Considering tubal ligation/getting tubes tied, any good stories of regret or satisfaction?

I am planning on having a tubal ligation (getting my tubes tied) after my second child is born in November. I was totally gung-ho on the idea but I feel like people keep telling me to have my husband get a vasectomy. What are your personal experiences with this? Please, serious answers only, this is a huge part of my future. (I am happy with having only two kids, but there is always that "what-if" factor... plus, both pregnancies have been pretty tough physically for me. I am Christian, but I have found no reason to not get this procedure done according to the Bible.) I welcome any horror stories as well as any good stories!!!

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I just had my tubed tied 2 months ago.

I have 3 boys and was pregnant with my 4th, a girl. I have horrible pregnancies, and major health problems. My husband and I decided that we should tie my tubes, or he should get fixed. Well it turns out that my husband is a whimp. All he did was whine and complain about how much it was going to hurt. So I decided that I would take one for the team.

Shortly after I gave birth to my little girl they took me into the operation room. Right up until the minute they came and got me I was having second thoughts. I was crying, had doubts, I too experienced the whole "What if?..." Yet I knew in my heart of hearts that this was the best thing to do.

It's been 2 months, and things are better with how I feel about it. I occasionally still have the "What if's?" but then I look at my kids and I'm blessed. I can now start the next phase of my life which is to raise great, well rounded kids. My sister in laws however have just started the phase in their lives of having kids. So I sometimes wonder what I'm going to feel when they find out that they are pregnant, and their little baby arrives. I guess I'll have to cross that bridge when it comes.

Yet again, I turn to my heart of hearts and realize that maybe I feel this way because it's a part of being a women. You have the blessing and ability to bring a life into this world, and now that has been taken away from me, yet by my own choice. It's been emotional at times, OK at times, yet in the end I feel it was the right thing to do, for me.

For some women, it's no big deal. And that's OK, and great for them. It just wasn't that way for me.

Just find that peace within your heart. And you'll know what to do.

I'll be thinking of you.

It was a piece of cake for me. I had it done on a Thursday and was back to work on Monday. No pain and I do not regret it. I too had very horrible pregnancies. Very glad I did it. My husband was a chicken and would not get anything snipped or even consider it. Go for it if you are done with having kids. For me it was easy and pain free.

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