How long do you have to wait?

PiperS

It has only been a week, but I feel that the only way I will be able to move on is to try again. I know that LO will never be replaced, but maybe LO was meant to be my angel and his/her little bro or sis was meant to be here with me. It is still hard to wrap my head around that concept, but I am trying!

Anyway how long do I really have to wait to try again for health reasons? I have read stories where women become pg two weeks after a m/c and have healthy babies.

What are you ladies planning on doing? Do you feel that you need time to heal emotionally or do you think getting pg again will help that healing process?

HadleyS

I am very sorry for your loss.  It definitely depends on a lot of things, but everyone on here will tell you that you need to talk to your doctor.  Yes, it's true, some people do ovulate around 14 days after a miscarriage.  There is not a lot of research about the safety and/or hazards of trying to conceive so soon.  In order to get the best answer for you, you should just be honest with your doctor and tell him/her that you want to TTC right away.  If he/she says to wait 1-3 cycles which is typical, just politely ask why and that you would like to understand the medical siginificance in waiting.

HadleyS

I totally skipped over emotional healing, but Theresa858 had recently found a good article about emotional healing in women who were TTC after a loss.

I think that TTC soon is better for me personally.  My husband and I waitied 6 1/2 years before we decided we could have kids, so neither of us are ready to/want to slow the process down now that we have started.

LaurenB15

I had my follow up yesterday and my Dr said 1 cycle to make sure my uterus was healed enough to handle a baby.

If you find out different PLEASE let me know because, like you, we want to TTC ASAP!

Froggy76

I was told to wait until I had two periods after my D&E.  I will see my doctor in about 6 weeks, and I plan on telling her I am not going to wait for the second period.  Nothing I've read indicates that I should and I really want to move on and try again.

lavril

My doc said wait 2 cycles for both physical and emtional healing. 

coreysmomma

We were told normally 2 cycles, but Dr said basically there is nothing that indicates we couldn't start trying after 1 cycle, so that is the plan...

 Danielle

ChristinaCT

First off, I am so very sorry for your loss. I like to think, that my DS now has another guardian angel up in heaven. It's hard to think about, but it makes me smile knowing that my grandparents are up there taking care of him or her for me.

I had a f/u appt yesterday with my doctor. I am still in the m/c process but going through it naturally. She told me that since everything is in working order physically that we could start trying again after my first cycle. That being said she also advised to make sure I am mentally healed as well since this is a loss of a child & she doesn't want me to stress out or over think anything the next time around.

I think we will start trying in March. Hopefully I would have had one cycle by then. I am very very ready to have another child, So I don't think we will wait too long.

WifeyWynn0626

At my follow up appointment I was told to wait until after my first AF. This was just to make sure that my hormone levels were down so when I got pregnant again, my levels were coming from my current pregnancy, not what was left over after my surgery. I didn't get my b/c prescription refilled but I'm not going to start charting either. We're just going to let what happens, happen.

Jxlpsu

I was told I had to wait 3 full cycles after my D&E. Now, my circumstances may be a little different than most. While my babys heart stopped beating at 9w3d, my pregnancy hormones apparently kept increasing which kept my body growing and basically everything else including the placenta, gest sac etc...growing. when we found out at 12w5d, and then had to wait a week for a D&E I was considered a 2nd trimester loss. My doc told me that when that happens, you should wait until at least 3 full cycles before ttc again or my chances of m/c would be greater. So, unfortunately, i'm going to have to wait.

MrsMeggieMac

We miscarried on 12/29 and on 1/3 my doctor said we can start trying again right now. She told me to get down with the hubby once every other day and to lay in bed for a half hour afterwards. So we've been following the doctors orders...However, I was only about 5 weeks along...

I've heard that it's much easier to become pregnant right after you were, anyone else hear that? 

Also, I feel that trying again has been an integral part of my healing process. I still get the awful moments of sadness and anger and the thought of finally having my baby gets me through those moments. 

 I'm very, very sorry for your loss.

Alliecs11

MrsMaggie, I'm in the same boat miscarried at about 5 weeks, and starting to try again this cycle, it is definitely making me feel better.  I've also heard that chances of getting pregnant after an early miscarriage are higher, not sure if it is true, but I am going with it!