Making the Right Choice on Permanent Birth Control

When hubby and I made the decission that we were not going to have any more children, he had a vasectomy. Quick and simple in the doctor's office and a week later, better than ever.

I had my tubes tied at 26 after having my twins (also had big brother who is 6 years older). The doctor was a little hesitant to do this on someone so young, but my husband and I were and still are 100% positive that 3 kids is great for us, we were actually gonna stop at 2, but had twins instead :) I'm still very happy with my choice, plus not having to worry about any kind of birth control is so nice!

One word: vasectomy!!

Congratulations to all of you!!!

You have given birth to 4 children.

Now the least your husband can do for you is go and get a Vasectomy.
ASAP.

Have your husband get a vasectomy. His procedure would be much faster and easier than anything that you would do. Haven't you done enough already, what with 4 pregnancies and deliveries? Time for him to step up to the plate!

*I* don't want any more kids. If my dh dies, I STILL don't want any more. Dh wasn't so sure that if I died he wouldn't want any more, so I got my tubes tied (and cut and cauterized lol). I have absolutely no regrets, in fact the decision made me feel empowered.

I had my tubes tied (they removed almost an inch and then cauterized(aka burnt) both ends closed). That was the only procedure available at the time. I have been in LOVE with having them tied :) I don't have to worry about birth control of any kind. I don't have to worry about becoming pregnant EVER again.

As another poster said *I* was 10000000000% sure I NEVER wanted to be pregnant again ... EVER. So I got a tubal. I was DONE with all that. Approximately 12 hours after my youngest son was born I was in the OR having them done. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. It was done laproscopically and zero complications. Just some abdominal pain that day with soreness that dissipated over the next few days, within a week I was back to feeling normal.

Vasectomies are also an option. Just depends on the "if something should ever happen and I'm no longer with my husband (for whatever reason) do I ever want to be pregnant again". That's the question to consider for you or him (or both) having permanent procedures done.

Good luck. However you go you'll LOVE it :)

I had my 4th son exactly 11 months ago and within an hour of his birth, I was in the OR getting my tubes tied. Best decision I ever made. I love, love, love my children, but I also know without a shadow of a doubt that I'm done having children. I've never once regretted my decision. You just have to do what is best for your family.

I thought about getting the hubs fixed, but didn't go that route for 2 main reasons: (1) we were already paying the copay for the year on me and didn't want to have to pay one for him as well if we didn't have to and (2) I was already healing from childbirth and I didn't want to add my hubby healing as well.

I once had an ectopic while on the Mirena IUD, so we knew we needed something that was *almost* foolproof. If I get prego now, someone's trying to tell me something.

Best of luck to you and your family!

Essure is really easy to do and it is testable. Once the healing period is over the take some dye and put in through the tubes to see if any of it goes through. They can find leaks or unhealed spots this way.

My husband said he would get a vasectomy. It is much easier than what we women have to go through. If you are truly done i would ask your husband to do that for you. I know that we are done (i have 4 also), but for some reason i am not ready for permanent measures. I cant use BC either so i may need to convince myself that it is time.

Vasectomy is easier, MUCH cheaper, with a quicker healing time, etc. I've always thought, though, that another way to choose which partner underwent the procedure should be the one most sure they don't want more children, ever.

I looked into Essure, at one point, but in my underinsured state, it would've cost me more than $5000. My now-ex had a vasectomy 6 weeks after our daughter was born. It was a simple procedure and it relieved our worries about ever needing BC again.

I am pregnant with #4, #5 if you count my stepson. After this one, we are DONE. Like, 110% DONE. I don't have c-sections, so I'm not getting my tubes tied. I was going to go with Essure, but my doctor told me that in the last several years (the procedure is around 12 yrs old, I believe), many women have had to have laparoscopic surgery to remove the coils because they have caused chronic pain. There is another procedure called Adiana, which is the same exact idea, but instead of using coils to cause scar tissue in your tubes, it uses a solid "plug". So, same idea, same effect, but no chronic pain. That is what I am having done after this one. In the event that I need a c-section, the papers have already been signed for a tubal.
Here is the site:
http://www.adiana.com/

I had the Essure procedure done three years ago. I would HIGHLY recommend it!

I did Essure - no cutting like in a Vasectomy. I have not read or heard about chronic pain. Guess that would suck. So far so good but I just had it today LOL

Well my hubby and I have talked and I think next year when my Mirena is due to be taken out I will get Essure. I just looked up that Adiana that was mentioned previously and now there's a disclaimer that it's no longer manufactured or distributed. We might even get him snipped as double assurance.

I had my kids at 36 and 39 and had a laproscopic tubal occlusion, basically having my tubes tied through 2 teeny tiny incisions. One was in the belly button and one right below the pubic hair line (they shaved the about and inch). I forget exactly, but I think it was 1 day of complete rest after the outpatient procedure, and then a check up a week later and then good to go. It is immediately effective. Hubbie was too scared to have anyone come near his privates with a knife, and remembered only the case of a friend who had one side swell up very painfully. I just joked with him that this way I good do it with the UPS guy while he was at work!