Miscarriage, D & C and Conceiving again

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Unfortunately back on the 10th November I had a missed miscarriage at 15w. I had just visited England where I told our family we were expecting. On my next appointment two days later I had a routine scan which showed my baby had died. They induced labour and removed the baby. I was then scanned again and it was decided that I needed a D & C. They carried out this procedure.

I was told my miscarriage was purely down to bad luck and nothing else and that the baby had died only a couple of days before (they did carry out test on the baby).

After the miscarriage and D & C, I only bled for a short time. Normally my periods are very heavy and last for five days. It has now been one month and I have just had my first proper period. I was expecting the normal heavy ones but this time it only lasted a couple of days and was very light.

I am now confused. I keep reading that you need to wait a full cycle before ttc again I think that is what I have now completed. Does a D & C have any effect on ttc, does it pose a risk to further MC. Will I or my body be healthy enough to try again. I feel fine at the moment.

Sorry for such a long message, just wondering how many others have been in same situation.

I'm very sorry this happened to you.

I just had a D&C last week, but my baby had died between 5-6 weeks although by dates I was supposedly 11 weeks along.

I only bled a short time after my procedure, too.

Some people say to wait 3 full cycles before ttc again, but other doctors say you can try after one cycle - again they may take it into consideration if age is not on your side.

The procedure itself doesn't affect TTC or future fertility if you've not had to undergo it multiple times.

I have conceived in the month after the d&c without ever having a post m/c period and pregnancy was normal as was delivery. Is it possible that you might already be pg?

Sorry about your miscarriage. I had a D&C after miscarriage at 11 week in August. I started trying as soon as i stopped bleeding - i felt physically fine but a bit of an emotional wreck for a long time (even now occassionally). First 2 cycles were irregular (5-6 weeks), first period was very light, second was very heavy - and i got pregnant in the third cycle.

Good luck xx

I had similair happen in 2004. I was 15w pg but baby had died at 9/10wks they think as apparently it starts looking smaller for dates??!! Anyway had d+c after being given 2wks to pass naturally. Concieved dd1 3mths later and she was born year to the day of being told about mmc.

My Doctor did not say either wait or don't wait. He said nothing. He just said don't let the miscarriage stop you from trying. I have been scanned and my body looks back to normal.

I am hoping that the D & C has no effect on TTC. I have heard that it can help because it has cleaned away any problems and has helped those trying to conceive for a while. Others have said that D & C's effect the lining and make it too thin to allow the egg to implant. (I hope I got this right).

I am just still wondering.

I think the answer is that you will get pregnant when your body is ready x

Thanks, I suppose I never looked at it that way. If it is unable to implant because of the conditions then it won't.

My Doctor said that my miscarriage could have been down to poor implantation in the first place. But I am not sure how true this is.

I felt that i was told lots of different stories some [hmmm] I think because there are usually no answers for why some one has had a mc doctors and nurses sometimes feel the need to just say something.

For example - there is no research supporting the waiting 3 cycles after mc!

That's true, Lcy, and what my GYN told me was that the big thing is how you feel emotionally.

I think both you and your body know when it's time.

Sorry to hear of your mc .I had a mc in July 2006 and was desperate to conceive again as I thought it was the only way I would get over my mc. I was also told to wait for at least one cycle. I think that the reasons why they tell you this is so that your next pregnancy can be dated more easily and to allow your body to get back to normal. The way I see it is that you wont conceive if your body is not ready to, but if you do conceive it is not dangerous to iyswim. I went on to conceive in the second cycle after my mc and had a healthy pregnancy. As expat said, the main thing is that you feel ready emotionally and allow yourself to grieve. xx