We're due any day now with our third and probably final (biological) child. DH and I have discussed in detail birth control options. I'm not comfortable with BCP, condoms are out (allergy and sensitivity issues), spermicide isn't trusted along with ecological breastfeeding and charting (by DH). He wants to do something permanent, but doesn't want to be the one to get "cut". Honestly, I'm not arguing it because I've read about a possible increase in testosterone in men who have had vasectomies and DH has prostate cancer in his family so I would gladly take the bullet so to speak...
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Here's the issue though: we're planning a VBA2C. Obviously if I were to plan a RCS, we'd just get my tubes tied at the same time. I don't want a RCS. I want my VBA2C. DH is on board for the VBA2C, but we're just completely confused about where to go after that as far as BC. I've looked into Essure and considered when/how to go about getting my tubes tied. I will be discussing it with my OB tomorrow, but wanted to get some opinions about the two here. Has anyone had either, not when having a baby? Is a tubal done under general anesthesia? How is the recovery from both procedures? What about long-term side effects? Any suggestions? Any info to counter the above mentioned issue with vasectomy so I could possibly talk him into it?
