Success of Reversing Tied Tubes by Dr. Monteith
We are interrupting our 14 part Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) blog series to announce the first reported Monteith tubal reversal pregnancies and the arrival of the Monteith Miracle Tubal Reversal baby shirts!
Dr. Monteith’s Success at Reversing Tied Tubes
Dr. Charles Monteith started working full time as a tubal reversal specialist on July 21st 2008 at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. We have received four pregnancy reports from patients during his first two weeks of reversing tied tubes. His tubal reversal pregnancies have started to roll in!
The First Pregnancies
These four patients are representative of the patient population Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and they come from all across the United States. They have had different types of tubal ligations and tubal lengths measuring from 3 to 8.5 cms.
Alaska (Falope ring tubal ligation)
New York (Bipolar cautery)
North Carolina (Bipolar cautery)
Idaho (Filshie clip tubal ligation)
And The Winner Is…
There has been an unofficial competition among patients of our Tubal Reversal Message Board for who would be the first patient to report a Monteith tubal reversal pregnancy. A patient from Alaska was the first to report a positive pregnancy test. She has confirmed that a first trimester ultrasound showed the pregnancy is in the uterus and is doing well. We have asked her to share her story and experience with us in a future blog article and she has said she will do this once her life calms down and her morning sickness disappears.
Why Have Pregnancies Been Reported So Soon?
These pregnancies have all occurred within the first two weeks of his reversing tied tubes. We typically ask our patients to wait a month until they try to conceive. So these patients likely started to attempt to conceive mid to end of August. They obviously had success and conceived at their first ovulation after ligation reversal!
To the patients of Dr. Monteith who have not yet conceived: keep up the faith and it should happen in due time. Most people do not realize how long it may take to become pregnant until they actually try. It can sometimes take up to 10-12 months before a successful conception can occur.
Monteith Miracle Tubal Reversal Baby Shirts
The Monteith Miracle Shirts have just arrived and are hot off the presses. They are ready to be sent out when the babies are delivered. All you have to do to receive one is:
Be a patient of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
Be a tubal reversal patient of Dr. Montieth.
Become pregnant after tubal reversal.
Report the pregnancy to us.
Report the birth to us.
The first shirt goes out April of 2009 and the rest shortly thereafter. We wish these women good luck and all of the women who have had tubal ligation reversals by the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:05 pm
[...] and tubal reversal baby will always be very dear to me. Previously we reported on my first four pregnancies after tubes reversed. Following is a testimonial submitted by Melanie. Melanie traveled to Chapel Hill, NC from Alaska to [...]
June 4th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Lionel
We will mail you some information but our website and calling (919) 968-4656 for a nurse consultation are probably the better ways to get information about tubal ligation reversal.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Me and my future wife would love to get some information on reversing tied tubes. Please I have no kids and would love to be a dad but she has had her tubes tied and I am childless.
Lionel Torres 2629 W Hirsch Chicago,Il 60622
February 11th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Congratulations Dr. Monteith and the already pregnant women!
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Hola Karina:
El éxito del procedimiento depende de varios factores, incluyendo la edad de la mujer, el tipo de esterilización realizado y lo largas y saludables que han quedado las trompas despues de la cirugia. La major forma de determinar cual seria su grado de exito es a traves de un reporte operativo de su ligadura de trompas. Esta informacion puede ser obtenida con su doctor o con el departamento de historias clinicas del hospital donde su procedimiento fue realizado. Si usted quiere remitir esta información, el Medico revisara el reporte operativo sin costo y nosotros la contactaremos para indicarle cuales son sus posibilidades de poder salir embrazada una vez que se realize la operacion. Usted nos puede enviar por fax la historia clinica al 919-967-8637. Incluya por favor toda la información de contacto (teléfono y correo electronico) al enviar su expediente. Si usted no puede conseguir la historia clinica tiene dos opciones: podemos proceder con la cirugia o podemos hacer una laparoscopia para observar la condicion de las trompas y determinar si pueden ser reparadas. Afortunadamente, los médicos pueden reparar las trompas de Falopio en 98% de mujeres.
