has anyone of you ever gotten pregnant or known someone that has after having a tubal ligation.I heard the odds are a lot better than I would of originally thought. any answers would be much appreciated ↓
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Name: Faith | Date: May 11th, 2005 11:41 PM
My friend had her tubes tied for 11 years and had the reversal surgery done. (and her insurance paid for it) She was suppose to wait a few months before trying but didn't. She got pregnant the very first month and now has a beautiful 17 month old little girl.
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Name: kat | Date: May 13th, 2005 2:58 PM
I am curious also if anyone knows of anyone that has gotten pregnant after a tubal ligation. without having a tubal reversal done.any replies would be helpful. ↑
Name: wondering | Date: May 14th, 2005 1:24 AM
doesn't anyone have any information on this subject . would really appreciate the input. ↑
Name: Liberty | Date: May 15th, 2005 11:09 PM
This happens more often than you probably think, but it is still pretty rare. I have read some varying info on this, ranging from .05% to as high as 5%. It also varies depending on the method your dr used. Bilateral tubal cauterization, where the tubes are cut and burned shut thereby cutting off the blood supply is supposedly the most effective. There are a couple other methods that are used too. I have also read that it is more likely to have a failure if the tubal is done immediately after delivery since the uterus is still enlarged, making the tubes harder to see. I am not an expert by any means, this is just stuff I have found from researching the topic. If you suspect you are pregnant, you need to get to a dr asap because the incidence of an ectopic pregnancy (where the baby implants in the tube, or another place in the area) is higher. I have read anywhere from 30% to 50% of pregnancies after a tubal failure are ectopic. I had a tubal ligation done in Sept 2004 but have not had a period in a couple months and have had a couple positive pregnancy tests. My dr didn't think my uterus was enlarged so he prescribed my Provera to induce bleeding. I finished that prescription last week and haven't bled yet. I will return to him in a couple weeks. In the meantime I am paying close attention to any pains I have. Some symptoms associated with ectopic pregnancies are abdominal/pelvic pain and pain in your sholder blades. Also pelvic pressure is a warning sign. Hope this has helped. If there is something you think I have left out - ask! I just may have read something on that too. LOL This is a topic I have spent HOURS researching in the last couple weeks. ↑
Name: me | Date: May 15th, 2005 11:13 PM
ok what if u had only 1 tube cut , tied and burnt.. and the other was removed due to ectopic.. and still get pg signs.. I read in rare occasions your tube can grow back ↑
Name: Klee | Date: May 20th, 2005 4:03 PM
I had my tubes tied 6 yrs ago and was recently pregnant. I did miscarry but the baby was not in my tubes. I miscarried b/c I had a cyst rupture ON my tubes, it was really very scary and crazy that it happened after all of these years. I am hoping to have my tubal reversed though, b/c I cramp so bad and bleed really heavy. ↑
Name: anna | Date: May 20th, 2005 11:24 PM
thanks for responding, I thought that if you got pregnant after a tubal ligation that you would not need a reversal because that means it grew back together by themselves doesn't it? Well the reason i was asking in the first place is because i regret ever having mine tied. I would very much like to have another child. My only problem is my husband does not want to voluntarily. He says that if it happens after i had my tubes tied that would be alright but he does not want me to get a reversal.So i guess i will just have to pray that i will be one of the rare cases where they grow back together somehow. ↑
Name: nelly | Date: May 21st, 2005 3:36 PM
my hairstylist got her tubes tied and had them tied for years and she got pregnant with them still tied. ↑
Name: Klee | Date: May 23rd, 2005 10:06 AM
I also want another baby, so does my husband. When the doctor removed the cyst, he said my tubes had not grown back together and that the baby was not in my tubes. Reversals are so expensive, but we are getting ready to really look into it and see what we can do. ↑
Name: Elizabeth | Date: May 27th, 2005 6:14 AM
This is the first time I am 8 wks late however I am also in line for the menopause. Have half a tube and one ovary. Is it possible ↑
Name: sheila | Date: Oct 10th, 2005 12:56 PM
I had a friend who had her tubes tied after her first child. She surprisingly became pregnant again 2 yrs later. She now has two beautiful little girls. ↑
Name: miz11 | Date: Oct 12th, 2005 12:41 PM
My friend's mom was pregnant in her tubes about four times. The first three ended in miscarriages.The fourth time she had a girl. She named her Miracle.She is now seventeen. ↑
Name: dayna | Date: Nov 23rd, 2005 1:10 PM
I had my tubes tied 51/2 years and now regret it I pray I am one of those rare occasions where I can get pregnant and have a healthy baby I am going to pray for all of you and pray for me.I can't afford a reversal so I am basically looking for a miracle. ↑
Name: Kim | Date: Nov 23rd, 2005 1:52 PM
My roommate had her tubes tied for 8 1/2 years and she got pregnant. She was told that they are only guaranteed for 7 years and the nurse told her that as many as 1 in 10 fail. ↑
Name: sandy4 | Date: Sep 27th, 2006 2:35 AM
I dont know anyone who has gotten pregnant after having their tubes tied , but I think I may be. I am 8 weeks late and having signs of pregnancy. My tubes have been tied for 8 years and I would love to have another baby, Taking a test in the morning. But I am scared of what can go wrong. If I am pregnant and it's in my tubes it would kill me to have to end the pregnancy even though I know I didnt have a choice ↑
