Yeah Baby! No Baby…
Posted on March 17th, 2008 – 11:10 AMBy Kay Krhin
Oh, I had so many good headlines regarding this story below - but too chicken to type. (We are a family blog afterall) . Anyway - if you have decided you are DONE with having kids here’s an innovative idea from a clinic in Oregon to pass the time with a bag of frozen peas.
If you’ve had the procedure done - did you (or your husband) plan to recuperate around a major sporting event? Or perhaps a Netflix marathon?
10 Responses to "Yeah Baby! No Baby…"
My husband is a teacher and he *says* he’s planning on having it done in a couple of weeks when he has Spring Break but our kids don’t.
However, no appointment has been made and I’ve been hearing about ’snip, snip’ since our second child was born (2 years ago….).
I don’t think it’s helped anything that I keep suggesting he be a pioneer of ‘natural vasectomy.’ “Yes, it’s painful, but it’s pain with a PURPOSE,” I keep telling him. “I’ll teach you how to breathe!”
I think he may just be waiting for my biological clock to stop ticking altogether and take care of everything.
Too funny! We’re considering our options after #2 is born this summer - anyone have any experiences with the Mirena IUD? I tried the traditional one (not the Mirena) after #1 was born but had a lot of cramping and stuff. I like the idea of another IUD though - not permanent and nothing to remember!
I got the Mirena three months ago and so far, it’s been pretty good. Some minor cramping. Some spotting. But I love not having to remember to take a pill every morning.
LOL! I heard about this on NPR Saturday and just about got in a car accident I was laughing so hard. Then I realized, if it were me, I would TOTALLY plan it around the NCAA tournament! I would LOVE to sit around and watch bball for four days straight!
I was telling my husband about this, and he told ME to remember to have him do his the morning the Masters starts…we haven’t even started trying for our second child and we already know that he will be ’snipped.’
My husband got snipped after our second came home. I essentially told him that there would be no “intimate contact” until he got it done (I wasn’t quite that blunt about it, but he got on board pretty quickly). He said it wasn’t bad at all. I don’t even recall him complaining or being sore or anything. But maybe he figured he’d better not complain, given that he got the better end of the reproductive procedure bargain.
I heard a commercial on WCCO Radio the other day and started laughing hysterically. At first I was thinking it was a total joke! I guess it makes sense, but I don’t like playing up the pain and discomfort of the procedure. I mean, guys are such babies about that kind of stuff anyway. It’s a pretty simple procedure, I don’t think they deserve days of sitting on the couch 
My husband was snipped, although it took a bit of persuading. In our case, I was okay with having another child, but he wasn’t, so I basically made it clear that it was his responsibility. He took a weekend to recover and was fine after that and I am so happy not to be on hormones. (I think he’s happy about that too.) There was no planning about the time other than that it be after our third child was born when the doctor could get him in.
I got a Mirena almost a month ago. It hurt a bit going in. Plan to take ibuprofen and lay down afterwards. Couldn’t feel it after the first day, and very minimal cramping for a day or so. Spotting off and on for about a week and a half. Then nothing. So far so good!
My husband wants to get snipped. (He’s more ready to be DONE then I am.) I accept that with our ages and circumstances, we probably are done, but I’m not ready to make it permanent. So I compromised by getting the IUD. 
(Mommy-hood and remembering to get refills of my pills were not cooperating!!)
ps. Told husband about this story last night and he knew exactly which tournament he’d like to be stuck at home for…his sport of choice: Baseball.
