- Robyn Crowley
So I do have a friend that got a vas (what the docs call it!) he owns a motorcycle shop, and was convinced the day after his surgery that he could change a tire. Now, every time we drink together, we hear about how one of his boys was the size of a grapefruit, and never went back to the way it used to be! - Liz Solomon Wright
So we're talking post baby sex and strategies for birth control (avoiding more babies). So how long did you wait until after your last baby was born to have sex? - Lisa Almagro
The doc had to check me after the csection to make sure I was healed and everything was okI was very sore this time around and not as into it - Lisa Almagro
Oh yes! The doc said if we didn't wait it would feel like knives in thereI was dry this time. I feel like things haven't woken up as fast this time - Liz Solomon Wright
LoL only had 2 so I can't answer but Sage's birth was easier although I was sicker. - Liz Solomon Wright
I can't take birth control pills bec of the stroke risk so we had to use condoms as well. - Lisa Almagro
It was too hard on me. I almost needed a transfusion after this birth. It got scary. I've been preggo 5 times with 3 kids. We're ok with that - Liz Solomon Wright
HeheSo we can choose between a tubal for you or a vasectomy for him, which did you choose and why? - Lisa Almagro
We were just hoping for a healthy baby since we'd just lost a baby girlWe decided a vas for him because my body had been through enough - Lisa Almagro
I mean I was poked, prodded..they even did an HSG, so thru could see if there was an obstruction in real time.Lol enough was enough - Liz Solomon Wright
We've talked about surgical options but haven't yet done either. We decided vasectomy was easier because it was less invasive and expensive than a tubal.Vasectomy is office as opposed to in patient surgery for me. - Lisa Almagro
Yes that would be toughI think we still have to do it at the hospital but military works differentlyThey told him it would feel like he was kicked in the nuts - Robyn Crowley
It's an outpatient procedure, in on Friday and back to work Monday. It seemed easier than pumping enough for baby R, and being too drowsy from anesthesia to know when I could get back to normal.What?! - Lisa Almagro
Exactly!! Sailor isn't nervous about it but they told him he'd feel it and it would take a while to have no swimmers - Lisa Almagro
Oh no! Really?They told us to wait to see if we met the criteria for it and then get the referralBusiness must be slow lol - Lisa Almagro
How long we've been married, how many live births, how many miscarriages, our ages, our health.I think there was one more but I forgot it - Liz Solomon Wright
Robyn did they try to talk Mike out of it because of his age?When my Mike asked for the referral he had to get a bunch of tests done and then they found his heart issue and said they wouldn't do it until that was under control. So a lot of things could influence it. - Robyn Crowley
That same friend I mentioned earlier was 40 when he had his done and he had to watch a video about his 'decision' - Robyn Crowley
Minus the grapefruit ball it was good. Mikes was speedy. We were stocked in hand with a jockstrap and frozen peas for the boys' swelling. - Lisa Almagro
I heard about the jockstrap! What exactly does it do? Hold the peas in place or hold the peeps away from the body and clothes? - Robyn Crowley
It's like compression to reduce swelling. First underwear, then jockstrap. Peas sat on top of the JS - Robyn Crowley
Yes, and has to apply antibacterial ointment and gauze over the incision sites 3x a day.The procedure was in Jan, and said that it wouldn't be fully effective until April!*the doc - Liz Solomon Wright
I wonder how many people don't listen to that and end up getting pregnant after a vas that isn't "done" yet. - Robyn Crowley
Last time I went in to get reg labs drawn mike says 'can u ask if how the sample is collected? Like do you bring your own material? Can you bring your wife'
Eye roll
Mike, dear, I think saliva would contaminate the sample! - Lisa Almagro
Yes!!They tested the copies to see why people kept complaining and they found herpes on the pages.There was a huge stink over it - Liz Solomon Wright
OmG
So there you have it - the dish from the Mamas on post-baby sex, birth control, and vasectomies. Don't you wish you could chat with us?
