For over three years I tried getting pregnant. I was in fertility treatments and they weren’t helping. Daily ultrasounds, pills, injections, patches, you name it I was trying it. I wanted a baby so bad but it just wasn’t happening. Then in May I turned 30 and while many may not think that is old my husband and I already had a 10 and almost 5 year old. My Dr. said there wasn’t much more they could do for me so I stopped my treatments so I could take some time to think.
Over the 4th of July we went on a family vacation and when the boys spent the night with my in-laws the hubby and I walked the beach and had a great talk. We were done. It wasn’t happening and we wanted to move on. Of course three weeks later we learned I was pregnant.
This was the story of our lives. As teens we had an unplanned pregnancy. Then again three months after setting the date for our wedding we learned baby number 2 was coming. Now after deciding our family was complete it happened again- even when I was told it couldn’t.
So, now what? While I am truly feeling blessed for the miracle we have been given we can’t have this happen again another 5 years from now. After this baby we are done. I made sure to let my Dr. know I wanted this to be my very last baby right from the start because I wanted to make sure I could have my tubes tied. I was planning a c-section and knew I could have it done at the same time. What I wasn’t planning on was them telling me that I had options. Options to not have a c-section just because my last birth was one.
Well, if I didn’t have to have a c-section then I certainly didn’t want to have another surgery to have my tubes tied. My husband was refusing a vasectomy because I had promised to handle it. We were at an impasse and I didn’t know what to do.
Then I remembered my step mother had had this procedure that didn’t require surgery but in the end accomplished the same thing. I could have it done in a simple office visit and even have it checked up on at a later time to make sure it was effective. No other procedure actually gives you confirmation!
From their site:
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The procedureAn Essure-certified doctor places soft, flexible inserts into each of your fallopian tubes through the natural pathways of your vagina and cervix. There is no incision necessary. The tip of each insert remains visible, so your doctor can confirm that placement is accurate. |
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The barrierOver the next three months, your body works with the Essure inserts to form a natural barrier within your fallopian tubes that prevents sperm from reaching your eggs. Your ovaries will continue to release eggs, but they will be absorbed naturally into your body. You must continue to use another form of birth control during these three months. |
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The confirmationAfter three months you’ll take the Essure Confirmation Test to confirm you can no longer get pregnant. A special dye is introduced into your uterus, then viewed on an x-ray to confirm that the inserts are in place and your fallopian tubes are fully blocked. Once you receive verification from your doctor, you can start relying on Essure for permanent birth control. |
Doesn’t this sound amazing? It has been several years now since my step mother has had it done and she 100% recommends it. She said it was the smartest move she made. While I am still on the fence on the direction my pregnancy will take and the choice I will make I know that this is definitely a procedure I am considering.I love the fact that I walk away from this stage in my life knowing for sure that this can’t happen again. I need to know that. Essure definitely gives me the confidence of that.
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That is the million dollar question! How DO we know when our family is complete? After my 3rd child (4th for my hubby) was born 2 years ago we were sure we were done. Then last February I wasn’t feeling ‘right” and even though I was on the pill, we were pregnant! Surprise! Our baby girl Willow was born 2 weeks ago! Now, I cannot accept that we are done! I see pregnant women and am envious, I dream of having just one more. But realistically we cannot really afford another- we would have to buy a bigger vehicle (a bus, lol?), a bigger home, etc. aaah…time will tell, but because of financial circumstance I guess we are done. And I say this with fresh baby blues tears streaming down my cheeks… 🙁
oops…posted this in the wrong spot! I shared it in the correct place as well! 🙂