7 days. I was supposed to ovulate today and have been having intercourse all week and got up this morning with my period again! Are we supposed to wait a certain amount of time to try??? :cry

  346. Hello ladies it’s been awhile since I gave an update, I am now 14 weeks pregnant and couldn’t be any happier and for those who don’t have faith I am one of the girls that got pregnant the first month I got my mirena iud out. So have hope and just enjoy yourself. I am so excite because in 4 weeks I get to found out if it’s a boy or girl!!! Anyway I will keep ya updated and baby dust to all!!!!!!

  347. Hey ladies! I’m new to this site. I’m 23 and I have a 3 year old son and he is amazing! But now I want to try for another one (a girl would be great!) Anyway, I’ve had the paragard (copper IUD) for a little over 2 years and have had many complications. Severe cramps, mood swings, heavy bleeding (especially in the beginning) but it served its purpose and for that I am grateful. I removed my IUD on Oct 22 and bled after for a day or so. I was supposed to come on my period yesterday. Have never missed a period EVER except when I became pregnant with my son. I know the exact day I’m supposed to come on because I get tender breast and minor cramping and I usually come on the next day after. I hear you can get pregnant almost immediately after removal so I’m not sure if that’s why no period or maybe it’s normal to not have one directly after removal, especially since it was so close by. I’m really excited about possible being pregnant though, but I am also a little scared because what if I am unable to conceive!!?? :eek
    I’ll keep you all posted. If I don’t come on my period today, I’m going to get a hpt. Wish me luck!
    ♥Christabelle

  348. I got my Mirena IUD removed today after having it for 4 years.(we had thought we were prego 1 + and 1- test) Was wondering how long does it normally take to have a period? I have a 6 year old and think its time for another…

  349. Hi ladies. I was captivated by the discussions on here and feel obligated to share my story. I believe I may have the record – check this out. I had a copper IUD inserted in 2000 (the 10-year one) and had it removed in January of 2010. THEN HAD ANOTHER ONE PUT IN. So, I’m closing in on 11 years total with an IUD because I never wanted to have a baby. I just turned 35 and I guess my biological clock is ticking because now my husband and I want a baby. The IUD is coming out Dec 6th and we plan to try right away. Now, if I can get pregnant I think I can help shed a lot of doubts and provide a lot of hope for the rest of you 🙂 wish me luck!!!!

  350. Love these stories, they are really inspiring!!! Just got my IUD taken out 10/14 at the end of my period, don’t know if I will get pregnant right away but I guess we will see won’t we? I don’t see any reason as to why I shouldn’t, it’s been about 2 1/2 weeks since it was taken out and we have been at it everyday, whether the ovulation test showed two lines or one. In a couple of days I’m due for my period and I’m excited to see the if I will get it or not…

  351. Also while I am thinking about it, what are some of you ladies’ experiences with early testing and blood testing? Have any of you tested negative on hpts and gone in and had your blood tested to find that you are indeed pregnant? From what I’ve been reading online they can detect pregnancy after 6-12 days from conception…

  352. Hi everyone, im new and just wondering if anyone else has had the same experince as me. I got my iud removed on Oct 6th in mid period, I still had a period every month on time with it in. My husband and I are ttc and did everything while I was ovulating. I was suppose to start on Nov 1st and still nothing but having neg hpt. Really wanting to have another baby, just not sure whats going on.

  353. so i dont know if im playing tricks on my own mind or what but im confused and excited all in one lol…I got my IUD removed Oct 14 and i never got any periods while on the mirena. I had lite spotting oct 15,16,17 only when i went to the bathroom. my breast are sore and my husband and i are ttc and having fun but i want to know whats going on inside me and today 11-3-10 am and lightly bleeding again but only small small amounts pretty much only when i go to the bathroom. should i count this as a period or what. prior to getting mirena my periods came the 1st week of every month then had disappeared after insertion but i did get pms signs but now im confused how early is early for a positive result and why havent i gotten a period or should i count this as a period, i just wanta be prego…and wanting something so bad seems like it takes forever lol thanks!! :grin

  354. Hi Ladies,
    I have an update…. so I removed my IUD removed 10/6/10 right after my period. I was ovulating 14-16, ttc on the 16th, only one day due to hectic and different schedules. on the 20th experienced strong cramping. Since then been feeling very tire, and experiencing imsomnia. Took a pregnancy test on 10/ 22
    but got a neg result :cry …I was shocked to see no period on 10/29, I was tempted to test again but managed to wait till yesterday, after work to test and get my POS !! 🙂 We had hoped for a quick journey but were shocked to see that postive the first month TTC!! Ladies this is a miracle since we only tried on that last day of ovulation, it can happen just have faith, baby dust to all!!

  355. hello ladies,
    first time i come into this site. I have had the marina for 6 months now and i have not liked it since the first day i got it inserted. I was bleeding non stop for the first 3 months. bleeding has now stopped just regular periods. problems dnt stop there tho, i have been having sharp overian pain and pain and bleeding after intercourse with my husband. We have been having many arguements about the iud removal. he does not want me to have it due to so much bleeding and pain. our sex life is bitter sweet 🙁 sad to say…so im am 26 and have a 6 yr old boy from my first marriage. and he has 3 children from his first marriage 14, 11 and 8…so we have decided to try and get pregnant so im scheduled to have the iud removed on nov. 12 at 8am. im nerviouse about this….. even tho im excited to get it removed and get pregnant im also scared…i also have pcos…polycystic overy syndrom so it makes it harder for me to get pregnant…i so want to get pregnant as i think im ready to be a mom again….there are so many things that run through my head i get excited nervouse scared i just dnt knw…..im so glad i found this site as i see there are many of us in the same situation…..

  356. I’ve had my IUD (ParaGard) for a total of about four years. I got mines in Oct 2006. My husband and I have two children (girls), my youngest being four. We decided that we wanted a boy and to try once more. I had my IUD removed August 27, 2010. Once I removed it, I didn’t see my cycle again… main reason… is b/c i was pregno again!!! So yes ladies you can get pregnant right after. I took some home test twice and both times it was positive. But then my cycle started like normal with very bad cramps to the point I couldn’t walk with out buckling over for about 2-3 days straight. I then went the Dr and tested negative. Turns out I was in the mist of having a miscarriage at almost eight weeks. I was told that my hormone numbers weren’t high enough. And not to try again until January of 2011. Well, here it is Nov 2010 and I am missing my cycle again. My husband I are a little worried. This wasn’t purposely done, but it wasn’t prevented either. So we pray that everything goes well this time IF I am pregnant. But I will keep you ladies posted on what else happens from here. I haven’t met/heard anyone with my story. My nurse actually told me that she was trying to get pregnant for the second time for the last 8-10 months, but I am unsure of what IUD she used… vs me, I got pregnant right away (maybe twice) but lost the first one. Pray for us…

  357. so i did start my period yesterday post IUD removal 10-14-10. I guess its for the best so my body can go through a regular cycle then try for our baby girl…but my doctor did give me a sex calendar for those who would like a girl i will share…to have a girl per my ob/gyn…you are suppose to count day 1 when you first start bleeding by day9 you are to douche with vinegar douche no sex day 10, day 11, then you are to have sex days 12,13,14,15,16 and he said by end of the month you can test for a positive test and you guys should have a girl….i actually researched the chinese lunar gender calendar also and i am suppose to concieve a girl also from that too plus my doctor is chinese so im hoping they are both right lol good luck everyone i will keep you updated!!!

  358. Hey Ladies, I had my IUD taking out on Nov1 and I already got my period on the 3rd :upset . I had the IUD for about 2 and a half years and my husband and I want to try to have another child. The doctor told me that I can get PG the same night that I had it taking out. 🙂 but I guess I had missed my ovulation day… My period had been very irregular for the past 3 months on the IUD, I Had been getting it 1-2 weeks early . I really want to get pg right away. so, now I am guessing i have to wait at least 14 days in tell i ovulate again. I will keep y’all posted…. 😕

  359. I just had my mirena iud removed October 19 and my period started on the 21…it was very heavy and lasted for 10 days. my husband and i started trying after the bleeding stopped. i’m really hoping to get pregnant this cycle. i’ll keep everyone updated. good luck to all :grin

  360. HI,I’M NEW TO THIS WEBSITE I’M 21 YEAR’S OLD..I TOOK MY IUD(COPPER) ON OCTOBER 26 2010 AFTER 3 YEAR’S OF HAVING IT.TODAY IS NOVEMBER 6 2010.I’M WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED SINCE THEN!ME AND MY BOYFRIEND BEEN TOGETHER FOR 7 YEAR’S AND THIS WILL BE OUR 2ND CHILD .OUR OLDEST SON IS 5 1/2 SO WE DECIDED THAT IS TIME TO TRY TO GO FOR OUR 2ND CHILD,HOPEFULLY IT WON’T TAKE US LONG!!WE ARE SO HAPPY AND EXITED..WELL KEEP YA INFORM HOW IT GOES WITH US!(GOOD LUCK FOR EVERY ONE ELSE) 🙂 :roll 🙂

  361. Hey everyone, remember me? well anyway i had my iud removed 8/27/10 and my husband and i have bn actively tying ever since. Ive bn doing the hpt and im still not getting a || or a +. I have had a normal period in Spet and then i had an extremely heavy one in october. It was bad i ended up taking that week off from wrk to stay home. So my husband and i ar back at it like 2 rabbits lol wish us luck. :grin (i must admit ttc is always fun)

  362. update…so this is day 6 for me i will be testing with an ovulation kit starting tomorrow to try to pin point my fertile times wish me luck!!!!

  363. update…so this is day 6 for me i will be testing with an ovulation kit starting tomorrow to try to pin point my fertile times wish me luck!!!!

  364. so i had my iud removed this morning. my doc. perscribed me folic acid to start taking so if or when i do get pregnant. so my husband and i will start trying in a few days. wish us best of luck….will keep all yall posted…… :grin

  365. Hello again everyone
    Just an update for you guys. I had the Paraguard Iud removed on Sept 10th. I had it for 3 1/2 years. It had to be removed by hysteroscopy because the strings were too short and coiled up. I took a test in October that was negative. Then she reared her ugly head. So my breasts have been sore lately. I was supposed to start my period today.(I’m pretty regular) It did not come. I decided to take a test and well… it the positive line popped up! I’m going to take a few more tests just to be sure. I will update you when I have my appointment on the 9th of December.(Prescheduled the day of my IUD removal. I guess my doctor believes in me. He so rocks!) Well I will update you again later. I wish all those still waiting the best.

  366. Oh I forgot that I don’t feel pregnant. Other than my sore breasts and a bit of frequent urination, nothing else is happening. Not a bad thing. I don’t miss the sickness at all. Just feels strange not to feel like I’m pregnant as crazy as that sounds. Makes me a bit nervous. Oh well I guess I better wait until my appointment.

  367. Thanks! No I didn’t use the ovulation kit. I never got a chance to order it because I got sick, my husband got sick, and my kids got sick. I didn’t think that it would happen since we were sick and not very active. I did use an ovulation calendar which can work for me because I am pretty regular. It has all of my cycle information inputed for six months to a year. It gave me a pretty good range to look at.

  368. **update**

    ok, so my last AF was 10-21-10, i had my iud removed 10-19-10. i tested BFN :sigh 11-11-10 and 11-14-10 (all FMU) i tested again this morning and i got a very faint line…could be positive or evap line, i’m not sure 😕 . i think it looks more like a positive. i used the same test all 3 times and todays test is the only one with a visible line, which came up in about 2 mins. my AF is due on the 17th. i have another test that i’ll take either tomorrow or Wednesday.

    i’ll repost with an update after i take the test.

  369. **update**

    ok, so my last AF was 10-21-10, i had my iud removed 10-19-10. i tested BFN :sigh 11-11-10 and 11-14-10 (all FMU) i tested again this morning and i got a very faint line…could be positive or evap line, i’m not sure 😕 . i think it looks more like a positive. i used the same test all 3 times and todays test is the only one with a visible line, which came up in about 2 mins. my AF is due on the 17th. i have another test that i’ll take either tomorrow or Wednesday.

    i’ll repost with an update after i take the test.

  370. well i had my iud removed 11/12/2010 started bleeding on 11/14/10 so i dont know if i should take that as my period. as i started my period on 10/28/10 and ended 11/03/2010. i dont know what to think im so confused 😕 😕 😕

  371. Hi everyone i just wanna give you guys an update on my situation. So as i sai before i had my iud removed the end of august and started ttc right away. Since then i have had a period every month without fail.One thng i have noticed is that i cant really depend on when its comin yet. Another thing that i did notice is that each time i have had a period it has gotten shorter. First priod was 9 days second one was 5 days and theis one was only 3 days and very light. Meanwhile i have taken 2 more hpt and they have both been -. So im am looking forward to this month and december to be the lucky for me. Wish me luck ladies. btw congrats dafodill make sure u keep us all posted

  372. ***update***

    ok, so i couldn’t wait and i took the other test today…it the same as yesterdays 😕 ….still an extremely faint line (popping up within the 2-3 min. window). shouldn’t it have been darker? does that mean it’s just a weird evap line? i think i’m going to try another brand of test and see if i get the same results. will update again soon.

  373. i think you should get a digital test!! but good luck or you can just wait a couple more days before testing again!! i used a digital ovulation kit cause i was tired of trying to read lines i wasnt too sure of!! 😡

  374. *Update* I took another test on Sunday and received the same positive results. I can’t wait until my appointment. The 9th is so far away.

    Thank you tryin4#3. I will definitely keep everyone posted. Your body is probably trying to regulate after having the IUD in. My body went through all kinds of pains leading up to the ovulation period the month after having my IUD removed. (Normally I have no pain at any time.) The next month my cycle was two days heavy and two very light days and I still became pregnant. I think that it takes time for your uterus to build its lining back up. I wish you the best for December.

    @babygirlhopeful Congrats on the positive ovulation test. I hope that it works out for you.

    @ttc#3 My test was similar to yours with the lighter positive line. I think that it has to do with testing sooner and the amount of hcg that you have. I would say wait a week(if you can) and test again. From your dates it looks like you tested early.

    I wish everyone the best in baby making 🙂

  375. Hi everyone. I’m 29, and I had the paragard iud removed in March (had it in for 2 1/2 years). My cycle has been regular ever since (about 31 days)…it basically just went back to how it was before the iud. We’ve tried EVERYTHING…mucinex, laying still for 30 mins after, using a pillow to tilt the pelvis, etc. I’ve taken ovulation tests, and it says I’m ovulating. But, still nothing after 9 months of trying. We’re not telling any of our friends or family that we’re trying, so there’s no one to really vent my frustrations to. It’s hard because we’re the last of our friends to have kids, and all of our friends got pregnant really quickly. Does anyone have any suggestions?

  376. thanks!! so me and my husband suited up my uterus so now i have to wait for a period or wait for a positive test LMAO!!! good luck to everyone and cross your fingers for me!!!! :p

  377. Ok Ladies….I had my Mirena removed January 15th, and have been trying everscince. Was due for my period Nov/ 13 and still wasnt here, took a HPT and it was postitive !!!! :grin :grin . It finally happend. Good luck girls….it WILL happen

  378. So I had my IUD removed on October 18th 2010 and have yet to have a period. My husband and I are trying for baby number 2. I have heard it both ways that you can get pregnant right after IUD removal and you have to have a period first… Do I have to have a period first? I have very mild pregnancy symptoms but nothing super drastic. Just mildly tender breast with some veins showing, this may be TMI but I have more than usual discharge, some nauseia (SP). Im just wondering if its possible to get pregnant with out having a period right after an IUD removal?

  379. Well its been awhile since I posted and I just wanted to update. I am pregnant, alittle over 6 weeks. I had my IUD removed 10/6/10. So far everything is going good. Go to the doctor on Monday and will hopefully get a sonogram.

  380. ok will i had my maria removed on oct-15-2010 n i just had my 1st period so how long dose it take to get pergnant bc me n my hubby want 1 more kid n thats all but yea we want other 1 and we are trying to figer out if since i had my maria in only for 8months n had it removed n had my 1st period can i get pergant right away 😕

  381. ***UPDATE***

    So I had my IUD taken out on Oct 22. Had light bleeding for a day and a half. Got a regular period shortly after. Have been having sex like non stop since lol and last night my stomach started to feel weird. I know my body pretty well and I remember feeling like this when I was pregnant with my son. I think it might still be too early for a HPT but im gonna take one anyhow. Prolly tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!!

  382. Well quick question how long after conception do you get swelling of the breast (Areolas). Cause mine this morning are enlarge and feel actually swelled??? Havent been prego in 11yrs so i forget..Thanks!! :p

  383. 🙂 i took another test and it was a BFP!!!!!!!! So i am now 4 weeks 4 days pregnant!

    best of luck to all ***baby dust***

  384. Hi everyone.
    I am 25 years old and I had the Mirena IUD for 3 years. I had it removed on the 17th of October. I decided to wait a week before ttc (11-24). But the last two days I have been spotting. I heard you were suppose to wait till you have a monthly so i assume thats my bodies green light. Hoping for a summer girl. 8)

  385. hey summerbaby i had my iud removed oct14 and i actually didnt ovulation till nov 16-17 so my body skipped an ovulation after rmoval cause i didnt start my period till nov3. i am now waiting to see the results of ovulation here shortly will be able to test dec1 i think at the earliest…..best of luck to all!!!

  386. I am 6 weeks and 4 days and I am so freaking out. This is like my 5th pregnancy(I had one blighted ovum) so you would think I wouldn’t but I am. I have 16 days until I go to the doctor. Thought I would tell you guys a story that happened to me. This weekend I went to a close friends house (who didn’t know I was preggers). Their kids were sick and the husband(didn’t know until I got there). The next day my husband, my kids, and I woke up with scratchy throats. We felt sick all day. My husband was the worse with a fever working outside in the cold. I escaped the fever but had to monitor my temp every 30 minutes and drink tons of water(since the first trimester is the worst time to have a fever). My husband slept on the coach so I wouldn’t get sick although he felt terrible. We are all better now but I don’t want to go anywhere. I have a wedding to go to this weekend but I don’t want to go because I’m afraid of getting sick. I am really considering wearing a medical mask. Sad but true. What do you think?

  387. update…………….. ok so i had my iud removed nov 12 2010 and started bleeding on nov.14. it was a very heavy bleeding. i knw its tmi but i was changing a least a soaked pad every hour hour in a half. it was horrible so i finally went to go see my doctor on friday and states it is normal for the heavy bleeding due to my hormones going crazy. so i got perscribe birth control pills to help the bleeding. it has now stopped but i have to take the pills til the end. so i wont be ttc any time soon :cry :cry :cry …so i will keep all you updated

  388. Hey everyone!! New to the group!! I am getting my Mirena out on the 16th of December and I’m so excited!! This will be baby #4 for us if it happens. I’m a little worried it’s not going to happen, I have heard so many women say it’s taken 5months to 2 years to get pregnant after the removal!! Any insight would be appreciated!! I want another baby so bad, before my husband starts Med School and any tips or suggestions on how to speed up the process would be awesome!! 🙂

  389. so this morning i had a run of nausea but now has subsided thank god cant wait to test and last night my breast had big blue veins running thur them now….what you think????

  390. Don’t worry LMM2010 quite a few women on this site get pregnant within a couple months. A woman’s chances of getting pregnant within 12 months of having Mirena removed are approximately 80%. Just think Positive. :grin

  391. -back after quite sometime ladies-
    Well, still no luck after 15 months of Mirena IUD removal (had it 10yrs 2×5 yrs)…guess I am the longest one here who had it for such a long time! Hope that the hormones are all flushed out from my body and uterus lining back to normal. Happy to read all the ladies who conceived! Congrats! Still hoping for my 2nd baby…wish me luck too!

    Babygirlhopeful,
    Yeah, you’re right…if it’s meant to be, it will happen! Goodluck to you too!

  392. well im now getting too excited for the 3rd of dec because that was my last start date of my last period and hopefully it doesnt come!!! probably too early to test hoping to test the 1st of dec and hopeful i get a positive reading because that would be a great x-mas present for my hubby and son!!! :p

  393. Tomorrow will be 11DPO i think just for fun i will test with first morning urine cause im too excited even tho probably too early!! 😉

  394. HI I HAD MY MIRENA REMOVED ON THE 13TH OCT 2010 HAD MY 1ST PERIOD 14TH OCT, DIDNT FALL PREGGAS THAT MONTH JUST HAD MY 2ND PERIOD 23RD NOV WHICH WAS A 40 DAY CYCLE IM USUALLY A 33 DAY CYCLE SO GONNA HAVE TO HAVE SEX EVERY OTHER DAY THIS MONTH, JUST TO COVER MYSELF, SO PRAYING THIS IS THE MONTH, IT WOULD BE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER, THIS WILL BE BUBBA NUMBER 5, WE CANT WAIT, GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, HAY BABYGIRLHOPEFUL DID YOU DO YOUR TEST ??? X

  395. HI LADIES, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP, DOES ANYONE OF YOU RECOMMEND OVULATION TESTS, IF SO WHICH ONES, DO THEY WORK ???? 😕 😕

  396. I used clearblue easy ovulation kit and it pinpointed my ovulation….but i took a pregnancy test this morning 4 days before my missed period and if was negative now im bummed but does anyone think i took it too early???? :sigh

  397. Hi! Just wanted to ask if anyone else had a period after removal of their IUD and then was late(r) then normal to get their period? I got my IUD taken out 10/23 (they had to go in with a camera and numb my uterus because the strings were too short) Got my period (or maybe just bled) starting the 25-28. and still haven’t got another period…all tests say negative. I have heard of people not getting a period for a while or getting it 2 days after removal and then not having a period because they are preggo…but I seem to be in neither group. Any one else have this issue? Thanks!!

  398. Well i started my period this morning…how depressing :cry !! so this is my 2nd full cycle since my removal of my iud on oct14…going to start trying again as soon as aunt flo leaves and try not to think about it so hard even thought my mind is set on this!! Hopefully i will have good news around christmas time….!! :sigh

  399. #3 please i had my iud removed oct 14 had some spotting the next 2 days but didnt start my period until nov 3 to 6 then again today dec 1 and hopefully will not have another for a long time !!

  400. hello i had my iud removed nov12. started bleeding on the 14th and lasted for 7 days. then started bleeding again today dec1. so all this bleeding is really getting my frusterated and depressed. wish i could start ttc but all this bleeding is making it impossible. one more thing to add my husband is also getting frusterated due to all the bleeding and not injoying the pleasure of ttc. this is so gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr……….

  401. Hey Ladies! I’m new here and just have some questions if anyone could help me out. My fiance and I would like to try conceiving in 4 months, so in March 2010. I have had the Mirena in almost 4 years now, and i do not get my period with it. I do not have any children. Should I have the Mirena removed now so my period is regulated by the time we want to start trying? Any suggestions would be great! Thanks 🙂

  402. WELL I HAD MINE REMOVED ON THE 13TH OCT HAD MY FIRST PERIOD ON THE 14TH OCT, THEN MY NEXT PERIOD WAS A 40 DAY CYCLE (23RD NOV) WHICH IS NORMALLY A 33 DAY CYCLE SO I WAS LATE……………. I AM NOW INTO MY NEXT CYCLE WHICH I DONT KNOW WHETHER IT WILL BE A 33 OR 40 DAY SO IM COVERING MYSELF FOR BOTH AND JUST DOING IT EVERY OTHER DAY SOMETIMES EVERY DAY HEHE, LETS HOPE I PLANT A SEED LOL :grin SO IM EITHER DUE ON, ON 25TH DEC OR 1ST JAN, I HOPE ITS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND I GET A BFP ON XMAS DAY 🙂

  403. QUESTION PEOPLE……. If you have sex three days before your period is due and then have a 5 day normal period, could you have still gotten pregnant????

  404. I had my IUD removed Dec. 6th. I have not had a period yet, wonder why I haven’t? I have noticed everyone has gotten one a couple of days after. It’s driving me crazy because I want to have it so I can get my baby on the way! lol.

  405. Leslie,
    i got my iud removed 0ct 14 had some light bleeding only when i went to bathroom 2 days after then didnt start my period until nov 3. i actually didnt even ovulate in oct to my period. ovulated nov 17th and was unsuccessful and started my second cycle dec1 and now im awaiting my next ovulation…..kind of glad it didnt happen yet because i wanted my body to get back on track and hopefully this is my month!!! GOOD LUCK AND BABY DUST to everyone !! 😉 😉 😉

  406. So, how do you know you didn’t ovulate? Also, what do you think about the ovulation tests? Have you used them? I am thinking about getting a few lol. Not sure if they work or not though. 😕 🙂

  407. Good morning guys! This is the second month I gotten my period since i removed my IUD. Last month my cycle was at 26 days so I have been making sure me and my love been covering all the spaces! lol But this month my period was late and I was so happy because I thought that I might be pregnant, but I am not because I got it late last night :(. This is so depressing because I thought it took this time. Can anyone give me any suggestions on what I can do? Never used the ovulation kits because I was sure if they worked. I need a shoulder to cry on right now! :sigh

  408. Good morning Tasha, Of course I have no ideas to give because I just got mine removed, but have you asked your dr? Mine told me that if I’m not pregnant within 2 months after removal to come back and we would take a further step. I wish you all the luck in the world! I want to be prego with my 3rd soooo bad. :sigh

  409. ya i used ovulation kits and their good but i prefer the digital ones because easier to read…thats why i knew i didnt ovulate after removal..not using them this month tho just going to try to relax and do the BD alot from day 12 to 18th cause it seems if you try too hard it doesnt happen lol!! 😉

  410. UPDATE! I got my IUD removed Oct 22. Got my period Nov 10th and was supposed to get my period on Dec 8th but didn’t. Took a pregnancy yesterday and it came back inconclusive. 2 lines but one was really light. So I took another one today and it was definitely positive!! As clear as day! It is very possible to get pregnant immediately after IUD removal! I am so happy and I wish all you luck! Baby dust all around ♥
    -Christabelle

  411. HI ALL, WOW CONGRATS CHRISTABELLE, WELL IM STILL TRYING, IF IM HAVING A 33 DAY CYCLE (WHICH IS NORMAL FOR ME ) MY TRYING TIME IS 9TH DEC TO 14TH, AND IF ITS A 40 DAY CYCLE WHICH IT WAS LAST MONTH ITS 16TH TO 21ST DEC, PLEASE LET IT HAPPEN, I HOPE IM A 33 DAY CYCLE THEN IF I FALL I WILL FIND OUT XMAS DAY LOL.

    ANNIE: THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS NO HUN, (I THINK)
    LESLIE: WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK
    BABYGIRLHOPEFUL: I HOPE WE BOTH ARE LUCKY THIS MONTH HUN

  412. ChristaBelle congrats on the news! @ babynumber5 thanks for the encouragement. Got my IUD removed Oct.19, period started the same day I got it removed. Dec 7 was my 3rd well actually 2nd period since my removal. From my ovulation calendar this month I should start ovulating on the 19th of this month.. so wish me luck and I am not giving up! Love this site, it’s making this alot easy to have woman to talk to that are going thru the same thing I am at the same time. You guys rock! :p

  413. Update: still no period. It’s been 45 days since I bled for a few days after my removal on the 23rd of October. All pregnancy tests have been negitive. I’m thinking that that wasn’t my period 2 days after removal and that I still just have to wait? I need my period or I can’t get preggo:( can anyone else relate?

