TTC after M/C?

Tiffany5412 · January 2011

My doctor said to wait 2 months. I've also heard 1 month and 6 months. What's the general rule of thumb on this? I'm going to go with her recommendation, I'm just curious.

joyco · January 2011

After I had a D&C, my RE told us to wait 2-3 months. When I m/c naturally, I was told to try try again, but that 1-2 months might give me some "rest" that my heart needed. If that makes sense.

rssnlvr · January 2011

I think the most common that I've heard is to take one full cycle off, and then resume ttc after that.

Are you still in Mexico? Your pictures were a-ma-zing.

jml5q · January 2011

i had a natural m/c and was told to wait 1 cycle.

Tiffany5412 · January 2011

rssnlvr:
Are you still in Mexico? Your pictures were a-ma-zing.

Yep! Still here til Saturday afternoon. Having a relaxing day. Going with my mom to buy new patio furniture and mattresses for the house here then heading to the beach where I'm going to watch the boys wipe out surfing and hopefully get a tan.

rssnlvr · January 2011

Tiffany5412:
rssnlvr:
Are you still in Mexico? Your pictures were a-ma-zing.
Yep! Still here til Saturday afternoon. Having a relaxing day. Going with my mom to buy new patio furniture and mattresses for the house here then heading to the beach where I'm going to watch the boys wipe out surfing and hopefully get a tan.

Nice! Sounds just like the day I have planned.

Oh...wait...

Mrs.Talala · January 2011

I had one miscarriage at 10 weeks and needed a D&C, my doc had me wait til I had a period to start trying again. I think it took 2 months. I also had a chemical pregnancy and I did not wait at all to try again. I got pregnant the next cycle.

smb29 · January 2011

My doc told me to wait one cycle.

joyco · January 2011

PP mentioned how long it took for her to get her cycle back--if that happens, I highly recommend going to see an acupuncturist. Provera did nothing for me, it took 3 months for me to get my cycle back after my D&C.

Tiffany5412 · January 2011

joyco:
PP mentioned how long it took for her to get her cycle back--if that happens, I highly recommend going to see an acupuncturist. Provera did nothing for me, it took 3 months for me to get my cycle back after my D&C.

Do you have a recommendation for one?

AmethystBride · January 2011

My doctor told me to wait out one cycle, and then we could start trying again.

Taytee · January 2011

It depends on how far along you were at the time and if the miscarriage was natural or a D&C was necessary. You've read along with my struggles over the years but I know I can't keep everyones story straight so here's the summary of my reproduction!

Just before Abby's pregnancy I went in at 8 weeks, the fetus had a very low heartbeat and was measuring behind, they said 75% chance of miscarriage. At 10 weeks, still 6 week fetus with no heartbeat . I opted for the D&C because it was the end of the semester in nursing school and I couldn't have the unpredictability of a natural event and my body didn't seem to be getting the message anyway.

They suggested 3 months because surgery was involved and it gives your cervix time to heal shut from the artificial dialation from the D&C (which is essentially the same procedure as an abortion BTW). As far along as I got with a "1st" wanted pregnancy, I needed the emotional time to heal. FWIW, it wasn't truely my first, I had a Chemical PG in college (I didn't know that's what they were called) but I was pretty much OK with it for a variety of reasons...

Before Emily, I got a BFP and started spotting/bleeding within 2 weeks and there never was even a fetal pole or gestational sac. We didn't wait to TTC again. I don't recall the exact details but the m/c pregnancy was due on my birthday, Oct 18th and Emily was due Dec 19th, so pretty close. I don't think I even got a period between the m/c and my BFP for Emily. I wasn't really attached to the October pregnancy if that makes any sense. I just sort of "knew" from the beginning not to get too excited. It did make it hard to bond with Emily in the beginning because I was so afraid of losing her. It wasn't until I felt her moving that I could really be happy. Before that I was just sort of "meh" about it

I don't think anyone ever regrets waiting. But if you don't wait and you have another miscarriage right after, you'll always wonder if you should have waited. If it would have made a difference.

Tiffany5412 · January 2011

Taytee:
I can't keep everyones story straight so here's the summary of my reproduction!

Today I'm 9 weeks along based on how they calculate it but 6 weeks post conception. The official M/C still hasn't happened. I go in Monday to see if we need to do a D&C or not. I have a blighted ovum. Gestation sac - no baby. She's hoping it will happen naturally (as am I) but we'll see.

joyco · January 2011

Tiffany, I would have a rec for an acupuncturist if mine wasn't on a cruise doing a stint for 10 months!

But I know that Kim777 saw someone and recommends them very highly.

romigu · January 2011

did you have a D&C? the wait for that is longer than if you miscarried naturally. I am pretty sure the recommendations are to wait at least one cycle but I think you should call your doctor to be sure.

txbabs111 · January 2011

I had 2 natural m/c and both times my Dr. told us to wait 2 cycles before TTC. The first time we waited 2 cycles and I had another m/c. The 2nd time we waited 1 cycle, then weren't all that careful on the 2nd and well, Campbell is totally awesome. Stick out tongue

(note: I'm not recommending going against Dr's orders or saying that the reason I had the 2nd m/c was due to waiting, I just think it's ironic that it worked out that way. Honestly at the time I was kind of pissed off that I'd done everything right and had another loss so after that, I was like, well, eff it.)

kcs939 · January 2011

I heard that fertility is way higher within 6 months of a mc. good luck with whatever you try. I have a pregnant friend now that i think waited like 6 weeks and now she is 30wks preg.

Taytee · January 2011

Tiffany5412:
Taytee:

I can't keep everyones story straight so here's the summary of my reproduction!

Today I'm 9 weeks along based on how they calculate it but 6 weeks post conception. The official M/C still hasn't happened. I go in Monday to see if we need to do a D&C or not. I have a blighted ovum. Gestation sac - no baby. She's hoping it will happen naturally (as am I) but we'll see.

I've been following your story. I was explaining why I was writing a novel I didn't want to just say "You know what I've been through"!

funkymonkeyohyeahhh · January 2011

kcs939:
I heard that fertility is way higher within 6 months of a mc. good luck with whatever you try. I have a pregnant friend now that i think waited like 6 weeks and now she is 30wks preg.

I feel like this is a very common "myth". My doctor (and aunt who is a doctor) told me you are no more fertile following a miscarriage than any other time, it's just mere coincidence. However, I let all the success stories on the Bump get my hopes up. I am now on cycle 5 of trying post-miscarriage, despite having success my first cycle TTC (which ended in miscarriage). It took me a bit to get over "feeling like a failure" because so many people say you "should be more fertile" and an immediate BFP happens "so commonly". There was recently a discussion about it on the TTGP board where women admitted the same feelings of defeat because it didn't happen for them right away. I just wanted to put that out there to reassure you OP. A healthy pregnancy will happen for you, but don't feel any less if it doesn't happen right away.

ETA: I hope that didn't come off poorly. I meant it with the best of intentions. I am truly sorry about your miscarriage OP and hope that things work out for you soon!

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