13DPO TTC no.2 after MC

[DHB]

Hi all,

Just looking for some advice really. We have an 8 year old Daughter (conceived on a missed pill). We then fell pregnant the first month trying in February 2023 but ended in MC 5th March at 7.5 weeks. I finally got HCG negatives three weeks after the MC and my ‘proper’ period was 8th April so 5 weeks later.

I started tracking OPKs but they’re so faint they were practically zero most of the time. We then went away 21-23rd April and I forgot the tests but I had cramps and light pink discharge when I wiped for two days. After that, nothing. So I think perhaps I ovulated then, but I haven’t a clue really!

We’ve DTD pretty much every other day all month and if I did ovulate that weekend, I would be 13DPO but still getting BFN on early tests :( I have no signs AF is on her way either. Based on my original 28 day cycles, I’d be due on tomorrow and I usually spot for a day or two before, but nothing.

Any advice or stories from anyone in similar situations of TTC the first month after a MC?! No idea how ovulation or cycle length would be affected and I’m losing hope with these BFNs :(

All my cycles after MC have been super short so far but I've heard the opposite also, sorry you're in limbo it's such a complicated time!

Also some people don't get BFP till later and if you weren't tracking you may well just be a few days less than you think

@suz2285 Hello again! :) thank you, it’s such a weird time isn’t it. Do you not reckon the pinky discharge was ovulation? See, I’ve read that the spotting can happen before, during or after ovulation too, so completely confused! X

@DHB haha sorry I just seem to be following you around! Yeah it could have been ovu, my ovu went back to 'normal' quicker, but the luteal phase is where I'm having issues now!

I read a lot about conceiving quickly after mc but with the short luteal I'm having it seems my body isn't quite ready yet...

It's so hard to say, I think for me I feel like it's been ages since the MC (mine was late feb) but it's only been 2 full cycles so far so really not long at all

@suz2285 Oh really?! Hopefully all works out for you though. It’s strange how it affects things and completely messes your body up isn’t it…and annoying!!