Yes, you read that right. DH got a vasectomy. It sounds so weird to say after trying so hard for so long to start our family.
Near the end of the last pregnancy with Chloe, the OB started in with the "What do you want to use for birth control after the baby?" talk. Well, it hadn't been an issue for so long I never really considered it. The OB went on to explain that if I were to get pregnant again, it would probably be even more difficult than with Chloe. I already knew it in my heart, and after the rough pregnancy with Chloe and the traumatic birth, it was something I did not wish to ever repeat.
Birth control pills? Nope. Already decided against that. After taking them for so many years I am convinced that they really messed up my body. The OB was kind of pushing for an IUD. But after going home and researching that, I found too many women have problems bleeding, hormone issues, etc and I really did not need any of that.
Sooo...that left DH. We talked about each option for me, and how I was not comfortable putting any more hormones, foreign devices, or anything for that matter into my body. We decided after enduring fertility treatments and having one natural birth and one emergency c-section, that he could take one for the family and get snipped.
He wasn't thrilled, but he did it. The insurance covered most of it, but we still had to pay $300. I hope that it works. If by strange chance we fell pregnant, and I really doubt we would with me having to take so many drugs and him getting "fixed," I suppose we would have to just deal with it and go through another rough pregnancy. I hope that never happens.
Its just so weird to be permanently preventing pregnancy instead of trying to do everything possible to conceive. I guess all things must come to an end, and two girls is going to have to be it for us!
Faith in God
8 hours ago
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My husband brought that up the other day, too. We just had #2 and I was totally blindsided by it. He had initially said he wanted 4 kids and I had my heart set on at least 3. He apparently feels like now that we have a boy and a girl, he's done. I told him I refuse to discuss it for at least a year. If at that time, we both agree we're done, then I'm all for him getting snipped! I've endured enough and the hormones apparently whack my body out, too!
I just can't imagine NOT thinking about our infertility. A great thing to have to adjust to, but weird after all we've been through.
What a great DH! BTW, make sure he finds out what recommendations his doctor has for testing over time. I have a friend who accidentally got pregnant 10 years after her DH had a vasectomy. The doctor confirmed things were working again in his business and he had to go through the procedure again. His doctor told him he did need to come back for testing after so many years, but I don't know if that's just how they did things a long time ago.
Yes, I do believe there are intervals too that he has to keep testing. I think he does one at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months and then each year. Hopefully it works!
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