Because of my young age (23 this month) and the fact that I would soon have two under two, my father was adamant that DH and I decide before miss Em was born whether or not we were going to have anymore kids - that way I could get my tubes tied if we were done. He wasn't telling me I should get it done, mind you, merely trying to get me to think ahead. DH and I did talk about the possibility but his response to whether we would have three or not was usually, "I don't know. Let's just worry about these two for now."

Well my postpartum doctors appointment is coming up and I've decided to go with the Mirena even though there's been some recent talk on the boards about them. I sent a text message to my sister last week about it, telling her that I was second geussing my choice in getting an IUD. She soothed me as I knew she would and I said yeah, at least it's easier than tying my tubes. Besides, I'm too young. Her response was, yeah, besides I might want another niece or nephew (she has no kids of her own by choice).

Then talking to DH this weekend, it looks like we've decided to have a third in a few years unless circumstances make us unable to. Then we'll look at getting my tubes tied then. I could be anywhere from 25 to 27 after the next one is born. Honestly, this relieves me a little. A few more years to think it over, see if we really are done at two or if we want three (I kind of want three).

When did you decide to have gour tubes tied? Was it after a certain number of children, a certain life event or goal, or what? And how old were you when you decided it was time?