r/CopperIUD

I had a copper IUD inserted on the 2nd of October, exactly two months post partum. Insertion was quick and relatively painless, but I bleed a lot after however the cramping was super mild. The bleeding faded until I almost thought it was gone but then Thursday rolled around and I bled through pad and clothes in an instant.

Since then I've bled heavily, like I need to change the biggest pad every other hour heavily. On top of that I checked the strings in the shower and felt them really close to the entrance of my vagina.

I'm worried about the IUD might be making its way out. The midwife who placed it said to keep an extra eye on it since it was a bit "loose" in her opinion, whatever that means. Additionally, she said I would be prone to bleeding since I exclusively breastfeed, but this amount feels ridiculous.

Has this happened to anyone else? Is this "normal"? This is my second copper iud and while the first one caused troubles too, this amount of bleeding is in a league of its own.