sunshinyorange replied: "I've had both of them, and honestly, I HATED the Mirena--with a passion! I did bleed a *little* heavier while having he ParaGard, but it wasn't significant...and honestly, the flow wasn't that much heavier--my periods just lasted a day or two longer. They say the hormones in the Mirena stay in your uterus, and it's such a low dose that if any does get into your blood stream, it's not a big deal. I beg to differ with that. The 18 months I had it were the most miserable 18 months of my life (moody ALL the time, acne, drastic weight gain, etc.) My doctor pooh poohed it, but you know what--if you do a search, you can find many anti-Mirena message boards. If it were me, I'd definitely go back with the ParaGard. If I have a c-section, I'm having my tubes tied, but if I give birth vaginally, I'll probably go with either the ParaGard or that new Essure procedure. Have you read up on that? Sounds pretty neat, and very effective. The only drawback is that it's considered permanent, so if you want more kids in the future, it's not recommended. I'm going to ask my doctor about it at my next appointment. All they do is go up through your cervix, uterus and into your tubes and put in these little "plugs" (for lack of a better word) and scar tissue grows around them and won't let the eggs pass through. It's nice because they're not hormonal. I'm sure there's some type of catch ("If it seems to good to be true, it probably is...") but I'm still going to ask him about it! Do you have a history of blood clots, or was this just a one-time occurrence? Having surgery (especially a c-section where you spend a great deal of time on your back recuperating) is known to cause blood clots in the legs because you're not getting enough exercise/blood flow. If it was just a rare occurrence, I'd say you'll be fine to go with the ParaGard. Good luck to you. And congrats on your new little addition. :)"