Hi ladies, looking for some advice, recommendations, personal experience with birth control postpartum. I very much don’t want to go on pill form birth control the hormonal effects to baby and me through breastfeeding. I am also nervous about moving forward with the copper IUDs. IUDs freak me out in general… but I know the copper ones are hormone-free, but have other negative symptoms? Looking for ladies to share their experiences with the Copper IUDs, whether positive or negative.
I’ve heard good things, it was my first choice because my body doesnt react to hormones very well but I wasn’t a good fit because I have heavy periods and was warned I’d have a higher risk of it coming out because of that.
I do not recommend. I bled so much my iron levels were low and I had to get it removed. Worst experience with birth control I ever had.
Oh good, I have the same question
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I absolutely love it. The best protection I’ve ever used and I highly recommend
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I almost passed out when he put it in because it hurt me soooo bad … Then I was in excrutiating pain the entire time for two weeks… for the first three days I spent almost all my time crying on the toilet 
I couldnt take it anymore so had it removed …
My doctor told me that usually only happens to a handfull of women so I guess I’m just a lucky one (eyeroll)
But I know alot of women who have it and absolutely love it …
Its just not my thing apparently.
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I’ve had no bad effects. After having my period, I could feel the string because they left it long and that bothered me a bit but I went in and they snipped it a little shorter. I got it put in in 2014
I had the mirena iud. It didn’t bother me. But I just felt like it was the better choice for me.
I have the cooper iud. It’s okay. I was nervous & freaked out as well so now it bothers me constantly. I think also that it’s made my sex life more painful. I’ve had it over a year & I’m actually getting it removed in a couple weeks. I started my period for the first time in a while & it’s lasted for over 3 weeks. So w every iud it has pros & cons. & you might not get any cons & it’ll be perfect for you. Or you might get a few or the side effects. It just depends how much you don’t want a baby to see how much it’s worth it. Lol
I love mine. I’ve had it twice.
I have the copper iud. The worst side effect that I have had is terrible cramping and heavier flows. Beside that no hormones makes it much better than when I had the mirana. That one left me feeling like I had PM’s everyday and it never went away, felt like I was pregnant and gained a bunch of weight rapidly. I have now had the copper iud for three years.
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My mom had it for 20"years and she was fine . she has it taken out after my dad has vasectomy
I had a copper put in for 4 years, the first few periods seemed kinda heavier but nothing insane, I continued to breastfeed without any problems, it was honestly the best thing I ever had, did the pill, patch, and finally went to this and loved it
I have had it for over 3 years. It’s not that bad. I spot a few days before my cycle starts so I definitely always know when it’s coming before it gets here fully. This may be tmi but I think my discharge is heavier but not in a annoying or bothersome way. I do however feel a slight sharp pain in my cervix but its seldom. It does hurt when they put it in. I wasn’t expecting it to be that painful but it was. Overall it’s done what its suppose to do as a contraceptive and I breastfed until my son was newly three and stopped. I’ve heard many things about it slipping out of place or woman having problems with it but I really haven’t had any. I hear it can make cramps and the flow heavier but that didn’t happen to me. I guess you wont know unless you try it. Everybody’s body is different. I’m overall satisfied with mine.
I’ve had mine since 6 weeks pp. My daughter is almost 2 & 1/2. The only side effect I have is my periods are heavier. Insertion for me did not hurt; my dr told me I would feel a pinch, but I didn’t. I did bleed for a week & cramp, but after that, no symptoms. No effects with my sex life either
It made my periods horrific. Very painful and heavy.
I hated mine when I had it. I don’t know if i had a (unknown) mild allergy to copper or what, but I was a completely different person with it. Took it out a month later.
Mine became embedded after only a year, and had to have It surgically removed.
I had one for 2 yrs which moved upside down and made me have to have a hysterectomy at age 34… worst experience having a iud… I gained 30lbs and had horrible periods
I had it years ago. I did not like it. I dealt with the side effects for several months and decides to get it removed because i just couldn’t take it anymore. Heavy cramping, random bleeding, i just didn’t like it.
I have had it for a year and get terrible period pains for a fee days before and during my periods, periods are longer and ridiculously heavy (I have heavy ones anyway) but it’s the better one out of any I’ve tried as i do not react well to any form of hormonal contraceptive. Still shit though lol. Lesser of the evils I guess
The periods would not stop. They actually had to put me a birth control pill to stop it. Eventually it regulated itself. But I wouldn’t do it again.
I have Paraguard. So does my 18 year old daughter. It wasn’t painful for me at all. No side effects for me either. My daughter however did experience pain for the 1st 3 days. Every body is different and reacts differently. I recommend it because it has no hormones and I forget it’s there so it don’t bother me at all.
I would not recommend it. VERY painful periods and heavy bleeding. The strings were also an issue for my husband. Getting it put in was so painful but getting it out wasn’t painful at all. My periods were so much better once it was removed.
I had it long time ago younger, but it was very pain n somehow it got lose n ended up pregnant it was horrible cause somehow ot stuck on babys brain n had to have an abortion it was so horrible
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A friend of mine found out she was allergic to copper and needless to say it caused a lot of discomfort and she took it out and still didn’t pregnant. With that being said, I’m sure it’s rare, just check first if you are allergic to the material. Otherwise I would absolutely get one since it’s hormone free
I love love LOVE it, bit uncomfortable to get put in but honestly worth it. First few months period are heavier but honestly nothing to worry about
Almost died from an ectopic pregnancy
I have my second one in currently and when they put it it yes there is discomfort for a few months bleed will be weird but it’s worth it
I had to get mine removed in the ER it made me extremely sick felt like I was gonna die and then as soon as they took it out I was fine
I didn’t have the copper one but the Mirena. It hurt like hell. However it seemed to work so I dealt with it… 6 months later, I was pregnant. Lol they told me I can take it out and risk a miscarriage or keep it in and risk the baby getting hurt and it possibly getting stuck some where it shouldn’t be. I had it removed. My daughter will be 15 this year. My best advice is whatever it is, be comfortable. Don’t go through pain. You don’t need to stress. Sex is great, you are suppose to enjoy it, you and your partner…and my ex husband would always complain it hurt his penis every. Single. Time. So it just caused a lot of issues. Checking the string, random bleeding… blah… I would only assume the non hormonal one would be better… but I never experienced anything with the hormones from mine. Not saying that happens all the time or a lot. I could be a super rare case… but it’s possible. I also got pregnant being on the depo … good luck 
It was terrible my periods were heavier lasted longer and my
Cramps were so Painful
I had the copper iud twice. Gave me heavy periods, staining and EXTREMELY Painful cramps. I had to take it out both times… here I am, 3 Kids later 
I have had the copper IUD for almost a year now. My periods are very heavy now. I have to take medication to lighten them, otherwise I’m changing pads every 2 hours. The cramps are not too bad.
I’m allergic to copper (didn’t find out till this IUD) I started breaking out in rashes and would become extremely nauseous and my primary care Dr couldn’t figure out why. It wasn’t until a week later that he saw it in my notes and made the connection.
I had it. Paraguard. I loved it. It took me about 2 years to get pregnant after I had it removed though… never an issue with my periods or anything.
I have had the copper since 2014 and had it removed in 2019. Side effects…very very heavy periods… 10 days… 40 to 60 always thin for heavy flow along with about 40 heavy tampons and was anaemic! Now I got the Mirena, no complaints…very very light period! 7 days… no pads…only always light days liners. No mood swings ,no discharge,no pains for either
My friend went through hell with it severe side affects… Still dealing with side affects after having it removed … Scary stuff i wouldnt do it