TTC after termination for medical reasons.

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Hi everyone,

I have just had a termination at 12 weeks for a neural tube defect. I desperately want to start trying again as soon as we can have sex which is two weeks after termination. I already have started a prescription for 5mg of folic acid everyday and have seen the advice to take this for 3 months before trying to conceive again. But I had read up on folic acid and your body cannot retain it, so even if you take it every day for a year then miss one day it's like you've never taken it??? The consultant who dealt with my case said its ok to try again straight away as he is as sure as he can be this is a one off, but maybe wait for a period for dating purposes. I don't even think I could wait that long as all I can think about is getting pregnant again, but i couldn't face going through something being wrong again.

Sorry for the ramble, but if anyone has any experience in this I would appreciate it

Xxx

I was started on high dose folic acid after a series of miscarriages. My consultant advised me to have it for 3 months before ttc again and DD came along safely and healthy. if you have a deficiency then you may need to build up your own levels of it before ttc?
It may take you a couple of months for your cycle to come back to normal anyway so maybe try and give yourself a month or 6 weeks and see how you feel?
I'm so sorry for what you have been through - have you visited the pregnancy loss boards here?

Hi, I haven't had a mc, but I'm taking a high dose of folic acid 5mg, due to medical family history.

I was advised to start taking it 3mths before I wanted to start ttc which I did.
I believe this is so that ur body has enough for ur baby. I'm not sure how much ur body retains but my own fm had to take a 5mg dose of folic acid in order to have me. She had to take it everyday for 3months before ttc and if she missed a day she had to start again. The doctors haven't said anything to me about missing a day, but so far I haven't. But I also haven't concieved yet either so I don't know what the future holds.

I'm so very sorry that you've been through this and I wish u all the very best for the future. Take care of urself.

Dm not fm.

i had a MMC and went for medical management which went very wrong and had to have EPRC and the surgen who did the op told me to wait at least 4 months for my body to recover however i asked my gp and they told me it was a load of rubbish and its more for when your mentally ready.
i know how ur feeling, my MC was on 31st of october and i started trying again about the third of november!!! no BFP yet but no period either and ive heard that sometimes it can take months to ovulate so will give it til after xmas and get progesterone induced period.
its propper shit but the babies will be well worth it!