Getting off Iud/trying to Get Pregnant

Hi R.,
If I understand your email time line correctly, you just had the IUD removed in May 2008 and since it is only June, you have only waited one month. Don't stress out! I had my IUD removed in April and I just recently started my first menstrual cycle. Sometimes it takes even longer for women it get back on cycle.
I can understand being anxious for another baby, but don't rush into anything. If you are already pregnant then congrats, but if not, then my suggestion is to let your body get back on schedule and then concentrate on getting pregnant.
Take care of yourself and good luck.

I have never been on IUD, but I was on the 3 month Depo Provera shot. When we decided to have a baby I wanted to be pregnant right away, but the drugs I had put in my body still had to work themselves out. It took 9 months before I had a period again, once that happened I did get pregnant right away.
Just wait, you just got off the IUD. I wouldn't rush to ANY fertility treatments yet. IUD is different then the pill, listen to your doctor and wait 6 months before seeking more help. At that time they can give you drugs (after making SURE you aren't pregnant) that will "jump start" your periods if need be.

Hello R.,
I suggest you look into HypnoFertility, which is hypnosis for fertility. This method is excellent for parents (or would be parents) who are medically cleared, yet seem to experience difficulty conceiving. HypnoFertility has many benefits..Among them is that it has no negative side effects, it helps you sort your issues so you get to recognize where you are in your life, and the cost is much lower than fertility treatments.
Don't where you are located geographically, but I believe, you can locate a HypnoFertility therapist on the net. I am in Bakersfield and offer my services, if you are in the area. If not please find one of my colleagues.
All my best, S.

just keep having fun with that beautiful 2 year old and don't get so wrapped up in the "next" baby. I had first at 35 and second at 41, felt blessed both times.
Have fun

Hi R.. My cousin had issues after getting off of the IUD but she didn't listen to her Dr and got prego right away. She had a miscarriage her first trimester then the Dr told her to wait and again she didn't, she ended up miscarriaging very late in the pregnancy the second time. So please wait!! It was a horrible experience for her. She was able to get pregnant again and have a normal baby but this whole process took a few years!! Sorry I don't mean to scare you but that IUD stuff scares me!!! Good luck!!

You can ask your doctor for a specific blood test called a Quantitative HCG. That will tell the doctor if there is any HCG in your blood at all. It will tell it sooner than the usual Qualitative HCG which just reveals whether you are pregnant or not.

Even if the levels are low, the quantitative hcg will show it.

Since you've only been off the IUD for ONE month, I doubt your doctor would even consider you a candidate for fertility treatments. Even couples who have been on no form of birth control can take a few months to conceive. Enjoy your first child, and relax, because stress definitely doesn't help your ability to conceive. good luck!

R.,

Thank you for asking this question. I don't have advice, but have benefitted from reading the advice given to you. I am 36 and will have my IUD removed on the 11th, when I go in to have some scar tissue removed from having my daughter 10 months ago. I was hoping we could try to conceive again as soon as I healed from the procedure, but from what others have said, it's best to wait 3 cycles. We had difficulty conceiving the first time and I don't want to go through what I went through before.

Again, thank you for your question! The responses have helped me. And good luck to you!!!

hello R.
i too was on the iud for about 1 year until we decided it was time to try for our second child, my son will be 3 in october. it was a different story for me when i went to the doctor's office to have it taken out in january of this year, my doctor told me i could start trying right away!!, and well we did!! haha...i too was very anxious about getting pregnant because i so want another baby, we recently found out that i am pregnant, about 6 wks to be exact! so i guess it did take us 4 months to conceive! i know it is such a bummer when you want another baby and try and try and nothing comes out of it, that's how i was for the longest! i have heard that getting pregnant right away after the iud could lead to a miscarriage, but i've never had any experiances so far! i am having some cramping which i didn't have w/ my son and the doctor checked me out and said i was ok, but i had to do a blood test today and also will go back for another on wednesday to make sure my hormone levels are going up and not down! just hang in there, keep trying or you may want to wait if you feel it is too soon and you don't want to risk anything!! i hope this helps and remember, have fun while trying..hehehe...but i know how hard that is when you just want to be pregnant already! good luck and take care..please don't hesitate to contact me if you have anymore questions!

Hi R.,

Have you considered going to see an acupuncturist that specializes in fertility? They can really help with this!

I know a great one in the south bay. where do you live? if it's not here, then maybe she can recommend some one she knows.

Best of luck to you!

G.