Teen Mom's Briana DeJesus Looks Into Tying Her Tubes as She Reflects on Daughters' Relationships with Their Dads

Briana DeJesus is weighing her options on a major decision.

On the latest episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, the mom of two, 30, revealed that she may want to get her tubes tied. DeJesus, who shares daughter Stella, 7, with Luis Hernandez, and Nova, 13, with Devoin Austin, shared that the decision was not one she was taking lightly as it "would be permanent" without a chance of "going back from that."

"I have been thinking about what I want for myself and my children, [and] I have been thinking about tying my tubes," she said during the episode. "I don't want to have any more children, and here in Florida, the laws are so crazy you can't even get a damn abortion."

"For the last two years, this is something that I've thought about, and I just want to be 100% sure because tying my tubes would be permanent," she continued. "There's no going back from that."

Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of the new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, DeJesus admitted that this season was "by far, the hardest" for her. With Austin moving out of state and tension with mom Roxanne, DeJesus navigates "really parenting alone."

However, instead of focusing on the difficulties of complex relationships and parenting, DeJesus is keeping her eyes on her girls and their future as a family.

"As the girls get older, they start to voice their own opinions and feelings about things. I always make sure they feel heard and seen," she said. The proud mom is happy to see her "brilliant" girls thriving, adding, "They shine so bright!"

"Nova loves to draw, sing, and play volleyball," she explained, before jokingly adding, "Stella loves to get into my makeup bag and spends hours sniffing the perfect perfume to buy."

While there can be "difficult" moments for DeJesus, she's proud of her continuing development as a mom and the relationship she shares with her girls. When asked what her 16-year-old self would think of how she parents today, DeJesus told PEOPLE, she had "no idea" she would end up where she is now when she first joined the show.

"I had no idea this is where we would be after I joined 16 & Pregnant. I think my 16-year-old self would be so proud!" she shared, adding she also credits the cast and crew for helping in her growth. "I want to show my gratitude to everyone who works and has worked for this docu-series. It hasn’t been easy sharing my story, but they have helped me in ways I'll forever be thankful for."

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter airs on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.