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Getting pregnant after miscarriage question?

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christmasmistletoe · 25/12/2023 23:03

When did you start to try again after miscarriage?
when did you start to ovulate?
how soon did you become pregnant?
sorry for all the questions just curious to how long it took I’m very Keen to start as soon as possible.

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Londonscallingme · 09/01/2024 18:41

I had 2 miscarriages and each time I had 1 period and then conceived. My period came 4 weeks after the miscarriage so no gap in my cycle. I now have a chubby little 7 week old sat on my lap!

daisybe · 09/01/2024 18:39

christmasmistletoe · 25/12/2023 23:03

When did you start to try again after miscarriage?
when did you start to ovulate?
how soon did you become pregnant?
sorry for all the questions just curious to how long it took I’m very Keen to start as soon as possible.

Mmc end of March this year. Started trying again ASAP. Like within a few days of bleeding stopping. I knew it was futile but wanted to keep the habit of regular trying going!

Pregnant again in May.

I was using the Premom opk sticks and app to track ovulation.
I missed April's as I read the hcg can stay in your body for many weeks after a mc, so my readings were positive for ovulation for about 5 or 6 weeks after. So wasn't really 100% sure on ovulation in April. But once I got a negative I knew it was a clean slate for May.

Took 2.5 years to get pregnant in the first place, so wasn't keen on waiting!

I read that you're 'more fertile' for several months after a mc. Studies are not clear on this however, my personal opinion is this. If your body is clever enough to realise a foetus isn't 100% well or has abnormalities, and causes a mc, it is also clever enough to realise "hey, this person is trying to get pregnant" so I feel like the following eggs that are released are the best they can be.
Stupid theory but I do feel we don't give our bodies credit.

Sorry you've had to go through a mc.
From what (extensive and obsessive) reading up I did, it's far more common than spoken about and generally speaking, fertility issues aside, is not likely to happen again.

jerry2000 · 09/01/2024 18:06

hi Christmasmistletoe.
i had a MMC at 9 weeks 5 days, found out at my 12w scan back at end of November 23. Didn’t ovulate at all after it and got AF on Christmas Day for 5 days then finally got my peak on Friday/Saturday. After my loss all I wanted was to be pregnant, so was testing on OPKS everyday up until Christmas Eve, only had faint lines from the stopping bleeding from the MC until AF came, I know it’s frustrating and it’s hard, but keep testing, hopefully you’ll get your peak and BPF very soon! Xx

Jasminexoxo · 30/12/2023 19:11

I got pregnant last Christmas and miscarried 4th Jan and didn't ovulate again until start of Feb. Tried whole year but just couldn't seem to get pregnant again so we had ivf and I'm currently 11 weeks

Bali200 · 30/12/2023 17:45

Very sorry for your loss. I waited for my period to return after my mmc in August, which arrived 4 weeks later exactly. I didn’t track ovulation in that time. The next cycle I had a strange hormonal reaction to ovulation and wasn’t surprised that I didn’t fall pregnant as I didn’t feel like my body had fully recovered. I then fell pregnant the next cycle and I’m now 12+5. Wish you all the best of luck x

christmasmistletoe · 30/12/2023 17:09

I still haven’t ovulated keep doing tests daily I wonder when it will happen

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christmasmistletoe · 29/12/2023 18:33

@whateveryouwantmetosay when where you told this I was recommended to wait as then they can track pregnancy dates but if I did get pregnant it wouldn’t be a bad thing

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whateveryouwantmetosay · 29/12/2023 18:21

I was always told (but I had d&c's) to have one regular cycle before TTC again. Something about the lining being scraped and the risk of another miscarriage. I don't know if it's true, but I definitely benefited from the time to grieve before TTC again.

TheShellBeach · 29/12/2023 17:37

Just checked cervical mucus and took temperature so knew when ovulating.

christmasmistletoe · 29/12/2023 17:16

did you do anything to help you get pregnant?

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TheShellBeach · 29/12/2023 17:03

I got pregnant the month after my first miscarriage, then lost that one as well.

Three months later I was pregnant with my DD.

Good luck OP.

christmasmistletoe · 29/12/2023 17:00

Still no positive ovulation test but it’s only been 12 ish days

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christmasmistletoe · 28/12/2023 22:23

Did anyone take Maca root to help them I’ve heard it’s good but never tried it before

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christmasmistletoe · 28/12/2023 01:05

Just reached peak craziness after a hand job I syringed it off my hand into me so not to waste it I really need to calm down I think.

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SilverBranchGoldenPears · 27/12/2023 16:22

My last one was within two weeks of my d and c. I thought I was still having positive tests from
the previous pregnancy so they scanned me worried that they hadn’t got everything and I was 4 weeks 2 days!

christmasmistletoe · 27/12/2023 16:20

Thank you I’m only 29 so hopefully my age helps I’ve just been wanting a baby for years and years. I have also some medical conditions that can decrease my chances but it’s not really known so was over the moon to get pregnant first month of
trying.

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curliegirlie · 27/12/2023 11:36

I hope it happens for you quite quickly - and there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that it can, as you can see upthread. I had an early MC in March 2022 and it still hasn't happened for us yet (bar a CP this November). Although I am 41 and DH is 44, which I think is playing a role. But in terms of ovulation etc I think it all went back to normal quickly, as I've had positive OPKs every cycle since.

christmasmistletoe · 27/12/2023 11:28

Another negative ovulation test but I’ll keep waiting this will all happen when it happens and I can’t make it hurry up just have to be patient.

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LittleDoveLove · 27/12/2023 08:15

I had 3 MCs after my first child. Each time it took between 4-6 months to conceive naturally (between 38-40). Although it was IVF that worked in the end for me x

christmasmistletoe · 26/12/2023 21:19

Thank you for all these messages of hope have my fingers and toes crossed I don’t have to wait to long x

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scaredofff · 26/12/2023 20:26

Fell pregnant in Sept, miscarried in the Oct (D&C beginning of Nov) and fell pregnant after my first period in the January

They tell you in hospital after giving birth that you're extremely fertile after having a baby. I do wonder if it's the same after miscarrying

shakeitoffsis · 26/12/2023 19:48

I miscarried 9th december and got a BFP 14th January. My daughter is beside me!

christmasmistletoe · 26/12/2023 19:38

im using clear blue ovulation they worked well last time and I find so much easier to read with smiley faces just desperate to start again

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USaYwHatNow · 26/12/2023 19:35

We were very lucky and fell pregnant the first month we tried (positive pregnancy test early October). Unfortunately that ended in miscarriage at about 6.5 weeks. We then had a bit of an enforced break due to the actual bleeding from the miscarriage which to be fair only lasted the same amount as a normal period for me (3 days bleeding 3 spotting) then my husband had to go away for work and then we tried again the December into Jan cycle and had a positive pregnancy test early Jan. That positive pregnancy test is now 16mo and fast asleep!

Who knows whether if we'd had the chance to for those interim months whether we'd have conceived, but I was grateful for the mental break.

There's no reason why you can't try again ASAP though, and you might find it helpful to track ovulation if you weren't already via both methods of OPK and temping.

Wishing you all the luck in the world ♥️

christmasmistletoe · 26/12/2023 19:23

Still no positive ovulation but has only been 10 days fingers crossed it dosnt take long

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