Do I Have to Have a C Section in Order to Have My Tubes Tied?

No -it's just easier if you're already "open" and the tubes are right there, but many women have them all the time with no c-section.

Women get their tubes tied all the time without having to do it after birth. My aunt's kids were in high school when she tied hers. My youngest sister was already 5 when my mom did hers. That is totally not true! DO NOT let them force you into a c section for that reason only. C sections are for true emergencies, not for the doctors convenience.

You do NOT have to have a C-section in order to get your tubes tied. Once the baby is born, the doctor will be able to reach up there and put the clamps on them!

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I think you need to ask your doctor about the risks to the baby for having a c-section. If you are fully set on this method of birth control, then I guess I would say yes IF it is safe for baby.

However, I would never willingly ask for surgery as a Mom of young kids. I couldn't stand the thought of them losing me and surgery is dangerous, and putting myself in that situation when I don't need to? No, I wouldn't. I would use some other form or my spouse would have a vasectomy.

You can get your tubes tied anytime, but they won't do it during delivery unless you have a c-section. You would probably need to wait until you recover from delivery.

nope not true. I have never had a c section and after my 5th baby our hospital doesn't do tubal ligations. So after my 6 week check up they set me up with a Dr who works at both hospitals to do mine. I had the surgery set up and backed out because I wasn't sure I was "done".

When my daughter was 1 1/2 I knew I was done and I set up my appt and had it done.

They do it laparoscopic. The will go in your belly button and a cut 1/8th of an inch wide and do it that way. I never had any stitches or anything.

No that is not true.

I'm pregnant with my 4th, 5th counting my stepson and I just checked on this with my OB. She will not do it until 6 weeks after a vaginal birth. She said that it has not been something they do regularly for 10 years. I am set to have one if I have a c-section (but all my births have been vaginal) and I will probably go with either the Paragard or Adiana (like Essure, but more natural) if I have a vaginal birth. However, my husband's aunt had her tubes tied the day after a vaginal birth...this was 8 years ago. I think it depends on the OB/hospital.

I had my tubes tied 6 weeks after having my baby.It was a quick out patient procedure.My doctor said six weeks is normal waiting time so that you have time to heal after delivery.I had a vaginal birth also.Hope this help.

I was a labor and delivery nurse before, mind you I haven't worked since my kiddos were born 11 yrs. ago. At least then, yes they would tie your tubes either way. If there was an OR and anesthesia on hand they would do it not to long after vag birth especially if the patient already had epidural in because that way you didn't have to have one again. If nothing was available they would maybe try to do it the next day. If nothing was still available the next day then yes, you had to wait until 6 week appt.

Also, the reason some docs may be saying they won't do it after delivery is because they don't want to have to wait around a while to see if there's an OR available or not. To me, just being a lazy doc, it's part of the job.

So, talk to your doc, like I said not sure if there is a reason everyone is saying no, maybe alot has changed since I worked, but I still have L&D friends so I don't think so.

They can't tie your tubes at the same time as your delivery if you don't have a c-section but they can do it while you are still in the hospital/before discharge.

Sign the papers as early as possible (as in now). If you wait and end up in delivery early they won't let you sign the papers on the spot because they don't want it to be "spur of the moment". Talk to your doctor NOW, get the paperwork done NOW, and then remind them while you are in the hospital.

nope not true, they just like to do it then if your sure, cause you already opened up. IF you vaginally deliver they like to wait for a little bit cause your sore and swollen and all tired out. Now a days they dont open you up to do it. Its quick in and out procedure. No hospital stay, no stitches. I was going to have it done right after my last baby, but they told me I lost too much blood and that they wanted me to lose weight... I dont understand WHY they said this, but then I went to a different doctor that laughed at it all, after talking awhile with him, he thought that I should wait cause I MIGHT want more... my 3rd son is 14 months and I KNOW I DO NOT WANT any more. EVER. Appointment is scheduled for very soon.

No. My wife had her tubes tied after the birth our last child. I don't recall if they made an incision. Sorry - I don't pay attention to that. I just know it was done right after our daughter was born.

everyone is saying "no not true" but my sister is having a VERY hard time finding a dr who will do it right after she gives birth vaginally. alot of drs are telling her if she has a c-section they will do it immediatly BUT if she has a normal childbirth then she has to come back at her 6 week check up for surgery. so, my suggestion is to ask your dr. they seem to all have different policies.

Nope they can do the surgery 24 hours post-delivery if there is a OR and anesthesiologist.. mine was planned but the OR got double booked so I had to wait 6 weeks.. talk to your doc and see what he/she feels and thinks about doing it next day, some will and some won't.. it depends on how much blood you loose during delivery and a couple of other things.

From the mayo Clinnic:

During the procedure
If you have a tubal ligation as an outpatient procedure, a needle is inserted through your navel and your abdomen is inflated with gas (carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide). Then a small incision is made, and the laparoscope is inserted into your abdomen. In some cases, your doctor may make a second small incision to insert special grasping forceps. Using instruments passed through the abdominal wall, your doctor seals the fallopian tubes by destroying segments of the tubes or blocking them with plastic rings or clips.

*****If you have a tubal ligation after vaginal childbirth, your doctor will likely make a small incision under your navel, providing easy access to your still enlarged uterus and fallopian tubes.*******

If you have a tubal ligation during a C-section, your health care provider will use the incision that was made to deliver the baby.

I'm wondering if you meant that the only way to get your tubes tied by your insurance is if you have a C-Section.

If not, just know that you don't have to do it when you deliver. They go in laproscopically through a teensy incision in the naval. Or, at least, that was how they did it in the early 90's.