I will be sterilized next wednesday.

I had my 6w postpartum checkup today.

First thing he asked was "What are you going to do about birth control?" And I said "we need to do something, because I can't seem to stop having unprotected sex!". heh. I told him I wanted to get my tubes tied. He suggested doing the Essure procedure instead.

The Essure procedure is where the doc threads wires up each fallopian tube. In the time period of 3 months, tissue will grow around the wires, completely blocking the passageways. At the end of the 3 months, a low pressure HSG is performed to ensure tubes are blocked. During the 3 months, another form of birth control must be used.

I told him I had too much anxiety about getting another painful HSG, as the 4 I received all hurt like hell. They hurt worse when I had a blocked tube. I also didn't want to get an in-office procedure done, as the IUD insertion itself hurt me. I've just had too much done down there, I don't want anymore pain.

He had a solution. He'll do the procedure for me in the hospital, under full anesthesia. And as for the HSG, he said it's low pressure, much different than the high pressure ones used when they are trying to open your tubes. I'm still a bit anxious over the HSG nevertheless. I'm going to have him prescribe me some valium or something to calm my ass down when I need to get it done. That should help. Plus, while I'm under, it'll give him opportunity to go take a look around and make sure everything is healing right from the retained placenta.

Right on. It's all scheduled for next Wednesday at 9am.

And for something fucked up? I was handed a bill for $1,100 today, $850 more than I expected. The billing girl came right up front when she heard me go "WHOA! What am I being billed for?" and we took a look.

Seems the office made a small mistake. When coding the emergency d&c which was performed to ~save my life~, they accidently coded it as "abortion".