Trying to have a baby almost 40 and tubes are tied

[Kell39]

I'm a 39 year old female who wants a baby with her new husband. 6 in the half years ago I had my tubes tied and burnt I didn't think I would fall in love again but I have and now I want to give my husband a baby but I think I'm to old. My question is what are my options and how do I approach the situation if my tubes are tied

[StrawberryCream]

As we are all about brain injury on this forum I think you would be best to find another HealthUnlocked forum about gynae/fertility etc. You also need to seek medical advice about whether your ‘tubes’ can be untied, maybe start with your GP then maybe the GP can refer you to find out about the possibility. I think that it is a possibility but may not always be successful especially as you had them ‘burnt’ as I’m not sure what that means. Also fertility reduces as we get older, and as you say you think you are too old, but that might be your perception. Does your husband also want you to have a baby? Am I right with thinking that it’s your husband who has a brain injury? You need to both consider any long term difficulties his brain injury has caused because that might impact on him being able to adjust to you both having a child to love and bring up because I know it is not always so straight forward. Best wishes

[Kell39 in reply to StrawberryCream]

I'm am so sorry when I first signed up it was about my ex who had a stroke. But unfortunately he was so confused and depressed that he left me for another women after 9 years but I guess it's for the best I was trying to delete the post because I do not want it to be any confusion

[StrawberryCream]

Just found this on Webmed-

When you had your tubes tied, you were probably 100% sure you never wanted to get pregnant. But what if you change your mind? There's still a way to make it happen.

Fallopian Tube

Your doctor may suggest an operation called "tubal ligation reversal." A surgeon will reopen, untie, or reconnect your fallopian tubes so you can have a baby again.

Can I Have Tubal Reversal Surgery?

Your doctor will consider several things before you both decide that the operation is right for you:

Your age

The type of surgery you had to get your tubes tied

Your overall health and the health of your ovaries, uterus, and remaining fallopian tubes, especially their length

Your doctor will also ask you questions like:

When did you have your tubes tied and what type of surgery did you have?

Were you ever pregnant and was it a healthy pregnancy?

Had you had surgery for endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or other gynecological disorders? Surgery can cause scar tissue, which may affect the success of the tubal reversal.

In general, tubal reversal could be right for you if you had only small parts of your fallopian tubes removed, or if your tubes were closed with rings or clips.

Some surgeons say the best candidates for tubal reversal are women younger than 40 who had their tubes tied right after childbirth, a procedure called postpartum tubal ligation.

Before the Procedure

Your doctor will likely suggest you and your partner get a complete physical exam. That way you can find out if there's anything that might keep you from getting pregnant after a tubal reversal.

Your exam may include blood and imaging tests to make sure your ovaries are normal. You'll also need a test called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG), to check the length and function of your remaining fallopian tubes. An HSG can be done using dye and X-rays or saline and air along with ultrasound.

Your doctor may also suggest that your partner get tests such as a sperm count and semen analysis to rule out any fertility problems.

[Kell39 in reply to StrawberryCream]

Thanks alot

[Kell39 in reply to Kell39]

I found the Fertility group on here..thanks again

[Silmarillion]

Reversal of sterilisation would be the way to go. If that’s not successful you could try IVF where they implant a fertilised egg.