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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a 2.5yo and just had our second 8 days ago. I realize these decisions don't need to me made immediately, but my OB is going to bring it up at my post partum appt anyway. We always said we'd have 2-3 kids. My first pregnancy was rough with HG all 39 weeks then diagnosed with preecclampsia at 39 weeks and was induced (didn't feel like a big deal at the time). This pregnancy also brought on HG the whole time, but the preecclampsia started earlier at 30 weeks followed by a cholestasis diagnosis as 31 weeks. I was so incredibly sick, in and out of the hospital 8x over the last 6 weeks and ended up giving birth at 36 weeks. I now have post partum preecclampsia as well.

I swore up and down I would NEVER put my body through this again. My OB has suggested any subsequent pregnancies will likely have the same issues with even earlier onsets. DH is basically putting the ball in my court and is open to getting a vasectomy. He had an extremely hard time seeing me so sick and feeling helpless. The thing is we are only 30yo and now I'm head over heels for my newborn and hesitant to do anything permanent.

When did you know you were done for good and did you seek out permanent birth control?[/quote]

OP my DH had a vasectomy at age 30.

Very high-risk pregnancies. Very similar to yours.  We took our doctor's advice and honestly for us a great decision.

This is extremely personal. I will be honest for me it wasn't a question I knew I did not want to get pregnant again. DH knew he did not want anymore either.

It was more about my body and my choice. Meaning I have always regretted having my DH have the vasectomy because I was the one that knew no more for me. He was extremely confident in his decision. He never ever regretted it. He disliked worrying about me during each pregnancy.

Every family is different.

Maybe wait a few weeks or  so, use protection obviously but keep thinking how you feel. [/quote]

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