I had
the appointment set. I was going to take things into my own hands and
get myself protected against another pregnancy. I was frustrated. My
husband has made it quite clear on how he felt about getting a
vasectomy….and me, well pills and chemicals do not mesh well in my body.
So I opted for a diaphragm. I went to the appointment. While there they
had me pee in a cup and get ready for the fitting. I sat on the table,
half naked and waited for my doctor. After what seemed like a very very
long time….she finally entered, with a extremely puzzled look on her
face.
“Umm, we don’t
fit pregnant women with diaphragms”.
OK, fine. Hi, I'm ‘Feritle Mertyl’. I was NOT expecting this pregnancy
and found myself quite confused. I began to cry and asked the doctor how
this could happen. She jokingly went on to tell me…”Well, honey, when
a man and woman love each other…”
Ha ha ha, very funny!
On the way home, the flood of emotions hit me. “When did this happen?”
“This is all my husbands fault!” “What are we going to do?” “How am I
going to tell people?”
I called my husband, a bit fearful of his reaction (but, darnit, it was
HIS fault!). I caught him at a meeting, and his response was "Really?
Congratulations! That's awesome!" He was calm, cool and collected - the
opposite of my feelings at that moment.
I am happy now, of course, and excited
for the blessing to come. God would not give me this child if He didn't
think I was going to bless them in some way. Now if I can just convince
Charming not to name it Ripley or Rock or Maverick! At least he's given
up on Star Trek names...
Thanks!
Birth
Control Statistics
Continuous Abstinence – This method is 100%
effective at preventing pregnancy and STDs.
Periodic Abstinence or Fertility Awareness Methods – 75 to 99%
effective at preventing pregnancy.
The Male Condom – 84 to 98% effective at preventing pregnancy.
Oral Contraceptives – 95 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy.
The Mini-Pill – 92 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy.
Copper T IUD (Intrauterine Device) – 99% effective at preventing
pregnancy.
Progestasert IUD (Intrauterine Device) – 98%
effective at preventing pregnancy.
Intrauterine System or IUS (Mirena) – 99%
effective at preventing pregnancy.
The Female Condom – 79 to 95% effective at preventing pregnancy.
Depo-Provera – 97% effective at preventing pregnancy.
Diaphragm, Cervical Cap or Shield – The diaphragm is 84 to 94%
effective at preventing pregnancy. The cervical cap is 84 to 91% effective
at preventing pregnancy for women who have not had a child and 68 to 74% for
women who have had a child. The cervical shield is 85% effective at
preventing pregnancy.
Contraceptive Sponge - 84 to 91% effective at preventing pregnancy in
women who have not had a child and 68 to 80% for women who have had a child.
The Patch (Ortho Evra) – 98 to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy,
but appears to be less effective in women who weigh more than 198 pounds.
The Hormonal Vaginal Contraceptive Ring (NuvaRing) – 98 to 99%
effective at preventing pregnancy.
Surgical Sterilization (Tubal Ligation or Vasectomy)
– 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy.
Nonsurgical Sterilization (Essure Permanent Birth Control System) –
99.8 % effective in preventing pregnancy.
