Tubes tied

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Anyone ever had their tubes tied during an elected c section?

How was it after?

Do you have regrets about doing it?

I’ve not but my cousin had this done. It was after her 4th child and she knew she was definitely done with having babies! She has absolutely no regrets. I can’t comment on how she felt after and her last baby was the only CS of the 4 so she wouldn’t know if recovery was any different from a standard ELC (Her history of very big babies was the reason for the ELC).

Thanks for replying

I know I'm definitely done after this one (no 6) I had a csection with my 3rd, the recovery was shit but I'm thinking it can't make it any worse if you have your tubes tied during the same op? Just makes sense to do it rather than have another op further down the line.

Yes had it done 3 months ago, second c section. Recovery was much harder this time (but I am much older and found pregnancy much harder all round, despite being lucky enough to have a straight forward one).
It took about 15 minutes extra and to be honest i didn’t notice as was busy looking at new baby in DH arms.
I asked my consultant a few weeks before and she just had a chat about it and I signed consent forms. Consultant agreed in on the condition a live healthy baby was delivered. The only thing was, initially I was told it would be clips, and that it was reversible privately. However on her table they double check you want it done in front of theatre staff as witnesses. Anyway she said, I am going to remove tubes as the clips have a high fail rate. Do you still consent. I was obviously caught on the hop as was DH, and we just agreed. I am 40 though and count my blessings so still the right decision. Just make sure you double check what the procedure is.

No regrets by the way. I love DD’s ans being a mum, but my body has had enough of making babies and exiting them from my body.