Considering Tubal Ligation

[monorailsilver]

I had a tubal during my c/s of my 3rd child.

We were done at 2 (I promised dh I wouldn't beg for another like I did with the 2nd child) but I knew I didn't want a tubal after that 2nd one. I was a schedualed c/s at about 30 weeks but since I was very hormonal with PIH I knew they wouldn't take my decision to tie my tubes during that c/s with a grain of salt.

It so happened that the day before that c/s my ds flipped to head down again (he was breech/transverse for most of that pregnancy). My c/s got cancelled & then a week later I went into labor. On day 2 of labor (my first was 72 hours so day 2 was easy), they checked me & he was shoulder down.

So off they wisked me for a emergency c/s. I knew they would not do a tubal then & I knew I didn't want one then.

Lo & behold I thought it was 'safe'. Not quite! I got pregnant with our 3rd & I knew a tubal was in my future since I was not doing a vbac. The midwife tried to get me to do a vbac & have a tubal a few weeks later.

Um..no 1. insurance wouldn't cover it if I did it later 2. I would not come back to get it done but I would come back being preggo with baby #4.

I went into labor 3 weeks before my c/s (I think their dates were wrong so per my dates I was a week late) & had a tubal.

So far so good & it is 3½ years since. I did have a scare last month since I went 8 weeks vs my normal 6 with out AF. I have no pain at all.

 

[Hannathy]

I had mine with my CS and have had no problems or regrets and that was 11 years ago!

 

[moniot]

I am planning on have my tubes tied with my c/s coming up next Feb. I am 43 my youngest is 15. I have been having hot flashes, irregular periods and mood swings for the last few years. My DM had early menopause issues so I figured I was following in her footstep. 5 weeks ago I found out I was 8 weeks along. My other two were miracle babies for us so who would have guessed.

Both my kids were c/s but our plans were to have my DH go in. It just never happened. As a matter of fact when he went in for a physical earlier this year he talked to the Dr. about it and he told him to schedule an appt. Never mind now. I am having it done. I know that we are done!!

So much has changed in the "baby" world in the last 15 years that I am overwhelmed.

 

[tam626]

I had mine done 3 years ago. Other than being a little sore at the 3 sites where they go in with the laser, I had no pain or problems & have'nt had any since. It is way easier for the man to get it done. My ex husband had it done but I remarried years later & I decided to do it this time since dh tends to procrastinate.