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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

who conceived quickly after m/c or D&C???? success stories please!:)

38 replies

dramaqueen72 · 31/01/2005 21:15

okay, so here i am, after my missed m/c and ERPC. this was my second missed m/c but we had a gorgeous dd in between.
so theres much conflicting advice about how long/soon is okay to ttc again, personally i feel after many many conversations with Dr/midwife, that one cycle later is good, just for dating purposes. i do feel ready emotionally, not so awful as last time; mentally.
however, dh and i are keen... and i just wondered if anyone had got pg straight afterwards? or after just one cycle? last time it took 3 cycles to get pg, with dd. we arent actively ttc but we arent exactly doing much to stop it.. and of course now i worry that if i do get pg this time, so soon....something will go wrong. so i need reassurance, and success stories please ladies!

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tigi · 31/01/2005 22:47

I tested positive five years ago, at christmas, and lost it within days. We had tried for 2 years. I then immediatly found I was pregnant next month! Doc couldn't believe I was, and sent me for a scan to see if it was first preganancy continuing, but it was a new one one! Had an awful pregnancy with a very bad bleed at 15 weeks, and he was a month premature at 4lb 13oz, but now a gorgeous 5 year old.
hope that helps!

Meid · 31/01/2005 22:35

Dramaqueen, I had an early miscarriage October last year. Left it one cycle and fell pregnant straight away only to miscarry again over Christmas. I'm now in the same boat as you, about to start trying after one cycle. Keeping fingers crossed it will be third time lucky for me. Fingers crossed for you too and everyone else in the same boat.

MINNIE1 · 31/01/2005 22:26

Sorry to high jack this thread with a total different question!!!! But does the folic acid make you more fertile?? A friend suggested this to me... But i don't think it does.. Can anyone help on this???? Pretty please from one silly TTCr to another bright one....

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dramaqueen72 · 31/01/2005 22:00

oh good, thanks for such happy endings and well wishes. and oh yes i am folic acid-ed up to my eyeballs!
keep the stories coming!

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KatieinSpain · 31/01/2005 21:47

Had a miscarriage late December 2002, had a period and went onto have DS2 very early November 2003 and he was about two weeks late! Good luck, everyone.

Lunavix - I have a friend with a similar history and I know she took something pre-pregnancy and throughout her successful pregnancies. Do you want me to ask her for you?

hewlettsdaughter · 31/01/2005 21:46

Hi, I miscarried twice and then got pregnant with dd - who is now 9 months - all in the space of 5 months last year (the miscarriages were early on).
I agree with Merlin - if you feel ready, go for it!

mears · 31/01/2005 21:40

I was told to wait at least 3 months prior to trying again but I knew I didn't want to wait that long. I did wait for 1 period because I wanted to be sure of my dates and also felt my womb would be more 'ready' for a pregnancy. Anyway, became pregnant after second period. Are you on your folic acid dramaqueen?

Merlin · 31/01/2005 21:34

I miscarried at nearly 12 weeks in June 2004, 1 cycle and am now due 9th April. DH and I were a bit surprised (but delighted) - also I'm 42 so I guess we were just very, very lucky!!!! Good luck to you dramaqueen - if you feel ready emotionally then go for it!

pinkdiamond · 31/01/2005 21:33

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jamiesam · 31/01/2005 21:29

Not quick quick but I had an early missed m/c in the August and then was pregnant again in the December. Turned out to be ds1, now aged 3. Part of reason for gap between m/c and getting pg was that we were getting married in the September and so weren't trying. I'd say I got pregnant on second attempt after m/c, as it were.

lunavix · 31/01/2005 21:19

I was high-risk this pregnancy so they monitored me more (which tbh meant I had about 4 antenatal appointments instead of 3! I did get a scan at 12 weeks which was lovely though) but ds was born just fine

cori · 31/01/2005 21:19

I am pretty sure I conceieved DS one cycle after an early MC

lunavix · 31/01/2005 21:18

I've had ...
p/g then miscarried dec 2001 (?) then p/g ten miscarried with d/c march 2002, then p/g then miscarried with d/c (and major bloodloss and nearly died) that june, then p/g july 2003 - and have ds!

So getting pregnant isn't the problem...