well i had my tubes tied 2years ago after my second child was born.about 3weeks ago i went to the er and ended up having surgery that same night due to an ectopic pregnancy. does anyone think i have any grounds to sue the doctor that did the tl on me the type of tl he did was the pomeroy method which means to tie cut and burn.i didnt want to have to go through an unwanted pregnancy that would end up in termination because i didnt want to get deoressed over that loss but now that this happened im dealing with a loss that should have never happened. dealing with depression and weight loss now. ↑
Name: twinkissed525 | Date: Feb 27th, 2008 1:14 AM
I had my tubes tied in 2003 with a modified pomeroy and when I started going to my doctor and asked him the chances he said they are small about 1 in 300. 1 IN 300!!!! I thought more like 1 in 1000. That floored me. ↑
Name: careysue | Date: Mar 20th, 2008 7:08 PM
im 32 and had a tubal 10 years ago. i have been feeling sick for 2 weeks now. two weeks after my period i bleed for 1 day. my head hurts and i feel like im running a fever every afternoon. im due for my period in 1 week. can i be pregnant? ↑
Name: ptense1978 | Date: Mar 20th, 2008 11:24 PM
I am now two weeks late for my cycle. I am usually always on time, which is 28 days in between each cycle. I had the Pomeroy Method 6 1/2 years ago, during a c-section and after the birth of my son. I am experiencing several pregnancy symptoms, including "morning sickness" type symptoms. I have already taken two home pregnancy tests at night and all were negative. I am going to re-test in the morning, with a different brand (First Response). I believe in God's miracles and also believe that if it is in his will, then I will have another child. I will pray for everyone here that God will bless us all and allow us to have a safe and happy pregnancy, in his will! Sincerely, Tam ↑
I had my tubes tied just 9 months ago, and just had a positive pregnancy test. Hope this helps! ↑
Name: mel2609 | Date: Apr 7th, 2008 8:01 PM
i too had my tubes tied nearly four years ago and have had the worse kind of problems every since plus i regret it and wanna another baby with my new husband just this past weekend i had 3 positive hpt but then 4 negitive afterwards including this morning later this afternoon i started to not really cramp but feel really heavy in my belly and back now when i wipe its pink like i might start my period i have an appointment tommorrow should i still go even if i get a heavy flow ↑
Name: Chola82 | Date: Apr 19th, 2008 4:08 PM
I got my tubes tied with plastic clips after my second was born. 13 months later I got pregnant with Destin. They're now 22 months apart. I got them done again right after he was born, and now I'm crazy enough to be hopeing that it fails again. I'm not betting anything on it though, I had them cut tied and burned this time so I'm thinking the chances of lightning striking twice are pretty low... ↑
Name: parker27 | Date: Apr 21st, 2008 12:26 AM
yes you can get pregnant after a ligation. I had mine done last year and now Im 7 weeks pregnant. ↑
Name: oldmama | Date: May 20th, 2008 8:22 PM
i am one of the rare women who have become pregnant after a tubal. I had my tubal in Nov 2000 at 30 years old. I was surprised to find out I was pregnant in August 2006. Unfortunately, the pregnancy was ectopic and I had to get the methotextrate shot. Since then, i have been having fake pregnancy symptoms and have spent a ton of money on pregnancy tests, just hoping for the miracle. I could never have imagined this kind of anguish when I had the tubal. Nobody can prepare you for the loss you feel after such a miracle takes place. I am almost 38 now and am still hoping that I will become pregnant. ↑
Name: breezieb | Date: May 20th, 2008 9:51 PM
I have a friend who became pregnant about a year after a tubal and had to have them take more out and burn them during the c-section of that baby...it has been about 6mths and as of yet it seems to have worked this time. ↑
Name: lollie4281 | Date: May 23rd, 2008 6:16 AM
Yes my daughter just found out that she is 6 weeks pregnant. her last baby is only 6 months old. the doctor told her that the odds are higher than birth control. ↑
I had a bilateral tubal cauterization, where the tubes were cut and burned shut 10/10/2002. On 12/04/2007, I had emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. My left tube was removed and I was informed that the right tube was still closed and that pregnancy would never happen. July 2, 2008 I had lunch at a potluck in my office and by the time, I got home later that evening I was very sick. I assumed that I had food poisoning. I went to my primary care physician the next day and he said that he doubted the food poisoning theory. I still did not feel well so later that evening I went to the ER where it was discovered that I am pregnant yet again. Since 7/3/08, my hormone levels have been being checked every two days and I was told that if the pregnancy were ectopic they would not rise as normal. Well here we are 7/17/08 and the hormone levels have risen as expected in a normal pregnancy. Also, on 711/08 I had an ultrasound that showed a sac in the uterus!!!! It appears that I was only 5 weeks at the time. I will have a repeat ultrasound 7/22/08. It is very possible to become pregnant after having a bilateral tubal cauterization. ↑
Name: Elaine Dissin | Date: Aug 29th, 2008 7:18 AM
I don't have an answer, I have a question! I had my tubes tied 5 years ago, I just had my right ovary and tube removed due to ruptuted cyst, i have a blood clotting factor and had a stroke with my last pregnancy, that's why I had a tubal! Am I gonna have to worry about getting pregnant since my tube was removed and the left is still there. Is it still tied! ↑
