Question Regarding Laproscopic Surgery Due to Etopic Pregnancy

It is possible to have a successful pregnancy with only one fallopian tube. As with you, we were trying to have another child. Last year, I had to have a fallopian tube removed laparoscopically due to an ectopic pregnancy. I am in my late thirties and was very concerned about my chances of conceiving another child with just one tube, as well as having another ectopic pregnancy. My doctor advised us to try on our own for six months and if we were not successful, he would refer us to a fertility specialist. Happily, just two months later, we were pregnant without the aid of any fertility medications! After a healthy and uneventful pregnancy, we brought our child home just six weeks ago. Best wishes to you for a successful pregnancy.

Hi V.,

I can't say that I can advise you in any way, as I have never been in your position before. I have, however, wanted (desperately) to have a baby and found health issues stand in my way. That part is infuriating - I know. My doctors have given me the, "you can try" go ahead. And like you I know the feeling of pin cushion science experiment. None of it is very pleasant. I will tell you the same thing I tell myself: You will get through this and you will be stronger for it. You can not allow yourself to get too hung up, because you have a Blessing of a child and a husband who count on you. If God wants you to have another baby - then no health concern will stop him. You have to trust, have faith, and wait - and meanwhile, be happy.

I hope my little speech helps you - it gets me through the hard days, which is usually the first day of my period.

Good luck to you,

Hi V.,

When I first got pregnant at the age of 29 I had an ectopic pregnancy. It was in my left tube and they had to go in and surgically remove the egg. When they did that it closed my left tube. I was only able to get pregnant with my right tube. I have since had two children so it is possible to get pregnant with just having one tube. I was 31 when I had my first child so it can happen just make sure you give your body time to heal and keep trying. Hope this helps.

L.

A Laparoscopic surgery is not really a surgery. They go in and look around with a small scope. My daughter had it done about a month ago. They make a small incision and go in and look. They will put you to sleep while they do it. When you wake up you will be in some serious pain for about two to three days. Be prepared. Make sure someone is there with you the first couple of days after. Also they will put a dye in your tubes to check them. You will bleed after the surgery but not like a period. It is normal to bleed for about a week after. It's more like spotting than actual bleeding. The most bleeding will be when you urinate. But she also had a Cystoscopic surgery at the same time where they go in and look at your bladder. She is now being treated for a couple of different problems she has. All we can do is pray and leave it in the doctors and the Lords hands. Pray, God answers prayers, not always the way we think he should but he will do what is best for you.

Hi V.,
I actually just had an emergent laparoscopy for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy last Wednesday. A little of my back story... My 3 yr old was conceived via IVF. We really wanted to grow our family, but again with no luck on our own, we opted to try a frozen embryo transfer this past May that was unsuccessful. I had mentally started convincing myself that another baby might not be in the cards. I had a really strange period that started at the end of July and lasted off and on (spotting) until the weekend before the ectopic occurred. Needless to say, I had no idea I was pregnant! So, now I am working with only my right tube. The laparoscopy itself wasn't bad. They went in through my belly button and I have 2 tiny incisions on the lower part of my abdomen, one on either side. I never spotted at all afterwards. I am a little over a week post-op and generally feel back to normal. Just a little soreness if I sit a certain way. My follow-up with my OB was yesterday. She talked to me about trying to get pregnant again and she sounded very optimistic. She had a pt in another state where she worked that was being followed post ectopic and on Clomid to have another baby. They were monitoring which ovary she would ovulate from. One month she ovulated from the side that had no tube left and they thought that month was a wash, but poof, she got pregnant. My Dr wasn't sure if the smidgen of a tube she had left picked up the egg somehow or if it may have even ventured over to the other side and the good tube picked it up. Who knows? But that story alone gives me hope. I didn't think I could get pregnant at all, so now that I know I can, I am trying to be optimistic that it can happen again. I wish you the best of luck and hope that you get to add to your family very soon!!!