Hi, i am a 26 year old man and live with my girlfriend who is 40(looks much younger, lol) She already has kids but they are not with her and wants to start a family with me. We have been together for almost 1 year now and i would love to have a child, but her tubes are tied. She says she can get it reversed but i dont have the money to do so. What would you recommend, are there any options to this. I am not getting any younger and her at 40, well time is running out.
2007-04-26 10:39:29 · 6 answers · asked by bruce h 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I am not sure how much an elective procedure like this would cost, but I have a feeling it wouldn't be covered by medical insurance. However, most hospitals DO have payment options so you can spread your bill out over the course of a year (maybe more) if you can't pay all at once.
Your girlfriend will want to establish herself with a fertility specialist as she is considered "high risk" for conception, pregnancy and childbirth. If the tube reversal is unsuccessful, you can always try surrogacy or adoption.
2007-04-26 10:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok well having had this done...first step...she has to speak with her GYN...to be sure her age is NOT a factor--- higher risk of miscarriage, health risks for her and the baby and also to see how her tubes were tied and if there is enough left to put together.
Then if you have medical insurance call them and see if they cover any of it.
If they do not then ask about IVF - this is a better alternative then having her tubes untied and having to retie them or go through this horrible surgery.
Anyway, it cost my husband and I 7000, but our insurance paid for most of it and our final bill was only 790!
Just remember though this is NOT a quick fix I have been trying since 9/04 with two losses. Fertility in the woman decreases with age!
2007-04-26 10:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by ChelYox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Hi, i am a 26 year old man and live with my girlfriend who is 40(looks much younger, lol) She already has kids but they are not with her and wants to start a family with me. We have been together for almost 1 year now and i would love to have a child, but her tubes are tied. She says she can get it...
2015-08-20 07:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by Debi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Previous poster I have two words for you Demi and Ashton...just because people are druel and make fun of may/december romances doesn't mean they don't deserve to bring a child into the world...my father is married to a woman 28 years his junior and she makes him happier than he's ever been....
I don't have any advice on the untying of the tubes other than to have your g-friend ask her medical ins provider if that is a covered expense...
2007-04-26 10:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by juda75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Costwise and with her age and situation you are best skipping fixing the tubes and going straight to IVF> they can harvest her eggs and fetilize them then implant. The cost will be pretty close to the same and with fixing the tubes it takes time to heal. She is losing time becuase after 40 fertilit starts to go away. There are some grant and financing programs to help pay for IVF if you research them on the web. and kudos to you for being with an older woman! I always dated younger. I never saw age as an issue as long as everyone was legal.
2007-04-26 10:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by Pazzionflower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At her age she only has about a 50% success rate of being able to conceive after the reversal. You can expect the total cost, barring any complications, to be around $7,500. Many doctors offer payment plans. Very few, if any, insurance companies will pay for this surgery.
Another option to consider is IVF--your odds would certainly be better.
2007-04-26 10:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok so two of my previous co workers just had babies and they are in there 40's one is 44 and just had her first kid and the other one is like 41 and just had her third kid as far as the cost for getting the tubes untied that will probably be $7,000! I hope everything works out for the best...
2007-04-26 11:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a marriage before children. Also, why would you want to raise a child who will be made fun of it's whole life because it's mother looks more like "G-ma"
2007-04-26 10:42:35 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