Pregnancy Following Tubal Reversal Surgery

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(Tubal Reversal News - April 15th 2008) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center reports pregnancies as soon as a month after tubal reversal surgery as well as a year or more after surgery.

Tubal reversal surgery enables women to conceive naturally and has a higher pregnancy rate and a higher birth rate than IVF. For most women desiring another child after tubal sterilization, tubal reversal is the best treatment. Most people are not aware that tubal ligation - usually considered a permanent method of birth control - can be reversed through low cost, one hour outpatient surgery. Even many doctors think mistakenly that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is needed for women who want another baby after having a tubal ligation. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center reports pregnancies as soon as a month after tubal reversal surgery as well as a year or more after surgery. The results from a study that Dr. Berger conducted demonstrates clearly that tubal reversal is more successful than IVF for most women wanting their fertility restored after having their tubes tied.

This is from the Tubal Reversal Message Board.
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Posted by Pennylane (Member # 12121) on March 14, 2008 12:45 PM:

I am currently 32 years old and I'm scheduling my reversal for this July and I'll be 33. I was just wondering if there was anyone out there who is my age and had TR with a pregnancy right away?
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Posted by Sally, RN (Member # 7389) on March 14, 2008 02:23 PM:

Pennylane--I am sure there are many women who are your age, had their TR and became pregnant right away. I hope they will chime in to let you know. We will look forward to meeting you in July.
Sally,RN
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Posted by mom4ever (Member # 11204) on March 14, 2008 03:08 PM:

Hi Pennylane - I had my reversal last July and I am 33 years old. I also became pregnant the same month and am now expecting my son in the next couple of weeks!

Good luck to you.
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Posted by mamasoup8 (Member # 11212) on March 14, 2008 05:52 PM:

Hi Pennylane, I'm 34 years old, had my surgery in November, and am now due in October. Good luck!
-Traci
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Posted by Pennylane (Member # 12121) on March 14, 2008 10:15 PM:

Thank you for your replies, it really makes me feel good! I am hopefull that I will get pregnant right away. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
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Posted by debjim (Member # 8607) on March 15, 2008 07:19 AM:

I am 36 had mine in 2006. Had Tr baby #1 at 35 just found out we are expecting #2, I will be 37 when he/she is born.
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Posted by Raddmd (Member # 11476) on March 15, 2008 08:38 AM:

Pennylane,
I had my TR 8/27/07 and I was 36,I am now 37.I had my TL 12/19/91.Good luck to you,you will love Dr Berger and his staff!They are wonderful!

Donna

DH 33
DD 18
DS 17
DS 16
18
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Posted by Crecia (Member # 6023) on March 15, 2008 10:36 PM:

I was 32 when I had my TR last year on 4/10/07 and became pregnant in June and found out I was pregnant with my son on my 33rd birthday in July. Just gave birth to my son on 3/12/08. Hope this help.

Crecia
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Posted by shoegirl (Member # 9481) on March 16, 2008 01:29 PM:

Pennylane: I was 32 when I had my TR, I got pg 4 months later. I was 33 when I had my son. I got pg again when he was 4 months old only to mc at 14 weeks. Us 30 somethings arent shriveled up yet!! Good Luck to you!
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Posted by busymom4 (Member # 12267) on April 08, 2008 10:52 AM:

Pennylane,
I am 33 and considering TR. It is encouraging to here everyone's experience with positvie pregnancies. Did any of you have ectopics or mis. before you got pregnant? The odds seem very high? I have never had any trouble getting pregnant but am scared about losing a baby.
Thanks
Tammy
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Posted by HopesAndDreams (Member # 11754) on April 08, 2008 11:37 AM:

Hi Tammy,
I just wanted to let you know that I too am 33 and I go for my TR on Friday. I will be 34 in July. My first pregnancy when I was 19 was an ectopic. It was tucked away in the tube and I had to have "hip to hip" surgery to have it removed. My OB/GYN did an excellent job and saved the tube and it healed just fine. But to answer your question, having a TR only slightly increases your risk of EP. I was a very healthy 19 year old girl and still ended up with an EP. You will find that it "seems" like there is an increase in MC on here because women are on here looking for support during their hard times. Many, many go on to have full term births. Stats show that the average woman has miscarriages that go undetected because the average woman does not test until she has missed AF. After TR women test earlier to avoid a ruptured EP. Sorry so long, but I hope this helps...
Dawn
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Posted by PaulnJenn (Member # 10984) on April 08, 2008 12:41 PM:

Here are the stats on on going births, ectopic and m/c.....

http://news.tubal-reversal.net/pregnancy-study-2007-pregnancy_outcomes.htm

Jenn
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Posted by PaulnJenn (Member # 10984) on April 08, 2008 12:50 PM:

I had my TR done in November of 07. I am 34. I have NEVER had any complications before TL. Never had a MC or ectopic. Since November, I have had two losses.

I have said it many times that I do not regret my TR. The chance is there to have another baby but most important to give my DH his first child. I am not sure why I had the losses. Sometimes I chalk it up to being older than 18. Other times, the early testing. Getting TR is a very personal decision and it is a very difficult journey once down this path. I do know that I have hope that my difficult journey will be rewarded eventually.

Good Luck to you all!
Jenn
TR-11/19/07
Metho-01/14/08
Chemical-03/23/08
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Posted by ojzmom (Member # 12208) on April 13, 2008 09:59 AM:

Pennylane I wonder the same thing. I just had my TR done 4/1/08 and am 32yrs old. My tube lenghts are short. 3.0, 3.75 and I am hoping I get pregnant right away. I mean the short tubes scares me and the longer it takes the older I get!
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Posted by sillypuddha (Member # 11649) on April 13, 2008 01:33 PM:

Pennylane--I just wanted to say congrats on your upcoming TR. I can't say enough wonderful things about Dr. B and his amazing staff!! The whole TR experience was incredible. I was so nervous, but everyone at CH are so great! I am 32 now, will be 33 in July. I had my TR on 11/29/07 (R 3.5, L 5.0), got my first BFP on 1/18/08, and am currently 16 weeks today, and due on 9/28/08! It is all so surreal, and such a miracle to me. The pregnancy is going great--had a few rough spots in the beginning, but all is wonderful now. Good luck to you, and rest assured that you are in the best of care! Lots of sticky babydust to you! BTW--the recovery is pretty quick, and no more PTLS symptoms for me instantly!!
Krys
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Posted by Rhonda Brown, RN (Member # 9485) on April 13, 2008 08:18 PM:

Dear Pennylane,
As you can see many different women have many different stories to offer with all different types of situation. This message board offers lots of support and information to women. The staff at Dr. Berger's office is available to answer any questions that you have. We also have lots of information on the website in regards to what to expect before, during and after surgery. There is also information on pregnancy statistics based on age, type of ligation and tubal length remaining after surgery. Please let me know if you have any other questions or if I can assist you with anything. I look forward to meeting you in July.
Rhonda

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Posted by Karen M (Member # 11869) on April 14, 2008 02:51 PM:

Hi Penny, although I am a little bit younger I am 27 and I had my tubal reversal surgery in January and became pregnant on my 2nd cycle in March. I was nervous and scared as well, but the surgery went very well and recovery is not bad at all. You will be in the best hands possible when you are at Chapil Hill, and you will have the most support you could ever imagine through this journey of yours. I know one thing that helped me in becoming pregnant so fast is I bought the ClearBlue Easy fertility monitor. It is a bit pricey, and you can get it on Ebay for a fraction of the cost, but its well worth it.
Best wishes and good luck!!!

Karen M
TL 2002
TR Jan 10, 2008
EDD December 10, 2008