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IUD girls
Alright. This is the week. I've waited long enough.
My doc prescribed Misoprostol (which google tells me is the abortion drug) to soften my cervix. Anyone else have this? I'm wondering if it makes it any less painful.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Re: IUD girls
I took miso to induce labor.
I didn't have anything except some advil, and while it was sucky, it was over quickly and I was fine.
I'd assume that anything extra they give you can only help. If you are especially worried, I know I've heard that other people have gotten some freezing beforehand. I think the most important thing is to not get too worked up about it. I just kept telling myself "If you can just lay still and relax for a minute or two, it'll be over fast." And it was-- the whole thing from start to finish took less than two minutes for me.
Same. And I am a wuss when it comes to medical stuff. You should have seen me getting my blood drawn last weekend. I took something like 800mgs of Naproxen about 45 minutes beforehand and just tried to breathe. The worst was the initial cramp. It made me super-dizzy so I stopped her and she (stop me if you've heard this one) inverted the table and just like that, the pain was gone. i think she injected a local into my cervix but I didn't even feel that.
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I blame my nervousness on Mod. I remember her telling someone it was the worst pain she's ever been in. AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
Oh, I'm getting Paraguard, if that makes a difference.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
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Ahh, ok. I got my period this morning so I'm calling today for an appointment. She also prescribed Advil 600s, so I may OD on those.
Thanks! I don't know why I'm such a pansy about this. I kept pinching Moo's arm the other night asking "Is it pain like this? Like pinching?"
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
SO ABOUT THAT GYNECOLOGIST APPOINTMENT ...
Don't get too freaked if your period is late/ends early or anything, though! I wasn't on mine when I got mine inserted and I don't think it made much difference. I didn't even bleed until my regular period started a few days later.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
I took misoprostol for my miscarriage, since it was missed, and I didn't want to wait it out.
That's all I've got.
Bethie's getting an abortion! You ought notta done that. He was jes a boy.
I think the Paraguard is a wee bit more rigid than the Mirena because it's made of copper and not plastic, so it might be a bit more painful. But as everybody said, it takes mere seconds to insert so it's not so bad. My doc stretched my cervix with no painkillers (other than the two Advil they suggested I take 30 minutes prior to my appointment) and that was the worst part of the insertion for me. It lasted no more than two seconds with no resonating pain afterward. The actual insertion felt no more uncomfortable than a regular PAP and took maybe 30 seconds more. The whole process is so quick. You'll probably feel crampy after, so just plan on curling up with a heating pad and make Molly fetch you cold beers for the rest of the day.
I bet the misoprostol will make your insertion so much easier. This is going to be a piece of cake. If it'll help you, when the doctor is getting ready to stretch your cervix or insert the IUD, take a deep breath and blow out all your air (sort of Lamaze style, I guess). I wish I had done that getting mine out -- it took me by surprise and I totally jumped. Just try not to work yourself up over it. Keep telling yourself it's no big deal. The more calm you are when you go in, the easier it's going to be.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I got mine in last week with nothing whatsoever, but since I'm fresh off the baby train it was easy peasy.
Miso is the same thing as cytotec if you've heard of that. It's a cervical ripener. I'm sure it will help. My sister got hers in without anything to help and said it hurt, but only for a few seconds and was just fine afterwards.
For a while they were doing the insertion with the help of laminaria, which are seaweed sticks that they put in your cervix that then puff up with water. That sounds less appealing to me.
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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
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Yes! Thank you! I totally would've forgotten and felt rather foolish. I want my sign to say "CALI WAS HERE".
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.