Tubal Litagation question
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Tubal Litagation question
| Fri, 10-08-2004 - 6:06pm |
I need some help from this board please. I am currently 16 wks pregnant with my third child, hubby wants me to get a tubal after the birth. We really dont need more than three children right now. I just dont know if we could afford more. And i have terrible morning sickness to the point where by my 12 wk appt i had lost 15lbs and by my 16wk appt i finally gained 1.5 lbs. My mom is begging me not to get it done, she did and she hates it. Says i will regret it alot, and it will make me have trouble in the future. What should i do?? Anyone got any advice.
Devon mom to 2.5
Audrianna 3 9/18/01
Tristan 22m 12/6/02
Lil one due 3/22/05

If you want long term protection you don't have to worry about, you could always get an IUD. That gives you 5-10 years of protection and lots of time to make sure you never want another child before you make a permanent decision.
Devon mom to 2.5
Audrianna 3
Tristan 22m
Lil one due 3/22/05
Also something to consider. If your husband is the one who is positive that he doesn't want more children, then why doesn't he volunteer to get a vasectomy? Although there are always risks with any surgical procedure, if someone must get surgery, there is less risk involved than a tubal ligation, and it is more effective than a tubal.
If you do decide on sterilization for yourself, then there is a new method called Essure that is nonsurgical, although it may be hard to find a doctor who is performing it yet. But still, make sure you yourself (not just your husband) know without a doubt that you never want another child under any circumstances whatsoever before you get yourself done.
http://www.essure.com/
Good luck with whatever you decide. This is a highly personal decision.
Ann
Lacey 5/01
Nathanial 10/03
Bottomline, don't even consider it unless you are 110% sure YOU are done having kids, you are at least 35yrs old, and check to see if any other women in your family have had one and had side-effects. My mother and a few other women in my family had a T/L with no effects so I assumed I would probably be ok too. It's a decision not to be taken lightly as it is expensive to reverse and the success rate is poor.
Kay