  414. Today is my ovulation period 12th-16th hope my hubby aint too tired of doing the BD cause weve been BDing everyday for the pass 4 days lol…I really feel good about this time ive relaxed myself and tried to destress and not think too much into it! Good luck girls enjoy TCC…be back later to update…only thing im going to do tho is take a pregnancy test on christmas eve cause that will be 10DPO!!! Would be a nice x-mas present for my hubby to open on christmas day cause i work!!!

  415. Congrats christabelle! Hello ladies!!
    I’m katie! I’m new to this site and its such a blessing to have found it!(I love the *babydust* thing! Haha totally cute! I’m 27, I currently have a IUD (paragard). I’ve had it in for almost 5 years and I’m getting married in 4 weeks. Me and my fiance want to start trying to have our first baby as soon as we get married and from what I’m reading it takes a while After u get the IUD taken out. I’m wondering if anyone can throw me some info… Is the conception waiting period longer with mirena/paragard?

  416. MamaKatie, that was my plan as well and I still haven’t even had my period yet. I would actually remove it, lord knows I wish I would have. But that’s just my thoughts on it of course. 🙂 And Congrats christabelle!!!! Good luck Babygirlhopeful!!! Don’t let that hubby be too tired! hee hee 😉 I am still here waiting on my cycle to come. I am so impatient at this point. ugh…

  417. #3please… have you asked your dr about not having your period yet?? I sure hope something gives with mine as well. But I know my doc told me if I am not pregnant within 2 months to come back. Idk… good luck though! 🙂

  418. Thanks for your help Les! 🙂 so, how long have you had yours out if I might ask? I’m gettin a little freaked out that now I’m not going to be able to get pregnant Since I’ve had it in for so long. 5yrs out of the 12 year max..My fiance really wants a little one asap, everytime my monthly “friend” is a little late, he’s like high five! They got thru! So, I’m hoping we can concieve quickly. I’m actually calling to make an appt in the next few days..

  419. hi ladies i hope everyone is ok, im still here trying hehe, ovulation time is here lol, wish me luck. baby dust to all xx

  420. Yayy!! I made the appointment. I’m getting it taken out on the 10th of january! About a week after my wedding.. So, hopefully all goes well. ? the lady on the phone said that sometimes your body needs to “reboot” itself before your cycle becomes regular again. But, all the women in my family are fertile mertyls so hopefully *fingers-crossed* I’m the same way! Hope everyones doing great!!

  421. Hello everyone,
    There is so much going on that I can’t keep up with who had what. Congrats to the person that conceived. Good luck to those that are still trying and hoping for December to be their month. I have been absent for a bit due to extreme fatigue, morning sickness, final exams, and graduation. For the person that asked which IUD is easier to get pregnant after. I would say the paragard is easier but that is just my opinion. I say that because their is no hormones that your body has to get rid of. Everybody’s body is different so there is always different circumstances. I got pregnant the second month after removal even with having a hysteroscopy done to remove it (my strings couldn’t be found). I would get it removed the month before the wedding and hope for the best. My update is I went on the 9th and my doctor did a brief exam and all is well so far. I go back on the 23rd to find out all remaining details. I am really thankful to you guys for getting through my tough times. I am still rooting you all on to have your positive tests.

  422. Thanks daffodil! I really wanted to get the paragard out sooner but that was the earliest appt I could get. Hope all goes well with your appts and blessings to all the ladies in here hoping for positive results! *babydust* to all!! 🙂

  423. MamaKatie, I had mine for 5 years and got it removed Dec. 2nd. I am still waiting on a cycle, ugh. Good Luck and get excited girl!! 🙂 Hit it to the park babynumber5!! :grin That’s so good to know daffodil because I had to have the hysteroscopy done as well. Did you have your cycle right away???

  424. well hey girls still doing the BD either ovaluted yesterday or today so hoping for a positive but you know what decided to let god do my planning lol less stress on me no matter how bad i want it going to wait and not get upset if AF comes because i want a healthy baby good luck to everyone and glad were communicating more lmao!! :grin

  425. lol thanks lesile, im excited too cause i have a 11 yr old boy and im going to be 30 in july so i want to get this started hahaha!!

  426. hi everyone, i hope you all are ok, i feel terrible today, i have been feeling sick all day and my tummy is a little crampy and bloated, my boobs are aching, i think maybe its something i have eaten 🙁 so hows everyone doing ?? im still doing the BD and praying for a BFP this month :grin babydust to all xx

  427. hey #5 ive ovulated on the 14th so we’re in the same boat to race for that POSITIVE may the best girl win LMAO :p , but i ate something today also and it went real through me and now im sooooo nauseated and i was just thinking ohhhh shit wait till im pregnant and get sick it will be ten times worse!!!! oooooooooooooo well keep in touch lol always checking on the girls here a couple times a day to see who is happy or sad lol!!

  428. Hey girls!! I just got my IUD removed today!! I’m over the moon to try again, but the nurse has me so scared about it taking 2-3 years and possible miscarriages the first 3 or 4 times I could get pregnant. I guess I will just wait and see what happens, but I’m excited to see how quickly some of you got pregnant after your removals. For now, we will have fun trying I suppose, but I can’t wait to get a BFP!!!

  429. Hey ladies! Just wanted to say congrats to those who have been luck enough to get that positive result and tell all of the other future mommies to hang in there and keep trying!! I can’t wait for me and my honey to have a positive result!! Fingers crossed and babydust to u all!!

  430. UPDATE: I had my IUD removed on March 23 and we have been trying to conceive ever since. And here it is 9 months later and this morning I took a hpt and it was +!!!!!!! Even if its been awhile girls do not give up hope it will happen!!!!! :grin :grin :grin Baby dust to all!!!!

  431. hello ladies just stopping by to check on all the updates. and its so awsome to see that a lot of you ladies have had positives!!!!!! Thats so great!!! :grin :grin :grin Well i had my iud removed on nov.12 started bleeding on the 14 til 21 heavy tho i had to see my doc which she perscribed my birthcontrol pills to help control my hormones and stop the heavy bleeding. then started my period on dec.1 til 5th so we are trying i just hope i get a positive soon lol….. again congrats to all are mommies to be…..

  432. My husban and I are TTC our third child! i had my IUD(Mirena) removed Oct 21,2010, I had a period in Nov and I don’t know if I’m having on now is it implantation bleeding, because my period was so late. I am so confused and frustrated, we never had these problems before with our other two children. did i forget to mention I had Mirena for 5 yrs and my period came ev(28 days) every month right on time. Please help me I need support with this, my husban is looking to me for answer and I am as confused as he is. 😡 😡

  433. Congrats Everyone!!! This has been a great month for some! Yay! I am still here waiting to even get a cycle after having mine removed Dec. 2nd. Good luck to all still trying!!! :grin

  434. ladies i need advice asap im really confused, before i had the lud fitted my cycles were 33 days then i had mine removed on the 13th oct 2010 and had my first period on the 14th, my next cycle was a 40 day, so i based my next ovulation on a 33 day and 40 day, which meant i ovulated last weekend for the 33 day……………..but im now very confused as i have been spotting for the last 24hrs on and off, its def not a proper period, and if it is its a week to 2 weeks early !!!!!!!! whats going on why am i spotting and why is it not at the time my period is due, im so upset as i was gonna test xmas day, and if still no period new years day to cover both cycles now im just so confused, please if any one has any idea on what this spotting is please tell me, do you think its a period, i just wish i had never had this stupid iud fitted as i have never had these problems not even with my other 4 children pls help xxxxx good luck ladies and baby dust to all xxx

  435. well babynumber5 could be an implantation bleed (hopefully) i know when i was pregnant with my son i had a period my 1st month so dont be depressed or upset cause this very well can be that!! i know me and you were on the same track and per my ovulation i could possibility have implantation bleeding soon too

  436. well babynumber5 could be an implantation bleed (hopefully) i know when i was pregnant with my son i had a period my 1st month so dont be depressed or upset cause this very well can be that!! i know me and you were on the same track and per my ovulation i could possibility have implantation bleeding soon too

  437. thanks babygirlhopeful, i hope your right but im just fed up with getting my hopes up then them coming back down with a bump, when u was pregnant with your son how long did you bleed and was it light or heavy ?? ive never bleed with any of my pregnancy, i was really hoping i was this month, my boobs are really achy too but now im just wondering if its a period trying to start my periods are usually really heavy but this bleeding is so light and early which is a never for me, thats why im so confused, good luck to you hun i hope you get you BFP this month x

  438. IT was a 2 to 3 day bleed but light…this is why im trying not to be so obsessive with it cause i dont want to be disappointed and figured when its suppose to happen it will cause i ovulated on the 14th i had sex the 8,9,10,11,13,14 so if it happens then it happens right lol!!! so today is 5 DPO and i got sore boobies on day 3po so now im thinking may just be period coming cause they were sore earlier too last month but wishing that their sore from hormones of prenancy not hormones from the WITCH LMAO!! 😉

  439. WELL I AM FEELING RATHER CRAMPY NOW TOO SO MAYBE ITS A PERIOD AFTER ALL, TIME WILL TELL, ON A POSITIVE NOTE A 25 DAY CYCLE IS TEN TIMES BETTER THAN A 40 DAY LOL

  440. @mamakatie blessings on your marriage and trying for your new one. @lesliekuck i had a period the week before my iud was removed. Then the next month I got my period about a week late. Then I conceived later that month. I am pretty regular and that never changed.

  441. 🙁 AF is definitely here, heres to the next month of trying, but now im not sure as this was a 25 day cycle and last month was a 40 day cycle what do i do ??????? any ideas

  442. so today i bought ANSWERS pregnancy testfor christmas eve testing….Has anyone ever heard or used it? How good do you think it is for testing 10 DPO?? im sorry about AF #5 i know the feeling when she arrives but put it this way at least you didnt have to wait 40 days!!! any comments would be great about my test!!!

  443. good luck babygirlhopeful, i hope you get a BFP ive never heard of answer is it an american test, im sure its a very good one. The popular ones here are clearblue and first response, i suppose i will have to do a 25 day cycle and 33 and 40 day this month, whys nothing easy lol, i done the ovulation calculator and it says for a 25 day cycle i will ovulate from the 26th dec to 30th wow thats not even a week away and AF is still here, maybe i should get some sticks what do you girls think ???? would you ???? good luck beautiful ladies babydust to all and merry christmas x

  444. i would not track it and just baby dance every other day and try not to think about it this month and see what happens…..could work in your favor …and i hope its a good test too lol!!! merry xmas to everyone and have a safe holiday!!! :grin

  445. @babynumber5 I use an app on my iPhone that charts every cycle and gives me and average. I think they have it online also. It should be an ovulation calendar. It takes a while though and won’t work very well unless you at least have six months of data. The more the better. It worked for me. If not that I would get ovulation tests or do like babygirlhopeful said and try every other day and just wait as patiently as you can. I think that working yourself up makes it worst. When I relaxed it happened.

    @babygirlhopeful I used Answers because that was all that they had at a reasonable price during my spur of the moment run. It had to in mine. It tested the same as my strips that the doctors used. I had to lines and the pregnancy line was lighter. I would say that it works just as well as any of the other ones. As far as how early I don’t know since I tested positive the day that AF was due.

  446. thanks girls its great to have people like this to share this with, i think im gonna take your advice and baby dance every other day, if it doesn’t work this month the sticks i shall buy lol, i must say it was xmas day 2 years ago i fell with my youngest maybe xmas will make me lucky, i not gonna worry to much this month i gonna enjoy xmas with my 4 beautiful children and be grateful to all i have……baby dust to all x

  447. hey girls i belong to a TTC forum its called the mommyplaybook look it up and come join lots to do there!!!! hope to see ya there!!

  448. Well, I have a 2 year old little boy and I am scheduled to have my iud taken out on jan 6th 2010, I am hoping to get pregnant quickly. Any suggestions. I’ve had my mirena for almost two years now and before that I was always regular.

  449. my doctor said it takes two to three cycles before your body returns to normal to hold a full term pregnancy but their are women take do get pregnant faster…..i had mine remove oct 14th and had two cycles already and now am 9dpo waiting for either a positive or the witch to come!!! going to start testing tomorrow morning at 10 dpo even tho it is alittle early!!! good luck….there is a ttc forum called the mommy playbook with lots of girls on there to talk with and its nice!!!!

  450. Ok, well I was waiting for my cycle, and ended up getting one for Christmas lol. So now I am waiting to get done and ovulate! :grin Babygirlhopeful, not up with the lingo here yet, lol. What is dpo???

  451. HEY LADIES! I am still waiting. removed IUD on oct. 19, got period actually started oct.17 but wasn’t heavy at all until I removed it. Period came on Nov.12 (26 day cycle). Period returned on Dec 7 (25 day cycle) and ended on Dec. 11th. Soo my next period should either come on Dec. 30 or Dec.31( I hope neither. I am so emotional right now because I really want to be pregnant. :roll If my period doesn’t come on I am going to wait until 1/2 to test because from my fertility chart, it’s saying I should have a positive test on that day. What a great way to start the New Year off. Keep me in you guys prayers and thanks for all your support. I am feeling like the IUD was the worst thing I could have done now :upset …Babydust all around. Peace and Blessings

  452. hey guys hows everyone, i hope you all had a fantastic christmas, well babygirlhopeful what was the outcome ??? i have decided as my periods have been all over the place since the removal on 13th oct, im just gonna take this month as it comes and see what happens, im sick of calculating, lets just chill abit. Hows everyone else getting on :grin

  453. i actually started my period this am and along with it was constant throwing up and constant diarrhea all day today…i feel like super shit today :cry and im at work!!!

  454. Hey ladies I am new here had my mirena removed 8-19-2010 and got a reg af days later I am getting antsy with the 2 wk wait I am due for my af Jan 4th n am praying it stays away n we get a bfp we started clomid 2 months ago due to ovulation issues n I ovulated no problem this month we bd every other day I am just hoping that after 4 yrs on the iud didn’t ruin my fertility I am iud free for 4 months now n am hoping this is the month dh really wants a baby n so do I best wishes to all *** baby dust ***

  455. o babygirlhopeful you poor thing 🙁 i know how you feel its so annoying i wish i had never had the iud, its just so upsetting, i thought you was gonna give us some good news 🙁 dont worry babe at least it didnt trick you for too long this month, maybe you have a bug too and thats why your being sick. keep that chin up we are all in this together, im sure it will be you trying to cheer me up in a couple of weeks, keep smiling x

  456. Hello ladies, its been awhile since Ive been on here….so to give an update I am still not prego :sigh I had my Mirena IUD removed May 2009 and my periods are still crazy…most of the time its very little (spotting) and only lasts for a couple days. I also had a cyst on one of my ovaries that had to be surgically removed. My husband deployed 6 months ago and when he came home for R&R we were hoping to get prego but that didnt happen…hopefully when he redeploys in June we are able to get prego or at least find out why its not happening.

  457. Thanks baby # 5 I am sure hoping it doesn’t arrive the countdown is on 5 days to go I had bloodwork done 6 dpo n it was neg but I am thinking it was just too early I am gonna start testing hpt new years day n am keeping my fingers crossed that we will get bfp good luck all baby dust

  458. Hey ladies I keep writing but my posts keep getting erased? I am 29 and my hubby and I have one daughter who will be ther on tuesday. Got my iud out around sep.10 2010.ben trying since. Took keep ovulation kit and o last tuesday. Supposed to start on our around the fourth off jan. Had cramping all week then just now took two tests in middle of day and had two faint lines! I think I’m pregnant! But going to test tom morning.

  459. Hey ladies I keep writing but my posts keep getting erased? I am 29 and my hubby and I have one daughter who will be ther on tuesday. Got my iud out around sep.10 2010.ben trying since. Took keep ovulation kit and o last tuesday. Supposed to start on our around the fourth off jan. Had cramping all week then just now took two tests in middle of day and had two faint lines! I think I’m pregnant! But going to test tom morning.

  460. HI CHARLOTTESMOMMY IT DEF SOUNDS LIKE YOUR PREGGAS ANY LINE IS POSITIVE EVEN IF ITS FAINT XX CONGRATS, WELL DONE XXX

  461. welcome chris_1stbaby, good luck i hope you will keep us updated, well im sure i have ovulated this last couple of days as i have had all the signs, so we have been doing the BD, as my periods have been a little up in the air since removal im not exactly sure when AF (the witch) is due i think about the 11th if my cycle is the same as last month. come girls we all need some good news to keep us going, i just hope one of us gets it soon……………………..baby dust to you all xx :p

  462. hi everyone… wow this is a good information site and everyone seems lovely.
    well im new to all this and im trying for my 3rd child.
    ive had the nova t removed last month and ill be crossing my fingers and toes i get my baba soon….
    good luck ladies im crossing them for you too…. 🙂

  463. well ladies today is cd 5 for me hoping to ovulate in about a week :cry wish this cycle stuff wasnt so annoying congrats on the positive and good luck to all!!!

  464. yuck yuck yuck i feel terrible today so sick from the moment i got up, boobies are massive and sore, and i basically feel pregnant !!!!! i have really increased discharge (sorry for to much info ) so im def confused.com im not due on till 11th jan, if the period i had back in dec was really a period, still not a hundred percent it was, but i will carry on waiting untill 11th to do a test, i just hope its still not the after effect of this mirena playing tricks on me, surely it must be out my system by now removal was 13th oct x babydust to all xx 🙂

  465. HAPPY NEW YEAR’S LADIES! Hope all you guys had a great new years.. well here is an update.. All last we I had been getting dizzy and nausea, Wednesday I started to catch hot flash and then I really came down with something. I missed work on Thursday because I was so sick like I was coming down with the Flu. Went to work Friday for about 4 hours, came home and me and my hubby went to friends for the new years. Got back home today and started to feel very dizzy so… i took a test and guess what???? I am pregnant!!!! I am in shock and will test again on Tuesday to make sure before I make a doctor’s appointment. I removed my iud on Oct. 19 and I had it for 4 years 4 mos before removing it. So babynumber5 don’t give up hope yet because it’s been 3 months for me. Thank you guys for all the support and I will keep you informed in the coming days! Sorry for the longgggg drawn out story :grin

  466. yay tashamjohns well done, im so pleased for you this is wonderful news, take good care of yourself, well done it gives us all hope x

  467. hello ladies and happy new years to all. so its been awhile since ive been on here. CONGRADULATIONS TO TASHAMJOHNS!!!!!! Well i was due for my period on jan.1 but still no sign of it coming. Lately ive been waking up feeling nauseous and i just feel weird. I dont want to get my hopes up tho maybe my period is just late….I had my iud removed on nov.12. and we havent really been ttc since my relationship with my bf is kind of rocky right now. we were having intercourse without protection and we used the pull out method lol yea i know that doesnt work…lol… so now im too scared to test…i dont know wat to do im confused…any help….

  468. Thanks Avilar. Don’t be scare and test anyways. But I was feeling the same way you was feeling and I keep waiting because I didn’t want to be disappointed. But all and all everything happens for a reason and my prayers was answered.

  469. hi ladies i hope you are all well, my testing day is tues next week if my cycle is the same as last month which was a 25 day cycle, please keep your fingers crossed for me xxxxx 🙂 😉

  470. Hello all I new to this but have been reading all the posts. I had my marina out on the 10/28 and had bleeding two days later(30-31). We are trying to get pregnant and slept together and I started to bleed again on the 4th-6th of November with really bad cramps. I’m not sure if that is normal since my IUD was recently removed. I was feeling really bad like I was pregnant but got a period again in Dec. This month has been bad I have been feeling sick but Im going to wait to see if my January one comes on the 12th. I took 3 hpt and they all were neg 🙁 I hope I dont get it i want to have another baby soon. I have a friend who had her iud removed around the same time as me and is now 9 wks preg. Is there anyway I can be and the home test just keep coming back neg?

  471. Hey ladies and welcome mizz marshall. all my test was coming up negative to until like two days before my period was suppose to come on which was jan 4th. and I got a positive..so just wait and test a day before.

  472. All the luck Babynumber5! Mizz Marshall, I have been seeing that alot, not only on this site but others as well. I would just test when it gets close and/or when u miss. If no period then and still neg. test, go to the doc and they will do a blood test. 🙂 As for me… I am still waiting to see if I will have a cycle this month. If so, it will come around the 20th I am guessing. Had mine removed Dec. 2nd. I am sure the *junk* is still in my body, but who knows… it’s possible! :p Just trying to keep postive and not get my hopes up… but gosh that’s hard! LOL. BIGGEST CONGRATS tashamjohns!! That makes my hopes better 🙂

  473. hey girls and congrats on all positives!!!! i think today or tomorrow is my Ovualtion day so this will mark my 3rd month after iud also so hope its a positive cause third time is a charm

  474. It’s good to know that I’m not the only one having a hard time gettting pregnant after my IUD removal. I had it removed almost a year ago. I had the copper T in for 4 years and felt it was time to go. We had no intention on getting pregnant so we were using condoms. I have two girls a 8 and 5 year old. I really want a boy to make our family complete. We have only been trying to get pregnant for a month. But I was shocked with a period instead. I had gotten pregnant right away with my other children that I thought this would be a peice of cake. Little did I know I think the IUD might have cause some scaring. I am going to the OBGYN next monght and have her make sure everythings fine down there 🙂 :sigh

  475. Lacegirl,
    You are not alone! I’m not new on this site…back again though I am reading all the posts here in silence! You were only trying for a month…I’ve been trying for nearly 1 1/2 year now since my removal of Mirena IUD. I’ve had it for 10 yrs (2x5yrs) and no baby yet! Like you, no problem with my first child, a daughter who’s 11 now! I guess, I am the most one here who got the IUD the longest! Will go to OB-Gyne next few weeks to see what’s wrong but I hope the IUD doesn’t damaged my fertility! Oh boy…,can’t imagine!

    Congrats Tashmjohns and to all who got positives!!! Wish us luck and baby dust to all. Not giving up my hopes, though! :sigh

  476. Im ovulating today wahoooooo i BD sunday twice and last night once dont think ill be able to BD today but hopefully the two days i did will catch the eggie!!!!! :p

  477. good morning to all….so still no period i was to have it on jan 1 it is now 11 days late. I did a hpt and it was negative :sigh i dont know what to do now.. 😕 😕 😕 good luck to all…

  478. hi ladies, good luck babygirlhopeful and avilar, well still no period for me so who knows i done a test yesterday and it was neg so i think i will wait a few days, i just pray pray pray it doesnt come, i just so want my BFP its driving me insane, good luck to everyone trying i hope this is the month for us all xxxxx

  479. Hi, i have been looking at all these websites all morning, i need some advise, i had my coil (IUD) removed last Friday, me and my partner started that day trying to get pregnant. I am now starting to feel different, pains in my lower stomach, sick, high tempreture, headaches. I am wondering if it can work that quick?
    We are very fertile if thats the word because we have been pregnant before but i developed pre eclampsia and HELP and she didn’t make it. That was four years ago and now we are just ready to try again. We both want this more than anything and i am hoping that these symptoms are not just in my head? Maybe i want it to much and i am kidding myself into thinking that they are there, they feel real? Has anyone got pregnant stright away before. The day it was taken out was the first day of my ovulation so it was good timing 🙂

  480. WELCOME TANIA888, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS BEFORE AND CONGRATS ON TRYING AGAIN, TO BE HONEST THIS WHOLE TRYING THING AFTER THE IUD HAS COMPLETELY CONFUSED ME FROM DAY ONE, I HAVE 4 CHILDREN WITH WHOM I NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE TO CONCEIVE AND WE DECIDED BACK IN OCT TO TRY FOR BABY NUMBER 5 SO I HAD MY IUD REMOVED, I THE SAME AS YOU HAD ALL THE PREGNANT FEELINGS FROM MONTH ONE AND EVERY MONTH SINCE, MY PERIODS HAVE SINCE BEEN ALL OVER THE PLACE, BEFORE THE IUD I WAS EVERY 33 DAYS ON THE DOT NOW IM EVERYWHERE FROM 25 DAYS TO 40, IM NOW ON CYCLE DAY 27 AND NO PERIOD YET SO IM KINDER HOPING THIS IS THE MONTH SO AN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION YEP THE IUD REMOVAL CAN TRICK YOU TO FEELING PREGNANT AFTER REMOVAL, BUT THEIR ARE SOME LADIES WHO FALL REALLY QUICK TOO, I HOPE YOU ARE ONE OF THEM, GOD LUCK AND KEEP US UPDATED XXX BABY DUST TO ALL X

  481. Welcome Tania888!!! Let’s hope you could be one of the lucky few! 🙂 I had my mirena removed Dec 2nd and had a small period, dr. said i still ovulated (we tried right away as well). I am now having alomst all the pregnancy symptoms and hoping like CRAZY it’s not just my body playing games with me, so I know how you feel. Please keep us updated as well, bunches of luck!! :grin

  482. hey girls!!!!! hi to all new members and good luck to everyone this month!!!!!! today i am having some cramping on and off, i think i O’ed on the 11th but had ewcm on the 13th so i BD 1/9 1/10 1/11 and 1/13 so i hope i had everything covered, i actually feel good about this month because it seems like most of everyone gets pregnant their 3rd month after removal so keeping my fingers crossed!!!!! and dont forget for all the newbies you want to let your uterus go back to normal and that usally thats 2 to 3 cycles so dont get discouraged too fast because you want the pregnant to go full term not result in a M/C……once again good luck girls have a good day im at work will be checking back in off and on all day!! BABYDUST TO ALL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :grin

  483. O and i have to add usually i have sore boobies 3dpo then AF arrives later and i do not have that sign this time soooooooooooooooooooo hoping that is a good sign for me wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ok im done with the oooooooo LOL!!!!!! :p

  484. today im having a burning pain to the right midline lower stomach (like between the right side and middle) and this morning it was the other side left midline stomach……could this be?????!!!!!! either 5dpo or 3 dpo!!!

