Hi! First post. Just had my second baby a couple of weeks ago. She was a surprise pregnancy two months after having my first baby 😅 I never got on birth control after my first and I actually haven’t been on any since I was 20. At that time I was only on it for about a year and hated it so I got off.
I’m planning to get an IUD (not sure whether I’ll do hormonal or copper) at 6 weeks postpartum in about a month. I obviously am very aware that fertility is quite high right after giving birth and I am so scared of getting pregnant again. I don’t know if I even want more kids after this because my body has been through so much already. But my husband and I are very sexually active and I know I need to do a better job of tracking things and being more careful. We will also be using condoms. The weird thing is that I’ve not had a period in almost two years because of my back to back pregnancies so I’m a little confused on how to track everything. My questions are:
- will I get a period with the IUD? And if I don’t, how do I know my cycle is back to normal and when ovulation will be?
- since fertility is very high after pregnancy, is there a period of time when things get back to normal?
- if and when I do get my period, what’s the best way to track it?
- any additional tips to avoid getting pregnant?
I really appreciate your help! I don’t really have anyone to ask these things to, except for my doctor and I feel like some female advice would be super helpful. Thank you!