the coil / c-section

[charlotte_]

i just read online that i may not be able to have the coil fitted at (or around) my 6 week check up, because i had a c-section, is this true?

what would the reason for this be? can any c-section & coil using mummies set me straight?

 

[xmcnickyx]

Hmm, I asked a few midwives and the health visitor and they all said I could have my coil fitted at my 6 weeks check providing I'd had a period and that the doctor I saw was trained in fitting them.

I have my 6 week check next week so will let you know how I get on

 

[charlotte_]

how the hell are you supposed to know if you're having a period? or it's just the post-birth bleeding still?

anyway, cheers hun

 

[nori]

how the hell are you supposed to know if you're having a period? or it's just the post-birth bleeding still?

anyway, cheers hun

I was going to ask the exact same thing. Im thinking of having a coil fitted for the first time.

 

[charlotte_]

it's my first time too. i think it's probably going to work the best for me, the injection made me put 3 stone on and i got pregnant after taking the pill badly! i want something i don't want to worry about.

 

[xmcnickyx]

Suppose it depends how long your loss after birth goes on for. Mine didn't last all that long, about 2 weeks, stopped for a few weeks and now I'm definitly having a period, deffo not post birth bleeding. I think they do a pregnancy test if your bleeding hasn't stopped by your 6 week check.

I've had coils before. My first one was brilliant, I loved it till it fell out when I was at work. Then I had another which was hell but it was because it was a T shaped coil which can be really painful if you've never had children. I'm going for the Mirena this time which I've heard is brilliant.

 

[kathmac]

I had the merina coil fitted when my youngest was 8 months old they did say that it can cause the scar from a section to rupture when putting it in but if the person doing it is experienced it should be less of a risk, also to bear in mind thy said it could affect the supply of breast milk - I didnt have a problem but wee one was 8 months old so feeding was well established.

 

[lea m]

how the hell are you supposed to know if you're having a period? or it's just the post-birth bleeding still?

anyway, cheers hun

I got my first post birth period the other day (Gutted I hate them haha) I stopped bleeding at about 3 weeks in the end and started bleeding again the other day so thats how I know its a period! It goes back to being red again also! Rather than the yucky browny cr*p haha