IUD Update

I thought I'd update on my IUD. I get a little graphic here so if you can't stand to read about women issues then it's time to exit :-) thank you.

I'm really happy with my IUD and starting to feel like it's too good to be true and I might end up pregnant one of these days. I was reading on an IUD message board that some ladies were getting pregnant with the Paragard and that just scared me. I was letting it get to me too much that I decided to leave it in God's hands. I'm fearful of getting pregnant b/c I just had a c-section and I don't think that would be a good idea as for the baby, I'd welcome it with open arms but I want to be completely healed before getting pregnant again. Also, we're still up in the air about having more babies in the future, I'd love to have more but Naty says he's done, then I say I'm done when Nate is having a bad day then I change my mind so that's how we've been this whole time. I just want to STOP worrying so much and just pray to God for the right guidance.

As for the IUD, I did bleed for the first couple of days then it started to fade, then I got a really HEAVY period that didn't seem to be going away. I was clotting really bad and those were painful to pass.  The cramps were really bad and I felt like I was constantly cramping, like my body was trying to reject the IUD. I'm now period free which I think has to do with breastfeeding so I'm glad that's resolved. Another thing I experienced was Prego Brain, I felt like, "ddddddddduuuuuuuhhhhhhh" all the time. I'd grab something and drop it, or bump into things, trip, forget things and I just couldn't get it together. I'm happy to report that the Prego Brain is GONE and I'm now feeling NORMAL. So, if anyone is considering an IUD, I'd highly recommend it, well that's if I don't get pregnant ;-)

I Survived :-)

I had my IUD insertion done yesterday while being put to sleep and it was amazing. Amazing cause I don't remember a thing! When I got to the hospital everything went too fast that Naty didn't even make it till after the procedure was done. The nurse came and gave me a shot of something to make me happy and boy did it! So on my way to the OR I seen Dr. Tsai and he hangs over me and says, "you wanna see the IUD?" and I say yeah, so he shows me and all I can see is the words MIRENA!!!!! NOOOOOOOO In my head for a quick second I think...hmmmm...maybe he's just showing me that cause it's a sample or something well...Thank God I say, "is that the one you're inserting in me?" and he says, "Yeah". I started getting really out of it and I say, "that's not the one I wanted!" This is the first time I was disappointed with him cause he says, "wait! we've talked about this on several occasions and this is the one you said you wanted," then he askes the nurse, "wait did you give her the medication already?" and he's like DAMMIT! I can see it all over his face. He was like super annoyed and wanted to jump on me, I just didn't say anything cause I didn't really have the strength and then he says, "oh wait! yeah you're right Marlene you did want the Paragard, Ok I'll put that" and it was OVER!!! I woke up who knows how long after with a pain in my throat. I wanted to cough it out so bad and I was talking out of my ass about school and how I did this so I can finish and if I wanted kids later I can always get it out! OMG! poor nurse was prob. like, STFU already! hah! after the medication started wearing off I started thinking to myself, WHAT AN IDIOT! hahahahaha I can't believe I shared my whole life with these people that could prob. care less! hahahaha So after I was very aware I seen my nurse sitting right next to me and she was soooooooooooo cool. We hit it off imediately and we were messing around and laughing at everything and anything. Then when Naty walked in, it was over! they hit it off and were talking about the history of the hospital and other stuff. She told me if I hit it big in Vegas to remember her. So Naty wheels me out and I'm still feeling LOOPY but super hungry. So we hit up Sizzler and eat like beasts kings, it was soooooo YUMMY. We ate and had a good conversation since we didn't have kids around (oh BTW, the kids were with my MIL!) and right after we went to my catechism class and I felt like passing out in there. I kept strong and got through it and then we picked up the kids and came home.
I've been having slight bleeding but nothing bad and hardly any pain so I'm very happy. Nurse said do nothing for 2 days and no sex for a week, I had to be dilated so thats why. The instrument they use usually can open you up but I didn't budge so thats why the restrictions. But everything is fine and I pray it doesn't give me problems!