  485. :cry AF arrived 14th Jan but its very light to the point i havent needed a tampon i will keep you posted, gutted :cry

  486. :grin WELL! Got my IUD removed Dec 2nd 2010, and took a test yesterday and today…. they say I am PREGNANT!!! WOW! So it can happen!!!! :grin

  487. And I have to say… I had symptoms 3 days after my ovulation, my husband kept saying “your already pregnant”… crazy but true…. then nothing. Lets hope all works out well though. Fingers crossed and prayers open! 🙂 Good luck to you trying and waiting this month also!! 🙂

  488. Congrats Lesliekuck!!! Wow…great! How fast you conceived,,,goodluck to you and wish us luck too!!! Cheers! 8)

  489. I started out using the clear blue ovulation stick because my dr told me to try them. I only got slight lines so I went ahead and BD for sure. But we really just bd every other night lol. I wish all of you the best of luck!! 🙂

  490. CONGRATS LESLIE, SORRY BABY#5………BUT TODAY IS 7 DPO FOR ME AND I THINK IM PREGNANT ALL THE SIGNS ARE POINTING TO THAT SO IM CROSSING MY FINGERS WILL TEST ON FRIDAY MORNING….IM HAVING ALL THE SIGNS THAT I NEVER HAD BEFORE AND IF IM NOT PREGNANT ID BE SUPER SHOCKED!!! WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED!!! :grin

  491. 🙂 HI EVERYONE, WELL I GOT MYSELF A CLEAR BLUE DIGITAL OVULATION KIT, I HOPE IT WORKS AS IM NEVER QUITE SURE WHEN IM OVULATING DUE TO IRREGULAR PERIODS, I GOT THE ONE WITH 20 STICKS, DO ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY TIPS AS TO WHEN TO START TESTING, IS IT A WEEK AFTER MY PERIOD HAS FINISHED ????? HELP 🙂 IM SO PLEASED FOR ALL YOU LADIES WHO HAVE GOT YOUR BFP BABYGIRLHOPEFUL MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE US FRIDAY AS I WILL BE CHECKING IN TO SEE, I REALLY DO HOPE FRIDAY IS YOUR DAY, GOOD LUCK XXX 🙂

  492. i will for sure babynumber5 but i will only be 10 dpo so if not a positive i will continue everyday from there and let you guys know for sure!!!!! and as far as the ovulation digital test i loved them i started CD 10 it actually gives you a chart in the instructions when to start!!! :grin

  493. brill i will start testing on sunday the test arrives tomo, i cant wait hehe i hope it works, i was reading online and it says you should test twice a day 10 hrs apart so not to miss the rise, i think im gonna test at 10 am and then again at 8pm, keep your fingers crossed for me girls lol :grin

  494. Ok hi i’m new to this but i have question i had the iud put in, in july 2010 ad it removed dec 2010 i got a period jan 5, my periond comes every 26 days so i had sex when i think i was ovulating which was a couple days ago but my chest is hurting do u guys think i could b pregnant please help

  495. so i POAS and it was BFN but its 9 dpo so i knew it would be but my dang friend pressured me into it!!! going to stop at store on way home from work tonight to get a FRER because i used a generic test from big lots and have never heard of the brand ever lol!!! so wish me luck still too early!!! :p

  496. babygirlhopeful I am so excited. You have got me on edge waiting like its my test. lol Congrats to all those that have dropped into pregnancyhood (like that’s not even a word he he he) I wish the best for those still waiting.

  497. lol @daff heehee im excited too lol i am hoping this is it for me cause ill be down after this if it isnt :cry but i have GOOD feelings!!! hows everything your way?

  498. I have been a silent follower of this site since deciding to get my IUD removed. Well I got my IUD removed on Nov. 15th 2010. That was the first day of my period, which lasted for five days. Shortly thereafter we started to BD every other night. that was a bust AF hasn’t shown up since removal of the IUD. I find it so weird that AF is thrown off b/c its not like the cooper was regulating my cycle in any way. Took several HPT all negative. Don’t know what to do. Went to the gyn, she prescribed Provera still waiting on AF. No sign that AF is near just sore boobs for two weeks. I am so confused and upset at the same time. BTW diagnosed with PCOS struggled with conceiving my 1st child but it was accomplished!! AF pretty regular since the birth of my son until now. has anyone ever experienced this? CONGRATS TO ALL WITH POSITIVE HPTs!!!!!!!

  499. @babygirlhopeful All is well on my end. The baby is doing fine. I am 15 weeks. I go see the specialist tomorrow to monitor my thyroid(something I’m used to). I’m hoping they will tell me the sex. Pretty much that’s all with me.. I am just waiting around on you guys good news.

  500. hey girls its monday the 24th ran out of tests on saturday!!! so today i am due to AF so hopefully the witch stays away cause im at work too lol!!! wish me luck but for some reason now im thinking im out and i was so confident about this month too 😡

  501. hi girls i hope you are all ok, well i started using my clear blue ovulation sticks today, so just waiting for a smile to make me smile lol i am on cycle day 11 now, i hope this is the month for us all, i hate all this waiting and getting my hopes up and then for them to be let down again, babygirlhopeful im still rooting for you, good luck but dont be too upset if af arrives remember we are all in this together we know how it feels…………….babydust to all xxxxxx

  502. :grin thank you babygirlhopeful i will do, i tested this morning at 6am so will change it to 11 am tomo thanks for the advice xxx

  503. ya cause a 6 am wont really do much plus 11am is the best time to know for sure if it positive or not!!! 8)

  504. Hello grils hope all u doing great. well update from last time i was on. I was supposed to get my period on Jan. 1st but til now no period. I did a hpt on Jan 5th but was negative :sigh i dont know if it was too soon for testing. havent done another just because i dont want to get another negative and be sad but i also dont want a positive because i will be sad as well. and the reason for that is that my boyfriend and i are not together any more :cry :cry :cry …im so scared to find out and so confused on what i should do..any advice ladies…best of luck and best wishes to all……

  505. Avilar whether you are with your boyfriend or not you will still make a great mummy so you have to test either way, just test one more time, you have to know for your own sake, come on hun test, we are all here to give advice etc test and let us know hun xx

  506. Hey ladies, its been a while. CONGRATS to those who have been blessed by a positive result!! Sendin all my good vibes to all those who are still hoping. 🙂
    SO, I’m freakin out a bit. Me and my new hubby really want to start having our little ones. Now, I’m 3 and a half weeks late and my appointment for my iud removal is in 2 weeks(they moved it back). I’ve been feeling really sick, boobs are sore and smells are makin me nauseated. My friend said its impossible to get preg on the iud, but I’m not sure. Should I take a test or just keep waiting?

  507. Hi all, second post on here! I am now 3 days late for my period and i have taken a test and it was negative so i am now thinking that having the coil removed could have effected my periods, did anyone else have any problems after having the coil removed. I don’t want to get my hopes up and think that it could work the quickly! I have everything crossed in the hope that i am!! Please advise if having the coil removed effected anyone? xx :grin

  508. WELL LADIES I TESTED AND I GOT A POSITIVE DAY AFTER MISSED PERIOD WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AND TO REMIND YOU ALL I HAD MIRENA REMOVED OCT14TH SO IT TOOK ME TO JAN 25TH TO FIND OUT……YEAH WAHOO YIPEE!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!

  509. thanx babynumber5 and CONGRADUTLATIONS TO BABYGIRLHOPEFUL!!!! Well I tested yesterday and i got a negative..its kind of a good thing tho (i guez :sigh) since im not with my bf any more we are still trying to work things out but i dont know how that will go…..so now i just have to figure whats going on if i havent had my period for almost 2 months…what do you ladies recommend me to do??? baby dust to all that are still trying cuz my ttc is put on hold for the moment lol……..

  510. yay babygirlhopeful congrats to you im so pleased for you , im just waiting on my positive now, everyone is getting positives which is fantastic i just hope i get mine too lol im gonna keep doing the bd every other day and keep doing my clearblue ovulation tests i hope i get a smile soon lol babydust to all :grin

  511. Yayyyyyy congrats babygirl!! I’m happy for you, you’ll be a great mommy! 🙂
    Well, still haven’t gotten my period. I took a test and it faintly said not pregnant. But it was barely there. . I wonder if I should take another one. Is it possible to get preg with the iud still in, I haven’t gotten it out yet. My appt is in a week and I’m kinda worried.

  512. CONGRATS!!! Babygirlhopeful @mamakatie I would take one more test in like two days. Make sure they give you a test when you go to the doctor. If you absolutely want to be sure then see if your doctor will give you a blood test a few days before you get your IUD removed just to be on the safe side. @Babynumber5 Keep trying. Your positive will show up soon.

  513. @ BABYGIRLHOPEFUL… Wow! Congrats, your waiting game is over! And to all the ladies here who got their positive ones!

    @MAMAKATIE…getting pregnant while the IUD is in, has a very very low chance…but still possible but very rare to happen! But if it happens, normally it ends up in miscarriages. Go to your OB and have it check.

    Wish us luck too…still no positive :sigh :cry

  514. :grin CONGRATS babygirlhopeful!!! :grin
    Good luck to all still trying, it will be soon!! I just know it!! :grin It is the baby month on here, so if not this month… I say for sure next month!! We spread the baby dust all over you! 🙂

  515. :grin guess what girls i got my smile today, so im gonna be a busy bee for the next 3 days lol, wish me luck please, lets hope it happens lol, im so pleased i got the clear blue ovulation kit, at least i know im ovulating, what a relief :grin thanks for all the advice, im super happy lets hope i get my BFP in 2 weeks :p

  516. [B]Good luck ladies. Hope everyone has had a great weekend! *babydust* to all !! [/B]
    Spoke with my hubby last night and were going to get some more tests today, anyone have any brand that they suggest. Also, I heard that if it is ectopic, that it could give false negatives, the only test I took was one I had in my closet from a few months back, the result was barely there and it said neg. I had to turn it to read it cuz u couldn’t see it. God, I wish my dr hadn’t moved my appt back for the removal.. He may have needed a vacation, but I want answers!! I’ve been so emotional lately, (I burst into tears b/c my husband said for me to rest instead of making cupcakes, I was like, I want to make cupcakes! Lol) I’m just worried b/c before I had the iud put in, I lost a baby at 4 and a half months into the preg.. I’m so nervous that I won’t be able to conceive, 🙁 ok, I’m emotional again, haha
    Thank u ladies for all the advice, it makes me happy to know I can speak freely here. 🙂
    Take care!! 🙂

  517. hi mamakatie, im not sure what to suggest really, but i would definitely call the doctor and demand an appointment because you are concerned about a few things, take another test and see what it says, if its neg it might just be stress making your period late, if your worried about ectopic definitely call your dr, i hope it all works out ok for you, this site is brilliant because you can let it all out knowing we are all going through the same thing, take care hun and keep us updated xxx babydust to all xx

    Babygirlhopeful: how you doing hun i hope your feeling ok, i have been dtd all weekend, praying for my bfp hehe xx

  518. mamakatie I really hope that you feel better. I had a lost pregnancy at 4 months. I have had two successful pregnancies after. My four year old daughter before iud and the pregnancy that I am in now after IUD (I am considered at no risk and have had several ultrasounds to prove it). I am sure you are okay. If you feel pains in your side or stomach then be aware of that because it may mean ectopic. I hope that you get some answers soon.

  519. Thanks ladies, so, I should be seen in the dr’s office within the next 2days. (Earliest they could see me is tomorrow or tuesday.) So, hopefully everything goes well, I’ve been throwing up everything today and some pain in my breasts, which is strange. I had a reduction last year and they’ve still been pretty numb, so the pains are weird. The last time I was pregnant I had the most terrrrible breast pains. Ugh. Hopefully the pain in my side isn’t ectopic symptoms. My husbands like maybe you’re just pregnant and everything will work out.. (He’s hoping for the extreme best god bless his sweet heart) thank you all so much for the support, u ladies are awesome. 🙂 babydust to all :grin

  520. I have my appointment tomorrow morning, and I’m worried already. Doesn’t help that me and my hubby got into it today. He doesn’t quite understand the ectopic thing and is upset about the options. Hopefully everything goes ok, I’m scared a bit. And with him being upset, feelin kinda alone. Sorry, had to vent for a second. I hope that everything turns out the way it should, guess that’s all I can ask for..

  521. any news mamakatie ???? well its ever 5 4 or 3 dpo and im praying this is my month, i had a few weird little crampy feelings in my right side/front yesterday and last night. I got a smile on fri and sat and then i stopped testing, we did the bd wed, fri, sun, tues so i hope im covered, we will see on the 11th i just hope af stays away, i had the mirena removed on october 13th, im still surprised i still here trying as with my other 4 i would have already conceived but i have had 4 sections so i prob have alot of scar tissue, come on baby number 5 we so want you :-)))))) :grin

  522. Hey ladies. . So, here’s my update.. I went to the dr yesterday. They gave me a urine test and it came back negative, I told them I’ve already taken a hpt and told them all of my symptoms then requested a blood test. They said since their urine test said negative they won’t give me a blood test. I asked them if I’m not pregnant why haven’t I gotten my period, I mean its due AGAIN on the 4th of feb. So that will be 2 months of not having it if it doesn’t come. They said my iud could possibly be causing that so they want me to get it out. (They couldn’t explain WHY they said I’d have to ask my gyno) Since my gyno is still on vacation I asked to see another one and that gyno isn’t available until the 25th. So, I don’t know what to do now, just play the waiting game I guess, and hope I can keep some food down today.

  523. hi mamakatie, sorry to hear your still having a bad time, i see you still have you iud in place, i must say my periods done weird and wonderful things when i had mine in place, some months i would have a period from hell and other times i could go 6 months without one, i also had crampy feelings on my side and lower front all the time i had it in place, so i thing maybe your problems are all to do with the iud, i think the quicker its removed the better for you really, i had mine removed oct 13th and my periods have just gotten back to a 28 day cycle, im due on on the 11th so praying it stays away, good luck hun i hope all works out for you xxxx 🙂

  524. Hey ladies 4 days late hpt are negative had bloodwork done last week which was negative going in to see my Dr at 11am for more bloodwork I hope to get a positive this time baby dust to all

  525. So frustrated I’m 6 days late took a beta Friday at the Dr and will get my results tommorrow Monday am I need to know I have taken 10 hpts this weekend with the last 2 having faint lines not 100% for me I need that dark positive line that screams your preggo my husband is away for work til Friday and I wud love to surprise him when he gets back in town he wud be ecstatic but if I find out tommorrow that I am can I keep it a secret? Hmmmmm probably not lol but here I am getting ahead of myself I can’t seem to relax at all my mind has pondered all weekend thanks for listening to my vent baby dust to all keep ur fingers crossed toes too that I get a bfp tommorrow

  526. Quick question… Anyone have to stop taking an antidepressant before trying? My Dr said it won’t be out of my system completely until April. Just got my IUD out, so it will give my period some time to regulate. I’m nervous about being w/o any meds. Any thoughts or supportive comments?

    Best wishes to ALL! 🙂

  527. Kstephens re ur question yes I was on cymbalta not for depression but for fibromyalgia cymbalta is a depression med thou and I had my iud out in Aug spoke to the Dr about the pros and cons of the meds and I slowly tapered off so that not to go into a total depression from not having the meds in my system ur best bet is to taper off the meds don’t stop cold turkey u will put ur body into stress n it will mess with ur cycle big time good luck baby dust

  528. hi girls well AF is due tomorrow, and i done a test today and it was a BFN so im kinda thinking oh not again i bet AF will turn up tomorrow, ive had enough of all this now, maybe i should just give up i have 4 beautiful children maybe im just being greedy wanting another, i hate watching that one line coming up on the hpt and thinking oh its a BFN again, im totally fed up, do you guys think because its a bfn the day before af is due im most probably not again :cry

  529. Number 5- i didnt get a positive till the day after my missed period!!! i was due jan 24th and i tested 1/22 and i think 1/23 then waited till the 25th to test and it was a POSITIVE so you still have a chance not over till the witch comes!!! 😉

  530. thanks babygirlhopeful, thats what hubby says, i just feel really down today, i could quite easily burst into tears, i will keep my fingers crossed for the bfp, pls witch stay away lol anyways hows you and the pregnancy going any sickness yet xxxxxx

  531. Ok so I’m new to this site, but I’m having a lot of trouble. I thought maybe someone had some advice or has been where I’m at before. Ok I’m 21 years old and have a beauitful 5 yr old daughter. I had the mirena for almost the whole five yrs. I got it taken outnov 1st of 2010. I found out last week that I am pregnant. So excited. Well I went for an ultrasound to confirm how far I am and I just had an empty gestational sac. My dr said that I had a misscarrage. There is no for sure reason why this happened. I am so hurt and don’t kno what to take as my next step. Any suggestions.

  532. well for the pass 3 days i have been getting morning sickness, i threw up today at work i mean im super nauseated everytime i eat and i never got sick with my son 😡

  533. HavingAHardTime, I just had that happen to me!! Litterally!! Then went back this morning which was a week later and did another ultra sound, he told me before he started it, he was 99% sure this pregnancy was not going to show anything. He stopped dead in his tracks when, behold! My baby was there with a strong heart beat! 🙂 Thank God! Please visit this site! http://www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com/ It helped me BIG TIME! 🙂 Did he say you had blighted ovum????

  534. I want everyone to know that we are ALL different!! I first came here at the beginning of DEC 2010 to find guidance since i wanted to have another baby and had the paragard for about 4 yrs. I had a plan but after reading all these stories I freaked out :eek and went to the Dr. to have it removed. I had sexual intercourse everyday and was disappointed to have my period at the end of the 28 days. The second month after missing my period the first day I ran to the pharmacy and have had 3 POSITIVE pregnancy test!!!! Super Excited .. I wanted to share my experience since I made my choices based on what I read here and other pages, I want you ladies to know .. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!!! GOOD LUCK

  535. Just wanted to put this out there for those who are wondering how long: MIRENA REMOVAL 10-14-10, POSITIVE HPT 1-25-11…AND THE POSITIVE CAME THE DAY AFTER MY MISSED PERIOD AND WAS NEGATIVE ALL THE WAY UP TILL THAT DAY!!! GOOD LUCK AND BABY DUST TO ALL……………………FIRST DOCTORS APPT ON 2-17 🙂

  536. With me, mine was removed Dec 2nd, 2010 and got positive results Jan 16th, 2011. You are correct anxiouss. Baby dust to all!!! :grin

  537. hey guys well done to you girls who have got your bfp…………………….heres an update, i think af is coming its due day today and i have dark brown discharge (only a tiny bit) when i wiped this morning after i pee’d, i havent had any since but im pretty sure its coming, so im pretty sad today :cry

  538. HavingAHardTime It will be okay. I had the exact same thing happen to me. I actually went until my fourth month. They did a transvaginal ultrasound and there was an empty sac. There was never a baby that developed. I felt better in my mind because I felt like I didn’t lose a baby but just the sac. They had me wait for about two weeks to see if I would miscarry on my own. (Not going to happen since my body holds onto pregnancies as long it can) I then went in for a D&C. It turned out well. I have a 4 year old daughter after that and I am current 4 1/2 months pregnant. So you will be okay afterwards as well. Let us know how it turns out. If you feel uncomfortable have them do another ultrasound and then go forward.

  539. HavingAHardTime Oh yeah by the way mine was called a blighted ovum and I had several ultrasounds to make sure that it really was. Of course by 4 months you would definitely hear a heartbeat. You probably are early in your pregnancy than me so make sure for your satisfaction that you get at least another ultrasound done.

  540. Hi All. I’m new to posting, but have been reading your comments for a while – and have had my fingers crossed for everyone 🙂 I had the Mirena for 8 years to help my endometriosis – and I never had a period in all that time which was wonderful!!! I have a beautiful 8 year old daughter who is desperate for a baby brother or sister. I’m 40 this year and time is running out – so I had my Mirena removed December 17th 2010. I have just finished my first ‘real’ period and have managed to wean myself off all my migraine medication… (looking back, I think my Mirena may have been the cause of the Migraines as I feel great now). Hubby & I are going to start ‘trying’ in April so that it gives my body a chance to get into full working order. Best wishes and baby dust to all xx

  541. HopeAt40,

    We are nearly the same, I have a beautiful daughter who’s 11 (turning 12 years in 2 months) and she’s desperate to have a baby brother or sister. I am 37 now and have had the IUD for 10 yrs, had it removed exactly one and a half years and still, no baby! 😕 You are right, time is running for both of us on this age! I wished that you will not wait long to conceive like me…I’ve been waiting for 1 1/2 yr now! Still no luck…maybe I should call myself also “HopeAt37” :grin Congrats to all the ladies who conceived…wish us luck too!

  542. hi ladies and welcome all the new ladies, well im out again this month, AF is here again im on cd 3, heres to another month of trying, will it ever happen ??????????????? :upset

  543. Heh Spatzi,
    Wow what similar stories!
    Maybe we can bring Good luck to each other 🙂

    Don’t give up babynumber5 – it will happen soon.

    Best wishes to all xx

  544. HopeAt40,

    Yes, we can bring goodluck to each other! I’ve waited this long because I wanted it to come as naturally as possible…but it seems like it’s not happening! :roll

    babynumber5,

    Be patient…you are lucky having your 4 wonderful kids! At least, you’ve got more than 1…not like me! I have only 1 and still waiting for my 2nd one! I’m still not losing hope…so I hope you too… 🙂 baby dust to all of us waiting!!! :sigh

  545. Hey Everyone,
    Im New Here & needed some advice.
    I first had my copper iud insterted in feb 2009, after my daughters birth. I had to have it replaced in Sept 2010 because it was to low or something. My bf an I decided we wanted to try for baby #2, so i had my copper iud removed on Feb 3rd. Not even 2 wks later and im having alot of symptoms like non-stop headaches, a lil nausea, stomach pain, no energy whatsoever….is it too early to have gotten prego and start having all these symptoms? I thought maybe its my body readjusting after having the iud removed but since its non-hormonal does it need to really readjust? Helpppp! lol Im getting anxious and my period isnt due for another 10 days which seems like a lifetime.

    Thanks!

  546. Update, I went to have my iud removed and they ripped off the strings and can’t get it out, now I have to go to another dr to have an ultrasound to see where it is. But, I have to wait until the 22nd to get it done! . 🙁 I’m still having pains and still no period, almost 3 months late now. . I’m so worried. 🙁

  547. Mamakatie,

    I suggest not to wait few days more…why wait? When you have a lot of pain already?You said that the strings of your IUD can’t be found, make the ultrasound ASAP to make sure that the IUD was not embedded into your uterus…goodluck!

    P.S. Normally, an OB-Gyne clinic has their own ultra-sound device. If they can’t find the string of an IUD, they will make an ultra-sound immediately to locate it! Why find other Dr for this and wait few days later? Just curious, sorry! 😕

  548. No, they found the strings, she just completely ripped them out trying to take it out. I know that’s where the pain is coming from because when she pulled, ohhhmyyygoddd, did it hurt. And I have a HIGH pain tolerance. Took all of me not to kick her in the face haha but, Its a small family health clinic and she didn’t feel comfortable trying to just pull it out without the strings since she have the inner ultrasound machine. so either I wait till she gets an inner ultrasound machine or go see the other dr who’s more experienced next tuesday. So, I’d rather wait for the more experienced dr, especially if its stuck. All I want is this thing out of me, so I can start having babies 🙁

  549. Hi all, Im new and have been reading your comments, I had my IUD removed about 2 weeks ago and was wonder how long does it take to fall pregnant afterwards? is it possible that I might be pregnant already am already anxious

  550. Gomo12,

    Mostly, women who uses copper IUD is more likely to get pregnant than women who used Mirena IUD…that’s because it’s non-hormonal, but it still depends on women’s body! Each of our body is different! Some ladies here gotten pregnant right away after the removal of Mirena IUD. Some took many months before conceiving! If you had unprotected sex before the removal of your IUD, it’s possible that you can be pregnant since the sperm can live in our body for few days. Do you have some symptoms??? Or just curious how long it would take to get pregnant? If it’s the last one, then, nobody can give you an exact timetable how long it will take! Goodluck! 🙂

  551. hi everyone, how r u all, well its cycle day 9 for me today, i should ovulate in one week, but im quite chilled this month, i have decided to just chill about the though thing 😉

  552. *Update*
    Hey guys, I have some great news. I just found out this week that I’m Pregnant :grin . I took a test the day before and the day of my schduled monthly (yay! the witch didn’t come.) To catch you guys up on my history. I had a mirena IUD for 3 years and had it removed on November 17, 2010. I recieved the first positive HPT on Febuary 17,2011.
    *Babydust*

  553. Congrats Summerbaby,

    Wow…it took only 3 months for you to conceived! What a great news! You see, there is hope after Mirena :p so pls keep your fingers crossed! Wish us luck too all of us still playing the waiting game… :roll

  554. Spatzi
    Thanx for the info is just that me and my fiance we’ve been planing on having a baby and funny enough we made love just before i removed the IUD but now I am having some of the symptoms that indicate I might be pregnant and I am a bit suprised cos I didn’t expect it to be so quick.

  555. Hi Everyone, I have been reading up on different forums (keep googling) But i felt i had to join this site as you all seem lovely!! 🙂 so i am new here… it is my first ever forum chat!!

    I am 37 i have 2 children, my daughter is 17 and my son is 4… I really want a 3rd baby!! I had my coil, i think marina, removed wed 9th feb, my period is due this friday 25th feb, going on a 28 day cycle, but I have no idea really how long my cycles are, I would say they are often a little shorter. Before I had the coil, i was on the pill, so that made me regular! I do feel at the age of 37 i am running out of time, so reading all your comments that my periods may take months to return, is really worrying me! :roll
    My partner and myself, are trying to conceive as soon as possible!! I have a 1000 questions, and just feel there is not one answer for all…. I wish you all the very very best and i hope your baby dreams come true very soon xx

  556. Also…can I just ask, are most of you who are ttc, NOT had a period since the removal? just hoping you fall pregnant before the return of your monthlys…. or have you started a regular cycle now too? I would just be grateful to know. thank you and good luck xx

  557. Hi babycakes – welcome to the forum 🙂
    It took me 44 days to start my first proper cycle after having my Mirena removed.
    I’m now hoping my next cycle will be ‘normal’ but have decided to give my body time to sort itself out so we are going to wait until April to start TTC.

    Congrats to summerbaby :grin x

    Good luck to all who are TTC – our time will come xxx

  558. welcome to all the new ladies, to all who are wondering i had mine removed 13th oct 2010 started my period 14th oct, then i had a 40 day cycle then a 25 day cycle then a 28 day cycle and another 28 day cycle so hopefully im now back to a 28 day cycle every month, im now into my 5th month of trying and im on cycle day 11 and hopefully will ovulate around day 15 wish me luck and good luck to everyone else…………………..babydust to all xxx 🙂

  559. gud luck to you babynumber5 will be holding thumps for you.
    Welcome babycakes, I had mine (copper) removed 3 weeks ago and my periods are due this week which I hope they never show up :grin although I had some spotting 5 days ago but from what I’ve read on the net each woman is different and some concieve much quicker than others just keep the faith.
    babydust to all

  560. Thanks for the Lovely welcome 🙂 It’s so nice of you all…..

    Can i just ask if you had regular periods on the coil? As i no some people stop, Mine have been regular, about 26-28 day cycle while I had my coil fitted, it seems strange why it may now stop when its taken out? …. I had light spotting for 2 days after it was taken out and I am due on this friday. I would of been excited if i don’t get my period friday before finding this forum, Now it will be more likely a delay from having the removal of the coil…. I will keep you posted.

    babynumber5 All the very best… your cycles seemed to kick in quick, so i am sure it’ll happen very soon.

    Good Luck everyone xx

  561. Congrats everyone that has found success. Every woman’s’ body is different. What happened to some on this forum will not happen to others. Some have become pregnant fast and some are still waiting. Some had regular periods after their IUD was removed and some are still waiting for periods. Some never had a period while they had the IUD and some did. Please realize it is not for you to absolutely guide your menstrual by our stories. Yours may be very different. With that said, if anybody is wondering. I had the paragard (copper) IUD for 4 1/2. I had periods consistently the whole time. They may have shifted a day for two but that’s it. I removed the IUD on Sep 10th and my period was right before I removed it. I had another period that started Oct 8th. There was only a few days different on the start the month before. I then found out I was pregnant on Nov 12th. I probably conceived around Oct 23rd. It didn’t take long for me probably because I am fertile myrtle and I have charted my cycle for over a year on a calendar tailored just for me. I am now 19 1/2 weeks pregnant with my fourth child. (5th pregnancy, a blighted ovum after my 2nd child) That’s my story but yours may be very different. Don’t be discouraged and don’t get your hopes too high. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY and a good obgyn.

