I can't help but feel cheated

Long story short my mom talked me into getting my tubes tied at an age I was too young to even understand the actions of what I had done, also this was not even a month after I had a baby so my hormones were everywhere. I’ve fully regretted this decision and my husband and myself had decided we are ready for one last baby. The problem I’m coming to is that my insurance covered this procedure but don’t not cover a tubal reversal. I’m almost 30 and the chances it will work get slimmer and slimmer with age. Any advice? This is something I’ve been thinking about the past 5 years and I can’t help but feel cheated, it really wasn’t right of my mother too push me into something like this at such a young age and now I feel stuck with no choices.
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Depending on where you live you may be able to have them reversed for free.
I had my tubes done 6 years ago and I suffered badly from it all then around 3 years ago my husband and I decided we wanted to try again for a baby.
I seen an ivf specialist who agreed to reverse them but only if they could have med students be in the room.
I agreed and never looked back. Hopefully you can find something that works for you
My reversal surgery was for training so I didn’t have to pay anything

Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. I can't help but feel cheated

IVF and insurance usually covers some of it.

Do it. Makes payments.

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Too many questions not answered. Stop blaming your mom. She was trying her best to make sure what was best for you. You had the choice albeit you made the wrong one.

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Talk to your doctor about this. Also talk to the hospital that you would be at for the surgery. A lot of hospitals have programs that would help with the cost if your insurance won’t pay.

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Tubal ligation is reversable but not always successful. Ivf is also an option as it bypasses the tubes all together. Some insurances cover ivf, may be an option worth looking into.

I absolutely get it. If I were in your place, I would feel the same. I don’t know if there’s any truth to this but I did hear thru friends (with the experience) that the tube reversal procedures can be hard/sometimes not work. Have you thought of other avenues like possibly adoption? I understand you and your husband want to have one last baby and at the end of the day , the best is to follow your heart and I wish you well in your journey!

Maybe look into IVF. It’s success rates are higher than tubal removals & lots of places work out payment plans w you for whatever insurance will not pay for… bc I know there are insurances that will pay a percentage atleast.

aw, after I had my last baby my gran literally told me “get fixed now”… idk why family feel they have say about when to stop having babies. Sorry I don’t have any advice❤️

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In the end it was your choice to actually go under the knife and have the procedure done. Regardless of what who may have said what…

Your only options are IVF or reversal (which Carries a very low risk of pregnancy). Your an adult now, research your options, call around.

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Well I get it, you were not any place to make any kind of medical decisions like that. Your mother should’ve kept her mouth shut. Unless it was a medical reason for you to have your tubes and typically they don’t do them unless there’s a reason behind it. They don’t just do it because you’re on a whim and you want it done it’s not how it always works you were also very young so surprised that they even did it. I would check into some things and find out how you can go about getting it done.

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Weigh the differences in ivf and reversal

Pay to have them reversed or get IVF.

Personally I would look into IVF because the success rate may be higher than a reversal.

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You made a choice. This is now your consequence. Im sorry you now regret your decision, but im sure if u talk to ur doctor, you can be adviced on ALL your medical options. Own your shit. Too old to be blaming others for ur choice, k. Best of luck

Stop blaming ya mum :rofl:

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Why not look at adoption? There is huge demand for quality homes for children. Children give so much love to anyone, doesn’t have to be blood😊

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I got my tubes untied 2 1/2 years ago and just had my baby girl 4 months ago at age 36. It’s my 3rd and my husbands first. You still have time! Don’t be discouraged!

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How many children do you have now?

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Get you tubes unties or ivf, just some hope my mom had her last baby at 42 . Good luck hope it all works out

How old were you when you had it done? And why did your mom’s opinion have so much weight? You have the option now to reverse it, I guess possibly have your eggs drawn or adopt. Insurance can only do so much and most doctors don’t even consider tying tunes for those under 25 yrs old unless you already have quite a few kids.

