No More Kids

My husband thought long and hard about having our second child. We decided to because we had always wanted two kids. We were concerned about how it would affect our son and whether or not we would be raising two children with autism. Everything turned out fine. My son loves his sister and she never showed any signs of auism. Believe me, we watched like a hawk for early signs.

I just read a post by Cat at 3 Kids and Us, Completeting Our Family - Vasectomy. This post is was both funny and poignant. I could relate to how Cat feels about the fact that it would mean no more children, ever. I can't, however, relate to why her husband keeps putting it off. My husband had no problem with this decision. We both knew that we could only afford to raise two children. Especially given how much it costs to raise a child with autism. He also accepted that it would be better for him to have a vasectomy then for me to have my tubes tied.

The pain involved for me to have a procedure would have been more than what he would have to go through. It would also take longer for me to recover. My husband had the procedure done while I was pregnant with my daughter. The funny part of it is that I ended up having a C-section with my daughter. During the C-section, the doctor asked if I wanted to have my tubes tied. Since they were working in that area, it would be no problem. I told them there was no need. My husband had already been "fixed."