  562. what are you having daffoil???? i am now 8 weeks prego and going for an ultrasound friday to confirm dates since i did have 2 periods in dec

  563. what are you having daffoil???? i am now 8 weeks prego and going for an ultrasound friday to confirm dates since i did have 2 periods in dec

  564. IUD is out!! 🙂 Turns out it was just turned wrong, that’s what was causing the pain, and she checked my uterus and its fine!! Yay, now…its babytime! 🙂 🙂 congrats to all the new mommies!! And babydust to all.

  565. Welcome to the forum Babycakes,
    Well, I wished that you fall pregnant as quick as Daffodil. In my case, been waiting for 1 1/2 year now, still no luck! Wish you baby dust…

    Mamakatie, good that everything turns out well with your IUD. Keep us posted!

    HopeAt40, how’s on your side? Any positive news??? 😕

  566. Thank you Spatzi

    Good luck to you too, A very good friend of mine took over two years to fall for her son, and a beautiful daughter followed when she fell 2nd month of trying for her! So i am sure your fall pregnant soon 🙂 xx

  567. Hi all and congradulations to all who had positive feedbacks. As for me I am a bit puzzled as to wheather I am really preg or its just my mind thinking that I am hence my body is reacting to that. I am too afraid to buy home pregnancy test cos maybe I might find out I am not after all. Please help with any words of encouragement I could really use some :sigh

  568. Babycakes
    my periods were always regular and Im also on a 28day cycle and I never skipped. I was also puzzled when I spotted last week couse my periods were not due yet but now it seems like I am late for the first time.

  569. gomo12
    You had your coil taken out just before me then, I do hope you have fallen pregnant so quick!!! I guess the only way to tell is a test…. I have been feeling a little sick the past 2 days, really sore breasts and no period yet! (due tomorrow) but sometimes a day or two early. I do think my symtoms are just my mind playing tricks, or bug! and a rush of hormones, as it’s the first month without my coil! I am hoping to be wrong, but i guess it is more likely just my body adjusting. If i have not had a period by monday, i will test then…Will keep you posted!
    If you are now late, i would test now …Good Luck!! keeping my fingers crossed x 🙂

  570. Hi girls how is everyone, Gomo12 if your late you should test, fingers crossed for you, babycakes good luck for you too. Well i should be ovulating any day now i didnt get my smile today so i expect it will be tomo or sat, its really strange because i have been so desperate to get pregnant since removal in oct, but all of a sudden i feel so chilled about the whole thing, its as though having all the bfn and feeling let down every month its made me realise how lucky i am having the 4 kiddies i have already, so if it happens it happens if it doesnt i dont mind, im thankful for the ones i have 🙂

  571. Wow congrats on all the women that are preggy. i took it out on 12/28. and i think i am ovulating this week so hopefully i get pregnant. i have 3 boys and i would love to have a daughter.

  572. Yayyy!! I thought it would take longer but my first mc is here since december! Whoohoo!! Taking that iud out really helped. 🙂 so, should I wait until a few mc’s have passed before ttc? Or is it safe to try right away? 🙂 🙂

  573. Mamakatie if your uterus and tubes are fine then there’s no reason for you not to try to concieve right away, good luck. @ 4thtryisagirl, I’ll keep my fingers crossed 4 you. @ babynumber5 it might take time but it will happen. I will keep everyone in my prayers. I still haven’t had the strength to do a pregnancy test Im too scared i might be dissappointed.
    babydust to all

  574. Hi All,
    It’s lovely to hear great news from those who have got the positive test result :grin

    Spatzi – I’m still going to wait 2 more cycles until I ttc but it is sooooooooo tempting to just want to go for it now!!!

    mamakatie – If I was you, I would love to ttc straight away :grin
    The reason I’m giving it a few months to ttc is because I had to wean myself off my migraine medication as it would be dangerous to get pregnant while taking it. So far, I have completely come off the mediaction – and no migraines!!! So I think it was my Mirena that was causing them!!

    gomo12 – if you do a test at least you will know – and it might be FANTASTIC news :grin

    Good luck to all who are trying and keep well those who have conceived xxx

  575. @ babycakes I understand you searching for that reason. I came on this forum for the same thing. It was my first time trying to get pregnant after the IUD. I would say that about half get pregnant fast and about half have a little wait. Then there are a few that have a much longer wait. It’s just my opinion but I think that those that had the copper IUD get pregnant fast than those that had the Mirena because of the hormones.

    @babygirlhopeful I am having *drumroll* a GIRL. I wanted a boy so that my son wouldn’t be by himself but oh well a healthy baby is the best. I will be having a 3D ultrasound for final confirmation.

  576. Hi Ladies! Well i got my mirena taken out one week ago! And i feel FANTASTIC! :grin There were many symptoms i was having that pushed me too far so after having it in for 6 months i went back to my OBGYN and said TAKE IT OUT!!! We were planning on TTC #2 mid year anyways so we thought why not just do it now and get my body back into some sort of pattern. My question is …how long did it take for your cycle to return to a regular pattern? My OBGYN said to expect a period in the next 3-4 weeks. I have heaps of OPKs waiting and ready to use so i can start tracking some sort of ovulation so my cycle is easier to predict. Did you find this helped at all? Thanks for all your time 🙂 It’s so nice to talk to other women who are in the same boat as me!

  577. Hi ladies, I finaly had my home pregnancy test done this morning and unfortunately it came out negative :cry I hate to admit it but I begining to panic cos its my first time trying to concieve.

  578. hi ladies i am 35 and am now trying for #4,the first 3 where not planed. I had a copper coil in for 7 years and got it out on the 21st feb and now trying to work out then i can and can’t. If there is anything you thing i should be trying please let me know thanks. 🙂 🙂

  579. Hi Everyone….
    I got my period on Saturday, a little show on friday but it was there Saturday! So on time really, had my coil removed on the 9th, I am pleased my cycle came regular and i’m not left wondering. It is my first AF since my coil removal, so I just have to wait and see if i can conceive quickly! My partner works away alot so this is not going to help…. I should be most fertile between 8th March – 13th March (according to my Blackberry app) 🙂 But my Partner is flying to Nigeria for work on the 7th!!! :sigh for 2 – 3 weeks … I am hoping I ovulate early and we could be lucky! But I am realistic too and feel its more like we should rule out March now :cry But what another month, it will soon pass, Just keeping my fingers crossed he’s not sent somewhere else the next time i’m fertile!! I have brought some ovulation tests strips, as i feel it will be nice to see that it does happen between the dates the ovulation calculators say. I will keep you posted….

    daffodil… Congratulations on having a girl!! Daughters are wonderful, my daughter is 18 this year, and a very good friend too 🙂
    gomo12… Its a shame it was negative, your time will come, all the best for next month! (having a partner not flying off will help hehe)
    sunshiner28… Hello, I think its just try and see what happens, good luck!
    izzysmummy…. hello too 🙂 I am going to use the strips this month, just to see when i do ovulate, it will be nice to know i think??? Plus i brought them from ebay, soooo cheap! so nothing to lose really! Just want to see if it falls the same time as my ovulation app says, With my parnter working away at a moments notice, it gives an idea of when we’ve missed the right timing!! All the best
    HopeAt40… I am glad your migraines are better, All the best too 🙂
    mamakatie… I would TTC now, My Doc said best to wait for one cycle before trying.
    GGOD LUCK TOO EVERYONE ELSE too … babydust too all xxx

  580. Oh Spatzi I am sorry… Have you tried ovulation strips etc? Any help from your doctor? I am sure it will happen, a couple of my friends took around 2 years, then fell straight away for their second! All the very very very best to you this month xx

  581. **UPDATE** I am officailly confused 😕 Home preg test came out neg but I am still experiancing some of preg symptoms (sore breasts and always sleepy) and I wonder just how accurate are home preg test? is it possible that my body is still adjusting to having the IUD removed? its my first time and I don’t know exactly how I should be feeling except for what I’ve been reading on what to expect.

    Spatzi I am really sorry but there’s always the next month and I am sure it will happen
    babycakes – I hope you do ovulate sooner and dont rule out March yet you just might be suprised
    Daffodil – Congradulations I wish you all the best through out.
    to all who are still trying just hang in there it won’t be long the witch will have no choice but dissappear one of this days
    ***Baby dust to all***

  582. Babycakes,
    Thanks a lot! Last week already been to the Dr for the first time to check it out! Had an ultra-sound and the result was very ok…ovary is very good as well as the uterus. Today, have to go back to my OB-Gyne to have blood test (2nd step) before the 5th day of period to check the hormones. Let’s see afterwards what’s the next step my Dr will tell. Haven’t use any ovulation kit before so I really don’t know when I’m ovulating, and if I am ovulating! I am 37 now and feeling like running out of time! My daughter is already 11 years and is desperate to have a baby brother or sister! Been waiting this long (1 1/2 yr) because I wanted it to come as naturally as possible (w/o DR) but it seems like not happening! That’s why already seek the help of a Dr. only last week! I do hope you ovulate sooner! Goodluck to you too!

    Gomo12,
    Sometimes, a home pregnancy test can come out negative after IUD removal. Your hormones are adjusting still without this foreign thing so it can give a false result. If you are still having the preggy symptoms in the following days, better go and check it with your Dr. You might get a surprise! All the best…

  583. spatzi you poor thing you really have had a rough time, i wish you all the luck in the world, gomo12 i would def try another test in a couple of days or go and get a blood test at the docs, good luck too.
    its lovely to read everyones stories its nice to see we are all trying for the same thing.
    Well here is my update, i got my smile today so im ovulating yippee, i am a little confused though because i was meant to ovulate on fri just gone so its nearly a week late, but at least its happening.
    Please be my month and everyone elses too……………………..GOOD LUCK LADIES 🙂

  584. Spatzi- I really hope everything works out for you and I’m sure it will! 🙂
    Babynumber5- This is your month!! You’ve got this!! 🙂
    As for me, the witch is finally gone!! So, now we ttc. Is there a certain ovulation test that anyone can recommend? I’m so excited to start trying. 🙂

  585. hi mamakatie, clearblue digital ovulation kit is by far the best, its simple to use and read if you are ovulating you get this 🙂 if not then just a circle, all the others are lines and very confusing, i hope this helps xxxx good luck and enjoy lol xx

  586. Babynumber5, thank you so much! I wish you luck too and hoping this is your month! Keep us posted… 😉

    Mamakatie, start TTC now…goodluck to you too and thanks too for some words of encouragement! Baby dust… 🙂

  587. Good Luck to you all this month!! I am so excited, my partners visa’s got refused!!!! They have to be done by the company in nigeria he is going to work at, not by the company he works for here!! 🙂 :grin 🙂 Which means he won’t be going until end of next week, and if my calculations are correct, I will my best days to conceive are from tuesday!! 🙂 so we do have time to TTC (Yippe)

    Spatzi, I am also 37, which worries me too this time, I’m glad you have been doctors and call came back okay, that must help to know!…. Hopefully were get pregnant soon!

    All the best to everyone xx

  588. Hi everyone. I was just wondering how long it took for your periods to be normal or to conceive after paragard removal?

  589. ***update*** I worked up the nurve totake another pregnancy test on saturday and it came out negative and to my suprise this morning my breast are twice their normal size and most people are starting to notice. I think its time I went to see the doctor and find out once and for all whats going on with me my body wish me luck!!!

    ***Baby dust to all***

  590. Hi All! I’ve been reading this fo rum for a few days now and really love u all……….
    I had a Copper IUD inserted around 10 months ago. I hated it for the first 3 months but got adjusted to it later. But we decided that we want another baby (my daughter is 3 yr 2 months) n got my CuT removed on my 5th day (just after my period)i.e. 22nd Feb.Now, my cycles are pretty regular 30 days and I experience Mittleshmirz i.e. mid cycle pain that occurs during ovulation. I have somehow learnt to recognise it from a few months now. So we had a good time for 2 days after thatToday is 18th day and I somehow have this”feling” that I am pregnant. I know I can’t substantiate it in any way …objectively …….but can I be carrying or it is just my mind so preoccupied with the thought of pregnancy that I am experiencing this? I also had slight lower abdominal pain for 2 days …..and thought it was due to implantation……that’s y i m also a lil more sure of the the science of it……but again…may I b preg or not…..will have to wait until my next period to b sure…that’s 17/18th so will have to wait until 20th atleast……I’m already tensed with the upt result……has anyone gone thru this stage ????

    Gomo12: I was exactly in this state when I conceived my daughter…..3 negative urine preg tests and only my feel that i was preg……….but my thougfhts were confirmed on a vaginal ultrasound….so just keep ur fingers crossed…u must have been blessed!

  591. Hi All. @ Con1 it differs from every woman as we are all different, some conceive right after removal while others take a while to conceive. as for your periods just give them some time(a month or two) they should be back to normal

    Congradulations to you baby number two!!

    Mamma_darling – Im glad and relived atleast someone relates to what I am going through cause I was begining to think Im loosing my mind. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and I hope the witch doesnt show up for the next 8 months.

    All the best to everyone whos ttc

  592. Hi everyone…
    Firstly… Welcome to the new ladies… Congrats to all who have babies on the way… and to all those TTC – keep positive – your time will come 🙂
    I’m a happy bunny at the moment – my recent cycle was 27 days – nearly perfect after only 2 months since having my Mirena removed. And I’m off all my migraine medication – and haven’t had a migraine :grin
    So I’m giving it one more month… and then I’m going to TTC. I can’t wait… and neither can my husband 😉
    ***************Baby dust to all*******************

  593. hi girls well my period was meant to be due today, but i did ovulate 5 days late so does that mean my period will be 5 days late ???? do you girls think i should test today or wait till wednesday ???? please advise me xxxx 😕

  594. Hi everyone,
    babynumber5 I would test if i was late, I don’t know if you will be 5 days late if you ovulate late? I think it just depends on each person, as some don’t always ovulate mid cycle, yet still have 28 day cycles???? sorry if i’m no help! fingers crossed you are pregnant

    I am feeling very low :sigh :sigh :sigh
    My partner was meant to be working in Nigeria for 3 weeks, but it was delayed, so i was really happy as it fell when i would of been ovulating!! I brought some Ovulation strips from ebay to check my timings are ‘average’ mid cycle, I used them from the start, and no line showed, which was good as it was not meant to, then this past week it started to show but not ‘as dark or darker’ then the test line (so it says i am not ovulating) and now it is starting to get really faint! so according to the test, i didn’t ovulate at all, I had brought 2 dofferent kinds of tests and only tested with the other ones today, and that line is much darker then the strips i had been using???? still not as dark as the tst line, but not far off! so perhaps this set would of showed I was ovulating some days ago????? we have still ttc every other day this week, but I feel very low as I know some people can miss ovaltion some months, but still have periods! My parnters work permit is through and he will be leaving next monday now for 3 weeks! so I miss next months chances (if i ovulate!) I just feel :cry so sad, we are up against it with him working away so much, so if i now don’t ovulate each month either, what are the chances of me falling pregnant??? feel i will only ovulate when he’s not in the country :sigh (for update, I had my coil removed 9th feb, had period 26th feb, so this is my first full cycle after removal)

    Good luck to you all & welcome newbies xx

  595. hi ladies well i tested today and it was a bfn but i will test again on wednesday as af is meant to arrive 14 days after ovulation and as i ovulated 5 days late i guess af is gonna be late this month too :sigh

    babycakes: get clearblue digital ovulation sticks you can get a pack with 20 sticks in they are great and very easy to read if you ovulate you get this 🙂 if your not you get a circle they are brilliant and def worth the money good luck x

  596. Hey Ladies! hope everyone is well.
    Babynumber5, I’m thinkin of ya, sendin u positive vibes and hope you get some good news really soon!!
    My hubby laughs at me cuz I’m like I wonder how the girls are doin haha I told him its cuz everyone on here is just so nice and positive and supportive.
    SO, I got the clear blue ovulation kit and it showed a 🙂 on the 9th. I’m surprised since I got my iud removed on the 22nd of Feb and got my mc on the 24th. So, my cycle became normal again really fast! Me and my hubby babydanced the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th. Fingers crossed now!
    Babydust to all!! 🙂

  597. Hi Ladies!! I’m so :grin :grin :grin although I haven’t been to the doctor but I swear my tummy is growing cos non of my trousers fits, I still cant believe I fell pregnant so quickly. I am not sure how far long I am but will be scheduling an appointment with my obgyn soon. my copper iud was removed on the 7th feb and had light spotting on the 16 till18 feb and my periods were due yesterday.

    Mamakatie I am already excited for you I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you

    Goodluck to you babynumber5, it wont be long I’ll be praying for a positive result.

    babycakes, don’t give up yet, its still early days just give it time it will happen for you.

    I wish everyone the best of luck, you are all such sweet ladies and it will happen for you, I believe it. Babydust to all

  598. hi ladies, wow gomo12 well done to you, congratulations thats fab im so pleased you got your bfp.

    mamakatie im keeping my fingers crossed for you to hun good luck 🙂

    well here is my update, i tested today and it was a bfn, but period isnt due till weds so crossing everything lol

    babydust to all :grin

  599. Wow Gomo12, congrats! So happy for you! No more waiting game…

    Mamakatie & Babynumber5, goodluck to both of you. Fingers crossed and baby dust to all the ladies here still waiting… 🙂

  600. I had my paraguard removed on the 23rd of Dec. and had some light spotting afterwords. The following week I had my cycle on the 29th of Jan. which lasted 10days. I was late a few days going into my next cycle so decided to take a pregnancy test. One was very light positive and the other negative. The following day i started my cycle on Feb. 1st which also lasted 10days. Than on Feb. 16th i woke up with really bad cramping and found some gray tissue matter the size of a paper clip. That night i started spotting and this lasted a few days i went to see my gyn and she did a pregnancy test and it was neg. on Feb. 25th and stated that she seen white blood cells in my urine. She stated that i had an infection from the IUD removal and put me on an antibiotic, she said the gray matter could have been from the IUD removal and that she had heard of this before. By March 12th i did not get my cycle and was curious bought 2 pregnancy tests and both were very dark positives, i was in disbelief and bought 2 more different name brands and both very dark positives. Has this happened to anyone else here, i go tomorrow March 16, 2011 to confirm this. ~ Thanks for reading

  601. Sorry, my mind is full of excited thoughts right now and i just wanted to say that i have been reading all of your posts since the middle of Feb. and all of you are amazing women. Very supportive to each other, wishing all of you the best of luck.

  602. sibling3, congrats to you thats wonderful news, i bet your thrilled well done :grin

    well AF is due tomo and i think its on its way i am having very slight period pains :cry heres to another month of trying 😉

    baby dust to all and just think girls if we fall next month we will be having christmas babies :grin

  603. Congrats to the girls with positives!

    Babynumber5 Boy do I know about Christmas babies. My two oldest are December 27th and December 11th. It is hectic but fun. I never celebrate their birthday with Christmas. It has to be separate. I plan birthdays months in advance so they won’t cross over.

  604. Hello Everyone!! This is my first time on this.. I really need someone advise….
    I had the IUD removal on December 8,2010 ….I’m really trying to get pregnant again
    I had the Mirena for 4 1/2 years…on 01/04/2011 my menstrual period came… then
    on 02/12/11 All I had light spotting …and ever since I have not had my period have taken
    home pregnancy test and came out negative :sigh …. now when I was on the IUD the last year
    my period was normal on time….Dont’ know what think or do?? ANY ADVISE ANYONE???

  605. Hello Everyone, went to my appointment and it was confirmed. My due date is Nov. 5th, 2011. I asked again about the spotting that i had on the 16th of Feb. because i am now worried about that. The doctor stated again it could have been from the IUD removal or that it could have been due to implantation. So, i go back to the doctors on March the 31st and she is going to set me up with an ultrasound. Because we are a little confused about my due date. Good luck to everyone here, i will keep all of you updated. ~ Sincerely

  606. To: babygirl528,
    Hello, your situation sounds like mine (posted 3-15-2011, except i had the Paraguard) everyone’s hormones are different. And, maybe its just not showing positive yet because its too early to tell. I would make an appointment with your doctor. I took a lot of test and some were light positive and some neg. and then i bought first response and it showed a dark positive, that was just over this past weekend. My sister took many pregnancy tests and they were all neg. even one from her doctor. She than asked for a blood test that confirmed she was pregnant. Good luck to you and crossing my fingers for you that you are pregnant. ~ Sincerely

  607. Hi ladies…
    @babynumber5 – better luck next month x
    @sibling3 – congratulations – that’s wonderful news x
    @babygirl528 – welcome aboard! I had my Mirena removed on 17th December after 8 years and my first cycle was 40 days! But my last one was 27 days. What I have found reading all the comments from the ladies… is that everyone is different so maybe your body is just getting back to normal… or maybe you are pregnant :grin Only time (and a few pregnancy tests) will tell, so best of luck x

  608. babynumber5… it may be your month next month!! fingers crossed xx

    Well done and congratulations to all of you who are pregnant!

    We couldn’t TTC all of my most fertile week, as Darren got sent away with work for 3 days, then I was poorly :sigh with a sickness bug! but hopefully the 2 days we tried may of brought us some luck ????
    My ovulation stips didn’t even show a dark line that week either??? so I am really ruling out falling pregnant this month…. due on 24th/25th March. So waiting game now.

    Good luck to you all xx

  609. babycakes- I just wanted to remind you, even though he may leave right before you ovulate there is still a chance if it’s just a few days before. :grin Sperm can hold in you up to 3 days, so think positive! :grin

  610. babygirl528- Get the ovulation sticks since your period is not on track the same way. It will help put your mind at ease a little too 🙂

  611. Hi all,
    Thought I’d give you a bit of an update – my AF has come 4 days early, so that means I can TTC sooner than I thought 🙂
    So fingers crossed for my first month TTC…
    ********************Baby dust to all*********************

  612. Hi ladies,
    This is my 1st time on here, my boyfriend and i are trying for our 2nd baby (his 1st,my 2nd). I had my IUD (paragaurd) removed on March 4th,2011, which i had in for 3yrs. I was due for my period on March 19th,2011 and didnt get it til the 24th. How long does it take to conceive after removal? I know it hasnt even been a month just overly excited!

  613. wanting#2, its different for everyone! just keep positive and hopefully your not be long.
    HopeAt40 All the best this month!!
    I was due on yesterday, (it is our real 1st month of trying, since removal… I had one period after removal, then was due on yesterday for the 2nd time)
    I didn’t come on, but have signs like sore breasts, slight stomach pains on friday. Still nothing today (sunday) so took a pregnancy test, and there is a very faint 2nd line!! I thought I may be seeing things that weren’t there, so asked my partner, and he can see it too! But don’t want to get to excited, will wait afew more days and take another, hopefully it will show darker lines!!

    Good luck to everyone…fingers crossed for us all xx 🙂

  614. babycakes
    CONGRATS!!! Any line is a positive test!! Mine were all faint after my IUD removal. But I am now 15 weeks! 🙂

  615. Good afternoon ladies….this is my first time posting but have been reading the post for the last two days…. ok here is my issue i had my paragrad iud removed on 2/24/11.. my af came on 3/1/11 … my af is always early never late.. my cycle is every 23-26 days( as of today still no af) ..i took a hpt and it was negative.. i took a cheap test, do you think if i take another one such as clear blue it would have a different result… does having the iud for a long period of time cause a neagtive hpt? ..we really want to have another baby..i hope i am not being paraniod….any help/suggestions?[URL=null]null[/URL]

  616. Babycakes Congrats!!!!
    lesliekuck Thank you!!!
    My MC only lasted 4 4days and was very light but im going to wait to take any more hpt til after my next Ovulation date….
    Good luck to everyone this month!!! 🙂

  617. hi ladies, babycakes congrats to you :grin
    wells its cycle day 13 for me………………….please let it be this month, this is my 6th month of trying and im praying for this month, if i do fall i will be due xmas eve, how exciting is that x babydust to all xc

  618. Thanks Ladies… But I came on this evening :cry I am not sure if the test was wrong, it was very faint! or if I was for a few weeks but it just failed. Feeling a little down, but can’t let it get to me, better earlier rather than later!
    I will get a clear blue ovulation test kit now, so I can check my dates, and fingers crossed My partners not working away!! and we have better luck this month.

    Good luck to you all xx

  619. Hello everyone!!!! its soooo refreshing to read all of your comments! i have a 3 1/2year old daughter and she was a complete and wonderful surprise to my fiance and i! i chose the IUD at my 6 month post check up and am now considering removing it and trying for another baby….i always thought i just wanted the one but now i find myself anxious about another one!! i am afraid of having it removed and trying to conceive… what if i cant get pregnant or what if my MC doesn’t return since i haven’t had one the entire time i have had the IUD in. anyway thanks so much for sharing and ANY advise is great!! :grin xoxoxo

  620. Just to update you this morning, I have not had anymore bleeding since last night. Took another pregnancy test this morning and it is again positive, darker line this time too! I never had bleeding with my other 2 but know some people do get implantation bleeding??? I am only 4 weeks gone, It is really worrying, I also feel if I am going to miscarry, I would rather it sooner then later! Not sure what to do? go doctors now, or wait for a few days to see what happens …. feeling very confused! xx

  621. Hi Ladies, I missed you all.
    Congrats to you babycakes , your experiance sounds exacly like mine. I was also devasted cos I thought I was miscaring and mine lasted 2 full days. I took 5 preg test afterwards which all came out negative I was conviced I lost my baby but after 6 day I started having sore breasts and some of the prego symptons. Dont worry too much just take it as it cumes atleast in your case you prego tests are positive. I am now 9 weeks prego.

    adrians Mommy – Welcome. I think its better if you ttc sooner than later cos thats the only way you will know for sure if can fall pregnant. Normally your cicle returns to normall after removal but every woman is different.

    babynumber5 – I am holding thumbs for you and I hope this month is your month

    babydust to all

  622. hi all, i started reading your posts today as i have hit a brick wall and feel alone i had a coil removed in september 10 and myself and partner have been trying for a baby ever since and nothing, dont really have anyone i can go to for advice am lost without a clue wanting something thats not happening :cry

  623. hi girls, babycakes : take it easy, just rest for a couple of weeks, take a couple of weeks off work and put your feet up hopefully bubba will stay put, gomo12 : hi there, thank you ! i too pray for this month, i hope your doing good, wanting : keep your chin up and dont stress to much i too have been trying since october 10 and nothing as yet, i know how disheartening it is, it will happen im sure we can keep each other going, when is AF due, im due on the 18th april and praying the witch stays away xxx good luck all xx 🙂

  624. oh and adrians mommy : i would not worry to much have it removed and see what happens some ladies get straight back on track and others it takes a while, try and be a little chilled otherwise your be disappointed like i was xx

  625. Thanks…im wanting to conceive closer to june so maybe I should have it removed soon so I can have time to adjust and let my body get used to not having the extra hormones then just not try but maybe let it happen…i dont know the whole trying thing is making me super nervous lol I’m also worried because I’m as busy bartender and I plan on leaving after the summer but I remember my first trimester being very exhausted!

  626. Sorry correction….I found out when I was only a little over 3 weeks. And the doctors were going by my last cycle that was on the 31st of Jan and that lasted for 10 days and not the 3 days of bleeding that started on the 16th of Feb. they were wrong!!!!! ~ Sincerely, wishing everyone the best of luck this month!!!

