Pregnant AFTER Husband's Vasectomy

Gggggggggggiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrlllllllllllll - I'm just jealous of how much lovin' you & hubby are gettin' in! Heck, we only have one son & I can count on ONE hand the times we...ok - never mind.

Unfortunately, I don't have experience with vasectomy & what can/cannot possibly happen - but I have heard stories that they can sometimes reverse themselves (?).

If that's the case and you're pregnant, who ever paid for the vasectomy should be getting some money back! And if you are pregnant, then consider it another blessing - albeit unexpected.

I hope everything works out for you all!

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Well if you are pregnant post-vasectomy, welcome to the club!! That's how I had my 3rd child. I got pregnant a year after my husband's vasectomy. It seemed to take that long for the Vas to heal itself inside my husband and get up and running again. So, it may simply have taken that long for your hubby's equipment to get going again. However, it is pretty rare to become pregnant after a V, so it may simply be your hormones are off.

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M. B:

You are SOOO RIGHT!! There is NOTHING wrong with your marriage!! You are setting such a great example for your children!! How great to show your children that a marriage means happiness, closeness and attraction! YOU GO!!!

Now, on to your issue - you didn't state your age - without knowing that, I can venture to say it's possible you could be experiencing menopausal symptoms.

OR, it's entirely possible that your husband's vasectomy "healed" itself. Our bodies have remarkable healing powers and since his is used so regularly - it's entirely possible that the vas deferens reconnected after the procedure.

Take a home pregnancy chef to verify this. If it's negative, set up an appointment with your OB/GYN to see if you are starting menopause.

I love that fact that you are permanent newlyweds!! That is SOOO GREAT!!!

Best regards!

C.

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i don't have any advice. i just wanted to tell you that you remind me of my husband and i. we have been together since 1994 (junior year of highschool) and have 4 kids. we are debating him getting a vasectomy. you have just showed me that it is not a given... i learn something new everyday :)

ps... there are still a select few of us couples that are in the honeymoon stage (after all of these years). dont get me wrong, there are still the occasional fights but on the other end of the spectrum it is great. i LOVE having a couple glasses of wine and random amazing nights!

do you guys go back to highschool? just curious...

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Let me begin by saying that yes it is possible that you are pregnant. I do have a short story that might help. I had a friend that her husband had a vasectomy and she was on 2 (I'm not joking) types of birth control because they were also very fertile. They also used another protection during intercourse and she also had her tubes tied. Guess what? She got pregnant. No Joke. It is possible that the tubes became untied and pregnancy happens. I'm glad you are willing to have another and my advice to you is to ask your doctor.
On the other hand, how old are you (If you don't mind)? Depending on your age, I've also heard that pre-menopause can feel like pregnancy. Just a thought, so I'd definitely say talk to your doctor. Hope this helps.

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If you think you might be prengant, why don't you just take a home pregnancy test?

I've heard of a vasectomy not working. Get a test to be on the safe side to make sure you're taking care of yourself and get your home ready for a 5th child.

I have a friend who is a post-vasectomy baby, so, it's definitely a possibility! And I think it's GREAT that you have such a wonderful sex life. Congrats either way!

I agree one option is menopause. I was in high school when my mom went through it and they were very concerned as they weren't ready for a baby at that point!

It is always possible. POAS and let us know! :)

Sounds like you are a very lucky woman. Why keep sweating this? In the time you took to write this post, you could have taken a pregnancy test. Take a test and find out. Best wishes either way!

It's definately possible, I know someone who got pregnant after her husband had a vasectomy 7 years later. I would take a test and then go to the doctor. Congratulations if so, your marriage sounds wonderful and bringing another child up in such a home is good for everybody (if that be the case). God bless

yep...it happened to my sister and her husband. they thought they were done having kids after his vasectomy. he never went back in for follow up testing and lo and behold they had their 3rd child. best of luck.

Lucky you! You don't mention how old you are, but you could be peri-menopausal. (I've heard of couples getting after a vasectomy but don't know how long afterward or any other details.) Good luck!

You could be both my dad and sister as well as my twin cousins are post vasectomy babies. My sister was 2 years later but my cousi s came as a great surprise 10 years later! Good luck!!

My husband's coworker has a son many years younger than the middle child - a vasectomy that reversed itself. It doesn't usually happen, but it's not unheard of. I'd get a test and see if this is a very determined baby or just the flu. And I'd go back to his urologist and demand a redo!

Yes you can still get pregnant. I have a friend with two kids after a vasectomy.

There is no birth control that is 100% effective. Not even tubal ligation or vasectomy. Take a test. Good luck!

If he gave his specimans after the procedure and they came up negative, then you can't be preggo. I would go see your dr.
Congrats on your great sex life..it's a huge part of married life!