[20ghanover]

I am seriously considering getting my tubes tied with this baby, since it is looking like a c-section anyway. Even though we are DONE with two babies, I thought I wouldn't do it since if (god forbid) something happened to one of our children, I might want another one at some point down the road - I am only 33.

However...........a friend at lunch on Saturday mentioned she had hers done because you can still do IVF if you get your tubes tied since your uterus is intact.........and that had never occurred to me! So now I'm thinking about it!

Haven't even researched it yet - just curious.........anyone else considering it?

[K.A.T]

I would like a completely hysterectomy if I end up with a c-sect. Other than that I would probably opt for the essure procedure. I really need to talk to my doc about it all since I have endo, I would love to be done with my cycles all together. They cause me nothing but extra pain and suffering.

[Nikke2527]

My doctor brought it up and asked if I wanted it and I was just too afraid to say YES. I am young but this will be my 3rd child. At this time I would love to be done with the baby stage however I don't want more children especially if you ask me today. My only problem is that I am still very young (early 30's) and I just don't know where I will be several years from now. I have had negative experiences with birth controls to include Mirana so... I just don't know. I will figure it out before the baby is here.

[lmunoz8517]

I am planning on essure

[PamelaM826]

I'm 30 & we want one more then I probably will.

[hopesNdreams]

I will be doing the essure..

[emeraldeyedimp]

I honestly would wait until you knew that you were absolutely done no matter what might happen and maybe use Mirena or Paraguard in the interim. Or maybe get DH to get snipped and store his sperm.

DH is getting snipped but I'm SO afraid of it failing that I was thinking of back up just in case. I was thinking of Essure as well but I have heard bad things about it.

[elsiej]

Those thoughts were in my mind, but i get scared to think that maybe i may want another one in future, i have a son and expecting a daughter and this is the perfect family for me, also I havent had much luck with contraceptives and so this springs to my mind too. Still thinking about it....

[Mountain~Mama]

I am about 99% sure I will get a tubal since i'm having a c-section. I need to talk to Chris one more time and make sure, but I am 39 and can't even imagine the thought of being pregnant in my 40s, besides 3 kids is perfect for us.

ETA: Being pg is MY 40s is too old for ME, not that I feel that it's too old for anyone else.

i'm not getting it done just because i don't know 100% that this baby is our last. the procedure can be reversed if a woman changes her mind but for the money it would take to have it done, i'd want to be 100% certain.

[georgiabrit]

i'm 36yrs old, and this will be my 3rd child, and i have 2 step-daughters too, but i was really shocked to be asked if i was having my tubes tied by my OB (they just don't ask it in the UK ) but i answered no... i don't like the idea that my childbearing days are being artificially ended, i don't feel too old to have more children, and i know there can be side-effects and dangers to the procedure too, so i'm happy to eave well alone and let nature decide when i won't be able to bear children any more

[Nikke2527]

Even though I am on the fence, my problem is that I feel like I am super fertile. If there is a .0001% chance of getting pregnant , then I am that small percentage. I have gotten pregnant with the pill, condom, and SO had it snipped several years ago and I got pregnant. I just need something that will prevent me from being pregnant till i decide and since I had a bad reaction to IUD's I need something else if I dont get my tubes tied or else, I am just going to have to get it done

[20ghanover]

Originally Posted by Nikke2527

Even though I am on the fence, my problem is that I feel like I am super fertile. If there is a .0001% chance of getting pregnant , then I am that small percentage. I have gotten pregnant with the pill, condom, and SO had it snipped several years ago and I got pregnant. I just need something that will prevent me from being pregnant till i decide and since I had a bad reaction to IUD's I need something else if I dont get my tubes tied or else, I am just going to have to get it done

I'm in a similar boat. I (thankfully) am VERY quick to get pregnant.......like the first time we DTD both times we started trying. Hormonal birth control at my age is not a good idea, since my sister just had a DVT and four pulmonary emboli and almost died - so I have a family risk of clotting issues in addition to my age. The new metal coils are not going to work either because I have a nickel allergy.

So........DH is willing to get "the snip" but I thought since I would already be "open" on the table, I might as well just get it done.

Talking to the OB tomorrow, we'll see!!

[happywife]

Oh gawd yes... and I can't wait. No more babies or pregnancies for me! I just turned 37, and my body just can't handle it anymore....

[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

No, I mean if there is some sort of medical emergency and I end up with a hysterectomy I won't be too upset about it because this is LIKELY to be my last baby anyway. However, I'm not 100% sure I'm done, especially if this baby turns out to be another boy (and even if I have a girl I'm not sure that Shaun wouldn't want to try for a boy together as he already has a daughter).