  627. I wanted to share this with all of you as well. I am high risk do to several miscarriages and i have to be placed on progesterone suppositories, to thicken my uterine lining. I asked my OB today about IUDs and them having an effect on the uterine lining. I heard that IUDs make the uterine lining thin and he stated that the Paragard does not do that but the Mirena does. And this is why along with hormones, and your cycle adjusting they advise you to wait several months to conceive. He stated that they also give progesterone suppositories to women that are trying to conceive as well!! Of course you have to have your lining tested and blood work done on your progesterone levels to confirm this..everyone is different!! Good luck again to all of your this month!!! Thinking of you babycakes relax and dont stress yourself out, i know its hard not too (I know i was there last week)…..and babynumber5 got my fingers crossed for ya this month!! BABY DUST TO ALL OF YOU!!!

  628. @sibling3 I was on pins and needles reading your post. I had to reread a couple parts a few times because I was so nervous. Silly me. Happy it turned out well. Congrats!

    Congrats to all the other positive ladies.

    I still wish the best for all those still waiting. Hang in there ladies.

    *Update-I’m 26 weeks tomorrow(by the time I post this it will be.) My baby has reached viability so I feel tons better. I visit an extra doctor to monitor my thyroid levels and the baby so lots of ultrasounds. Everything is so far so good.

  629. hi all i hope you lovely ladies are all ok 🙂
    well i got my smile on my opk yesterday the 31st march, and we BD the 30th, 31st and we will tonight and tomorrow night too so hopefully i will get my BFP in 2 weeks time (fingers crossed), i hope it happens this month as im started to worry something might be wrong, my first child wasnt planned and i fell while on the mini pill, my second it only took a month, my third took 5 months and my fourth took a month, i thought that was it, thats why we had the mirena fitted but i got broody for just one more and it feels as though its taking foreva to fall, i just hope it happens this month i would love an xmas baby as im an xmas baby and all my children are spring and summer so xmas would be lovely, please please please let me be this month……………………good luck to all who are still trying and to all you lucky ladies with babies keep healthy and well :grin

  630. Thank you to everyone on here for your kindness, I am so grateful to you all … I went to the doc’s yesterday and he said my little bleed is quite common around 4 weeks, so not to worry! I only have to go back if I get pain or more bleeding. He didn’t send me for blood tests, said the 3 tests I have now done confirm I am pregnant and will send off the forms to the hospital for my scan appointment, which won’t be for another 7 weeks!! It seems so long away, I had to make an appointment to see the midwife for mid may. Hopefully everything will be okay, still very nervous, These early weeks seem so long and worrrying, But I am sooo happy to be pregnant :grin
    For people just reading I had my coil taken out on 9th feb 2011, had my 1st period 26th Feb, fell pregnant in March! I am now 4 weeks, baby due date 4th December 2011. So it is possible to fall quickly after a coil removal. I brought some cheap ovulation strips, which showed negitive! so they didn’t work! so don’t worry about that either!

    babynumber5 ~ I hope this is your month too, It will happen, keep thinking positive xx

    daffodil ~ Congrats, 26weeks, thats fantastic!! it seems ages away for me, I hope you can relax a little now! being pregnant is so worrying! well done xx

    sibling3 ~ Congrats too… thanks for all the advice, its really helpful knowing your not alone. It is so hard not to worry, but I will try not too!!! All the best xx

    gomo12 ~ Conratulations, thanks for the kind words. It really does help looking on here and seeing others in similar situations being okay… all the best xx

    Good luck to all the rest of you too, All the positive ladies and all the ones trying! I am sure we will all have a bunble of joy in our arms at some point! xx

  631. Hi Ladies! I’m new on here, but it sounds exactly like what I’m looking for. Honestly I had never used BC (besides condoms) until after my son was born and then I got the Mirena IUD. We’re ready to go for baby #2 and I had it removed Monday 3/28. I ha spotting that day and then nothing till yesterday. I am assuming it was my period because it was a normal flow and I was crampy all day and just a little grumpy. So this morning I get up and nothing! I’m just wondering how many of you had this kind of thing happen. I’m trying not to go overboard here, but I so want to get pregnant right away that maybe I’m just overthinking. 🙂

  632. Hi Ladies, i’m another newbie, although i’ve actually been “stalking” u guys for a few months 😉 I had my coil removed in early January & ttc straight away. I was worried about my fertility as have had slight problems before & thats when, trawling for info I stumbled across you guys. I hadn’t had a period for the 2 years I had the coil. About 4 weeks after its removal I started to get full on pregnancy symptoms, I left it till 6 weeks had gone & took a test, it was negative. I then carried on testing every week for another 4 wks, feeling more & more preggers, each one coming up negative! I then bought a clearblue test with conception indicator which not only told me i WAS preggers but I was over 5 wks (the maximium it can tell u) as u can imagine I was over the moon. A week later I bleed profusely & my poor bubba was gone. Hosp confirmed I was 8wks & 1 day :cry. Anyhoo, my mission is to get back in the saddle. I want my baby & will get it, lol. Hope I can join you guys on this rollercoaster ride. Luck to you all!!!!!! 🙂

  633. Quick update, I have started bleeding again this afternoon, so its really not looking good :cry
    Been back to doctors but its just wait and see what happens over the weekend … your experiences of bleeding and getting through it have helped, I will try and keep thinking positive, hopefully i’ll be a lucky one.

    1moreplease, sorry about your loss, I wish you all the best of luck for next time, Mommypacheco welcome too and fingers crossed for you …. Good luck to everyone xx

  634. @babycakes…I hope everything is okay. I’ve been reading through old posts and it sounds like you have been up against alot of obstacles. @1moreplease…I’m so sorry :cry Don’t get discouraged!

    I’m so excited to get pregnant! I’m hoping that only having one day of bleeding means that maybe I caught a fertile day 😉 Right now I’m just trying to be VERY optimstic. I took a ovulation predictor test today (negatve) and was just going to take one every 2 days or so and try and catch it. I figure between doing that and taking a pregnancy test every month I should be good. Good luck to everyone and congrats to all the mommas!

  635. Babycakes, hope all is ok with you. Take care…

    Welcome, Mommypacheco & 1moreplease…goodluck to both and sorry for your loss, 1moreplease. Get back in the saddle and join us in this ride…our time will come, fingers crossed!

    Congrats Daffodil & Sibling3…keep us posted! Wish us luck too…

    HopeAt40, how’s on your side? Any positive news?

    Dr said all is ok with me, had an ultrasound…ovary & uterus all in good shape. Blood test for hormones all ok. Next step, back to the Dr on the 12th day of period to track my ovulation (and if I am ovulating)…that will be next week. Wish me luck and baby dust to all ladies here still trying! Our time will come…

    Babynumber5, goodluck to you too….hope this is your month!

  636. @ Babycakes, my heart dropped like a stone when I read your latest news! I have everything crossed & hope it all works out well. xx

  637. Thank you for all your kind words, I am really grateful xx
    I started bleeding (red like period) 3pm friday afternoon, went on all night and all saturday, there was little bleeding last night, and it has started again today (sunday morning) but alot less at the moment. It is like a light period, not heavy and no real pain or bad cramping. I have rang the emergency gyno number I was given by the doctor, and have been told to take another pregnancy test in a week and half!!! when I will be 6and half weeks…. I took one this morning that still showed positive, but I guess if i have miscarried, it still would show high enough levels today anyway.

    I hate the not knowing, my partner is more positive, thinking its still going to be okay, but I am just wanting it over, so we can move on and try again! Of course I would love this to work out okay, but if not, Would like to know now, it will be a very long week and half wait!

    good luck to you all xx

  638. babycakes you poor thing, keep positive and rest x

    its nice seeing all you newbies good luck all

    well what a couple of days i have had, i got my smile on okp on 31st and 1st, and we done the bd on the 27th,30th and 31st, but hubby was really sick on the 1st and 2nd so we couldnt bd then, what do you think my chances are for the day i did bd, im gutted we couldnt do it on the 1st and 2nd :cry i hope im still in the game x 😕

  639. @ babycakes, aww hun, I am hoping and praying for everything to work out, have just gone through similar a cple weeks ago & totaly know what you mean, its bad enough to miscarry (which hopefully u arnt!!), but it takes soooo long!! When all u want is to get back to ttc again!!

    @spazi, hopefully knowing that the tests are being done will be reassurance enough for you to relax & concieve. Thats exactly what I did, we ttc with our 1st child for 4 yrs with no success, I was refered for fertility treatment & really felt the pressure come off, 6 mnths later I was pregnant naturally! Fingers & toes x’d for you.

    As for me, this week I have been told by 3 seperate close friends that they are pregnant & they are all due within a week of when I would have been due!! They dont know I have had a miscarriage & obviously I wouldnt rain on there parade but I feel like my heart has been pulled out & stomped on, ok maybe slight exaggeration. Anyhoo, i think I may be at my fertile time so hoping to catch that egg but not holding out much hope for this month. My main worry was that having the marina may have stuffed up my fertility, but since I got pregnant straight away I am feeling a bit more relaxed.

    Luck to you all!!!!!!!!! 🙂 xx

  640. Sibling3, thank you so much for the kind words…it was touching! This kind of encouragement keeps me going into this waiting game! Really appreciate browsing my posts…been in this forum for a long time and that’s the only thing I know to help the ladies on here who’s on the same fight like me! It’s not easy but I’ve been patiently waiting for my 2nd…thank you so much and wish you the best of luck too! Keep us posted!

    1moreplease, thanks to you too! It’s nice to hear kind words from all the ladies here on this forum. I wish you luck for the next one and hope, it will not be long! Baby dust…

  641. I’m sorry babycakes, keep your head up hun! I know its hard, especially not knowing what’s happening. I have faith that you’ll pull thru no matter what. 🙂
    My update, I am still ttc right now, I should be ovulating on the 8-9th so any helpful info on what days we should BD? Is it on those days or before/after then?
    Gomo12 and Spatzi how are u ladies doing? Update? 🙂
    Hope everyone is doing well, babydust to all. xo

  642. Also, we heard from some of our friends that BD’ing every day isn’t a good idea, has anyone else heard that? Oh! and
    Babynumber5, how are things going with you? 🙂

  643. @ mamakatie. Some say not to BD every day, it lessens the amount & quality of your o.h’s lil swimmers. Every other day is what the docs advise. For ovulation on the 8th/9th I would defo say its best to BD the day before (7th) so there some “waiting” there for when the egg pops out, I wouldnt think it would be too harmful to try on the 8th & 9th aswell, just to cover all bases. Lol. Thats my tried & tested method, along with a pillow under the bum after & its worked 5 times so far!! (only managed to have 2 children tho) Good Luck !! 🙂

  644. I have had an IUD for 6 yrs now 1st one for 5yrs and its just been 1yr with the new one! NO periods ever. I am having it removed on Fri, Due to with this new one every few mths I have bleeding after intercourse and cramping. Just don’t like how I feel with it anymore. Thinking I want kids….I am very curious as to when I will start my periods after removal? Instantly? or will it take a mth or so? I am 31 and fig if I want kids now is a good time to start trying. So I am trying to school myself on when I will be ovulating and when my periods will resume when I can expect to be able to concieve etc….I am leaving it at god’s will I will get pregnant if I am ment to and when I am ment to, but wanted the basics LOL….any advice is appriciated!

  645. Babycakes i wish you the best!!!! Id tell the dr that he needs to f=do an ultrasound and let you know whats going on! My prayers are with you!!!

  646. @bmirena7…I had mine removed on march 28th and some spotting that day then on the 31st I started my cycle. that first day was like a normal day, the second seemed like the end of my cycle (very lite), but since then just like a normal cycle. I’m on day 6 and I’m waiting to see what happens, some ladies have said that their first one was longer than usual. Everyone is different but for me it started right away. Just remember to keep track of when you do start because ovulation is usually 14 days from the start of your period:) Good luck to you and keep you in my prayers!

    Hope all you other ladies are well! :grin

  647. thank you baby #5 i have no idea when it is due i suffer with pains in my sides the last while and has thrown my body everywhere but no doctor can tell me what is wrong.

    thank y ou to everyone on here i’m living in ireland but is so nice to know that i’m not alone and other people are out there trying and wishing with all of theirs hearts

  648. @Mommypacheco Thank U! I am really happy I have decided to have the IUD removed at this point. Spotting again today>??? I don’t understand why I get that??

  649. its due day a week tomo (13th) i ovulated 5 days early so that means af will be 5 days early, im getting nervous now and praying the witch stays away, its strange because some months i have a 33 day cycle and some months a 28 day 😕
    fingers crossed for everyone, thanks mamakatie for the update, i hope your well 🙂
    well i ovulated the 31st and 1st and we done the bd 27th, 30th and 31st its a shame the hubby got sick and we couldnt bd the other days i just hope the swimmers got the eggie :grin

  650. Babynumber5…thanks a lot! Wish you goodluck too! We are all on the same boat playing this waiting game. Hoping we get our positives soon… 😉

    Mamakatie…thanks! Tests are currently being done and everything so far ok with me. Keep us posted… 🙂

    Bmirena7…welcome to the forum! In my case, period came after 6 weeks (exactly what my OB-Gyne told me). But all of us here is different…some came right away, some weeks after IUD removal. Whatever it is, just take note when the first period will come so you can track down your ovulation period. Goodluck!

    HopeAt40…never heard from you! Any update??? 😕 Babydust to all… 8)

  651. I just removed my copper IUD today, I hope to get pregnant soon! Keeping my fingers & toes crossed! Good luck to all who are waiting to get pregnant :grin

  652. Hi All,
    Apologies for not posting for a while… my system keeps crashing!!
    Although I don’t know any of you personally, it breaks my heart to hear sad news :cry so I hope luck turns around for you soon…

    This is my first month TTC – although I had my Mirena removed 17th December, I wanted to give my body a few months to get back to normal as I didn’t AF for 8 years while using the Mirena!!!
    My AF is due around 19th April, so fingers crossed it will stay away…

    mamakatie… A friend of mine has been TTC for a year and a specialist has just told her to BD every other day, not every day as it makes the little tadpoles stronger? So that’s the advice my hubby and I have been folllowing too :grin

    Good Luck to all those TTC – if this is our moth we’ll have something extra to celebrate at Christmas :grin

    **************Baby dust to all*********************

  653. I’m very happy to have found this forum, most things I have found on the internet have been old material and there really wasn’t anyone to talk with.
    Unlike most of you here, I’m not tring to conceive. My husband isn’t ready yet, and I’m not sure I am either.
    I had my Paraguard placed in 2004 after having some very negative reactions to depoprovera. I loved the iud. My periods were heavier and more painful, but it was worth it.
    In August of 2010 my Paraguard was removed because the pain from my periods became unberable, and would radiate down my legs. The doctor said that it would be best to remove it, see how I was doing in 3-6 months and then talk about putting a new one in. why did I ever listen to that man?
    They said I would have bleeding upon removal, but I didn’t. I waited for my period to come in Sept., I had 18 hours of spotting and that was it. Not even enough for a pad. In October I noticed very bad pain about the time I should be ovulating, from that point until my cycle was due my breasts would swell and become painfull. I would have horrible cramps, then a few hours of spotting. I thought for sure I was pregnant, took test after test and they all came back negative. I went to the Doctor and was given birth control pills to start my cycle, but that didn’t do anything at all- not even spotting. I called the doctor back and I was informed that they were not concerned about my lack of period. I decided to wait a few months and just forget about it. After the new year came, I still didn’t get a period, so I decided to try a new doctor. They ordered bloodwork, and that came back normal, it even showed that I am ovulating. They ordered a ultrasound and that came back normal. Then we tried the provera withdrawl test, and I still didnt get a period. Now it is April. They want me to continue taking the provera every month until I get a period, but at this point I’m going to try to find a RE that accepts BCBS and see what the next step is. I’m worried that somehow the IUD caused Asherman’s.
    I’m confused because I’m not sure where to go from here and I can’t really find anyone that has gone 8 months without a period.

  654. I should be ovulating about now & my hubby & both kids are ill. Aaaargh!!!! How inconsiderate!!! Lol. :p

  655. @ Janice, sorry, I dont have any advice for you, just wanted to say I hope you get answers soon. It must be incredibly frustrating!! 😕 xx

  656. Its out!!! 🙂 So well see how it goes! We BD this morning so if I am ovulating now fingers crossed maybe I will have as good as luck as some of you others with it happening FAST! My OB said it could be 3-6 mths before my cycles go completely normal…might be a guessing game for a bit! Hoping for the best

  657. i just got the mirena removed the 4th of april and th 6th i started to bleed. i have been bleeding since with cramps and all sypmtoms of my period. i have read several forums that said it might not be my period but it sure feels like it. my doctor said there would be no bleeding except when i got my period again. any advice or help would be great. me and my husband are planning for our 2nd and i haven’t been able to find any recent posts except this page. help! :sigh

  658. So, I just had my iud taken out…yesterday afternoon. I was told to wait about three months…i know women have had problems an others have been successes. i have been spotting since they took it out. I dont know what to do i want to try right now !!! but i couldnt take losing it, would i be better of checking an ovulation test? or waiting? please help i have waited awhile now to get my iud out an its finally out an the perfect time to start ttc but i wanna do it right….please help?…….thank you victoria 😕

  659. Hi victoria88, people have differing opinions as to when its best to ttc after having your iud out. Some think its best to wait a few mnths to let ur womb lining thicken. I personally got straight to it, lol. After removal I had cpl days light bleed. A week & half later I had a period & then got pregnant straight away!! Unfortunately I miscarried @ 8 wks, this was in no way due to my womb lining, scans revealed it was perfectly as it should be for an 8 wk pregnancy, I just had a duff egg!! I think you just have to go with your heart & what will be, will be. 🙂 Best of luck & hope to hear good news from u soon. x

  660. Thank you 1moreplease…i dont know if im having my period i have been bleeding since i got it taken out, like enough to use a tampon…an i have horrible cramps…would it be normal to get your period right away? i didnt bleed at all on my iud an i had it for a year an a half,, sorry about ur miscarriage hopefully thing things will turn up for the both of us 🙂 ill keep my fingers crossed for us.

  661. hi lovely ladies, welcome all you new girls, well victoria88 i had mine removed in october 13th 2010 and had my first period on the 14th oct for about a week, i then had a 40 day cycle then a 33 day and now im back to a 28 day, i have been trying since october with no luck, i do already have 4 beautiful children which i conceived without problems, i had the mirena fitted after the 4th as i thought that was it but i got broody, if i had known i would have trouble falling pregnant with it, i would never of had it fitted, but o well……………………….well the witch is due on wednesday 13th, and im keeping everything crossed she stays away………………….good luck to everyone here trying babydust to all, and congrats to all the ladies with babies xxxxx :grin

  662. Well mine is out after 6yrs (removed on the 8th) Feel fine! I have had (dark)spotting starting on the 10th and cont today…seems that may be normal when I read others. I have felt slightly dizzy and maybe very little cramping! I feel I want to get pregnant so bad I look for symptoms! LOL…..I was hoping I was one of those lucky few ovualting when removed and concieve right away…wishful thinking! 😉
    So I assume I am normal to have a little spotting and we’ll c when AF actually comes…

  663. @victoria88 I am interested to follow you, as I too had mine removed on the 8th@ 11am…I am curious to see how are symptoms are alike and different! I had no bleeding/spotting nothing until Sun and very minimal and more today but again very light! I assume its just from the removal and not a AF??? I have felt dizzy quite a bit tho and very small amounts of light cramping. Again, all I am sure just from the removal! Keep me/us posted on what continues to happen….Good luck!

  664. Quick update, Baby Danced yesterday and every other day before that. 🙂 ovulated 8-9 so hope it works!! I’m stressing out so much right now tho so hope it doesn’t mess me up. Hope everyone is doing great, ***babydust*** to all u lovely ladies!

  665. Thank you so much ladies all ur advise / stories are so so helpful….still bleeding, and extremely bloated its driving me crazy cause after not having a period for a year it really kinda hurts and is driving me nuts… I am regretting having the iud put in, in the first place as well …but i needed something the pills i couldnt keep track of an the patch hurt so i went to the easiest thing …the iud …im really hoping i dont have to many complications. Im just excited and want another baby so bad i know my daughter will be a great big sister she loves babys lol we have a million dolls and everyone is a baby to her lol its cute . well i guess the first step to gettting preggo is the intercourse part but i have been feeling like crap so im kinda pushing that away right now lol ….but im getting married next summer (fingers crossed on that one) i wont be able to fit into my wedding dress after pre baby ..like right after an i wont fit into it if im preggo lol so lets hope i feel better and it happens fast lol 🙂 good luck ladies :grin thanks again ladies for everything …ill keep ya posted

  666. My stats, i had my iud removed a few months ago after 6 years (I had the paragard non hormonal iud) At the time of removal I hadn’t had my period for 3 months and I was experiencing bloating in my midsection (I went up 2 pant sizes!) I had pains inside, my breasts got bigger and I was having extreme emotional issues. I even got inconclusive responses on hpt’s. It was like a phantom pregnancy. After having the iud removed, I got my period within 2 days and my cycles have been regular ever since, I went down 2 pant sizes and everything went back to the norm it was soo weird.. I totally regret having it put in. And hopefully it doesn’t affect anything in the long run.

    For those who are new, welcome, and those who are still trying, I still have my fingers (and toes) crossed hoping that you are blessed with your little bundle of joy soon 🙂 xo *babydust*

  667. AF is due tomorrow !!!! will it come or not ???????????? i bet it does, but pray it doesnt.
    hi mamakatie, i experienced what u said after my removal for a couple of months, but im back to normal now……………….babydust to all :grin

  668. i am gonna wait till friday before testing, after 6 months of seeing it, i dont want to see a bfn again x

  669. Hello ladies x
    My AF is due on 19th so I’m really hoping it doesn’t appear 🙂
    I’m going to be a step-grandparent in September, so I’m definitely hoping to be pregnant by then otherwise I think I will find it hard to deal with :sigh

    babynumber5 – Fingers crossed your AF won’t come tomorrow!
    mamakatie – hope the baby dancing has worked :grin
    ********************babydust to all*******************

  670. Hello all, I’m brand new to the board,but I’ve read as much as I could. It seems like we all have the same questions and hopes and concerns coming on here, which is reassuring.

    Congrats to babygirlhopeful and daffodil, that’s awesome!

    I had my Mirena removed on the 8th, and spotted red for a day and brown for a couple days. I’m now 4 days Post IUD and I have had a few spots yesterday and today. I have a doctor’s appointment on the 19th to check everything is okay, but I am so so tempted to just go for it. Did anyone miscarry after IUD?

  671. Hello all, I’m brand new to the board,but I’ve read as much as I could. It seems like we all have the same questions and hopes and concerns coming on here, which is reassuring.

    Congrats to babygirlhopeful and daffodil, that’s awesome!

    I had my Mirena removed on the 8th, and spotted red for a day and brown for a couple days. I’m now 4 days Post IUD and I have had a few spots yesterday and today. I have a doctor’s appointment on the 19th to check everything is okay, but I am so so tempted to just go for it. Did anyone miscarry after IUD?

  672. Hiya Turbo86. I am also relatively new to this forum, I had my IUD removed early Jan, had few days slight bleed then a break for 5 days then a proper period lasting just over a week. I then got pregnant straight away, I didnt know for sure for ages as preg tests kept coming back neg, which after reading these posts I think is a common occurance after IUD removal. When I did get a positive result I was already 8 wks preggers. 4 days later I miscarried. Im not sure this was down to the IUD though, everytime I TTC I always miscarry the first baby. Hope you have better luck!!! Many, women get preggers straight away & are fine. I’m just happy the IUD hasnt stuffed up my fertility, after reading alsorts on the internet I had terrified myself. Lol :grin

    @babynumber5 still hoping AF has stayed away!! 🙂
    @hopeat40 Fingers x’d it all happens fast for you. 🙂

  673. 1moreplease, thank you! I’m so sorry about your m/c. I didn’t even see the post and feel like an insensitive boob for asking. Thank you for being willing to share your story over and over to help us. It really is a huge help. 🙂

    victoria88 I don’t see your original post, but I see a reply that says you had yours removed on the 8th. Of April? If so, then me, too! Sounds like we should start a club with bmirena7. 😉

    I’m really hoping I get the okay from my doctor on the 19th. I’m having trouble waiting, but that’s usually my problem. I wanna get started! Last night hubby and I had to use a condom, which sucked, because I can tell my cervix is still wide open from the removal. *sigh* The waiting to start, the waiting to POAS, the waiting for a BFP, the waiting for labor…. good gracious, we do a lot of waiting! Good thing I’m a military wife and have a lot of waiting experience. Sheesh.

  674. @Turbo86 How long did you have you IUD?
    I wasn’t told to wait! We BD the day it came out and this week, but I am not sure if I am ovulating or not…just hoping for a little luck 🙂 I had (brown) spotting starting on the 10 (2days after removal) and still have a lil not much tho. I wouldn’t consider it my any means a period yet???? (no red) I have never had or concieved a child so I am not aware if my cervix is open etc??? I did buy some ovulation kits just incase but this mth I think I will just wing it! Keep us posted on your venture…lol and Good Luck!

  675. @bmirena7
    I had my IUD for 3 years and 2 months. I say my cervix is open, because when I had it removed there was a … I don’t know, but it looked like a cervical plug attached to the IUD. They told me my cervix was wide open and it was kind of like an open wound, which is why they said there was a risk of infection. This may not be true for all women, I know a lot of women have no pain when the IUD is removed and that it’s a ‘clean’ removal. Anyway, I’ve never had a child either, so I could definitely be wrong, but that’s what I think.

    I am having the brown spotting as well, which I think is sort of weird, since brown is old blood, and I was on my period for 14 days when my IUD was put in (including the day of the procedure), and then another period a year later. I don’t know from what the old blood could be. I’m tempted to just go for it, but I’m making myself wait until the doc gives me a go ahead.

    The only thing is, we had sex two days before it was removed, and I started charting the day it was removed. Yesterday my BBT dropped big time, a little more than half a degree. Which usually means you’re ovulating, only there was no CM to check. So, if I ovulated, and if there was sperm still (since it can live 5-6 days), there’s a very small chance I could get pregnant. A girl can hope, right?

    I’ll let you know what happens, definitely!

  676. @Turbo86…I too did the BD the day it was removed HOPING…lol and started watching my BBT my is hard to follow pretty much always 97.5 yest it was 97.8 and today 97.1 ??? so IDK? I think the spotting has stopped as of today! I had my IUD (mirena) for 6 yrs NO periods the intire 6 yrs. Just before removal I was starting to the last few mths have period like symptoms and light bleeding ea mth which I would assume was my periods starting to return! SO…I too am crossing my finger (probably not) but that the BD the day of removal possibly worked! Now I am just waiting on a REAL period to start charting for Ovulation dates!
    Seems so unfair how…so many can “accidentially” get pregnant but really its hard work to fig out exactally what days u r able too!! LOL
    Good luck to you and hopefully we’ll both have good news soon!

  677. @Turbo86…I too did the BD the day it was removed HOPING…lol and started watching my BBT my is hard to follow pretty much always 97.5 yest it was 97.8 and today 97.1 ??? so IDK? I think the spotting has stopped as of today! I had my IUD (mirena) for 6 yrs NO periods the intire 6 yrs. Just before removal I was starting to the last few mths have period like symptoms and light bleeding ea mth which I would assume was my periods starting to return! SO…I too am crossing my finger (probably not) but that the BD the day of removal possibly worked! Now I am just waiting on a REAL period to start charting for Ovulation dates!
    Seems so unfair how…so many can “accidentially” get pregnant but really its hard work to fig out exactally what days u r able too!! LOL
    Good luck to you and hopefully we’ll both have good news soon!

