S/O talk to me about semi-permanent birth control

RondackHiker

I think we're done with pregnancies after this one. The thought of another HG pregnancy actually terrifies me. I can't handle it emotionally, let alone the physical impact it has on me and the financial/emotional/etc impact it has on my family.

However, we've always planned on having three. Adoption is always a possibility, as is realizing our family is set at two. But I'm not ready to do anything completely permanent.

I don't like daily pills. It's hard for me to remember and that's a source of anxiety. Plus I took them perfectly with DS and still got KU.

I don't want an IUD. After my last experience I'm too afraid.

What other options are out there? There has to be something better than nuvaring. Help me do the research I'm too lazy to do right now.

RondackHiker

@bearsbearsbears

Not yet. I do plan to bring up the "I'm not emotionally capable of handling nine months of wishing for death" speech at some point but I keep forgetting.

Nechie122

Implanon ... and the shot is still around, right?

I'm sorry you had a bad experience with an IUD. I LOVE mine. I can't take hormones and the copper one has been the greatest thing ever.

RondackHiker

Nechie122 said:

Implanon ... and the shot is still around, right?

I'm sorry you had a bad experience with an IUD. I LOVE mine. I can't take hormones and the copper one has been the greatest thing ever.

They stuck it through the wall of my ute. I might have loved it otherwise but never ever ever again.

I'll have to look into implanon.

klondikebar

I'm sorry pregnancy is doing this to you, rondack. Not just physically, but emotionally too. I don't know anything about other temporary options. I can recommend essure for permanent bc whenever that time comes. I also suggest pairing it with a vasectomy b/c you can never be too safe.

Nechie122

RondackHiker said:

Nechie122 said:

Implanon ... and the shot is still around, right?

I'm sorry you had a bad experience with an IUD. I LOVE mine. I can't take hormones and the copper one has been the greatest thing ever.

They stuck it through the wall of my ute. I might have loved it otherwise but never ever ever again.

I'll have to look into implanon.

Yikes, I don't blame you! And I'm sorry this pregnancy has been so rough.

nanabanana06

Implanon, Depo, and the patch are your options. I haven't tried any, but lots of people do like all of these options. Implanon weirds me out though.

nanabanana06

Also, I've never been a very good pill taker in my life, but 2 pregnancies has gotten me to take my pill religiously. Seriously.

ILoveBoys

I had IUD which I loved until it gave me recurring infections and PID. Ugh.

I had a friend who just got pg with Implanon. They haven't been able to find it since, and she's convinced it never got put in in the first place.

What about good, old-fashioned condoms?

nanabanana06

Sterling13 said:

I think Depo is evil. A lot of doctors offices don't even offer it anymore. 

Depo is evil, but thats cuz it made me gain 50lbs in less than 6 months.

LaylaPartDeux

Sterling13 said:

Nana_Osaki06 said:

Sterling13 said:

I think Depo is evil. A lot of doctors offices don't even offer it anymore. 

Depo is evil, but thats cuz it made me gain 50lbs in less than 6 months.

I never used it, but everyone I know who did had issues while on it or when ttc after coming off. Just not worth it.


My doc won't do it because it can cause a loss in bone density.

We use condoms right now. When we 100% decide we're done, DH will get the snip.

ETA: stupid formatting. I give up.

RondackHiker

I can't do condoms.

I like sex. Condoms are just sad.

mollywobbles13

Lurker here. The nexplanon is pretty awesome. It is different than the implanon because they can now track them via xray. It was super easy to put in and it's good for three years. I highly recommend it.