Tubal Ligation question?

Question

I'm 29 weeks with #4 and will be watched closely from here on out due to risk of preterm. My first three pregnancies were great except my third was 5 weeks early. Now this time I've been having minor problems that put me at risk, especially since I delivered the last one at 35 weeks. My hubby (28) and I (24) have been married for 4 years. We have a 6 1/2 year old son and almost 5 and 4 year old daughters and are expecting a baby boy in June.

He refuses 1000% to get him self snipped. Which I think is unfair seeing I have carried these children and given birth to them. My view is that if he won't do it, I don't want to be on BC for the next umpteen years.

So I've decided that I will get my tubes tied. The more I read about it the more nervous I get. I thought you could have it right after delivery and the recovery time was short. I thought it was a simple painless procedure. Can anyone tell me their experiences or thoughts. I'm still unsure what to do. Any advice would be great!

Answer 1

I had a tubal ligation done at the same time as my last c-section. It added about 20-30 minutes onto the procedure and didn't add at all to my recovery time.

If you deliver vaginally they might do it the morning after you give birth, they'll go through an incision in your belly button. An acquaintance just had a baby and her doctor is having her wait 30 days before her tubal.

Unless you're having it done at the same time as a c-section, I don't think that its a totally simple painless procedure, and it would be less invasive for a man to have a vasectomy. But if he's not going to do it and you're done having kids, getting a tubal is a great choice. My doc told me the failure rate is 1 in 1000.

Answer 2

Well my mom had it done and then got pregnant *lol*, but when she had it done it was three small incisions and there was basically no recovery time.

There is also a newer method where they go through your cervix and place some sort of blockage (I believe it is a mesh thingy that scars over). I have heard that this is less effective, but at least this way they can't miss the tubes.

One thing you should know though is that you can test a tubal, even though they do not generally do so. There is a dye they can inject into your uterus to see if it reaches your ovaries. I think it shows up on x-ray though they may have one that shows up on ultrasound as well. So you may want to ask for them to do that afterwards.

Answer 3

I had to have a c-section with both of my children, so I opted to have my tubes tied right after the c-section with my second child. As far as I know, there is a waiting period after a natural birth before you can have your tubes tied. Either way, you should check with your doctor. Good luck!