Interesting m/c study (sorry if it's been posted).

lindsay.lou

In today's Boston Globe:

Study says no 6 month delay needed after a miscarriage. 

lindsay.lou

Really, though, I've never heard of anyone being told to wait 6 MONTHS to ttc again. In fact, I had no idea that was the WHO recommendation.

I thought it was depressing to read that women who conceive within 6 months of their m/c have the highest birth rates. LAME. 

 

ade2be

lindsay.lou:

I thought it was depressing to read that women who conceive within 6 months of their m/c have the highest birth rates. LAME. 

Yeah, I would have LOVED to have been pregnant within 6 months of my miscarriage....

lindsay.lou

ade2be:

lindsay.lou:

I thought it was depressing to read that women who conceive within 6 months of their m/c have the highest birth rates. LAME. 

Yeah, I would have LOVED to have been pregnant within 6 months of my miscarriage....

I guess it makes sense when you think about it. Women who conceive more than 6 months after their m/c are much more likely to have IF. And the bottom line is that having IF makes it less likely that you'll have  a live birth.

bbhalphen

"Women who suffer a miscarriage may have the best chance of having a baby if they get pregnant again within six months."

Does this mean 6 months of TTC immediately after the m/c?  Or just 6 months, plain and simple?  It's been 7 months since I lost the last baby, but I've only been trying for 2 cycles. 

lindsay.lou

bbhalphen:

"Women who suffer a miscarriage may have the best chance of having a baby if they get pregnant again within six months."

Does this mean 6 months of TTC immediately after the m/c?  Or just 6 months, plain and simple?  It's been 7 months since I lost the last baby, but I've only been trying for 2 cycles. 

Based on the tone of the whole article....I would guess they mean women who conceived within the first 6 months after their m/c. But I could be wrong. 

bbhalphen

lindsay.lou:

bbhalphen:

"Women who suffer a miscarriage may have the best chance of having a baby if they get pregnant again within six months."

Does this mean 6 months of TTC immediately after the m/c?  Or just 6 months, plain and simple?  It's been 7 months since I lost the last baby, but I've only been trying for 2 cycles. 

Based on the tone of the whole article....I would guess they mean women who conceived within the first 6 months after their m/c. But I could be wrong. 

It is an interesting read.  I didn't find you girls until after my second loss, but after my first loss, my OB told me to wait 3 cycles.  I did, but if she said 6, I probably wouldn't have listened.

ColindaP

I've done my own personal study in which I've gotten pg in fewer than 6 months and have waited 6 mos. No difference.

I agree, lindsay, the most likely reason for the less than 6 mos rowd having more success is that they don't have IF problems. And also age.

KristysRedBarn

I was originally told 6 months, but then the dr backed it down to 3 months.  Not that it mattered since my body was so screwed up anyway.

butterfly843

That is interesting, but also depressing. I haven't heard of people being told to wait 6months.