how soon after a miscarriage can you try again?

[wildfire613]

Yeah. It's confirmed. I miscarried. Although they were surprised I was even aware I was pregnant to begin with since i was only 4 weeks. They said it should just be like a normal period at this point. That 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriages and that at this point it wasn't my fault. Probably just a defect with the baby. Given the fact that I got pregnant so fast (less than 2 months off the pill) he's sure I won't have any issues conceiving in the future. Just wasn't meant to be this time.

My question is, how soon can we try again?

I am I the same boat, miscarried on Monday at 7 weeks. My partner and I are going to being trying again as soon as I am no longer bleeding. I was advised there is no need to wait, although waiting for your AF does make dating the pregnancy easier. They said there is no medical need to wait and that most women are very fertile after a MC. I am so sorry you too are going through this but I am confident we will go on to conceive again and carry to term :-) xx

That seems to be the husband's plan. After all I am bleeding/having a regular period now due to the miscarriage so why not.

That's exactly how we see it! Really hoping the bleeding stops soon so we can get cracking lol! I'm hoping by the end of next week. Are you TTC baby number 1?

Yes. Husband was super excited when we found out earlier this week we got pregnant so fast. Was heart breaking when we MC Thursday morning. 1st Mc. I just hope this acts like a normal period and doesn't last too long. I find the cramps are worst though than a normal period :-(

Gosh yes me too! I started bleeding last Tuesday but it was Mon just gone when it got v.heavy and painful etc. My cramps eased off after I finished passing tissue (sorry if TMI) on weds so fingers crossed yours will stop soon too. Just when I think I've stopped bleeding it starts up again which is annoying but hopefully not much longer to go. Are you still heavy? Let's hope we fall into the bracket of women who are super fertile after a MC and fall pregant again this month

Hopefully. I find I feel worst today though than I did yesterday when I started to miscarry. Yesterday it was just bleeding, tissue, cramps and a migraine. Today it's bleeding, tissue, cramps, nausea, faintness, clammyness and sweats. :-(

sorry for your loss.

On a practical level make sure you get some strong painkillers if you need them. This warrants an emergency dr appointment. I was given codeine phosphate. It worked well, knocked me out and made me feel quite paced out, which is what i needed. If you are clammy, check you do not have a fever. If you do it might be that you have an infection, this also warrants an emergency dr appointment, or a&e if out of hours.

As for trying again... I had an erpc and asked the nurse this as soon as came round from the anaesthetic. The nurse said to wait till I got home! Seriously, wait till the bleeding is all done and your have had a negative pergnancy test. This is to be certain that any subsequent BFP you get is a new pregnancy and not hormones left from this one. Plenty of women get pregnant again before they get a real period. Some drs say that's not a good idea, but really this is for their convenience in dating the new pregnancy. If you feel well and able to, you can try as soon as the bleeding has stopped. Be warned though, the first few cycles after a mc can be a bit weird, so don't panic if things are haywire for a bit.

I already checked for a fever. That was my first concern. Nothing.

As for the negative pregnancy test, I got one here at home the night I was losing it which is why I went to the emergency. Even they told me my hormone levels are so low that it's barely above the pregnancy cut off they use. I was pregnant but really early in.

Bleeding also seems to be slowing down already after only a day and a half...

I'm so pleased for you that it's easing so soon! Mine is slowing today and had appeared at times last night/today or hsve stopped but then I pass some clots again and I'm back to square one wondering when it will end lol!

Defo keep checking for signs of infection too feel really warm and clammy but my temp is ok and nothing smells bad (sorry if TMI). Roll on Thursday and I can find out if everything is passed and done with.

I really hope your bleeding is almost done and you feel much better tomorrow xx

Hi wildfire I'm so sorry for your loss.

I had an mc in May at 5 weeks. Started trying again straight away, but it's not called the wtf cycle for a reason. Had my first AF and then fell pregnant again following cycle after first AF. Sadly I had another mc 3 weeks and I was 9 weeks. We are devastated, but will try again. Sigh.

The only advice of waiting is due to dating and AF makes it easier. We are already DTD but trying to take a step back for a couple of month as 2 mc's has really knocked us so no opk's for us. Just lots of shagging!!!

So yes, you can try again straight away but the cycle will be completed fucked up so don't expect too much. My advice would be - aim for post AF cycle so you aren't disappointed but hey if you get a BFP that's a bonus!!!

Good luck and come and join us on the trying again after mc thread. Fab thread with loads of supportive ladies xx

Thanks ladies. The worst of it seems to have passed. I'm feeling better. Just going to take it easy the rest of the weekend and get back to my regular life on Monday.

Hi, I'm sorry for your loss. A miscarriage is a horrible thing to do through. I had a missed mc I January 2012. My doctors told me to wait 3 months, but I dtd in February before my first period and got pregnant straight away without having a cycle in between. My son is now 22 months old. So what I would say is if you feel emotionally ready then go for it... I've been told your fertility increases after mc but not sure whether this is true or not xx

Thanks

That seems to be the best course of action. I have a following tomorrow morning to make sure my hcg levels are dropping and it was an actual miscarriage and not an ectopic pregnancy. The husband is convinced we should go take a go at conceiving again as soon as possible. Hopefully next month will bring better news if the whole more fertile after Mc is true.