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Sad your blaming your mother , when u clearly were responsible enough to have a baby u should of been responsible enough to make big girl choices :heart:

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What doctor would tie your tube at that age? So pray all.works out for you

They have never covered reversals and it costs about 20 thousand out of pocket

in vitro with your egg, his sperm. Or, pay for the reversal. Those are the only two ways you will both get your own bio child

If you can afford to have a baby, you can pay the 5g to have it reversed.

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You are not too old … I have a niece who had it done successfully -
Ask the Doctor and the Hospital if you can make payments …

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Hi! I’m 29 and had mine untied and we now have a beautiful baby 6 month old :heart: I’m happy for you to PM me and ask me any questions. We used Dr. Levin and I was more than happy with everything.

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Get a reversal it cost, but it can happen

I would blame your Doctor before blaming your mother. Most doctors won’t do it if you are under 30

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First of all stop being rude about her saying it was her moms idea. Because it might have been something like that. Some mothers can be pestering about something untilit’s done. After having a baby your mind is all over the place and her mother took advantage of it.
Secondly, depending on where you live if you can prove it’s taken a tole on your emotional health you may be able to find a loophole with the insurance.

She may have pushed but you’re the one who did it

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Ask for payment plans. Hospitals are willing to work with you on that, at least where I live they are for any procedure

My SIL had hers reversed 11 months ago at 38. Baby is 1 month old! Look up reversal doctor in Raleigh NC. He is known worldwide for his success rate. $5-$8K. WORTH IT IF YOU WANT A BABY

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Reversal is less expensive but theres a chance of scaring

After my daughter was born a year later I had my tubes done never regret I had it done

I had a reversal at 41, they had been tied for 18 years. Had my baby at 42- no issues at all :heart: Totally worth it! She is now 7 years old.

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Ivf is more expensive but if your uterine cavity and endometrial lining looks good theres good chance for implantación but if theres múltiples theres more chance of more than one but I wish you the best of luck

Have you considered IVF or surrogacy?

You never ask why? Beside it’s really between you and your husband to make that kind of decision for planning for tube tides? Why your mother is involved? Why are you listening to her not your husband and you can only make that kind of decisions?

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Make her pay for it, or sue her ass to get the money for that. That’s literally not a parent right there, much less a mother. You deserved so much better

Yes unfortunately most insurances will not pay for a tubal reversal so you will most likely have to pay out of pocket. However if you do get it done do not get your hopes up because having a tubal reversal is not 100% effective all the time. First off you have to be a good candidate for the surgery lots of things go into that such as weight and depending on how much fallopian tube was taken out when you got your tubes tied and what kind of tubal you had done. You do also have a higher risk of miscarriage and or ectopic pregnancy. If you are only wanting one more pregnancy you may want to look into IVF.

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Don’t do tubal reversal most fail and it’s a waste of time and money do invocell that’s what I did. Set up a free consult and ask them the difference between the two

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Invocell way cheaper

You can do ivf. I know that isnt cheap but an option without a reversal

I’m stuck on why your mom convinced you?

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I got my reversed after 11yr and have had 3 more babies

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Adoption is always a good option.

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That never should have been her decision. I’m so sorry!

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I had mine reversed 10 years later at the age of 35. Immediately became pregnant. Dr levin in Louisville ky.

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I had my tubes tied very young also and they were tied for 13 years. I’m 37 and had a successful reversal in April.

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I’m stuck on why a Dr would do this? Even if your mom convinced you a Dr never does this if you are younger. For this specific reason. Most won’t do it unless severe health issues or you have more then 3-4 kids already.

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First and foremost i hope your toxic mom is no longer a part of your life.

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Look into RioBravoReversal
I’ve heard nothing but amazing outcomes.:heart:

I don’t understand , you were too young to have your tubes tied , bud you already had a baby ??? Your mother was right.

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You can’t blame your mother. Why did you let her talk you into this?. Why was she even consulted about this decision?. This should have been between you and your husband. At the end of the day, you had the last say in the matter. It’s your body and a big decision to make. What if you and your husband split up and you met someone else?.

