Health & Medical Women's Health

Tubal Reversal and the Waiting Game

Couples that have been through the tubal reversal journey know all too well what the "waiting game" is.
This is the time either waiting for their cycle or waiting for the beta results on their blood work.
The waiting game seems to take forever and can try the most patient of people.
The tubal reversal journey can be one of the most enjoyable times in a couple's life.
Having the chance to have children again can be like beginning life over.
A second chance is given after the couple thought they would never be able to have children naturally.
Most know from research just how expensive IVF (in vitro fertilization) is and would have not been able to afford it.
Once the surgery and healing is complete the couple is then able to begin trying to conceive.
They go through each month and cycle and then ovulation takes place.
In this time the woman is tracking her cycle so that she will know when ovulation is about to happen with ovulation predictor kits or by using basal body temperature readings.
Once ovulation does take place it is then time to wait to see if her period will commence or she just may be pregnant.
This two-week wait can seem like it takes forever.
Many women will find extra things to do just to try to make the days go by faster.
Once the couple does get a positive pregnancy test it is then time to rejoice but with their guard still up.
The woman now has to make sure that the early pregnancy protocol is followed.
This protocol is followed by tubal reversal patients and their physicians.
By having blood work done the HCG levels are monitored.
When the HCG level reaches a certain point then an ultrasound is then performed to make sure the pregnancy is indeed safely in the uterus.
With tubal reversal patients having a slightly higher risk of ectopic pregnancy this protocol is very important.
During the tubal reversal early pregnancy protocol each woman naturally worried.
At this point all they want to hear is that the pregnancy is safely in the uterus and that the baby is developing as he/she should be.
Once given the good news the couple then able to breath a bit easier.
There will still be the normal pregnancy worries but this milestone has been cleared.
The tubal reversal waiting game may not easy for couples.
There are women that worry every day that she just may not conceive and go on to have a viable pregnancy.
The worry and stress can cause havoc in life.
What do couples say about this? By having the tubal reversal surgery they have given themselves the chance and that hope has been restored.
When these couples speak of the tubal reversal journey the majority state that they would do it all over again.


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