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April 2019 Moms
mels823
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Tube tying after baby?
mels823
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Anyone giving thoughts to bc after baby?
this will be my third and my last. I’ll be having a planned c section so my initial
thought was to have my tubes tied since they are already in there.
I did did my research and felt ok with my decision but anyway I mention it to basically tells me to run the other way and that the side effects are beyond terrible. Mind you, none of these people have done it themselves
this will be my third and my last. I’ll be having a planned c section so my initial
thought was to have my tubes tied since they are already in there.
I did did my research and felt ok with my decision but anyway I mention it to basically tells me to run the other way and that the side effects are beyond terrible. Mind you, none of these people have done it themselves
Re: Tube tying after baby?
I’ll be having a planned C-section, too, and my doc has already mentioned tying my tubes. I haven’t decided if I’m done having kids, though. I’ve always wanted 3, but as I go along in this pregnancy and think about it more, I think I’d be fine with two. Also DH and I have discussed the possibility of adopting in the future so just because we won’t have any more kids the traditional way doesn’t mean we can’t continue to grow our family. I’ve got a few more months to decide.
...of course if there’s two in there now, that’ll make the decision super easy.
My husband and I are definitely hoping to have more kids in the future, so while I won't be getting my tubes tied, I am DEFINITELY already thinking about birth control: this LO will be born 14 months after our daughter because we had issues with the pill (...that I tried to solve by going off it for a month...). We are thrilled to be pregnant, but we would love to give my body and our wallets and our sanity some time to recoup before a third baby comes along. Right now, we're thinking an IUD - something we don't need to think about that can be effective for years, but can be removed whenever we decide it's the right time to try again.
I am strongly considering getting my tubes tied if I'll be having a C-section (I will likely be a high risk pregnancy due to being a new bariatric sleeve patient as well as having Graves), or having another IUD if I wind up delivering vaginally.
I really feel I'll be one and done, but DH has hinted at being open to another. I have to laugh, being that this one was such an unexpected surprise, and now he's already talking about another
Men, amirite?
DD born: 3/31/19
@ashtuesday I had an IUD before my twins and between them and this pregnancy. I highly recommend it. I am sure I'll get another one after this just because it completely does away with my period and it's so easy!
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@ashtuesday we also go pregnant because we were taking a break from birth control to “reset” my cycle. I breastfed for 18months(no period the whole time) and went back on the nuvaring right away. Which is what I’ve done before but this time my cycle never went back to normal. It wasn’t completely unplanned, just 6months ahead of schedule
to me!
i can’t imagine I’ll ever want a 4th so this doesn’t scare me as much as it did thinking about doing it after baby #2!
I can honestly say I’m done with all the female versions of birth control. I’ve already had two c sections and would really like a vbac. I’m not going back under the knife and I am just not for hormones or invasive surgeries anymore. My husband can get a vasectomy or we can be abstinent. Lol Truthfully, I’m not sure if we will be done after baby 3 or not so we won’t be making any immediate decisions.
Of the five couples I know who have permanent BC (vasectomies for all):
- two are still within a couple years of having the procedure done.
- one is almost 20 years past the procedure, never regretted it and are now past child bearing age.
- one changed their mind a few years later, successfully had the vasectomy reversed, and had another child.
- one changed their minds a few years later and went to the best specialists in the country who were unable to reverse it. It was very difficult for them. They pursued adoption and had multiple failed heart-breaking placements before finally successfully adopting.
I realize that's all anecdotal, of course, but based on hearing those stories, I would always advocate waiting and making sure and not having something done too quickly. H and I plan for him to ultimately get a vasectomy when we're done having children, but we plan to wait at least the length of the longest spacing between our children after "our last" to make the decision to be sure that "our last" truly is.
@middy411 did your doctor switch you to PTU?
I'm technically in remission- they ceased my meds about six months ago after tapering down, but there is a danger of relapsing after baby is born, since your thyroid typically naturally suppresses during pregnancy. So I'll have to be mindful of accidental thyroid storm and really keep an eye on my levels.
This is my first pregnancy but I would imagine if you're active or in remission that they'll still want to keep an eye on you, and definitely, definitely get switched to PTU if they still have you on methimazole. It's the only pregnancy "safe" anti thyroid med.
DD born: 3/31/19