-
Step 1
Understand the procedure. A surgeon microscopically opens and reconnects the fallopian tubes, called microsurgical tubotubal anastomosis. There is a stint placed inside the tube to prevent closing once the tube has been re-opened and sutured. The surgery is usually done on an outpatient basis.
-
Step 2
Find a specialist. Contact your obstetrician or gynecologist. Your doctor can point you in the right direction of a specialist who can perform the surgery. Or visit a fertility specialist. Most can do the tubal reversal.
-
Step 3
Arrange for child care. Find a place for your other children to go for the day of the surgery and for the five to 10 days after the surgery. A mother's helper could come over for the 5-10 days following the surgery, but you need someone. You are not supposed to be lifting children, so get some help with the little ones.
-
Step 4
Arrange for transportation. The outpatient surgery is designed for a person to come into the doctor's facility, have the surgery, and go home the same day. You will be sore afterward and unable to drive. Arrange for someone to drop you off and pick you up later.
-
Step 5
Allow your body to recover. Stay home and relax for five to 10 days following the surgery. As with childbirth, this surgery is on the inside and you can't see the affected area. Take it easy and rest. Don't lift any heavy boxes or go for a long jog. The inside of your body needs to heal.
-
Step 6
Get pregnant. Overall, about 90 percent of women who have had a tubal ligation reversal become pregnant within 10 months. This is a statistic of all women, so you should ask what the statistic is for someone your age and in your condition.
