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I am 31 years old and recently had a tubal ligation after giving birth to my third child. I talked to my doctor about it because I thought that I was getting to old to have more children and I didn't want to stay on birth control for the rest of my life. My doctor told me that it was the best thing for me since I had to have a C-Section anyway (I don't even know what that was about now... I guess since both of my other kids were c-section this one had to be too?) that we should just get it all done at once. I tried two different times to get out of it. I wanted to wait until after the surgery to have it done in case I felt different or something went wrong. He talked me back into it both times saying that I should have it done all at one time to avoid two surgeries and that I should finish my family while I'm still fairly young. The day I delivered my first son, I told him not to tie my tubes until he made sure my son was healthy. He did it anyway just assuming that I was being a worry wart. My son was born with respiratory distress syndrome and died 24 days later. I am devastated. I am so angry with that doctor for not caring that I was worried and blowing off my concerns about this like I was just being silly. I should have listen to my gut feelings. The doctor also scheduled my delivery at his convenience before my due date and I was not even in labor. It is my understanding that my son may have lived if I would have went to my due date or if the doctor would have done an amniocentesis that he would have been able to tell that the babys lungs were not fully developed. Now I cannot have anymore children. My life has changed forever. I regret doing this more than I regret anything I have ever done. Don't trust these doctors!!!! And don't EVER have your god given gift taken from you.
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