"i had my first baby in may and in july i had the mirena put in. it wasn&#039;t the most pleasant experience but it was definitely better than childbirth hahaha. i cramped and bled for a few weeks (had my period when i got it inserted). then monthlyish i got a light period and cramps. this month i have been bleeding for almost 10 days now with cramps. started with 5 days of nasty colored brown blood, now its super bright red and starting to worry me but i&#039;ll wait a while longer. this was an awesome form of birth control for me, no reminders and very little chance of pregnancy. however, i haven&#039;t been able to keep a stable weight and i&#039;ve been a bit down on everything and also have highs and lows with my sex drive. the iud was also very pricey. $400"