In a lighthearted twist of fate, a mother faced an unexpected surprise when her baby and her malfunctioning IUD arrived simultaneously.
Meet Emily Johnson, an Alabama resident who thought she had pregnancy prevention under control with her Mirena IUD, said to be over 99 percent effective. However, life threw her a curveball when, just four months after insertion, she discovered she was pregnant. “This was my third Mirena, and the first two did their job flawlessly,” Emily shared. “When I found out in December, I was terrified because of the IUD. I thought I was only a few weeks along, but an ultrasound revealed I was already 18 weeks pregnant. And my Mirena was nowhere to be found!”
To her surprise, the IUD had simply migrated within her uterus, safely hidden behind the placenta. When her son, Max, was born via C-section, the doctor retrieved the elusive Mirena. For her birth announcement, Emily playfully posed Max with the IUD in his tiny hand, captioning the photo with the humorous hashtag “#mirenaoops.”
Despite the unplanned nature of Max’s arrival, Emily and her partner, who already had children, embraced their new addition wholeheartedly. “Max was absolutely meant to be,” she declared. “His original due date was May 4th, and even the doctor joked, ‘The force was strong with this one.’” She added, “Though he wasn’t in our plans, we feel incredibly blessed.”
In light of this new chapter, Emily is taking further steps to ensure her family remains complete. After Max’s birth, she made the decision to have one of her Fallopian tubes removed, ensuring she won’t be part of that less than 1 percent failure rate again. If you’re curious about the world of home insemination, you can read more in this article on home insemination techniques.
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In summary, Emily Johnson’s story reminds us that even the best-laid plans can go awry, leading to joyous surprises.