  678. bmirena7, are you on any communities? I just joined babycenter.com with the same usename. If you’d like, find me on there, and we can keep in touch and encourage each other.

  679. Im new I had my IUD removed in Mar 25,2011. I got my period 2 times but I want to know if I can get pergnant soon. 🙂

  680. I hope all of u guys get prenant. I want to get prenant soon but I have to wait for my period I hope it dont come so I can do the test to see if am prenant. Good luck to everyone :grin

  681. Turbo86 yea i got mine out the 7th … lol yea a club with bmirena7 thats awesome lets keep the fingers crossed so we all have healthy pregnancy’s…. well i guess we have to get preggers first…so thats a start lol …So my most recent news…i stopped bleeding but i still have the worst cramps an mood swings…? im confused i thought id feel better after getting my merena iud out….? ugg i hope i either get my period or the pain goes away…….keeping my fingers crossed for all u ladies to get good news soon :grin good luck

  682. @victoria88….my spotting stopped yesturday! I have not had andy cramping or mood swings tho! I was doing a chat online yesturday w/ a ob gyn and she said ovulation won’t return for 2-3wks, b/c it had stopped while the IUD was in place. I am confuesed by that b/c even in the patient information of the Mirena it says u can clearly get pregnant during removal if ovulating…IDK everyone and every person has something different to say! I guess its just a ment to be or not type thing! Good luck, I hope your cramps stop soon!

  683. hi ladies i hope you are all well
    i would like to say welcome to all the new ladies, its nice to see you girls joining our ride, lets hope its not a long ride for you all, and ladies that have been here a while lets hope we havent got to wait much longer, it can be so stressful and upsetting but at least we all have each other, well here is my update………..still no AF but i have a feeling its coming as feel a little crampy arrrrrrgggggg please dont come, i was due yesterday but want to wait a little longer before testing as dont want to see a bfn again xxx babydust to all x
    🙂

  684. So, I thought I was through with Tampax for a while. My spotting stopped night before last, then cramps and soreness for a day. Last night I started AF: bright red, tissue, cramps, the whole nine. Good news is if there’s tissue, it means my lining was beginning to thicken. Maybe. Which means I can start actively TTC! Yay!
    I have an appointment at the women’s clinic on base on the 19th. Hopefully they can give me more info.

  685. So, I thought I was through with Tampax for a while. My spotting stopped night before last, then cramps and soreness for a day. Last night I started AF: bright red, tissue, cramps, the whole nine. Good news is if there’s tissue, it means my lining was beginning to thicken. Maybe. Which means I can start actively TTC! Yay!
    I have an appointment at the women’s clinic on base on the 19th. Hopefully they can give me more info.

  686. Ooooh, babynumber5, thats so exciting now offically being a day late!!!! Think positive! All in all I have been pregnant 5 times & had awful cramping with each one for days. Lets hope & pray its implantation cramps!!!! :grin

  687. @victoria88
    Fingers definitely crossed! bmirena7 found me over on babycenter.com, why dint you join us?
    @everyone babycenter.com have a whole group devoted to post-iud TTC, and so far they’re pretty cool. Just another option for advice, info, support. I’m addicted, LOL! It’s actually pretty sad how much I’m online trying to fin out about this.

  688. 1moreplease…….really, did you cramp when you were due on, AF still hasnt come but im convinced it will with these cramps, i cant test yet as i couldnt cope with seeing a bfn x 😕

  689. Thanks Turbo86

    @babynumber5 I am so hoping the best for you.

    To all the new ladies welcome. As somebody stated there is so much different info that people say. I personally think that if you had the mirena you might have to wait a little for your body to get back to normal since hormones can alter things. You can try though and it might work out just fine. If you had the paragard I don’t see why you can’t start right away. I had mine removed on a Friday and my doctor was encouraging me to get started right away that weekend.

    Update:I’m now 27 weeks and moving along. I had a 3d ultrasound so that was pretty neat.

    To all the ladies still waiting, my heart is with you guys. I hope that the trying kicks in soon. I know you want it badly. I’m still lurking on this page until I know that all you ladies have successfully fallen pregnant. I wish you the best.

  690. Hello all and welcome all the new ladies
    I had my IUD removed on 7 Feb and I am now 10 weeks pregnant but I am scared I might miscary seeing how quickly I fell pregnant. I just have to be positive I guess. even though I am pregnant I am just edicted to this site because it helped me and I would love to be be able to support and share all your sucess stories when you all get pregnant. I will keep you posted on my progress
    babynumber5 I also rember I experianced crambs before implantation bleeding which I thought at the time was AF. I am hoping its the same thing as well in your case and pray that your AF doesnt show up. I am holding thumbs for you

    Turbo86 Welcome and I am also glad your cycle and uterus lining seems to be alright which means you can ttc sooner. goodluck!

    Daffodil – I am happy everything seems to be progressing smoothly all the best and I hope you are enjoying your pregnancy.

    HopeAt40 – congrats on soon-to-be a step-grandparent I know it can’t be easy for you but just stay strong it will happen for you. I am holding thumbs for you.

    To all the ladies who are still waiting my prayers are with you all and I do believe that you will get pregnant maybe not sooner but it will happen. babydust to you all

  691. @babynumber 5, any news???? Yeah, always had implantation cramping when due on. My cramping was so bad with my daughter, back pain everything, I even wore towels all the time expecting to come on. It wasnt untill I was a week late & nearly threw up on the salad bar in pizza hut I realised I was preggers!! Hoping its the same for you, I have heard that bad implantation cramping is good as it means they are proper bedding in. Got everything crossed for you!!!

    As for me, I think I should be due on the 20th. Dont think i’m gonna be lucky this month. Then next month might be out as its my 30th bday & have discovered my hubby & pals are organising a surprise party for me. Am torn between TTC as I am despo for a bub, or have a month off & enjoy turning the big 3-0. Why is it all so bloomin hard? Lol.

    Anyhoo, good luck ladies, hope theres some extra Xmas pressies cooking!!!!!! :grin

  692. hi all, well here is an update, still no AF and the cramps are calming down now, well i done a hpt this morning and i had a very, very, very faint second line, it was so faint it was hardly there, so i am not getting to excited yet, as i dont want to get my hopes up, im just praying af stays away, i will test again on sunday, 1moreplease i hope you have a lovely birthday and thank you for the advice, you never know you might fall preggas when your mind is somewhere else, thank you to all you other ladies who are rooting for me too and good luck to all of you, i hope everyone falls soon x 🙂

  693. @ babynumber5. Wooohooooo, a positive no matter how faint is still a positive!! :grin Hope its all plain sailing for you from now on.

    @gomo12, 10 weeks, wow, nearly out of the 1st trimester already. Hope all stays well with you too!!

  694. Hi ladies!
    Haven’ t been on this week, so busy here! Congrats babynumber5 :grin

    I had a question…I’m on day 16 of my period and was wondering if anyone else had a long cylce after IUD removal? I had it out on the 28th of March and started on the 31st. I’m going to call my OBGYN on Monday I think and just make sure this is normal, but was hoping some of you girls might have a thought.

    Hope everyone is having a great day! Congrats to all the Mommas and good luck to everyone else 😉

  695. dont know about congrats yet lol im def not counting my chickens till i have that dark second line lol but thanks anyway x

  696. @Mommypacheco I had mine removed a wk ago today and I had dark spotting starting 2days later lasted for 2 days and nothing since! GL
    16 days geezzzz

  697. Hi All,
    Hope all you ladies are well x

    Mommypacheco – I had my Mirena removed on 17th December and my first cycle was 44 days!! Then my next was 26 days and my last one was only 23 days. We only started TTC this month to give my body time to get back to normal and my AF is due in 4 days and obviously I’m hoping it doesn’t appear 🙂

    supermom – try not to be too sad… your time will come x

    babynumber5 – I was so excited reading your updates. I thought any line however faint was a positive. I have sooooooooooooo got my fingers crossed you get the dark line that you want to be sure :grin

    1moreplease – I’m due on 19th so lets hope the AF stays away for both of us!

    gomo12 – Thanks. I may be going to my stepdaughters 20 week scan with her and I think she is going ro find out the sex of her baby. Am excited for her even though I am trying to get pregnant 🙂
    Congratulations to you for being 10 weeks – that’s great news and I’m sure all will be fine x

    ********************Baby dust to all*****************************

  698. Gomo12…relax and think positive! Everything will be ok on your 10 wks. Congrats again and keep us posted! 😉

    Daffodil…thanks for still visiting us on this page! Thanks for your encouragement! Well appreciated! 🙂 Congrats too u too!

    Siblings3…how are you?

    To all the new ladies, welcome and goodluck to others still waiting like me! :roll This waiting game sucks! :upset no luck yet till this moment! 🙁 Baby dust to all

  699. Ladies, im so fed up, i feel cheated this month, when i got up this morning i had some brown blood when i wiped, im sure AF is starting, so why o why let me be late and give me a faint line on the hpt, these mind games are starting to get me down now, i think my time is up i really dont think i can have any more children i think my womb has done its job with the four children and the 4 sections i have had and its not gonna let me have anymore 🙁 supermom i know how you feel, its horrid xx :cry

  700. Oh babynumber5. I am so sorry to hear your latest news. :cry It could be implantation bleeding??? I have everything crossed that thats what it is & that it has eased off now!! Wishing you all the best!!! Why is mother nature so cruel??? x

  701. Hi Ladies,

    I am new on here and I after a little help please.

    I have 3 children already and had my mirena coil fitted four years ago after the birth of my last son. I had it removed on March 22nd. I have had no bleeding or period since then. I feel sick all the time and I am very bloated. The pregnancy test is still negative. How long does it take for your cycle to come back to normal.

    We are desperate for baby number 4 and have been trying since I had it removed. I want to be pregnant as soon as possible but feel like my body is not my own at the moment. I think and feel pregnant, nausea, fatigue, moody but the test says no.

    Advice please.

  702. hi lotsofkids i had similar symptoms when i had mine removed, i think it is some kind of reaction to having the mirena removed, i too was convinced i was pregnant, that mirena does very strange things to our bodies, i wish i hadnt had it fitted :cry

    well ladies here is an update………………the witch is definitely here, im so gutted heres to month 7 of trying for my baby number 5 , i cannot believe its taking so long xx 🙁

  703. @ Babynumber5. Gutted!! So sorry :cry . Its all so unfair!!

    @lotsofkids. Hi :grin , I have read lots of things about the coil making you have false pregnancy symptoms, kind of a phantom pregnancy. It seems v common. What also seems common is getting wrong “negative” results on a pregnancy test. That happened to me, I was 8 wks pregnant before I got a positive, after about 6 tests showing negative. It wasnt to be though. That still doesnt help u at all, lol. My advice is to sit tight & once a week take a test till you either get a positive or you get a period. U can still TTC too. Good luck, hope you get a positive soon. 🙂

  704. Babynumber 5, so sorry to hear the witch came again! Better luck next month. Be patient as I myself is patiently waiting too! I’ve been waiting for 1 yr & 8 months now for my 2nd compared to the rest of the ladies here! I saw how the ladies come in & out of this forum as I’ve been here for a year and still haven’t given up my hope! Wish you luck next month of trying! 🙂

    1moreplease, no good news yet??? 😕 Baby dust!

  705. Hi Spazi, how did your ovulation tests go at the dox?? Hope the results were positive!!! Its crushing every month but soooo glad you havnt given up hope. I know it sounds craaaaaaazy but have u thought of any alternative therapies. Im still not convinced how i feel about them, but in desperation after 4 yrs of TTC our first I tried angel healing (yeah I know, lol) & chinese reflexology. Coincidence maybe but that month I was preggers. Spoooky. :grin I’ll keep things crossed for you at my end anyway.

    As for me, I’ve been avoiding looking at the dreaded calander this month. I crumbled this morning and by my calculations i am actually due on today! When I had my miscarriage the midwives said my hormones were so low I would get my period when I was normally due. I’m not so sure now though. I dont feel like AF coming, but I defo dont feel preggers either. Back to another month of waiting for my innards to return to normal I suppose. :upset

    ***** Good luck to all you ladies, lets have some good news soon eh? ***** :grin

  706. babynumber5 – please don’t loose hope just yet, it might just be implantion bleeding, lets be positive atleast untill you take another test. I know exactly how you feel but give it a couple of days.

    Spatzi- you really are one strong woman, I admirer your strength it can’t be easy waiting for this long and still be so positive. Your turn will come one of these days.

    good luck to all of you who are still trying and congradulations to all new mothers to be.

    ***************babt dust to you all ***************

  707. It’s been a while, but it’s awesome to come back and see everyone’s positive attitude and niceness!

    @pacheco – I had mine removed on the 8th, and it’s the 18th and I’ve had spotting to medium flow every single day. I go to a women’s clinic at my hospital tomorrow, so I’ll let you know if I hear anything helpful. Probably just ‘it’s normal’ and ‘everyone’s different’.

    @sibling3 – WOW! CONGRATS!! I am so excitd for you!

    @babynumber5 – I am sorry AF came back, what a bitch! I hope next month is the month for your sticky bean!

    Baby dust to all!

  708. Hi girls
    Gomo12, i certainly agree with you spatzi is an incredible woman, spatzi your turn will come im sure, keep us updated
    1moreplease and all you other kind ladies thank you so much for your support the last couple of days, but this is def my period i will keep trying, but im not holding out much hope i really do think ive used and abused my womb in having 4 c sections and then the mirena, but who knows.

    good luck to all you lovely ladies lets hope we get lucky soon, and all ladies with babies keep well xx

  709. babynumber5 – I am so gutted for you 🙁 Don’t give up though… it will happen x

    I got my AF today which is a day early. I was so convinced it wasn’t going to come as I have felt really nauseas the last few days. Still, better luck next month…

  710. sibling3……………thanks for the advice and support, i will def take notice about the tampon thing, i was actually wondering about them, congrats to you and i hope you are well xx 🙂

  711. @sibling3 I totally understand how you feel. You might try Vitafusion prenatal gummies. They don’t have iron in them so if you need that you would have to take a separate pill. Also what I do is keep water beside my bed and take my pills right before I am about to go to sleep. I fall asleep before they can start bothering me.

  712. Sibling3… nice to hear from you again! Good to hear that you are ok…so far tests were ok but the last appointment for ovulation…failed to show up in the OB-Gyne clinic for some urgent matter. Will do it next month when my period comes! Hope not coming :sigh Goodluck and keep us posted!

    Babynumber5…thanks! We will encourage each other. Our time will come…don’t give up!

    Gomo12, thanks a lot for the kind words…well appreciated! I need it…goodluck to you!

    1moreplease…not sure yet if I am ovulating as I failed to show up in my Dr’s clinic last time for some important reason but def. will go when my period comes! Not yet thinking of any other alternative as long as the results are ok! Will see…thanks! Baby dust to you and all the other ladies still waiting… 🙂

  713. @sibling3, my docs told me that, too, and I’ve been using those horrible overnighters. Would have been fine, except hubby and I couldn’t wait and DTD only 3-4 days after the IUD was removed, and I was in pain for almost a week after. Oy. So definitely taking it seriously next time they tell me that.

    @spatzi, when I got to this forum your guidance was so helpful! You deserve forty sticky beans (but not at once), for all you’ve done for us. Thank you, and good luck at your next appointment! Praying your baby comes soon.

    @babynumber5, I am praying for you that you get the completed family your heart desires

    @gomo, you too! I am praying that your pregnancy is healthy, strong, and stable

    @Victoria88 – haven’t heard from you, how are you doing?

  714. babynumber5 – Wow that’s really interesting! I was diagnosed with Endometriosis after having my daughter 8 years ago. I was never told about the possible link to Tampons (and I used them since I was 12 until the age of 20 when I went on Depo Provera and had no periods until I came off it 10 years later to TTC). It was the reason I had the Mirena fitted 7 years ago – to try and slow the Endometriosis down but I had laser treatment 3 years ago as it had got pretty bad. I just hope it hasn’t completely ruined my chance of having a 2nd child… fingers crossed.

    ***************** Baby dust to all ****************

  715. Turbo86…thanks a lot! That’s all I can do, to support the other ladies here who’s on the same ride like me. I know how it feels waiting this long so I encourage the other ladies to be patient when they feel losing hope waiting for 6 months or more. I’ve been the longest one here (I guess) waiting for my 2nd baby…been waiting for 1 yr & 8 months now and still no luck. I am 37 now and felt like running out of time! I started to think that Mirena ruined my fertility being with it for 10 yrs. Oh boy! If I only knew it will be this long, I shouldn’t had fitted it! My daughter just turned 12 yesterday and asked me again about having baby brother or sister…hard for me…anyway, goodluck to you and keep us posted! 🙂

    HopeAT40…good to hear from you again! Still wishing you luck on this waiting game! 😉

    Babycakes…how are you? Everything ok? Worried what happened with you… 😕

    Baby dust to all….

  716. God, this month is just unfortunately bad. 🙁 I’m sorry ladies, I know you’ll get your positives soon, just keep your head up and semi-stress free. (I know, easier said than done) I’ve been stressing too . I woke up yesterday morning and I was sooo hot, I was sweating then as I stood up out of bed I had to make a mad dash to the bathroom to puke. And this morning I’m nauseous too. Maybe I’m gettin the flu, guess ill see, my MC should be here on the 20th-21st. *fingers crossed* 🙂 *heavy handfuls of babydust to all*

  717. Ooohh mamakatie, that sounds V exciting!!! Fingers x’d this is it!! :grin

    I was due to come on, on the 18th, the witch still hasn’t come & dont feel like she is going to either. Don’t feel the slightest bit preggers tho. Will wait till Fri & if still no AF will test. I’m 99% sure I’m not up the duff, just wee’d off my cycle hasnt returned to normal :upset

    ********* Baby Dust Ladies *************** 8)

    Oh & any news on Babycakes???

  718. I hope I am!! 🙂 ill know in a few days too when are you going to take your test? Keep me posted!! :)! 🙂 I’m at work right now at clinique and still feeling a bit sick. Had to hide our perfume tester because the smell made my stomach do flip flops. Smelled like 80 year old mothballs haha. Yeah, How IS babycakes? Hope everything turned out ok.

  719. Hello, i have been following you guys for awhile..

    i had my marina ( have it for 5 years)remove on march 21 and on the 23 my period came and lasted for 6-7 days. i dont know when i ovulated or how long my cycles is i think its btw 29 to 32 days bc i didnt come on today. we had sex on the 9th of this month..on the 10th i stated cramping a little and again on the 11th..took 2 prengnant test this week and come back neg so i guess i have to wait until 25th to test..also my breast is enlarge today and a little dizzy at time…what do you think of this??? 😕

  720. Alot of people say that when u have sex dont think about geting pregnant because u will not get pregnant. And it is true I was like that in my 1st son but then I stop think about it haveing a baby and I got pregnant. Well I dont know if Im prenant because I had sex when my period stop. So I hope I can get pregnant soon. Good luck to everyone 8)

  721. im keeping my fingers crossed for you mamakatie and 1moreplease, i hope the witch stays away…………………..babycakes any news ????

  722. Thanks babynumber5 🙂 Well, i am now 3/4 days late. Thing is, it’s absolutely chucking it down with rain outside & I cant be bothered to go & buy a test, especially as I rekon its gonna be a BFN!! May flutter lashes at hubby.

    @mamakatie, u work at clinique!!!!! Dream job!!!! :p V jealous, lol. Have you done a test yet??

  723. i know what you mean 1moreplease, i dreaded the sight of that bfn x good luck everyone and happy easter xx

  724. Well ladies, I did indeed ask hubby to go & get me a test, & unbelievably it was a BFP!!!! :eek Was so not expexting that!! Have absolutely no symptoms!! Am going to try my hardest not to get too excited. I don’t have the greatest track record at hanging on to them when they are in there. Fingers x’d anyhoo. This is the 2nd time i’ve been preggers since having my IUD out 18th Jan so It seems I have escaped the Mirenas evil clutches!!

    Thankyou ladies for your much needed support & distractions, i’m not going anywhere, you’re all too ace!!! :p

    @ mamakatie, have u tested yet?????? Everything crossed for you.

    *~*~* Big heaps of Babydust to all you ladies still waiting *~*~* :grin

  725. Ohhhmyygod!!! Congrats!!! 🙂 that’s awesome news!
    I haven’t taken a test yet, just got off work (and yes, I love clinique!!) and my hubby should be bringing me one home. hopefully he remembers. 🙂 I was due yesterday/ today but it didn’t come, so, I think I’ll wait till easter morning to test. That way if its a BFP (fingers crossed) I can give my mom an egg that says “happy easter grandma” haha she’d totally lose it. Or maybe wait till mothers day, hmmm haha getting ahead of myself. Hope your positive is contagious!! 🙂 🙂

  726. Ohhhmyygod!!! Congrats!!! 🙂 that’s awesome news!
    I haven’t taken a test yet, just got off work (and yes, I love clinique!!) and my hubby should be bringing me one home. hopefully he remembers. 🙂 I was due yesterday/ today but it didn’t come, so, I think I’ll wait till easter morning to test. That way if its a BFP (fingers crossed) I can give my mom an egg that says “happy easter grandma” haha she’d totally lose it. Or maybe wait till mothers day, hmmm haha getting ahead of myself. Hope your positive is contagious!! 🙂 🙂

  727. yippeeeeeeeeeeeee congrats 1moreplease thats brilliant news i so so pleased for you, and mamakatie im keeping my fingers crossed for you i hope you get your BFP :grin

    well its cycle day 8 for me and the witch has stopped so now time to baby dance lets hope i get my BFP this month lol and im keeping everything crossed for all you other ladies too………………babydust to you all 🙂 😉

  728. i had my IUD taken out in dec,. i havnt had my period in 3 months but i have taken a home pregnancy test and it shows up neg, can anyone help me please :sigh

  729. cutiepie, it takes time for some people to get there cycles back and others get back to normal straight away so dont worry it will come at some point 🙂

    Any news mamakatie ?????????????????

  730. Thanks Guys :grin No symptoms still which is unsettling. Just have to see how it goes.

    News mamakatie??

    Babynumber5, hopefully this months faint positive was your body warming up & this cycle will be sucessful !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi cutiepie, I did have a chat with my pharmacist friend about this ages ago & she said if you havn’t had a period for over 3 months (& u arnt preggers) a doc can stimulate one for you with tabs/injection. They wont do anything for at least 3 mths tho as its apparently normal to miss a few sometimes. Maybe its worth nipping to see your GP. 🙂

    ***** Happy Easter to all you ladies, hope the Easter Bunny has an extra special egg for you all 😉 ****

  731. *happy easter ladies *
    Well, here’s my update, I took my test this morning, and I got a faint negative line. 🙁 sucks, I guess ill get nothing special in my basket this month. I’m not letting it get me down tho, it’ll happen when the time is right. 🙂 thanks so much for all the warm wishes, you all are sooo sweet.. 🙂 Xoxo
    I hope you all have a great Easter, I’m Freezing my butt off while hiding eggs. Isn’t CA supposed to be warm!! 🙂
    Katie.

  732. chin up katie, it will happen soon……………well its boiling here in the U.K all our easter eggs are melting lol happy easter peeps :grin

  733. Thanks for the kind words. 🙂 I had a few spots today but nothing besides that. Wondering if that means the witch was just late.. :/ My friend said it might be implant spotting and for me to test in a few days but I’m not getting my hopes up. Guess ill wait for next month. 🙂 how is everyone doing? Updates?

  734. Hi. I am new. I had a question about removal of a Mirena IUD. I have had mine since the birth of my daughter in ’06. I have been thinking about having it removed. I haven’t thought about having another child until recently. My husband really wants one, I have been nervous about it because my first pregnancy was very hard on me. So, back to my question, how long would I have to wait to start trying to get pregnant. Thank you in advance for any advice and/or thoughts. :grin

  735. Hello ladies

    I know this is a bit of a side note but I thought it was intriguing. I went with my daughter on a field trip to see Bodies: The Exhibition (the real human body exhibit if you haven’t heard of it). While we were in there it was a section that had fetuses. It was on one hand sad because something had to happen to the fetus in order to be featured there. On the other hand it was intriguing to see what our babies look like in the womb. The had displays from 4 weeks(that looked like a rice grain) to 28 weeks(that looked like a premie). The 28 week old was very touching for me because I am exactly 28 weeks. I was able to show my daughter how big our baby is, but I had to deal with the emotions that somebody else lost their 28week old baby.

    Well congrats to the ladies with positives and keep hanging for those that are waiting. I believe that your day will come soon.

  736. hi daffodil
    its nice to hear from you, i too know what you mean by seeing the babies grow in the womb i work as a midwifery assistant in hospital and i work on the delivery suite and maternity ward, i see the babies some of our ladies lose, it is quite upsetting to see these babies and how they are formed during the week of pregnancy they are lost.

    i hope you are well and enjoying your pregnancy, good luck x

    babydust to all x

  737. OMG, babynumber5, you & mamakatie both have my dream jobs!!! What a fantastically rewarding job you have, although must be devastating when you see things go wrong :cry I’m sure all those mums greatly appreciate the help you give. xx

  738. 1moreplease…………. i certainly do and i love it thats why i get broody all the time lol
    hopefully i will be ovulating in a few days im not gonna do the ovulation strips this month, i will take it as it comes babydust to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  739. Well girls, can you keep everything crossed for me. Went to docs today to confirm my pregnancy & she said she wasn’t happy with how strong the line was, and things didnt look good. :cry Although she threw it away before even a minute had passed. Am booked for a scan next Tue. Am terrified & devastated. Just hoping to god its in there with its lil heart beating. Wish me luck.

    Baby dust to all. xxxxxxxx

  740. oh 1moreplease, i have everything crossed for you, what a horrid doctor frightening you like that, im sure your be fine, fingers crossed and remember take it easy xxxxx

  741. 1moreplease…fingers crossed for you! Everything will be fine…hope the baby is ok and the next scan should be no problem. Take care!

  742. 1moreplease I have my fingers and toes crossed.. 🙂 I hope that everything turns out ok for you..
    Sorry I haven’t been on the last few days, my MC finally came (after being late) and then a few days ago my baby cat who’s 12 months suddenly got terribly sick and had to be hospitalized, she passed away yesterday. Me and my hubby have been taking it hard and now the witch stopped midway thru my MC. Its probably from stress/grief.. I’m home alone right now and I’m just so sad. I know its off topic but, I just had to vent to someone, my husband is taking it terribly since she was like his shadow and I have to be strong for him. Hopefully next month I’ll finally get the bfp we’ve been hoping for, I know that will cheer him up again.

  743. Thanks guys 🙂 One & a half more days to wait, if my heart will last that long.

    @mamakatie, poor u, so sorry. :cry Thought my cat was a gonner too last week, but she seems to be pulling thru.

