A mother of four who had her tubes tied in October was stunned when she suddenly went into labor last week—and gave birth to a baby boy.
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Destini Free, 23, an employee at the Family Dollar Store in Sweeny, Texas, was stepping out of the bathtub on Friday early morning when her water broke. “I had taken a warm bath because I thought I caught a stomach virus that was going around,” Free told Yahoo! Shine. “While I was drying off, my water suddenly broke. I was totally in shock but I knew what that meant.”
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Her family was still asleep so Free took matters into her own hands, grabbing her keys and driving herself to the Sweeny Community Hospital, a short drive away from her home. “Once I arrived, I was happy to see my best friend’s sister working the front desk. I told her, ‘I know this is crazy, but I think I’m in labor.’"
Already mother to 5-year-old Adrienne, 2-year-old Cameron, and 11-month-old Cayden, Free was familiar with the signs of pregnancy. “But I had no cravings or fatigue, and I never felt the baby kick,” she said. “I help unload several hundred pounds of merchandise each week at work, which I was able to do with no problem. I also didn’t really gain weight—I thought I was just carrying leftover weight from my last pregnancy.”
KHOU Unfortunately, the hospital didn’t perform deliveries so Free was told she would be transported to another facility. But the baby couldn’t wait. After 38 minutes of labor, Free delivered a boy she named Christian. “When they handed him to me, I still couldn’t believe it—nor could my husband.”
When Free had a tubal ligation (a procedure in which a woman’s fallopian tubes are cut, blocked, or tied in order to prevent pregnancy), her OBGYN had informed her there was a one percent chance the surgery wouldn’t be effective.
“Although it’s rare for a woman to get pregnant after getting her tubes tied, I have seen it before,” Joanne Stone, MD, director of fetal medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York City, who did not treat Free, told Yahoo! Shine. “The failure rate of tubal ligation is slightly lower than say, a vasectomy which can have anywhere from .5% to a 5% failure rate.”
There are a few ways to perform a tubal ligation, says Stone. A doctor can either tie the center of both fallopian tubes so they’re no longer able to transport an egg to the uterus. Or, he or she can perform a laparoscopy, which entails inserting a device into the body that burns the center of each tube. “There are cases where the damaged tissue on the tubes can regrow and reattach. Unfortunately, nothing is foolproof,” says Stone.
And that's a blessing for Free. "He was such a surprise, but I'm so happy that my son is here," she says.
Post by Stingyshark on Jul 17, 2013 17:37:42 GMT -5
I had a patient last year that had 3 kids, had "her tubes tied" and ended up with a 4th kid. I'm not exactly sure how the procedure works, or if there is more than one procedure, but she had clips placed... one of the clips came off.. She was quite angry about the situation.
That would succcck! I feel bad for her. I didn't know they would tie your tubes at 23 though.
From what I understand, most doctors won't do it unless you are 25+ or you have had 3 kids. I could be very wrong, but that's how it's been explained to me from various people.
That would succcck! I feel bad for her. I didn't know they would tie your tubes at 23 though.
I'm sure the # of children came into play.
Oh I'm sure, but it would be so crazy to have that done at 23. Clearly she was highly fertile and made a good choice. ETA: Thought she made a good choice, lol
A friend of mine is currently pregnant because her tubal failed She's really struggling with the pregnancy, and she is having a hard time accepting it. I feel really awful for her. Her oldest is 5 and she got her tubal after her last pregnancy, so her baby was only 3 months old when she got pregnant again. She's only 7 weeks away from delivery and still doesn't feel truly happy about the pregnancy. She doesn't talk about it a lot but you can just see on her face how miserable she is. She had given away/sold everything baby related, all that. She doesn't even want a shower.
So being that she got her tubes tied in October, couldn't she have been pregnant or have had already ovulated that month and then get pregnant? Tubes tied only prevents eggs from traveling down, so that seems a likely possibility.
I had a patient last year that had 3 kids, had "her tubes tied" and ended up with a 4th kid. I'm not exactly sure how the procedure works, or if there is more than one procedure, but she had clips placed... one of the clips came off.. She was quite angry about the situation.
I guess it depends on how long ago the procedure was done as to HOW it was done. Now they basically just cut your tubes in two places each, so there's just part of your tube missing. It is technically possible for an egg to travel from the end of the cut tube into the other end of it, but very very unlikely.
A friend of mine is currently pregnant because her tubal failed She's really struggling with the pregnancy, and she is having a hard time accepting it. I feel really awful for her. Her oldest is 5 and she got her tubal after her last pregnancy, so her baby was only 3 months old when she got pregnant again. She's only 7 weeks away from delivery and still doesn't feel truly happy about the pregnancy. She doesn't talk about it a lot but you can just see on her face how miserable she is. She had given away/sold everything baby related, all that. She doesn't even want a shower.
This is so sad. It would be really difficult to cope with. I would think it would increase the chances of dealing with PPD too. I hope everything works out for her.
Thanks I was talking with her sister yesterday about throwing a shower anyway, hoping it might make her more excited but we decided not to go against her wishes.
A friend of mine is currently pregnant because her tubal failed She's really struggling with the pregnancy, and she is having a hard time accepting it. I feel really awful for her. Her oldest is 5 and she got her tubal after her last pregnancy, so her baby was only 3 months old when she got pregnant again. She's only 7 weeks away from delivery and still doesn't feel truly happy about the pregnancy. She doesn't talk about it a lot but you can just see on her face how miserable she is. She had given away/sold everything baby related, all that. She doesn't even want a shower.
This makes no sense. She "gave all of the baby stuff away" when she had a 4 or 5 month old?
So being that she got her tubes tied in October, couldn't she have been pregnant or have had already ovulated that month and then get pregnant? Tubes tied only prevents eggs from traveling down, so that seems a likely possibility.
A friend of mine is currently pregnant because her tubal failed She's really struggling with the pregnancy, and she is having a hard time accepting it. I feel really awful for her. Her oldest is 5 and she got her tubal after her last pregnancy, so her baby was only 3 months old when she got pregnant again. She's only 7 weeks away from delivery and still doesn't feel truly happy about the pregnancy. She doesn't talk about it a lot but you can just see on her face how miserable she is. She had given away/sold everything baby related, all that. She doesn't even want a shower.
This makes no sense. She "gave all of the baby stuff away" when she had a 4 or 5 month old?
Well, she didn't realize she was pregnant until about 15 weeks, and as her baby had been outgrowing stuff, she just sent it on. Like the newborn, 2-3 months, that sort of thing. She still has big stuff, like a pack and play and crib, but the clothes, pacis (new baby didn't take to them), etc.