Concieving After Miscarriage

Hi A.- my first pregnancy was a miscarriage, I was very early in my pregnancy, probably about 4-5 weeks (April) We waited 1 cycle (May), got my period, and tried again the second month and got pregnant (June). My daughter is now 6 and my son is 3. Some drs will say to wait 3 months. When I found out I was pregnant after my miscariage, my dr said waiting the 1 cycle was fine. Good luck!!

I think doctors have different opinions out there. Some say wait one month, some say wait three months and some will say go ahead and try right away. With both of my miscarriages we didn't wait at all and started trying right away.

I personally feel that unless you have a medical problem I don't see any reason to wait.

Good luck!

I think the Dr told us to wait until you have the next normal period, than it would be fine. And it was :)

I also had a miscarriage naturally at 5 weeks and I was down too. I have a 2 1/2 year so I had to try to hide it for her sake. I was ovulating 2 weeks later and I am now 7 1/2 weeks pregnant. I am hoping that everything goes well here. I am feeling positive that it will go good. I desparately wanted to have another one too. I Hope this might help you out. Good luck. Ithink everything would be fine.

I’m so sorry for your lose; I feel your pain first hand. Here’s my story, take from it what you like.

My husband and I got married in May 2003, we started trying right away to get pregnant, we were both eager to have a family.

Finally in June 2004 we got pregnant, this one ended in mis-carriage at 8 weeks (It was a molar pregnancy, so no actual baby was inside, it grew faster then a baby and had all the symptoms of being a baby, but it was actual grape like things growing inside, very weird). Our doctor suggested we wait for at least 3 months before we start trying again, due to more complications and higher risk of another mis-carriage if my body was not back to normal. Due to emotions running high at this point we did wait 1 month and then we never actually did anything to prevent a pregnancy.

Well, in April 2005 we started on clomid, and in May we were pregnant again, this one also ended in mis-carriage at 7 weeks, this was a normal mis-carriage. Our doctor once again told us to wait 3 months – we ended up getting pregnant 2 weeks after our 2nd mis-carriage and we now have a healthy 3 year old boy, born May 2006.

We again started trying right away for number 2, since it took us so long with number 1 and we did not want them that far apart in age.

In August 2007 we finally got pregnant again, to only have this one end in a normal mis-carriage at 8 weeks. We did not wait the suggested 3 months due to the 3rd one working out without waiting. Then in 2008 we went on Femera (like clomid) we got pregnant again finally in Jan. 2009 only to loose this one again. We did wait the suggested 3 months; it is now Nov. 2009 and still no luck at getting pregnant again. In the future if this happens again we will take our chances on another mis-carriage and try right away. I truly believe there is something in my body that needs that mis-carriage to get things going and to have a viable pregnancy, but that’s just in my head I’m sure because it worked out with our son I so want it to work out again.

Good luck to you and I hope it all works out for the best for you (and us). I know how hard it is and how frustrating it is, especially when everyone around you is asking when you are going to have another baby.

Sorry my advice isn't straight forward, but I believe it is truly up to you as to how long you want to wait to try again and you also have to take into account that it is much more likely you will have another mis-carriage if you get pregnant right away. You just have to weigh how much you and your body can take. I have come to the conclusion in all this that we will get the baby we are meant to have, be it next month or 10 years from now, we got our precious little boy cause he was the one meant for us, so it WILL happen again and I will take any mis-carriage god wants to throw at me because I WILL get the baby I was meant to have when I am meant to have it. (and I am not an overly religious person and but I still believe this)

I just had a miscarriage in June. I had a D&C and the doc recommended I wait two cycles before conceiving again, so my body could heal.

I m/c last Nov at 8 wks with a d&c. Doc said wait 1-2 cycles. I had one and got preggo. I am typing w/ 1 hand cause I am holding my almost 8 week old baby girl. No probs during that pregnancy except she came almost before we got to the hospital. Take time to grieve even if you think you are ok. I was only ok once I heard DD had a heartbeat. It is a lot more worrysome the next time. Just relax and dont pressure yourself. There is another similar post from a few days ago on here that might give you more insight although it is more about d&c's. Good luck!

My doctor suggested waiting 2 cycles, but under his breathe said that it wouldn't hurt anything to try right away. It is just suggested practice. People don't listen all the time and try and then they get pregnant pretty fast. I miscarried at 8 weeks the beginning of May and got pregnant the end of June. Everything worked out perfectly and she is a healthy perfect 20 month old now! Good luck with everything!

I miscarried at about 5 weeks. dr said wait 2 cycles so we did and by pure luck we got pregnant in 1 try and had a healthy baby boy born at 41 weeks. miscarriages are very common and usually don't show signs of a major problem. my dr said that after 3 in a row they start to get concerned. but often when you lose the baby that early it is just a genetic defect. Good luck getting pregnant again and don't stress to much. I worried a lot when i got pregnant with my son after the miscarriage and everything turned out fine

I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and opted not to have a d & c. We were planning to wait 6 weeks like my doctor recommended, but I didn't even get a period between my miscarriage and my pregnancy and my daughter went full term. I would just let your body let you know when you are ready.

