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Pregnancy soon after c-section
I had a c-section 3 weeks ago and our baby didn't survive. We have a long history of infertility and fertility treatments. The thought of having to wait 6 months-2 years to try again is very frustrating, especially without a baby at home. Did anyone start trying soon after a c-section? Did any doctors say less than 6 months was ok?
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Re: Pregnancy soon after c-section
I am so sorry.
Talk to your doctors. My child was born via c/s after IVF, and my doctors were willing to discuss the pluses and minus given age, IF, etc to getting pregnant sooner.
I am so sorry for the loss of your baby.
My OB said we could try again as soon as we wanted after DS. I got pregnant 8 months after my c/s.
(read it. you know you want to.)
anderson . september 2008
vivian . february 2010
mabel . august 2012
My OB never said I had to wait. I got the clearance to start ttc at my 6 week PP checkup. He did say there was a higher risk of uterine rupture in closely spaced pregnancies, but since it's such a rare complication occuring in less than 1% of deliveries he (nor I) felt it was a compelling reason to space the pregnancies further apart. I had a routine 2nd pregnancy and a healthy baby.
I am so, so sorry for your loss. I would discuss the risks and benefits with your OB of getting pregnant again and see if it's the right decision for you.
Hugs to you and yours,
I can't give advice regarding to the infertility/fertility treatment, but I was approved by my doctor to conceive again as early as I wanted after my C-section. I would also be presented with the option in my next pregnancy to have a trail-by-labor OR book a c-section at 39 weeks. (Provided that baby is healthy and does not need to come earlier)
I'm not looking to be unhealthy about it, however, I haven't had my 6 week pp appointment yet. I also will only have my current insurance (which covers IVF again) until the end of Aug. So I'm trying to go to my 6 wk apt prepared. If they allow us to try again this summer I can plan ahead enough to get us on the IVF schedule before being left with a new insurance that doesn't cover fertility treatment. If it's the case that we "have to wait" then we'll just be on our own (3% chance) to get pregnant.
Not that it matters but we aren't 30 yet, first baby, dealing with male infertility & preterm labor (24 weeks). Our baby was a live birth, lived for 11 hours 54 minutes and died in our arms. He didn't have any problems other than being too premature. There were no explanations for early labor as I'm in great health with no medical concerns.
It sucks being stuck in the "waiting period" without a baby to hold. We're just trying to figure out what our options are and what the timeline is like.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I was told to wait 6 months after my son passed away (He was a micro-preemie and passed away after 8 days). I had a ton of blood work drawn and at 4 months my OB called to check on me to see how we were doing. She told me that since my blood work came back normal that we could start trying if we wanted to. I got pregnant with Lucas 4 months post c/s. He was fine and my pregnancy (although anxiety filled) was fine. My boys are a year and 20 days apart.
It was hard to wait those 4 months and there are times that I wished we had waited a couple of more months because I spent most of the first year pregnant grieving and not really taking the time to heal more. Most of the time I'm glad that my OB called and said we could try sooner than originally planned.
You might be advised to wait a couple of months since you probably had a classical internal incision (vertical) which has a higher risk of uterine rupture. Please PM me if you ever need to talk. My son was born at 28w4d. My cord failed and they had to get him out right away.
I am so sorry for your loss.
My OB did not say we had to wait but she knew that was our plan.
I am so sorry for your loss. My doctor personally recommends 2 years between delivery dates. He believes this limits the risk of premature delivery in the second pregnancy.
Sending you lots of good thoughts and prayers.
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I am so very sorry.
I would discuss what your doctor feels is safer but my doctor didn't say we had to wait at all. We had an IVF pregnancy and then was preparing for a FET the following summer (so 1 yr after the baby was born) but we ended up getting pregnant at 4 months pp.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I had my 6 week post partum checkup yesterday and my OB cleared me to TTC as soon as I wanted.
I'm so sorry for your loss...
I had my second c-section in February, and my doctor told me it's best for me to wait 6 to 9 months, but if it happens sooner than that, it's okay. You'll probably be seeing a perinatologist during pregnancy to get monitored closely.
Proud mother of two breech babies:)
I too am so sorry. I can't imagine how hard this is.
When I went in for my 8 week check up I asked my doctor how long I had to wait to TTC again. DH and I seem to have a hard time TTC. She said clearly "you don't". If I choose to have a RCS I could start TTC at 8 weeks (when I was cleared for sex). However if I chose to attempt a VBAC she requested I wait 1 year.