Broody but have to wait

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Hi, hope this is the appropriate board. After an EMCS in January, I’ve been advised to wait at least 18 months before getting pregnant again.

I didn’t enjoy pregnancy (or labour, argh) despite it being objectively relatively easy (no health issues throughout, just standard discomfort). And I never even wanted children before I got obsessed once we’d decide to try for DC1! Like a woman possessed... Urgh.

And now... thoughts are creeping back. I was even on the baby names page earlier 😂 Really don’t want to spend the next 13 months counting down the days..! Has anyone been in this position? Don’t really know what I’m asking tbh, just wondering if anyone is/has been in the same boat. 😊

Hopeful bump :)

Waiting is hard, I haven't had to go through what you have exactly but I have been wanting a second since my dd was born. Period didn't come back for 11months though! And then waiting after each miscarriage.
I think they just recommend the wait for 18 months because that's when your body is 'fully healed' and chances of scar tissues tearing or worse is lessened a lot. That being said though, I've read about many people getting preg 6 month after an emsc and having no issues.
Its the day old "every body is different" thing and obviously medical professionals recommend a lot to save their own butts.

Waiting to ttc is hard!
There is a waiting to ttc thread on here, lots of people having to wait for various reasons - might help to have some good company?

Ah! Thanks, that’s good to know- I’ll find that thread, didn’t know it existed. :)

Yes, that’s true, we don’t HAVE to wait I guess, but I’d kick myself (to put it mildly) if we ignored the advice and then I had complications that could have been avoided. So sorry to hear about your miscarriages, @Emmafh3.