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I got mine reversed 11 years after my tubal and I have an 11 month old girl :heart:

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Foster a child. So many out there need love and stability.

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You had a choice sweetie
You just didn’t realize how cruel your mother was being

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I think reversals are pretty effective in the 10 year mark. If you had it done 5 years ago… you apx 5 years to save for a reversal :heart: I wish you nothing but the best.

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I think she was asking in regards of how to deal with insurance helping with the costs of it… I’m just curious

Lets not play blame game… even if you werent in ur state of mind, you shuldve waited till u were to make a decision. That said, adoption is something to think about, lots of babies need love and care

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How old was you when you got them tied?

I never knew this was reversible :heart:

I don’t know your situation but there’s a lot of places hiring with awesome benefit packages maybe you could look into that? I feel you I’ve been through IVF and I know it’s ridiculously expensive but my ex had Wellmark Blue Choice and it covered most of the cost. I wish you the best sweetie!

That sounds really rough. But you can’t allow yourself to grow bitter over it. You cant change the past but you can affect the future. First and foremost take responsibility for your decisions. Yes, your mother was out of line to push you. However, you were an independent adult with children. You made the decision and it turned out to not be the right choice for you. Own that. Make peace with it. And then you can look at options. You can contact a fertility clinic with a maternal fetal medicine specialist about assisted reproductive options. Sometimes an egg retrieval and IVF end up being the only option, but MOST of the time a tubal can be successfully reversed. And an MFM surgeon has the highest success rates. If that’s what you want then you can talk to the clinic about financing options. They have experience with helping couples through that process and can advise or refer you accordingly.

I wish you luck. But if you aren’t able to add another baby to your family you need to make sure you can be okay with that. See a therapist to process your feelings. Lots of people go through unexpected fertility loss or changing their mind about elective sterilization procedures. You are not alone.

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My mom did the same thing… But I had already had 4 kids though… I was 25

Do ivf. You can still conceive and carry just not the old fashioned way

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Have your mother help you pay for some of the reversal.

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Your mother is horrible for that. You can’t ever let people make your decisions for you. That should have never even been something talked about with your mom. That’s something you and your husband neede to discuss and agree on. And this is the reason doctors don’t like to do it on younger women because half the time the women change there mind. You should make your mom pay for the reversal

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I’m sorry this happened to you, but wasn’t this exact same post posted last week?:thinking:

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Your Mum was only thinking of you at the time, please don’t be mad with her…

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Babies by Levin in Louisville KY is the best for untying tubes! I had mine untied in 2006 cost me 6500 and there’s financing through the facility.

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I can’t believe they even did a tubal that young… from what I understand, if you’re under 25 and have less than 3 kids, they won’t even consider it for you… They’ll ACTUALLY refuse… So that’s weird. But I’m sorry that happened and I hope everything works out for you! :heart:

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I do not know why your OB agreed on this procedure. Most OBs will not agree esp if the woman is young.

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Even if you got it reversed, it’s not guaranteed to work. Try IVF and if thst doesn’t work then there’s always adoption <3 good luck!

Your mother shouldn’t have tried to talk you into a big decision like that when it wasn’t her body. But in the end you agreed with it. If you didn’t the doctors would have never done it. You’re ultimately responsible for the choice made to your body. On the other hand though there is always adoption, plenty of beautiful children needing homes.