I had a physically difficult miscarriage at 12 weeks that resulted in a D&C and a lot of blood loss, and my doc recommended waiting until my cycles resumed normalcy (which turned out to be two months; it took another two months to conceive). I also just had a 5 week miscarriage and, because it was neither emotionally draining (like you said, disappointing but not devastating) nor physically difficult (resembled a heavy, crampy period), I am not hesitating to start trying again the next month. Also, I have heard you are most fertile after a miscarriage (have no idea why, other than residual hormones, perhaps). Good luck!

I miscarried at 12 weeks, my dr recommended waiting atleast 1 cycle before trying again, so that is what I did. It ended up taking 4 months for me to get pregnant, and now I have a healthy baby boy! Sorry about your loss, and best of luck.

I am so sorry for your loss. Although it was early, it is still hard. Last March I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and was very hurt by it. My DR told me to wait to try again until I had 2 normal cycles or 3 months, (since my periods are irregular) whichever came first. I conceived again in July and am currently 20 weeks pregnant. I found out I was having another boy right around the time I would have given birth had I not had the miscarriage. Best of luck to you!!

I was preo and to lost the baby only four months along. I was ready to be a mom and along with my partner was ready to be a dad. A couple weeks had gone by with grevieng but a month later found out we were prego again. I was told not to worry or try so hard because if it's meant to be it will.

It took me 5 years to get pregnant. I miscarried in 2003. I had uteran Fibroid. I had a DNC, and also had to have surgery to remove the fibroid. I left my husband in July 05. Got in a relationship and got pregnant in Nov 2006. I had a very healthy baby girl. Then Got pregnant again May 2007. So I would say at least wait a few months befor trying again to let your body adjust...Good Luck

First of all, I am so sorry for your loss. I miscarried at 15 weeks last March. I delivered the baby and then had a D&C. My doctor told me to wait at least 2 cycles before trying again to give my body time to heal. We were pregnant again in just over 2 months (our first try) and I am now 26 weeks! I do know of several women who've had earlier miscarriages and got pregnant again right away the next month with a successful pregnancy. I would suggest talking to your doctor about it. After my miscarriage, I found out that so many people have been through a loss and went on to have a healthy baby with their next pregnancy. The odds are are in your favor. Good luck and take care.

If you didn't have a d&C you shouldn't have a problem with letting nature take its couse-not using protection. I lost a baby in September and found out a was pregnant in January. I had a healthy little girl who is now 3 and her sister is 1.

I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. My 1st pregnancy was a miscarriage, also at about 5 or 6 weeks. We waited for a month or 2, until I had a regular cycle, based on advice from my OB dr. We tried for 6 or 7 months & then I had a successful pregnancy. Now we have a beautiful 7 month old daughter. I hope that you continue to heal & hang in there.

I miscarried at 12 weeks. I got pregnant a month and a half later and carried to term a healthy baby boy. The pregnancy was very emotionally stressful cause I worried the whole time and was very depressed. My advice is to wait a little bit and give yourself time to grieve. Good Luck

I had a miscarriage at 9 weeks. It was devasting. The doctor said to wait at least one round of a cycle, but it took three months to even get my period after the miscarriage. I have PCOS so long waits between periods were common. We didn't necessarialy stop trying but we were not really preventing it either. The month that we would have had that child I found out that I was pregnant again. Which made it a little easier to deal with the loss, knowing that the little one would have been here.

I wish you the best and it really does feel better to talk about the loss, don't hold it in.

I had a miscarriage after 7 week in february and I was pretty devastated. I went to my OB and he said to get right back on the horse. Said you are more fertile right after a miscarriage anyways. Also, he told me that there is no evidence that the next pregnancy will be more likely to end in miscarriage so to just go for it.

So we did and got pregnant right away. I was soooooo scared I can't even express until about 20 weeks along. But here I sit at nearly 37 weeks and being induced next Tuesday! So there is hope. He's done great and is continuing to.

So I'd say go for it but be prepared now that the rose colored glasses have been removed it's going to be alot more stressful! best of luck to you!

I'm sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage around 8 weeks and did not have to have a D&C. The doctor told me to wait 2-3 cycles, but we did get pregnant the next cycle, and that was a successful pregnany. Good luck to you!

It's so sad no matter how far long you are! But it sounds like you weren't emotionally attached yet so that helps. My last miscarriage was January 2005. I was just at the point where we had told everyone, my daughter claimed the baby as "hers" and then we lost her. I didn't listen to anyone about anything and when I felt ready to try, we did and Jacob was born December 19th 2005. I was scared to death, but was thrilled about each new day! You'll know. It's your body and your emotions, you'll know when you're ready. God blessed you with one little guy already so that's cool too!

Here's my story: I miscarried my first pregnancy at 10 weeks. I was able to heal naturally and basically had a long period. I was very upset and concerned about this. No one in my family had a miscarriage before, but my husbands side had. We waited about 1 year to concieve again, as it just took me that long to come to terms with the loss, heal emotionally, and prepare for parenthood again. We had a beautiful daughter and just recently had a healthy baby boy.

I think miscarriage happens more often than many people realize and that it is such a silent loss (no funeral, few people knew of the pregnancy, etc...), that many people don't even realize. My only advice to you would be to consult with your doctor to see when you are physically able to try to concieve again, and then determine when you are emotionally ready to try again.