    Well girls, I think we all deserve some luck this month. Hope we all get what we’re wishing for!!!! xxx

  744. Wow babynumber5 your job sounds wonderful. It would be so hard to see the babies lost though.

    Oh man I had an interesting day yesterday. My daughter had to take pictures outside. My husband, kids, and I were standing outside for 2 hours in the sun. I’m the teammom and my husband is the coach of my daughter’s team. I didn’t want to desert all the parents and leave them standing out there alone. So I stayed out there. I started feeling nauseous and dizzy. I leaned on my husband and told him I had to go and the next thing I knew I was on the ground and had fainted. I have never had that happen to me. I have never been in the later stages of pregnancy in the summer. I have to carry cold water with me everywhere that I go now. Ladies please learn from me, be careful in this summer heat.

  745. Well, tomorrows the day. Cant remember ever being this scared, with my other miscarriages I always kinda knew they were gone & when I had my children I was confident they were ok. This time tho I’m clueless. Hate that doc for doing this to me, hope shes wrong. I should be 6wks 1day tomorrow so hoping baby is developed enough to have a heartbeat. Wish me luck (again) Lol.

    ******* Babydust & Lucky sprinkles to all. ****** 🙂

  746. 1moreplease – I have my fingers crossed for you – I’m sure it will be fine x

    daffodil – take it easy… I know just what it’s like – I worked in Central London when I was pregnant with my daughter and the Trains & Tubes were so hot in the peak of summer I had to start my maternity leave 4 weeks early as I could not cope with the heat! x

    mamakatie – I’m so sorry to hear your news. It is so sad when a beloved pet passes away :sigh I hope next month will bring you better news x

    I’m on day 15 of my cycle but not expecting a positive this month as we haven’t BD as much as we should have!

    *************Best wishes and baby dust to all*****************************

  747. Well ladies, thankyou for all your well wishes. Had my scan, there is a bean in there & its little heart is beating :grin almighty relief!! Just hope the little bugger stays put now. Have some nasty cysts so its gonna get interesting. Wont harm bub but looks like i’m in for some pain. I’ll take it all tho, so long as it stays put!!

    Soooooooo, hows everyone else?? Anyone got any “feelings” yet? Lol. Hoping for some more BFP’s!!!

    ************* Babydust *************

  748. 1 more please – that’s fantastic news. You must be so relieved 🙂 x

    I’ve been feeling really nauseas the last couple of days – to the point of nearly throwing up at 3am!
    I’m hoping it’s a good sign but I think it’s too early for morning sickness as I’m only on day 20 of my cycle.
    Will have to wait a while to find out…

    *******************Baby dust to all*******************

  749. hi ladies well im on cycle day 23, i havent used a opk this month so not a hundred percent sure when i ovulated, we just bd here and there and took our chance so we will see what happens this month, how is everyone, 1moreplease im so happy for you congrats and take it easy, good luck hope@40 i hope this is your month, good luck mamakatie and also to everyone else hoping this is the month………….. babydust xx

  750. Thanks again guys!!

    HopeAt40, Ooooh, have u a “feeling” then?? It is possible to get symptoms almost straight away. Fingers xd!!!

    Babynumber5, its great u have taken the pressure off for a month, hoping it’ll mean good things for you too!!! 🙂

    Supermom, DONT PANIC. Lol. Easier said than done in know but stress wont help, 2 months isnt long at all, it’ll happen soon.

    Well, i’m off on holiday so am hoping when i get back theres going to be some good news on here!!!!! Take care y’all. :grin

    ~*~*~*~* Babydust*~*~*~*~ xx

  751. Hello lovely ladies! Hope everyone is well! Sounds like u have early symptoms Hope! 🙂 keep us updated, I’m gettin excited for u! Me and the Hubby babydanced like crazy this month, my last MC was only here for 2-3 days on the 22nd of april and I’m not sure when ill be ovulating again, I’ve been taking tests and its not showing anything. Its weird. Well, guess we’ll see in a few weeks. Keepin my fingers crossed.

  752. hi ladies well im due on in 2 days, and my boobs have been massive and aching like crazy for the last 3 days, but im not getting my hopes up, i hate this time of the month when you are thinking i wonder if this is it or am i in for another massive let down :p

  753. hi girls, im alittle fed up today, af is due tomorrow, and i caved in and done a hpt today and it was a bfn, so im thinking pls not again this month, i know im not due till tomo and i have no signs of af coming, but i just wish i could test and have a bfp instead of bfn all the time.
    It has now got to the point where i am thinking its just never gonna happen, we are doing the bd when we are meant to and this month i even really chilled about the whole thing, but i just know come tomo or a couple of days time the cramping will start and the witch will show her ugle head.
    my sis in law had a baby boy on wednesday so maybe that makes me feel even more desperate, dont get me wrong im really happy for them, but just so want another baby too, pls pls pls let me get my bfp i couldnt face another bfn…………………………….sorry girls i have no where else to let this out im feeling so down today :cry

  754. i got BFNs till the night after i missed my period so there is hope!!! BFN on day before period due BFN on due date and BFP on first day missed!!!! now im 19 wks pregnant……BABY DUST TO ALL!!!!! :grin

  755. babygirlhopeful its so nice to hear from you, i thought you had deserted us lol, wow 19 weeks already thats great news, do you know whether its a boy or girl yet, thanks for your support, you always helped cheer me up x :grin

  756. babygirlhopeful – it’s great to hear from you and glad you are doing well x

    babynumber5 – try not to get disheartened – you may still get your positive this month x

    I’m gutted – my AF came 5 days early today!!!! I really was feeling lucky as I was feeling nauseas and my boobs were swollen. But obviously it wasn’t my month after all 🙁

    **************Baby dust to all*****************

  757. Well today I should have my period I hope I dont. I hope Im pregnant. well good luck to everyone!!!

  758. still no AF but im sure it will come and a bfn this morning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  759. Your witch came!? Damn her! I was hoping for a BFP for u, sorry hun.. I bet It’ll happen when u least expect it. 🙂
    I’m confused about my cycle now. I had my last period on the 25th of last month and it was late but only came lightly for like 2 days then abruptly stopped. I kind of figured it was because I was sad about my kitten dying. So, me and my DH have tried a lot this month and I’m not sure when to test again. My ovulation strips haven’t shown anything at all. But now I’m feeling really nauseous.
    Question is, when should I test? Around the 21st? And can me being sad affect me ovulating? Thanks,
    * big heaping hands of babydust for you lovely ladies*

  760. ITS A BOY!!!!! so it was meant to be CRUZ ANTHONY will be his name!!! see ladies i hope this gives you all hope….time will tell and things will happen when they do cause they happen for a reason!!!! BABYDUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grin

  761. Hi girls, I was hoping to come back off holiday to a whole bunch of BFP’s, sorry guys :sigh I shall keep everything crossed for you all for this month!!!! x 🙂

  762. You’re not alone BABYNUMBER5….the witch is also in the building now, cycle day 2 🙁 Better luck next month! :sigh

    Thanks 1moreplease….keep us posted! 🙂

    Any news on Babycakes??? 😕 Long time not hear from her! :roll Hope she’s ok! :sigh

  763. so sorry about the news ladies, I hope everyone gets that BFP next month. I’m going to take my hpt in a couple days, my mom and dh said they think its time. I’m still very nauseous and my boobs are hurting (which doesn’t happen before OR during my mc) and I’m becoming especially sensitive to smells. We joke with my mom that she’s a bloodhound cuz she has a sensitive nose and I’m smelling things that even she doesn’t pick up. And of course they make me MORE nauseous. My dh is starting to get his hopes up too, so hope I along with u lovely ladies get my BFP soon. *babydust* 🙂

  764. hey spatzi, sorry for you too, maybe we could test together next month, im on a 31 day cycle, how about you xxx 🙂 🙂

    good luck mamakatie, and thank you 1moreplease xxx

  765. Babynumber5…I’m on a 26-day cycle! 🙂 Goodluck next month of trying!

    Goodluck Mamakatie and keep trying SUPERMOM :grin

  766. hi girls, i have just brought some pre-seed, and some pregnacare vits for me and hubby, this is gonna be the month i hope lol 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 :grin

  767. Goodluck Babynumber5, I was planning to buy some prenatal vitamins too! Let’s see how it goes. My friend who’s also 37 just got pregnant after taking folic acid vit. She’s 6 weeks preggy now…she’s telling me to buy it now lol :grin We’ll bring luck to each other…for your much awaited baby no. 5 and for me…for my baby no. 2 :grin Baby dust to all the other ladies…

  768. Well, my lil vent, I was due yesterday and now I’m two days late going on three. I took a test yesterday and it was a bfn.. My mom is telling me to wait a few days and take another that my hormones might just be low still.. My boobs are still hurting and I’m still feelin kinda crappy.. I’m just feeling a little disheartened, I hope she was right and ill get that BFP in a few days. Baby dust all around xoxo

  769. Hi Ladies, its been a while, I’ve missed you all and congrats to all those who got preg :grin but I was kind hoping that everyone had great news, but Oh well I am still spreading baby dust to you all who are still trying and I hope you all will be preggers soon.
    ****Upddate****
    I’ve been away for so long and so much has happened. Unfortunately I lost my baby last week, he was 16 weeks :cry :cry , And the experience has left me feeling so empty. It was to be my first baby and I find it so hard to deal with the loss but I hope time will heal my wounds!!!

    all the best to everyone who is till trying!!!

  770. Good God Gomo12!!!!!! Bless you. I am absolutely devastated for you. Words couldn’t express how sorry I am for your loss. Sending you all my sympathies & take care. xx :cry

  771. Gomo12…I was kinda shocked about your news! :eek I feel so sorry for your loss and I know how much it hurts! :cry My sympathies are with you and hoping that you can cope up with this…be strong and let the time heal your wounds! Take care…..

  772. @gomo12 I am so sorry to hear that about your baby boy. I pray that you find peace and healing.

  773. hi ladies, thank you all for you message comfort Im taking it one day at a time.

    how is everyone doing? any BFP? I could use with some good news.

  774. Hello All,
    I haven’t been on here for a while as I couldn’t access the page – and I felt so lost without you all :cry

    I thought there would be lots of good news, but sadly not…
    Gomo12 – no words can explain how so sorry I am for your loss xxx

    mamakatie – it sounds like this may be your month 🙂

    My AF is due in 6 days (and counting!!). I’m not feeling very positive as we have not BD much, but I don’t have my normal pre-AF symptoms either… I suppose I’ll find out one way or another soon enough…

    Wishing everyone lots of luck this month – we could do with some good news

    ************Baby dust to all**************

  775. 🙁 the witch showed up… Almost 2 weeks late, I don’t understand why I was having so many symptoms and still got a bfn in the end. My boobs are still hurting. Maybe I was and it just didn’t take, because it Wouldn’t be the first time. 🙁 my dh is tryin to cheer me up, saying we’ll just have to try harder, and that we have time still but I’m freaked out about losing another little one.
    Gomo, I completely know what you’re going thru and I am so so sorry you had to experience that. I lost a baby at 4 1/2 months, and its just crushing. I’m sending u lots and lots of hugs.
    Well, I hope everyone is finally blessed by lady luck this month and that we all get bfp’s soon. Xoxo babydust to all of u lovely ladies.

  776. Hello ladies
    First time of posting but have been catching up with some of your post for the last week.
    I’ve got the Mirena coil fitted May last year and thankfully I am having it out on Tuesday 14th! My partner and I have decided to start trying for a baby as we believe the gap between our daughter(she is 7 n half -previous relationship) is getting too big.
    AF appeared with full force Sat despite only having spotting since Feb! I’ve already started taking Vit C and Folic Acid supplements to try and get my body ready..any other advise will be great.. Oh and I’m not 100% on all the abbreviations yet..
    Wishing the best for u all and sorry to hear of your loss Gomo12

  777. Hi all, thanx Mamakatie & Sassystac85

    @Mamakatie, I am so sorry I rally felt this was you month but I am still a bit hopefull since you are still having some of the pregg symtoms, maybe your bleeding is nothing to worry about, lets give it a couple of days.

    @Sassystac85, try to relax and let nature take its cause, althoug it might take some time for you to fall pregg cause your utirine lining needs to heal from the mirena but we are all different. all the best

    ****baby dust to you all sweet ladies****

  778. hi my lovelys, so sorry mamakatie what a bummer, well its cycle day 22 for me, so i will be testing on cycle day 31 😉
    welcome sassystac85, all i can say is dont expect it to happen to straight away, i have been trying since oct for my fifth baby i know everyone is different, but i thought it would happen straight away and i was gutted it didnt………………………babydust to all x :grin

  779. Hi Everyone, Sorry I have not been on, I miscarried at 6 weeks, and I am fine about it, but I just needed not to think about it all the time, so stayed away from anything on the internet about making babies! I really am okay, these things happen for a reason, and I would rather it early then weeks later…. my sister had a still born baby girl, Hazel (about 11 years ago), it was so devastating! My miscarriage at 6 weeks is just disappointing, It simply does not compare at all!
    I found myself reading so much about babies, cycles, ovulating etc etc I felt I should just try and get it out of my mind for a while.

    Thank you for all your concern and tips etc … I live in the UK and the doctors don’t really seem to do much here, but I will ask about “compounded” progesterone suppositories, I’ve not heard of these, but as I have been told I am at risk of a late miscarriage or prem birth, due to having 2 loop electrical excision procedures and 1 laser ablation, due to 3 smear tests showing abnormal cells, do you think these would help? I worry I will not fall pregnant again due to all this, but I can still hope!

    Congratulations to all who are pregnant, good luck to everyone trying! and I send cyber hugs to gomo12, I am so very sorry to read of your loss, keep in the faith!! My sister went on to have a beautiful little boy after her loss… I am sure you will succeed very soon xx

  780. Oh babycakes, I am really sorry it really doesn’t matter how far along the baby was just knowing you have lost the baby is sad enough. I am sending my symphaties to you. although no baby will replace the one you lost but keep the faith that someday soon you will be holding your beautiful perfect baby in your arms.

    @HopeAt40 I am so dissappointed 🙁 at the witch showing up but I am not giving up on hoping that you will get preggers, I am spreading lots and lots of babydust your way.

    Babynumber5, I crossing my fingers for you and sending baby dust your way as well

    Much love to all of you ladies

  781. Babycakes…it’s so sad to hear news like this, same on what happened to Gomo12. I am sending my sympathy for your loss. If you can browse back, you can see that I was looking for you quite long time because I never heard from you since you posted that you got some problem/bleeding and that was it!!! I was hoping you were ok and just busy, enjoying your pregnancy so it is quite sad you came back to this forum with a sad news! I am sorry for that and hope that you & Gomo12 can cope up quickly with your loss! Keep the faith!

    Daffodil…how are you?

    And how about the other ladies??? Any good news, Mamakatie, Babynumber5, Supermom…HopeAt40??? and the rest of the ladies here??? 😕

  782. hey ladies idk i u all remeber me yeah its been that long :grin but im bk i wanted to let u all kno that i had my baby i didnt gt my boy but i gt a BEAUTIFUL baby girl instead she will be 3 weeks old tmrw and she is the best baby ever!i wish there was a way i cud post a pix of her for u all :grin so lets see who eles has gttn preggers or had babies since 9/2010 i guess im tryna play catchup here babydust to all u ladies trying and still trying

  783. @babycakes I am sorry to hear you news. I am glad that you are taking it well enough. You are in my thoughts.

  784. @mznikkiey I remember you. Congrats on the baby girl! I was hoping for a baby boy too but they say it is a girl. But I am absolutely in love with her now and have bought too much pink. Oops, lol.

    @Spatzi Thanks for asking about me. How are things going for you? I am doing okay. I will be 35 weeks on Friday. I am just trying to get ready for her to come. I have a few back issues going on since I am a major back sleeper and can’t do that now. Other than that I am fine. Even though I am silent sometimes, I’m still checking in on your guys hoping for good news. I can’t seem to leave the forum until I know that you guys have had success.

  785. Nice to see so many ladies on here today, sharing their news good and bad.
    I just wish it could be good news all round, but one thing I have learnt since I started on the path to being a mum is, It’s not easy & its certainly not fair!!!!

    Thankyou Spazi for asking, I am doing well it seems, I have my 12 week scan on Monday so it’s still all early days, am alternating between excitement & sheer terror, but only 4 more days to find out if it’s still o.k in there. If all goes well I will be due on Boxing Day, Eeeek!! 🙂 How about you?? Hows this month going??

    All you other ladies, how are you?? What you all been up to??

    Ladies with babies, keep well!!!
    Ladies TTC, good luck & babydust!!!
    Babycakes & Gomo12, hope you are both doing o.k & sending hugs!!!

  786. Daffodil & 1moreplease….good to hear from you both! I am ok & still TTC, so far, tests were all ok. Hope can get the good news soon… :grin n Take care both of you!

    Mznikkiey, I do remember you! Congrats on your baby girl! How nice!

    Baby dust to all….

  787. Hey ladies
    I might have received a great BIG spanner in the post today.
    A week n half ago I had my first smear test(25yrs old) n got a letter saying I’ve got some abnormal cells n I’ve got have a repeat smear in 6 months…BUT the leaflet i got with the letter says to refrain from falling pregnant until the abnormal cells have gone/ treated.
    I still my original appointment on Tuesday so I will ask if I can or can not try… Feeling kinda down 🙁
    Baby dust to you all x

  788. hi girls nice hearing from you all, sorry babycakes for your loss.

    well its cycle day 26 for me, 4 days till test day xx

  789. Hi girls. How you all doing?? 🙂
    Babynumber5, is it test day yet??? Fingers x’d for you!!
    sassystac85, sorry to hear about your spanner in the works!! I really wouldn’t do anything without talking to your doctor, frustrating i know, but may be better to wait. Best of luck to you!!!!!!! :sigh

    I had my 12 week scan today & all went well, phew. It was a very stubborn naughty lil thing & in the end I had to be tilted upside down to get the measurements. :p

    Hoping for some more good news on here soon. Baby dust to you all. xxxxxxx

  790. Good for you 1moreplease.

    In a little bit I go for my GBS test. This bothers me for some reason. I just don’t want to be poked and prodded today. Hopefully it is negative because I really don’t want to have to leave for the hospital as soon as my contractions start.

  791. THE WITCH IS ON HER WAY, IM OUT AGAIN, IT WILL BE HERE IN FULL FORCE TOMORROW………………. :sigh
    O WELL ON THE BRIGHT SIDE I’D RATHER HAVE A SPRING/SUMMER BABY THAN A WINTER ONE, HERES TO ANOTHER MONTH OF TRYING 😉

  792. Saw the doc today who said my results were on the border between normal and borderline(which is nowhere near any point of worrying). Plus she said there would and Should not be a problem to try. So IUD is out and she said that we can start trying straight away. Although there is some discomfort so we will see if there is any BD tonight.
    Baby dust to everyone

  793. @ sassystac85, thats brilliant news!!! Good luck & happy trying. 🙂

    ********* Babydust to all :grin *********

  794. Hello ladies,
    I think I might be pregnant, but not sure at the moment!
    My AF only lasted 3 days at the beginning of this month. Now my boobs are so sore and blue veins have appeared. I feel so bloated and just ‘feel’ pregnant.
    I’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to test, but fingers crossed…

    ****************Baby dust to all*******************

  795. hi girlies, well its cycle day 5 for me, feels like i have ages till i ovulate :roll
    i really thought back in october when we decided to try for baby number 5, that i would be well preggas by now :upset i just cannot believe how long its taking, i just really dont know what else to do, we are bd’ing at the right time, im on preggy vits and so is the hubby we are using pre seed, argggggh its so annoying.

    hope@40 im keeping everything crossed for you xxxx 😉

  796. Hopeat40, thats brilliant!!! I really hope you are!! gonna be a long cple weeks, lol. 🙂
    Babynumber5, 🙁 wish I had a magic wand for you!! Positive vibes instead, this will be your month!!

    Keeping everything crossed for everyone **** Babydust & sticky beans to all ***** xxx

  797. Just a quick Hi to everyone… Congrats, its been fantastic news for some, and ‘hugs’ as its been not so good for others!
    I am due on tomorrow and feel as though it will be here! so another month passes by, Darren should be home (he works away alot) the next time I am meant to ovulate, so fingers crossed he doesn’t get called away on a job! It feels far to long to be trying 🙁

    Good luck everyone, babydust to all xx

  798. Morning all, I am a little confused again, I wonder if any of you have had anything smiliar… sorry if theres to much detail, but I am at a loss. My period is due today, last saturday (4 days ago) I had a small brown discharge/bleed, just thought my AF was going to come early and been expecting a larger red bleed every day since, but nothings happened, just when I wipe I would get very slight brown (old blood, so I am informed for googling) on the tissue. When I went bed last night I did have a great stain with slight pink, so wore a pad to bed exceting my AF on time, but nothing all day, not even the brown on the tissue when I wipe, nothing? I know its only today I am due on, but its been going on since saturday. I still expect to come on, as its not sounding right to be pregnant…. Its so frustrating, I wish I could just come on as normal, as its all messing with my cicle, what date should I calculate for ovulating etc.
    Just wondering if this happens to anyone else whos ttc?
    Babydust everyone…. stay strong, it’ll happen one day 🙂 xx

  799. Yep AF came, :sigh just think its not going to happen 😕 really feeling low :cry

    All the best everyone xx

  800. I am sorry to here about AF showing up and the other confusing cycle things going on.

    Just a little update. I’m full term as of this moment 37 weeks. My doctor thinks that Im going to go early. I do too but I want to make it until my shower on Saturday. I had a rough end of the day. I lost my bird that I had for 5 years. I’m so sad.

    I hope you guys have some positive news soon. I’d love to read something positive right now.

  801. Hello ladies, 🙂 hope everyone will have better luck soon, I’m just keep telling myself it will happen eventually when its meant to. I’m actually due for my witch today, but she hasn’t shown yet. I’m gonna give it a few days before I get my hopes up. Me and my dh have had a rough few weeks, family emergencies and whatnot..so we haven’t BD’d as much as usual or paid much attention to days/cycles. But hey, who knows. Well, I wish everyone the best of luck, xo babydust!!

  802. so… i am now 4 days late and nooothing. I took a hpt and it came out with a faint 2nd line. it was the EPT ones and the plus sign was a neg sign but the up and down line was verrry faint, so im not sure it it means yes or no.

  803. Hi ladies
    I’m new here. I had a mirena coil for 10 years (2 x 5yrs) and had it taken out on 06/21/11. My husband and I had sex the day before it came out and pretty much every other day since. I’ve now got really tender breasts and have been feeling sick for the last couple of days, and was actually sick yesterday morning. I took a hpt last night and it was negative 🙁
    The problem I have is that I didn’t have periods at all while I had the mirena in so I have no idea what my cycle will be like or even if I’m ovulating at all… I had light spotting for less than a day 4 days after I had the mirena out, but it wasn’t a proper period.
    So I’m fairly confused at the moment and I don’t know whether to keep testing; I’d get an ovulation kit but because I’ve not had periods for 10 years I wouldn’t know when to start…

  804. Welcome to the forum Trishtea…Our situation is quite similar! I also had the Mirena coil for 10 yrs (2x5yrs) and unluckily, not conceived yet for nearly 2 years of trying! I had it removed Aug 2009 and since then, no luck till this moment! I can say (from own experience), let your body adjust first from the removal of that foreign thing in your body, let the uterus lining thickens (as the IUD Mirena caused thinning of our uterus) and most important of all…don’t expect too much that it will happen soon as you expect! Of course, all of us are different…for some ladies, it happen soon…for the others, ages before it happens! The signs or feelings that you are experiencing at the moment maybe is just a reaction from the removal of the IUD…imagine, 10 years is very long and considering we did not had any periods during that time! So, be patient and observe…goodluck!

    How’s the other ladies, any positive news??? 😕

  805. Hi Spatzi, thanks for your reply 🙂
    I was wondering, as you didn’t have periods either with your mirena, how long was it before you got your first period once you’d had it removed?

  806. Welcome Trishtea… I too had the Mirena for many years (8) and had it removed on 17th December and then my first AF came on 21st but it took 42 days for my next one to appear, so it took a couple of months for my cycle to sort itself out, but now seems to be pretty regular – about 26 days.
    I did give it until April to start TTC, but I wish I had started sooner now.

    Wow Spatzi that is a long time TTC – I think we need some good news on here don’t you?

    Mamakatie – any news? I’m really hoping for a positive for you…

    Daffodil – that’s great to hear you are 37 weeks – keep well and don’t forget to let us know one you’ve had the baby x

    My AF came again this month – and I was so surprised because I had so many symptoms and was convinced I was pregnant. I’m now having my doubts as to whether it will be possible for me to have another baby, what with age and my Endometriosis against me.
    I feel really down at the moment as 2 of my work collegaues have announced they are pregnant (1 of them considered an abortion) and my 19 year old step-daughter is due her baby in September and didn’t even want to be pregnant! Sometimes life isn’t very fair is it? :sigh

    But what will be, will be…

    ************Lots and lots of baby dust to all************************

  807. well hello ladies
    atm I have not come on.. my last period started on the 4th June but but didnt have the coil out until the 14th. I am not sure on what my cycle length as I hardly had any periods during the year I had the coil. I never had any spotting after having it out either.
    My partner and I started TTC on the 15th onwards and have virtually been trying every day.
    I dont know if I am reading into things but I have had a load of early signs.. I have been feeling sick during most of the day which was the same with my daughter it started early and all day until I was 9 weeks gone. I have also got tender and sore nipples, increased discharge and feeling tired.
    However much I just want to pee on the we have decided to be sensible and wait until the end of the week(8th -10th) before trying a test.

    ***** Baby Dust to everyone******

  808. sassystac85 … good luck, I hope your test turns out positive!!

    HopeAt40 … sorry AF came again for you, try and stay positive, I know it is hard I had a down few days when I came on last time too, Being 37 myself and having 2 loop electrical excision procedures and 1 laser ablation, I too feel like yourself, perhaps I am too old and my bodies not upti it! I guess only time will tell.

    trishtea … Welcome and good luck

    mamakatie … any good news? Thinking of you

    daffodil … All the best with baby, not long to have a cuddle now 🙂

    I should be ovulating this week, and Darrens at home for once!! (not away with work) So fingers and toes and everything is crossed we will have good news this month.

    Good luck to you all, Babydust xx

  809. Trishtea…after 6 weeks of removal, I had my first period as what my OB-Gyne told me. Be patient as I’ve been patiently waiting too, for my 2nd child! Goodluck!

    Hope At40… thanks! Hope really that I can get my positives soon! Goodluck to you too!

  810. Well Af still hasn’t shown and I’ve had two negatives.. Any advise ladies? My partner wants me to go to the doctors to get checked.