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I would maybe call a fertility clinic to see if you qualify for any financial assistance. From what I understand there is assistance financially but I’m not sure where to begin with that or what eligibility is like. Also, if this gives you any hope. I know a woman who got a tubal reversal at 37 and had her last baby at 39. I also know a woman who got pregnant even though there was something up with her tubes. I can’t remember if they were tied or just not there anymore but she still fell pregnant. My point is anything is possible. My advice is look at your financial options. If you end up not finding anything. Worse case scenario save up for the reversal if possible or talk to a doctor about seeing if there is any way to persuade the insurance company to chip in. Start taking prenatal vitamins or a multivitamin and go from there. I’ve also seen couples start Go Fund Me accounts for fertility treatments if you’re willing to consider maybe starting one for your situation. I wish you well on your endeavor and hope this helps. :heart:

I feel like it’s unfortunate that she did have authority over saying that …
maybe it was because you made the choice to have a child at a very young age that she was forced to be responsible for. so it’s up to you and your husband to figure out what the next step is and just explain it to your mom I’m sure she still loves you but didn’t want to take care of an extra1234567 kids including u

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How on earth did your mum do that?..
Wasnt it explained to you what was going on…if not aI think thats illegal and would be taking it up with your dr…however you can do ivf…so try that

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We’ll damn, who’s your doctor because mine and several others will not do a tubal when you ask for one. That’s weird though, never listen to anyone about your own body. Essentially it’s on you, but ask your mom to pay for it anyways out of pocket since she decided for you somehow.

Go to Mexico and have it reversed. It’s cheaper and the hospitals are just as clean. They actually treat you better there.

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Oh hunni
That’s sad
Is it possible to look at ivf
That way you can bypass the tube reversal surgery

Ivf might be covered

Question does consent have to be signed or verbal in new Zealand

I am sure she was trying to help you. your eggs can be harvested and you can do IVF even with your tubes tied.

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I work in a Fertility Center and I would recommend IVF over reversal. Cost would end up being relatively very close, once your eggs are retrieved, fertilized and frozen they don’t age, meaning they will be the healthiest they can be and won’t keep getting older. Then you have the opportunity to have more if you have additional embryos. I’ve seen this scenario with happy endings a lot :blush: good luck!

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Sue your mother if legally possible. Make her pay for the reversal plus pain & suffering

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RIO Texas- 2900.00 for a reversal down there. There are a few fb groups in regards to tubal reversal. I’d look into those groups. I’m getting a reversal done next summer

And I’m 41 and many women in those groups are older and having reversals. It’s yours and your husbands decision. You do what is right for your family.

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Have you contemplated adoption through foster care? I had 1 child, got my tubes tied, I too looked into a tubal reversal… We decided on adoption. We now have 5 children, 4 adopted through foster care.

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Go for it financially you’ll always get more money but family is what matters most! I learned that from my husband. If you feel this way as long as you have you should do what’s right in your heart. Even if it doesnt work you’ll be able to know you did everything possible to make it happen, and that’s something you wont regret!

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Get a loan and have the surgery.

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I’m sorry you feel cheated, you have at least 1 where some have 0 & wish they had what you do… have you discussed this with your mom? Maybe she can help with the cost :woman_shrugging: depending on how bad you want it you could get a part time job to cover the cost (idk how long it would take to save)

Listen most Doctors wouldn’t tie your tubes at 25 years old it’s almost unheard of unless there is some serious medical issue involved. Don’t blame your mom blame only yourself. That’s a pretty heavy guilt trip to put someone on. :confused:

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You can’t blame your mom now when you are the one that made the final decision. You chose to tell your doctor you wanted that procedure, as well as sign the consent forms for it. To say that you didn’t understand your actions due to hormones is extremely immature, you had a child already you knew that tubes tied equals no more babies. There is nothing confusing about that. You were 25 year old WOMAN not a 17 year old teen mom, you’re making an excuse to make yourself feel better. I had my tubes tied and I also feel regret, so I do know where you’re coming from there. But I have no one to blame besides myself, it was my body and it was my choice, my doctor gave me multiple chances to back out but I didn’t. It sucks, I made the wrong call, but that’s the kind of gamble you take when you have something like that done.

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Your drs shouldn’t have agreed to do it on your mums say so tbh so there’s something very wrong there. It’s none of your mums business how many kids you have , how incredibly cruel of her to force you to do something like this do young.

You can always adopt a child they need love to

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