Birth control?

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I am so confused as to what I want to do. I am 39 weeks pregnant and need to do something after i have my baby because I get pregnant easily apperently. I told my doctor I wanted to IUD but now I'm second guessing myself since I hear so many bad stories about it. I've taken the pill before which seemed to work fine but I forget to take it. I also kind of want to just go for a tubal but am afraid to do something permanent with my body. The baby I am having will be my 4th and together my SO and I will have 5 kids. I'm positive now that I do not want any more kids, I just keep thinking of what if situations lol. What did you feel was best for you? Please share stories too if you have them.

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Snip snip, buddy! 🍆✂️

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I’ve never had a bad experience with an iud I love them! My husband did get a vasectomy recently so I’ll wait to get it removed until he can confirm it worked

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Definitely not the Nexplanon/implanon (rod). The jab was the best, once every 3 months 🙂 I’d get that until you’re really sure you don’t want anymore kids.

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The patch works great for me. I had issues remembering to take the pill too and the patch is so much easier. I change it once a week and take it off for a week if I want to have a period.

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What about the option of your husband getting a vasectomy?

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Just be sure you're absolutely done with having children before doing anything permanent with your tubes! Even tho I knew from the get go it was my last desired pregnancy cause of my age, complications in the pregnancy and the fact that I had twins and a higher chance of having another set, I opted for tubal removal during my last c section in May when my twins were born. Once it was said and done I was ok for like a couple of days then it hit me hard and I had some regret afterwards, I've now come to accept I did make the right choice for myself and my family but yeah it's a serious decision, so be sure💯‼️

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I had the mirena for 10 years because I too suck with remembering to take pills and loved it! No crazy side effects and no period. Took it out last year to try for #3 and will probably do the patch this time because I want one more baby, followed on by an IUD if we have #4. I know vasectomy is an option for some but I don’t think I could personally have my husband get snipped.

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If you want something non-hormonal the copper iud could be a good option, that’s what I’ll be doing after this baby is born. I have heard it can make periods suck though, but I don’t want to do hormonal birth control again. My husband will be having a vasectomy when we are for sure done having kids, but we are still torn on if we will be done after this baby is born or not so we’re waiting

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I was supposed to get my tubes removed the day after delivery, but I had massive hemorrhaging and almost bled out. I ended up with an IUD since I still wasn't healed enough to get my tubes removed by my 6 week appointment. I'm really enjoying my IUD and when our youngest is walking I'll get my tubes removed and my husband will get a vesectomy.

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If you’re not 100% then don’t get your tubes tied just yet! I got the nexplanon after my daughter for 4 months I didn’t like it then changed to the pill and have been on it for 3 months. But at least during the newborn stage I was covered without having to remember to take the pill. You can get any other option of bc and then once you are completely sure you can stop bc and  get your tubes tied. Whatever you decide I hope it works for you!

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