  811. sassystac85
    It can take awhile for some people to have their AF after removal, others return to normal straight away. I would go doctors if your more than 2 weeks late … Fingers crossed you may of fell pregnant straight away x

  812. hi ladies, how you all doing, i havent been on here for a while heres an update, af is due fri and im starting to have cramps, i think the witch is on her way :(………………… i am really starting to lose all hope now its been 9 months and still nothing, i live my life counting down the days until ovulation day then till the witch comes, i have just about had it now, i really really think something dreadful is wrong, it has never taken me this long before, something is definitely wrong, i feel so sad and so unhappy i just wish it would hurry up now 🙁 :cry

  813. I have a perforated uterus do to my IUD ! and I want to have another baby but I dont know if I can does anyone know if I can :sigh

  814. Want another baby … I have no idea, sorry, the best thing I think is to make an appointment with your doctor and ask them, I am sure they will be able to help you. All the best x

    babynumber5 … I know just how you feel, It has been 6 months for me, I did fall pregnant but mc at just over 5 weeks, So am sure something is wrong with me! :sigh nothing has happened apart from that and its been 6 months for me. If I had took awhile with my other pregnancies I would not be so worried, but I fell first month with them both, infact didn’t really try with my daughter! I feel as I am now 37 that doesn’t help, and the fact I have has 3 treatments for pre-cancer cells in my cervix, one extra this time around! I try not to think about ‘trying’ too much, but just cannot help it at times. Like you feel i’m waiting to ovulate then waiting to come on, I don’t drink, don’t eat certain foods etc for two weeks each month ‘just incase’.
    I am due my AF next week (19th) Darren was in the country this month, (for a change) I tested positive on the correct day for ovulation and we were very active all round the ovualtion date, so I cannot see why I would not fall pregnant this month, other months Darren has been working away alot, so I just put it down to that (rather than think something may be wrong)…. If I do not fall this month, I will make an appointment with my Doctor and see if they can advise anything, I feel my age is against me this time, time is ticking!
    I do have my fingers and toes crossed for you, your symtoms maybe pregnancy symtoms too, really hope so! I no it is sooooo hard but keep the faith, I am sure it will happen soon xx

    **** BabyDust to all ****

  815. babycakes thank you so much for your reply, its so hard when someone says stop trying and it will happen, or just try and forget about it for a bit, how on earth do you do that when you want it so much, its impossible lol i really hope this is your month, it sounds like you have covered yourself, this is the thing i dont understand, i do it on the right days, every other day around ovulation, i dont get up after, its usually night time so i just fall asleep and still nothing, im sure im coming on i had cramps yesterday and today a little brown discharge so pretty much sure im out once again as im due the witch tomo so that makes her right on time :cry

  816. babynumber5 … I did stop looking things up on the internet, To start with I ‘googled’ about my chances etc thats how I found this thread, I have stopped doing that! I had to as it was getting me down more each month the witch came… But I just cannot stop thinking about it myself, I am not obsessive, just around ovulation time, check my dates match and like to know this is the best time for us to try, then from that point to the day I come on I am just wondering ‘am I?’ … I cannot help it, I had an awful migraine last week, but I didn’t take any painkillers, just incase! It is bound to be on our minds. How can you not think about it sometimes?
    I have symptoms AF is going to appear tuesday now too, My boobs are sore today, which I always get a few days before and I am very snappy!! I will be so disappointed this time, as Like you I did everything right, (mainly at night too) But also because Darren is working for a month in china from thursday! So have no chance of trying next month :cry I just do not understand why it is taking so long 🙁
    All the best, I do believe it will happen one day! xx

  817. hey went to the doc today as I have another neg but still not had a visit from the witch.
    she just said to keep on trying, test again in 7 days, but i might still not get another full on period for a couple of cycles.. though i would love to know how long my cycle is supposed to be!!
    oh well plenty more BD for me and the other half

    ****baby dust to everyone****

  818. Hello ladies

    I just wanted to update you. I had my baby girl on July 16th. She was 9lbs and 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. I had her without any complications and tears. Amazing since I tore with my other three 7 pounders. I’m just taking it easy and patiently waiting for my pelvic bone to return to its rightful place. I am not debating whether I should get the essure or the paragard iud again since my family is now complete even though I didn’t have a boy.

    I will still be checking the board from time to time, hoping for good news for those ladies that are waiting. I really appreciate this forum and each of you ladies. You all deserve your positives soon. I wish you guys all the best.

  819. congrats daffodil thats great news, you say your family is now complete but never say never lol xxxxx 😉

  820. hello ladies..
    Daffodil, that is amazing news, Congratulations on your beautiful baby!!
    Everyone else, i hope all of you get your BFP’s soon!! it WILL happen!
    as for me… last month, i got a positive, and i was so excited. I told my husband and he was thrilled.. i scheduled an appointment with my doctor and a few days before my appt, i began bleeding and having pains.. turns out it didnt take. =( we were upset to say the least. i feel like after losing my baby at 4 1/2months a few years ago, and then this, maybe its just not meant to happen. i’ve been so depressed, im 28 and i feel like im broken. my husband is trying to be super supportive and positive, but so far im just not feelin great. =( on top of that, i left my job.. no more clinique. now i got hired as the gm of ulta and im waiting to start the new position so i have to wait 3 months for my benefits anyway.. so maybe i should hold off anyway..
    sorry for the downer post, i know its been a while, and ive been checking on you all, but for some reason my posts haven’t been submitting. hopefully this works.

    good luck, and babydust to you all xoxo

  821. Daffodil, wow! Congrats on your baby girl…how amazing! 🙂

    Mamakatie, so sorry to hear that…don’t loose hope! Kep trying! 😉

    Still no luck…August, exactly 2 years waiting… :sigh but still not giving up my hope! So ladies, keep positive!!!

  822. hello ladies,
    firstly congrats to daffodil on the birth of her daughter, may she bring so much joy.
    sorry to hear about your loss mamakatie **hugs** keep positive and the gift of a new life will greet you.
    Spatzi never give up hope **hugs to you to too**

    Well ladies after waiting for a while and numerous tests and doc appointments I can say that at the moment I am 5 weeks gone (ish)…I had a scare yesterday/today were I was getting aches in my stomach.. A trip to the docs this morning to find out that the pain I have been getting is down to a water infection. With strict instructions of rest rest and rest, no walking out in the heat(boy its been hot here) and drink loads.. Thankfully I have got these first two weeks in August off to be with my daughter and partner.
    Fingers crossed that my lil apple pip(the size of it at the mo) stays put.

    ***baby dust to every lady out there***

  823. just stopping by to say babydust to all!!! trying is so hard when your actually working for it!! just a reminder to all of you i had IUD Mirena for almost 3 yrs got it removed oct14th and had last period 12-28 and got a positive 1-25-11 so it is possible!!!!! getting ready to have my little one next month via c-section will keep you all updated and i do come here to stalk to see if you guys have had anyluck with babydust!!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL REMEMBER THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON!!!! :grin 🙂 😉

  824. Hello lovely ladies…

    @babygirlhopeful – good luck for next month 🙂
    @daffoldil – huge congratulations on the birth of your baby girl 🙂
    @SassyStac85 – that’s great news… and make sure you rest rest rest 🙂
    @mamakatie – big hugs to you… I’m sure you will get good news soon xx

    Well my husband and I have decided this is our last month of trying… I have been offered a fantastic job opportunity, so if I don’t get my (+)ve test this month (I’m due 19th August which also happens to be my daughters birthday) I am going to assume it is not meant to be.
    After all, I am 40 and have severe Endometriosis and my husband is 43 and we are already blessed with a beautiful 9 year old daughter.

    I’ll let you know how it turns out… and in the meantime ***********baby dust to all*************

  825. Hello Ladies,
    This is my first time logging on here. I have been researching many other websites and have found them very depressing. I am having my Mirena IUD removed after 4 years. I am trying to decide if I should start TTC right away or wait until September to begin trying. I really want another child but don’t want to rush it and risk having a miscarriage. Any advice???

  826. Hi girls….been long time out of here! During those times, many things happened! I would never actually imagined that I can post this…I AM PREGNANT finally after 2 years of waiting! I should be so happy but its not complete as my husband don’t want it! Yes, it’s my fault actually that I planned this alone! He want me to remove it and discussed the disadvantages of having this one. I am completely devastated at the moment and my heart is breaking into millions of pcs. I don’t know what to do. I want this baby but I don’t want to ruin the relationship with him and my family. I cried many many days already thinking about it! So girls…lesson learned, must plan this together…not only one-sided! And there’s hope after Mirena IUD. As you knew all…I had it for 10 yrs (2x5yrs) and actually waiting 2 years now…finally, it happened…but the decision is still hanging! Will keep you posted! completely down at the moment…giving you all baby dust!!!

  827. spatzi…………….omg you poor thing, well the only advice i can give you is its your decision and your body, if you really want this baby keep it, if he really loves you he will come round, but dont make any hasty decisions really think about everything first, much love to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  828. Hello ladies

    Thank you for all your congrats and kind words. My little one is now 5 1/2 weeks and she’s such a pleasant baby.

    @Spatzi Congratulations. I hate to hear the news about your husband after waiting so long. I hope you decide to keep your little one. I hope that your husband can see that there is always joy that comes with the miracle of life.

  829. Hi ladies, the baby is gone at 6 weeks 3 days! I did already what my hubby wanted me to do! But I am so down and devastated by this. When we are together, I tried so hard not to show any emotions…but whenever I am alone, I felt this emptiness, the pain of losing the baby. Even if it’s not fully-grown, even it’s a point only…I can feel the strong attachment with that baby…because it’s my baby, our baby and it is inside of me. I love already too much because I’ve waited for that for such a long time, years! Finally it happened, and he rejected it!

    Even if he said last time that maybe we should not do the termination, I decided already because I don’t want that baby born unwelcomed by the own father. It is so unfair for the baby if it’s only one-sided! I don’t know how I can recover from this pain, or if…I can recover at all! Physical pain is easy…have medicine for that! But emotional & psychological pain…there is no cure for that! I don’t know if it’s considered selfish wanting another baby…but the fact that I did what he wished for against my heart is not selfish at all…

    At this point…I would like to thank all of you lovely ladies who were with me throughout my journey! I also asked for forgiveness for what I did. Now I can finally say…I am done with TTC! I’ve been here on this forum for 2 years now and have seen the ladies come in & out of this forum. Thanks for all the support & encouragement you all had given me…but I will still track on you ladies once in a while to see who got luck…

    I will bear the pain in my heart forever…because the heart never forgets!

  830. spatzi……………………your a very brave lady, my heart goes out to you, i wish you all the best and hope one day your pain will heal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  831. Hey girls, i’m still lurking, stalking you all to see how you’re getting on.

    Spazi, so sorry to see your terrible news, I am devastated for you. I hope you find peace.
    Daffodil, Congratulations.
    Babynumber5, I have everything crossed for you!!!
    All you other girls, i’m still thinking of you & wishing you all lots of Baby dust & sticky beans!!

    As for me, so far, so good. I am now 24 weeks, due Boxing day. Eeeek :eek

    Lots of love to you all. xxxxxxxxx

  832. Babynumber5…thanks and fingers crossed for you! Goodluck!
    Daffodil…congrats again and thank you also for the advise. Keep posting!
    1moreplease…would like to thank you also and wishing you all the best!

    Baby dust to all other ladies TTC.
    I am trying to get my life back to normal…still here in the dark tunnel and can’t see yet the light at the end of it! Thank you all ladies for the sympathy…I need it most! :cry

  833. Hi Ladies, I have been trying not to think of getting pregnant, at the hope it will work! But It hasn’t :cry I am still not pregnant and think It just is not going to happen now …

    Congratulations to daffodil & 1moreplease , and anyone else if I have missed your happy news!
    Good luck everyone else who is trying, Its been nearly 8 months for me this time, May go doctors soon to ask if there is anything we can do to help, Just had my 38th birthday so I no time is against me too this time round.
    Baby dust to all xx

    PS … Spatzi so sorry, don’t be so hard on yourself! all the best for the futher x

  834. Hello ladies,
    it has been a while since i have written on here, and i see so much has happened.
    Spatzi, i am so sorry for you darling, i know it must be so extremely hard for you still. The thing about those dark tunnels is, there is always an end to it, and once you reach it, the sun light is beautiful. xoxoxoxo
    Babynumber5, any news yet? =)
    Babycakes, dont give up, you still have time!! =0)
    1more please, how are you feeling? im getting excited for you!!
    As for me, I went to the dr and had him do tests to make sure everything is OK, AND working right, and everything is fine. we were sent home with a babydancing schedule, and we FINALLY got a positive from the ovulation tests. so, after all this babydancing, i hope that we get a positive that stays. =) guess i’ll find out in the next few weeks. My mom saw me today and said, are you pregnant? i told her no, why? and she said apparently my face looks pregnant… whatever that means. haha i told her, are u saying i have a fat face? =) haha my husband thought it was hilarious.
    i am keeping my fingers crossed, and hope that we all get blessed with BFP’s this month! XOXOXO

  835. hi girls i hope you are all ok, nice to see you back, i have been checking this site for a while and thought you had all left me lol, well still no bfp for me, im on cd25 and 5dpo, i ovulated late this month as was poorly at expected ovulation, but i had my cb digi opk so that was a relief i knew when i was ovulating, fingers crossed for all of you, i had my iud removed 1 yr ago on the 14th oct, and im due on, on the 16th so im hoping that this is my month xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx thanks for remembering me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  836. 1proud mommyandwifey
    Here is a site that has early symptoms, http://www.twoweekwait.com/bfpsymptoms/dpo/ you can check what they did, i was having symptoms and was waiting until about 3 weeks after to take a test. but i started spotting a few days ago, so i dont think its gonna happen this month for me. hoping for the best for you. =) fingers crossed! =)

  837. Hello Ladies, I had my Marina removed just under a week ago. I have two boys 8 & 14 and have now been married for 1 month and my husband has no kid and would and will make a great dad pls pray with us as we try to have a baby I will keep all you you in my prayers as well 8)

  838. So mamakatie & babynumber5, what’s the verdict, any news????? I am still keeping everything x’d!!!!

    Hi new ladies,wishing you lots of luck & hope everything happens quickly for you!!

    As for me, I am now 30wks, which means it’s 10 wks till Xmas!! Eeek. Hoping i’ll go a few days over due. :eek

    Much baby dust to you all!! Hope theres some halloween pumpkins growing in those tums!!! xxx :grin

  839. hey ladies
    well Im 16 weeks and 5 days gone.Saw my midwife today and was able to hear our lil fump’s (its nickname) heartbeat. Im already under the consultant at the local hospital because of my daughters growth in later stages of pregnancy. So extra appointments and 2 extra scans.
    We’ve decided not to find out the sex of this baby as it will be great surprise at the end of the 40 weeks.

    You ladies are always in my thoughts and wishing that the babydust lands on you soon xxxx

  840. hi ladies………………….well its be a while, im still here ttc af due tomo so we will see, im not gonna test yet, im so sick of seeing bfn, if any of you other girls are still around it would be lovely to here from you 🙂

  841. Hey babynumber5, been waiting to hear from you. Lol. Hope tomorrow is THE day!!! I shall be keeping everything x’d for you. 🙂

    How about any of the other ladies?? How you all doing?? SassyStac85, thats fab news, bet by now you have had your 20wk scan, hope all is well.

    I am now 34 wks & on the homeward stretch. I’ll keep hovering & checking up on all you girls. xx

    Much love,luck & babydust to all. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  842. Wow ladies! So excited for you. Congrats! Keep us posted.
    Ok so I’m still hovering on the page. My daughter is now four months. Never would have thought it but I’ve actually considered to ttc again. My husband wants to. One more try for a second boy. But I have the Paragard again. Oh and for those ladies with positives (totally off subject) consider MODERN cloth diapers. If you have questions just shoot me on the mail on here and I’ll answer.

  843. Babynumber5, AAAAaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhhhhh, yipeeeeeee. So excited for you, what a super bit of news. I hope all is super plain sailing for you. :grin Brilliant. xx

    Spazi, hope you are finding light at the end of the tunnel. Big hugs ((( )))

    Love & luck to everyone. 🙂 xx
    🙂

  844. @ Daffodil…@1moreplease….
    Thank you ladies for asking how am I doing!!! You are all too nice and I appreciate you all. Well, as for me…I can see a little light now at the end of the tunnel as my husband agreed already that if it comes again, then be it!!! He saw how devastated I was after the termination and he said, he can’t afford to see me sad everyday. Ladies, it was a big impact on me and I felt I was not the same anymore and my husband saw it. He felt so sorry and he said, he wants to pay back. From this moment on, it gave a lil hope for me! Just still waiting for my first period as the termination messed up my cycle (Dr said i’ts normal). Will keep you posted….
    What about the other ladies, how are you all doing??? Babycakes? HopeAt40?

  845. hi ladies well here i am back ttc, i lost my baby on the 23rd nov :cry so here i am again, im so sad :cry it would be lovely if any of you girls are still around 🙂

  846. I’m here!!!!! Oh babynumber5, I am so sad for you. :cry Why is it all so bloody hard & unfair & heartbreaking??? How are you feeling physically?? I know you must be devastated. :cry This may be totally not what you want to hear, but I was told after all my misscariages that for the three months after you have hightened fertility, this was the only thing that kind of got me through, & I did concieve again quickly each time. Sending you big hugs & kisses. Wish it hadnt happened to you. :cry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  847. I’m here too Babynumber5… :cry so sad to hear your news! Hope you are coping well with the loss! We are still here for you, willing to listen…take care!

  848. hi ladies, im ok just ready to start again, cant believe it happened really, was so gutted, how about you spatzi whats happening ? and 1moreplease are you ok ???

  849. Babynumber5 I am so sorry to hear that this has happened. I hope that you remain as positive as you can. I wish you all the best.

  850. Hey girls, how you all doing?? Babynumber5, how you feeling now?? I am having huge internet problems so finding it impossible to get on here, but that should be fixed on xmas eve when we finally change internet provider. I have one more week till due date, Funny to think, I have been pregnant for a year. Lol. Had my merina out in Jan, got pregnant straight away, lost that one at 8wks & 2 wks later was pregnant again!!! Madness. This is defo my last one though, so although I said i’d never do it, I am having the dreaded Merina put back in. Lol. Hopefully i’ll be able to check in again soon, internet allowing. But if not, Merry Xmas to you all. I may have my baby next time I post!! :grin Good luck, plenty of santas baby dust & sticky beans all round!!! xxxxxxxxx

  851. Hello ladies,
    Apologies that I haven’t been on here for ages.
    Sorry to hear of sad news 🙁
    Great to hear some positive news too 🙂

    As for me… I have just had my second depo provera jab. I didn’t want to go back to the Mirena as it gave me migraines and I may TTC again next year. But in the meantime I wanted to stop my periods to help control my Endometriosis.
    I’m now 40, I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter and have a baby step-grandson, so I’m in the dilemma of just being thankful for the family I have but I still feel something is missing…

    Bay dust to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  852. Hi Ladies, I am 10wks 1 day pregnant!! :grin we had a scan last week (at 9wks 2days) and saw the little heart beating too :grin I am so happy, but also sooooo worried, its still early days so keeping everything crossed! I was also told after some treatment on my cervix that I have a chance now of having a weak cervix, which could mean miscarring late between 16wks and 24wks! I have my 1st midwife appointment on the 27th Jan, so I will be asking her how they are going to monitor me incase I do have a weak cervix, it would be devastating to get that far and lose my baby … But I am also trying to think positive, I do try to not to keep worrying.

    Good luck everyone, sorry for you who have not yet fallen pregnant yet, and all the best to you who have. 1moreplease have you had your little baby yet? I will try to pop back to keep you updated and see how you are going, but I have trouble getting on this site sometimes???

    Happy new year to you all xx

  853. Babycakes, congratulations! You did it again and pls don’t worry so much! Everything will be ok…just relax and always think positive. Happy for you! 😉

    1moreplease, how’s on your side?

    Babynumber5, how are you doing?

    HopeAt40, nice to hear from you again…keep us updated!

    As for me, period finally came after 4 long months. It came last Dec. 15 before I went for Xmas & New Year holiday. Let’s see how it’s going…will keep you posted!

    Happy New Year to you all lovely ladies!!!

  854. babycakes well done you 🙂 and guess what im pregnant too im 5 weeks so im keeping everything crossed :grin 🙂
    spatzi im keeping everything crossed are you gonna start trying again ???

  855. Babynumber5, wow!!!! Congrats too!!! I am so happy for you. This time, be careful and hopefully, no problems during the whole pregnancy. I might try again if given the chance again. I had the chance before but the circumstances during that time was so tough on me that I have to do the termination. This was not my choice and up to now, I still feel devastated! I want to thank you Babynumber5 because you’re one of the ladies who comforted me during those sad moments. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you that you will have a smooth pregnancy. Take care! 🙂

  856. Well, what a Happy New Year ladies!! 2 new beans cooking!!! What fantastic news, well done & congratulations Babycakes & Babynumber5 :grin I shall be keeping fingers, toe & legs crossed for you. Spazi, glad to hear your cycle is returning to normal, one less thing to have on your mind, hope you are coming to terms with your loss.
    As for me…..ITS A GIRL :grin On the 7th Jan at 17.21 after an excrutiatingly painful labour I finally gave birth to the beautiful Belle Seren Mitchell weighing 9lb 5oz. She is an absolute angel & could eat her all up. :grin

    Will check back in on you all soon. Take care & best of luck to you all. Big loves. XXXXXXXX

  857. Thank you so much 1moreplease!!! You too gave me emotional support during those times! I appreciate so much…and congrats to your baby girl. What a nice name and big baby huh at 9lbs :grin Enjoy your little angel, keep us updated!

  858. thanks spatzi im so excited, and i hope everything works out the way u want it to xxxxxx 1moreplease well done to u and congrats xxxxxxxx

  859. hello there lovely ladies!!! I apologize for not being on here for a while, ive tried writing on my blackberry and it keeps crashing my phone. I finally got a chance to come to my moms house after me and my dh moved out of our apartment a few weeks ago.

    Congratulations Babycakes and Babynumber5!!! I am so happy for you both!!!! =) Now you both have your little blessings on the way!!!
    :grin
    Update on me…
    IM PREGNANT!! I last had af on the 10th of december and i have been feeling horrible the last few weeks. me and dh moved the last week of december and we didnt even think of ttc and lo and behold, it happened. haha I woke up this morning and was like i HAVE to test. so, i did. took an ept, and +sign. didnt believe it so i took another…+ again. i burst into tears and woke up kevin at 645am shoved the sticks at him and was like “LOOK AT THIS!!!” haha got a FRER just to triple check and there is it. I am sssooooooooooooo excited. so, i have an appt with my dr this week!

    I have a feeling we’re gonna be seeing a LOT more bfp’s. im keeping my fingers x’d for all the wonderful women still waiting for their sticky beans, and just know, that even though it takes a while sometimes, (it took us almost a year!) it WILL happen when you least expect it! :grin :grin

  860. Mamakatie, wow! Congrats! Looks like 2012 is a good year for the sticky beans huh? :grin You, Babycakes & Babynumber5 all have their blessings on the way! Congrats to you all and keeping my fingers crossed that each of you will have a smooth & healthy pregnancies. 😉

  861. Congrats! 1moreplease. Wow 9lb 5ozs. She sounds wonderful. My daughter was the exact same weight. Amazingly she was the easiest of my 4. The other three were 7pounders.

    Congrats also to babycakes, babynumber5, and mamakatie. I so excited for you.

    Spatzi keep your head up.

    My update:My little girly is not 6 1/2 months old. She is the sweetest and happiest baby. She has learned how to say hi, hey, da da, ba ba(which is mama but can’t quite get that m sound), bye bye. She is quite active. I want to try again but I feel so totally selfish doing so. I have contributed four miracles to the world and I feel like I’m taking somebody else chance to. I’m also not guaranteed to have a boy and I so afraid that something will be wrong with my baby after four perfect(to me) kids. Also I got my paragard fitted again. Not sure what I should do.

  862. Thanks Daffodil for your nice words…
    If I were you, go ahead if you feel you want to try another one. It’s your choice, your body and the decision is all up to you and hubby. Don’t feel bad that you are taking chances away from the other. This is life…some are lucky to be given straight away, some waited much longer! You have 4 wonderful kids, good for you! I must be thankful for the only daughter I have now, she’s nearly 13 and she’s everything to me. Sweet, kind & loving daughter I can say. But up to now, she still can’t understand why my 2nd pregnancy was terminated! She do understand but maybe, her mind doesn’t accept it. Well, I told her if we are given again, then be it! She really insist of having a baby brother or sister. I am already 38 going to 39 and running out of time. Let’s see…

    Update other ladies??? :roll

  863. hi girls, im all good thank you im 8 weeks 🙂 now and ive had 2 scans and all is ok, im due 17th sept 🙂 congrats mamakatie im so pleased for you, and daf go for it 😉 and spatzi i hope you do fall again, just to complete that puzzle for you 🙂

  864. Congratulations 1moreplease on your baby girl!!! Well done 🙂
    Congratulations to babynumber5 and mamakatie … how exciting, I hope you both keep well in your pregnancies.

    I am now 16weeks, baby due date is 5th August, I am seeing the consultant this friday, and have to have a scan on my cervix, as I may have a weak cervix – keeping my fingers crossed everything works out okay!

    Good luck to everyone else trying, I wish you all the very very very best xx

  865. Hello

    Not sure where my last post disappeared to. I hope that all is well with everyone. I wanted to come on and tell you my update. I had my 2nd Paragard IUD removed. (The last one was removed after 4years to have my 4th child.) I had the 2nd one placed when my baby girl was 6 weeks. She’s now 8 1/2 months so I had it in for a total of 7 months. I had no problems with it being placed, during , or removal. So now I am back ttcing for number 5 and deeply wanting a boy. Well we will see how this goes and I will keep you guys updated. My Midwife thinks that I’ll get pregnant easily. LOL I guess things look favorable down there.

  866. Hello there ladies!! =) sorry its been so long, i got a new computer after my old one crashed and i lost my bookmarks and the link to you all!! but, ive found you again! =)
    Updates? =)
    As for me, My little bean stuck and i am currently 8 months along. We are due on the 26th of september, but we might have her earlier since (yes, its a girl!!) She is already facing down and i have been having stretching of my downstairs lady parts 😉 I hope you all are doing well, i would love to keep in touch with you all, it seems like we’ve all fallen off of here. Message me if you’d like my personal email =)
    xo!!

  867. Mamakatie I am so happy to see somebody back. I check this site like every few days and I finally thought I was just alone. Congrats, congrats, congrats on your baby girl! I hope you have a safe wonderful delivery.

    Anybody else still out there?

    My update is my original baby girl that I was trying for when I first came on this board is one now and currently making it hard to type this since she is pressing every key she can on my keyboard. lol I had my Paragard removed again to try for #5. I got pregnant the first month we tried. I am now 16 weeks with what I hope is a boy but we won’t find out until almost September.
    I hope all is well with everyone else.

  868. Hi Daffodil & Mamakatie,
    I am still here…like you Daffodil, checking this site every few days but nobody came in for almost 3 months more or less. So I was thinking, everybody is gone out of this site! I’m quite happy that still, some of you are here…

    Congrats to both of you, wishing you a baby boy Daffodil and safe delivery! I am not TTC anymore since i had depression from what had happened to me before! But if it comes, 100% welcome for sure! Goodluck!

    Where are the other ladies??? 😕

  869. Hello Spatzi
    I hope that all is well with you.

    My update is that I am now 29 weeks with my #5 which they say is a girl. I go for another ultrasound tomorrow so we will have another chance to see if it is really a girl. Also hoping that the fluid the baby had on their kidneys on the last ultrasound has cleared up. That’s pretty much it. Just playing the waiting game.

  870. Hello Daffodil,
    So it’s another girl huh! At 29 weeks, why not sure if it’s really a girl? Just wondering! :roll Anyway, hope everything will be ok…also for your safe delivery!

    Other ladies….where are you guys? 😕

  871. Thank you Spatzi. The first ultrasound was taken at 21 weeks. The gender part was done very fast and a mistake may have been made. Either way I will be happy as long as the baby is born healthy. A positive of having a girl is that I will be able to use everything that I have already for my 15 month old daughter.

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