No More Babies. What Contraception?

[Mildez]

At the moment we are using condoms also as we are not 100% sure we definately DON'T want to add to the brood. Once we know DH is having a vasectomy. I'm confident we wont be having anymore but the vasectomy just seems to final at this point. Maybe because out youngest is only 3months old and in anothe year or so we will know for sure we don't want to start again. Goodluck with your decision.

[~me~]

I have a Mirena. It's fantastic. I don't have to worry about it for 5yrs. I don't get AF and no side effects like PMT when I am suppsoed to be due. It's also economical as the Mirena itself only costs around $30, the OB around $150 to insert it and then that is that.

Here is a thread started a while ago on them. I would search BB for other threads on the Mirena, quite a few differing opinions.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...s-cons-123700/

[meow]

At the moment we are using condoms also as we are not 100% sure we definately DON'T want to add to the brood. Once we know DH is having a vasectomy. I'm confident we wont be having anymore but the vasectomy just seems to final at this point. Maybe because out youngest is only 3months old and in anothe year or so we will know for sure we don't want to start again. Goodluck with your decision.

We're exactly the same. There's no other contraception I'll use so we'll have to wait till we're ready for the snip!

[Charlotte91]

I too want to know other peoples opinions. No plans for anything permanent at the moment as DD is only 6mos.
We are going to TTC at the end of the year, and then thats it. No more babies. I don't want DP to go through getting a vasectomy as he's still young (turning 25 at the end of the year) so he won't be able to get it done. I know quite a few people who have had issues after a vas. My dad included, he needed 2 follow up surgeries and still gets alot of pain 10 years later. Another guy actually lost a testicle after having a vas.
Too much risk for my DP to go through.
I'm going to get my tubes tied, but I'm only 19 at the moment, with a bub planned for next year some time hopefully. No-one will do it til I'm at least 30.
So there's 10 years that I'll have to do something. The Pill doesn't agree with me. I don't like the idea of the Mirena or Implanon.

[Astrid]

I was on the mini pill till DH got a vasectomy. He did get an infection, but the main side affect is that testicle is probably now sterile, but hey to us that is fine. It is one of those occasional things that happen, otherwise it is all great

[Cassius2]

ok, first i'll do a bit of this


ok....

we are in a similar boat. ATM we are using the good ol' condom, but it is a bit of a kill-joy IYKWIM.

I'm not going to get anything contraceptive wise I think. just the impact on my body and mood etc would be a bit too much to handle i reckon. so i *guess* the snip...but gosh, that does seem soooo final doesnt it??

[Artechim]

From my experience, if you decide on the snip then actually MAKE them go and get it done!!

[Astrid]

DH commented after he got it done that I seemed to be smiling so much more. I had no idea that him getting the snip would have such an effect on me

Now if only he would do the little test so we can be 100% sure.