Contraception and vasectomy Posted: 04-18-08 14:33pm
I had my third C-section May 4th 2007. I
was told that my uterus was thin, and was
asked what I would be using for birth
control? I was told at first by the OB
that she stitched my uterus back together
in a weaved fashion in case I became
pregnant again. She said this after I
asked if I could have more children. I
later asked, if she was saying that I
should not have more children? She said
she would not recommend it! This hurt my
husband and I greatly! So at my 6 week
postpartum visit, I asked one last time
before my husband considers a Vasectomy,
if I can't have another baby? She replied
with the fact that in her many years of
being an OB, I was the first person she
told that they should not have another
baby. She said I was risking another
babies life as well as my own, and that I
could possibly die, leaving my three
children without a mother. I asked if
ultrasound later, after I healed from this
C-section, would tell more about whether I
could carry another child? She said no. I
as
You can ask for a second opinion from
another gynecologist.
By the way, if you decide not to have any
more children, you may chose another
contraceptive method besides a vasectomy
because a vasectomy is an irreversible
process, in most cases.
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