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Pregnant After Tubal?

After our last baby was born, I had a tubal ligation. I had to have a c-section & knew we were done having kids, so I figured that was the best time to have the tubal done.

I'm still nursing our 11 month old and haven't had a period since she was born (not unusual for me at all). I'm beginning to think I may be pregnant again. Lack of period is not my only symptom (swollen & tender abdomen, more frequent peeing, easily upset stomach...not all together unlike PMS too). My husband is going to pick up a test for me today.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has been through this? I've said in the past if the Lord had more children for us a tubal wouldn't stop them from coming. :)

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I took the test this morning & it came back negative. I'm really wondering if I'm not confusing pregnancy symptoms with PMS (they're oddly similar at times).

Just for the record, I've gone without a period through most of the times I was nursing...in all I only had 5 periods over the course of 5 years with the first 3 kids because of breast feeding.

Thanks for all the feed back.

June 12th....just started my period. Definitely not pregnant. Maybe I was ovulating.

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My sister had a tubal pregnacy after one of them. Be careful and see a Dr if you think you might be pregnant.

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A couple at my church had both a tubal and a vasectomy... they continued to have several more children (10 in all). So you're right.. if the Lord has more in store for you, they will come lol.

This happened to a friend of mine and she had a tubal pregnacy. Going to the doc is a good idea.

My sister had a tubal pregnacy after one of them. Be careful and see a Dr if you think you might be pregnant.

I had a miscarriage about 9-10 months after having a Tubal. You definatly want to talk to a dr. if you are having discomfort as the odds of this being a tubal pregnancy if you are pregers are very high. I wish you luck and will be praying for you and your family.
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I haven't experienced this personally, but I know a friend who had a tubal ligation and then managed to get pregnant again in spite of it. Unfortunately, she had to have a procedure to terminate the pregnancy. After the first procedure, they still didn't completely terminate it and she had to go in for a second procedure. It was terribly trying for them. So it is possible to get pregnant even after a tubal ligation. I wish you the best in whatever happens! K. H.

I think that I am pregnant every month now that my husband had a vasectomy. I have been surprised with two of my children. But alass..... I am not expecting. I think that our bodies some how CRAVE being pregnant and the cravings get worse when we know that we can't. Although, I have heard of it happening. Good luck what ever the outcome

I wanted to say, first relax and see what the test has to say. Then I would also go in a see the doctor if things don't change. I wanted to let you know that I too have one child with disibilities, so you are so true when you say that life is always full of adventure. But always remember, as you commented, God is in control and I have always said He does have a sense of humor. Hang in there- Keep us posted

I haven't had this happen before but wanted to drop you a line anyway. I find it very refreshing that you recognize that God gives us our children and no matter what we do, it is his plan that will be followed. I'm so glad that you are looking at this with a positive approach, some people wouldn't. Keep it up. God has a plan for you even if you don't entirely understand it all right now. Shannon G.

We had a nurse practitioner speak to our MOPS group several years ago. She talked about many different things but one thing she mentioned that I was unaware of was that having a tubal ligation following the birth of a child increases your chance of becoming pregnant by 40%, as opposed to having the tubal done at least six weeks after a pregnancy. I was shocked! My doc never informed me of that and I had my tubal done within an hour of delivering my second son.
So chances may be higher than you expect of becoming pregnant again.
If you continue having symptoms and the home test comes back negative don't hesitate caling the doc. It may be a number of other things as well.
Best Wishes :-)

My sister had a tubal. 12 yrs later she was pregnant. But it was a tubal pregnancy and it burst and she ended up in the hospital very very sick. Don't let this wait - see the Dr to be safe.

I had a tubal ligation in January 2003 (cut & tied, not burnt), since then I've had 2 pregnancies but both were ectopic (tubals) so miscarried them both. I'd go get checked if I were you just to make sure whats going on. if its a pregnancy, they'll need to watch you more cause of the risk of ectopic.

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