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Mirena does contain a small amount of hormones. I, personally, have not experienced weight gain with it, nor has anyone I know that has it. But that doesn't mean it's not possible.

Paraguard does not contain hormones, if long-term bc is what you're looking for, but it's made with copper.

http://www.birth-control-comparison.info/iudi nfo.htm

Original Post by spuckine1:

I have 3 children and never waited for cues from any of them.  My oldest(son) was bowel taught by age 17 months.  And fully day taught by 3 years old( he has a disability so a bit harder for #1)  My other 2 children are girls and they were completely out of diapers all day long even for naps at age 22 months.  I also do home daycare and have taught so far 7 more children(boys and girls) and Im on #8 right now.  Those 7 children were all taught using my system.  Some were a bit older then my ideal starting age so a bit harder but when I start toileting with my daycare children they are day taught by 2 years old.

 What is this system?!

The mini-pill may be a good option for you if you want shorter term birth control. The main drawback, however, is that it is VITAL that you take your pill at the same exact time every day, or else you could become pregnant. So if you're very structured and organized, it could be an option for you.

I have a Mirena IUD, and I friggin' love it. You do have to have already had a child, though, and it's a little pricey to have it placed, but it's cheaper in the long run if you use it for all or most of the 5 or 7 years that it's good. It was a little uncomfortable to be placed (like a pap test, but the dr has to dilate your cervix, so there's some mild cramping), and you have to go back to have the strings trimmed. I spotted for a little bit after it was placed, but then I stopped having periods. It's awesome, and I don't have to worry about it. There are risks, however, which are clearly laid out in the literature. The IUD could, potentially, perforate your uterus or become displaced.

Have you looked into the depo shot? That's pretty low-maintenance also.

But that's all just my opinion/experience. Of course you should discuss your options with your doctor, but familiarize yourself with the choices out there.

Brittany

Just from what you've said, my impression was that

1) the "way you were" on BC freaked him out and now he's rethinking spending the rest of his life with you after he saw the "bad" side. He may just not be ready to be married, and experience the entire "for better or for worse."

2) he's just under a lot of stress and since he feels secure with you, he's neglecting your relationship.

I wouldn't immediately jump to what you may have done. Odds are it's not you at all. If it continues, and if he won't give you a clear signal, then you could either seek counseling (maybe for both, or maybe for just you if he won't go) or cut your losses, which it doesn't sound like you want to do.

Good luck. In the meantime Try not to worry (I know) cos if it is just stress then you fussing over him is only going to stress him out more.

But maybe a guy could provide better insight?

I've found paypal to be extremely safe. A little annoyingly so when you want to change profile info, actually, but that's a good thing. I have them linked. Paypal won't do anything without your prior knowledge and approval.

Original Post by samismilexx:

I definitely have a weight obsession issue going on. I weigh myself 2-10 times a day depending if I'm at home with a scale readily avaliable. I don't know WHY I weigh myself so much... once in the morning is really all I'd need since my weigh doesn't fluctuate that much, but I like to know how much lunch added to my weigh and how much I lost going to the bathroom right then. I don't know why.

Perhaps I'm just a tad OCD or something?

 I do the same thing. I only record and pay attention to my first weight of the morning (it keeps me on track, or motivates me to eat better/exercise more.

Then for the rest of the day, if I walk by a scale, I weigh myself. Just to see. If I'm at the hospital (I'm a nursing student) that can be several times a day. My big thing, though, is weighing myself before/after I use the bathroom. It's kind of gross, but my bf and I both do it.

I think if what your scale reads makes you "reward" yourself by over eating (which is no reward at all!) or freaks you out and makes you restrict, you should maybe only weigh once a week.

Like everyone else said, though, that trend line is the biggest tell. My blue line kind of spikes up and down, but as long as that trend line keeps falling I'm a happy girl.

I starting dieting January 7th.

SW: 274. Today: 259.

15 pounds down!

Original Post by sweetvalleygirl:

Hi,

Regarding stretchmarks, I have always found that the best indicator of getting them is ask your family members.  If your Mom, your sisters or other family members have them, you most likely will too.  During pregnancy I had enough of cocoa butter and other creams on my tummy my pants could have slipped off by themselves!  I still ended up with stretch marks.  I am afraid it is in the genes.  If there were really some way to rid ourselves of those unsightly marks,  I think we would have seen it on Oprah by now. lol

 Me too! I had my boyfriend slathering the "Tummy Butter" on my constantly! Still... major stretch marks on my stomach to match the ones on my hips and arms from puberty.

Creams don't do anything but keep your skin moisturized. So you get the same effect from a $5 bottle of lotion as you would an $85 bottle.

Last time I lost a lot of weight (about 80 pounds, before gaining it all back with pregnancy), I had issues with that arm wattle thing, and I was 20 years old. I just lost weight faster than my body could adjust. They eventually shrank up.

So try to moisturize, both inside and out. If you have the new, red stretch marks - vitamin E oil will get them to the white stage faster.