La mayoría de nuestros pacientes vienen a la Chapel Hill de otros Estados y de fuera del pais. Usted no necesitará una remisión de su Ginecologo para hacerce la cirugía. La duracion de su estadia generalmente es de dos noches, con los pacientes llegando un día para la consulta con el Medico y el siguiente dia para la cirugía. La mayoría de las pacientes hacen los examenes pre-operativos localmente y nos mandan los resultados por fax. La cirugia se realiza en forma ambulatoria, no requiere estadia en el hospital y toma aproximadamente 1 hora. Un anestesiologo certificado administrará anestesia general y la controlara durante todo el procedimiento. Una pequena incisión (3 ” a 4″ dependiendo de su tamaño) es hecha encima del hueso puvico para traer los tubos a la superficie y poder hacer la cirugia. Esta cicatriz generalmente no es visible – o se oculta dentro del vello puvico – lo cual tarda alrededor de un mes despues de la cirugía. La reparación de sus trompas se realiza usando técnicas microcirujales. El medico usa anestesia local durante todo el procedimiento para reducir el dolor post-operatorio. El período de recuperación es aproximadamente el mismo plazo de tiempo que toma hacer la cirugía. Cuando usted este lista para irse, usted volverá al hotel donde el nuestras enfermeras ira a verla a la mañana siguiente. Despues de lo cual, usted podra volver a su casa — o puede permanecer unos días mas si usted desea. Aunque cada persona se recupera de manera diferente, la mayoria puede volver al trabajo en tres a cinco días y puede regresar a sus actividades normales dentro de siete a diez días.
Julia Smith RN
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
no hablo ingles…. pero quiero pedirles que me ayuden quiero tener un bb de mi segundo matrimonio y tengo la salpingo y una abdominoplastia que puedo hacer…….. mi marido quiere un hijo y yo lo deseo como nunca tengo 35 años y si pasa mas tiempo quiza sea demasiado tarde y por la edad no pueda darle un hijo. desde guadalajara su amiga karina les pido me ayuden GRACIAS
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 am
Congratulations, to the Mommies to be and to Dr. Monteith for his success in reversing tied tubes!
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:40 am
What an exciting report! Congratulations to everyone involved in this wonderful adventure of reversing tied tubes.
September 22nd, 2008 at 4:51 am
This is a very exciting time for reversing tied tubes at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center! Congratulations!
September 21st, 2008 at 11:38 pm
I didn’t even know this was possible! I am going to recommend a friend to this site! Congratulations to all! And to the hard working Nurses and Dr. keep up the good work!
September 19th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
UGH!! I wanted to have the first Monteith Miracle Baby-just kidding-but I hope to be in the top ten. Congratulations to everyone especially Dr. Monteith for being extraordinary in his calling.
September 19th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
All of the women who choose Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are winners. They have the two most gifted physicians specializing only in tubal reversal surgery. Congratulations Dr. Monteith, on your early successes in reversing tied tubes.
September 19th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Congratulations Dr. Monteith and to all of your reverse tubal patients. Best wishes to all.
September 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Congratulations!! We eagerly await the baby pictures of the first “Monteith Miracle” baby
Best wishes to all our patients after reversing tied tubes!
September 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Congatulations to both Dr.Monteith and his patients! What an exciting new begining for both.
September 19th, 2008 at 7:19 am
This is very exciting news. Congratulations Dr. Monteith, I look forward to meeting you in the future and adding to your numbers!
September 19th, 2008 at 7:17 am
We are all so pleased as a staff, and excited for Dr. Monteith and his patients!
September 19th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I am so happy for Dr.Monteith’s patients reporting pregnancies! Congratulations to Dr. Monteith. The “Monteith Miracle” t-shirts look great.
September 19th, 2008 at 6:23 am
This is so exciting. Congratulations and best wishes to the ladies who have reported a positive pregnancy test after having their tubes reversed. Keep up the great work Dr. Monteith!
September 18th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
This is very exciting for Dr. Monteith and the women who have come for surgery with him — and those who are scheduled to have surgery!
September 18th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I’m the Idaho gal, and I’m overjoyed! We waited one fully cycle, per Doctor recommendations, and then our first month TTC I am pregnant!
I am eternally grateful to God and am also incredibly thankful for the skill and compassion of Dr. Monteith and the nursing team at CHTRC, because without them our baby would still just be a dream and a regret away.
God Bless, and I will keep you all posted on the health of the pregnancy!
September 18th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Congratulations, Dr. Monteith! You make us very proud.
September 18th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
This is very exciting. Congrats to the 4 patients that have conceived and to Dr. Monteith’s success as a Tubal Reversal Surgeon. Dr. Berger has taught him well.
September 18th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Congratulations to Dr. Monteith! He has quickly demonstrated his success as a certified Tubal Reversal Doctor and we are proud to have him on the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. I am sure that his rapid success in reversing tied tubes will be reassuring to all of the women who are already or will become his patients in the future.