I am Pregnant with Mirena in place..
I am very worried and anxious and was wondering if any one out there is going through this..I had mirena inserted at my 6 week post partum check-up. After 5 months of lots of, headaches, dry , red eyes, acne, weight gain, and some very heavy bleeding I decided to get the mirena removed..enough was enough. Low and behold when they went to remove the mirena the strings were nowhere to be found. 2 doctors tried and then they wheeled me into the ultasound room to see if they could locate the IUD that way.....that was my first glimpse of my baby's heartbeat.... I was already 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Needless to say, I was shocked, but maternal instincts kicked into action instantly...all I want to do is protect this baby. The doctors agred that my best bet was to remove the IUD (the strings are entirely up in the uterus) by means of hysteroscopy. Unfortunately, during the hysteroscopy, they found that the IUD was enveloped in a large blood clot (probably caused by the iUD) and positioned above the gestational sac. It was too risky to pull it out. Now here I sit with my poor baby trapped inside with this monster they call Mirena. I am now in danger of miscarriage, (heavy percentage even in second trimester), preterm labor and premature birth, septic infection and the possibility of congenital anomolies even if my baby makes it to full term..Even so, I still have a chance of having a healthy, normal baby and I try and hold on to that. There is almost no info out there available on women who carry a baby full term with Mirena in place (which only adds to my anxiety) and I feel pretty alone...The doctor who placed the IUD seems hopeful and tries to re-assure me, but I got the distinct feeling from the doctor who tried the hysteroscopy that the situation is more grim. I am now almost 11 weeks and these days are the longest of my life...Every day seems an eternity as I wait for something bad to happen. I do accept that almost all contaceptive products have a failure rate, but unlike Mirena they are not a danger to both mother and child when they fail. This product should be pulled from the market...it is not right to be put in this position. Please....if there's anyone out there who knows anything about this...please respond.