I am in the same boat as MOM. There is nooooooooo way I would ever take the pill again, and I have heard waaaaaaaay too many IUD horror stories (my aunt fell pregnant with my cousin with an IUD in, and there was a worry it could implant in him as he was developing! Scary stuff)
I don't want to put chemical hormones into my body so I will always refuse the injection & implant, but have been advised by my GP that they're not an option for me due to the side affects I suffer from the contraceptive pill.
Tube tying is a very invasive operation and not something I feel is for me... my DH agrees with that too.
That leaves us either using condoms for the rest of our fertile lifespan or the option of him having the snip, which he is more than happy to do as long as we're both 100% certain we're ready for it.
Good thread MOM. I am kinda in the same boat, I hvae 7 kids and I have just had a horrible six weeks in and out of hospital with my oldest CP with numerous complications, we have been in Brisabne (live in Hervey Bay) and the logistics of doing something Iike we are doing with is a nightmare. I would love to have more kids but I need to be able to cope with the needs of the children I have. Again I am not into the pill, etc and am using semi natural methods but not fail proof ( I have just miscarried again). But when I look at my youngest I hate to think that he will be my last baby and would dearly love more but ....I just don't know and I don't have any answers, in a perfect world.......?
DH and I made the decision not to have any more kids after my number 5, he went in and had the snip. My body couldn't take it and mentally, we were both tired as no. 4 and 5 was born pretty close together.
But, I guess it wasn't meant to be stopping at 5 because I fell pregnant after 6mths of his snip...just when we thought, "Oh no, not another baby!" we find out we'll be expecting ID twins!
Anything can happen, yes, would be pretty sad if all possibilities was closed off if you and hub changes mind on wanting more kids, but I heard you can reverse the snip on a guy if you want to have more kids later....
mumofmany - i dont know how you do it look at the size of all your bubs and they werent even full term! WOW! i dont have much advice for you as me and my DF have pretty much decided he will most likely get the snip after our first and only child due to the physical issues i have with pregnancy and im never doing this again! but i wish you the best in making a decision, i also remember a few months back your hubby posted on BB stating he wanted another bub!
MHB - It was Mummyofmany's DH that posted on here. It can get confusing... I remember them by their avatars (and because mummyofmany is a FB friend too)
If one or neither of you are in the "permanent" camp, maybe you two should look at other forms of BC until you both can say you are definitely happy with a permanent state.
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