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Can you ovulate 13 days after miscarriage

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 15:31

A couple of weeks ago I had medical management for MMC when I should have been 10+2, baby was measuring at 6 weeks with no HB. I felt what I thought were ovulation twinges today so I did an OPK and got a blazing positive. This is the first day of no spotting following management. Sorry if tmi, I passed the complete sac within a couple of hours of taking meds so feel the miscarriage is complete in my head.

Is this too early to ovulate post MC? Having got a bit excited (DH and I want to try again straight away, we're 39 and 42) I'm wondering if it's left over pregnancy hormones that made the OPK positive. I know it's probably too early to bother with PT as EPU say to wait at least 3 weeks so would expect that to be some degree positive anyway. Just wondered if anyone had any experience with this? I had another MMC 3 years ago but didn't monitor ovulation afterwards. Would love not to obsess, but I am!

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Cdoc · 11/12/2023 15:54

Hi Op, very sorry for your loss.

I had a mmc last year, and while I ovulated on day 23, I did have a negative pregnancy test after 13 days (I too passed the sac quite quickly). So it may be worth doing a Pt just to see. I was told when I had mine that you can ovulate as early as two weeks after, so you definitely could be!

Good luck 🤞🏼I conceived again with no period in between so it is possible. All the best

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 16:17

@Cdoc thanks so much for your reply. Sorry to hear of your loss too but lovely that you got a positive straight after. Hope that one worked out for you?

I've just POAS using the hospital pregnancy test (only one of have in the house) and it's faint but clearly positive. Think I'll def wait until I'm 3 weeks post MC to test again. Not sure if it was positive enough to have given positive on OPK. Hmmm. I might order some internet cheapy opks to monitor. If it keeps staying positive I'll know it's pregnancy hormones. I should probably chill out... but I don't think I will😏

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Cdoc · 11/12/2023 16:23

@Bumblesbee84 very fortunately it did work out, he is 9 months old now :)

it doesn’t sound positive enough to have given a blazing positive opk to be honest! And if you feel emotionally ready to and have stopped bleeding there’s no harm in trying anyway?

Please don’t feel bad for wanting to try again so quickly! I had a couple of friends make comments about not knowing how I could be ready to even think about trying again, but actually I was desperate to be pregnant again and would’ve done anything to be. Definitely get some cheapie opk’s, that’s what I did! Really hope it works out for you

midtownmum · 11/12/2023 16:31

I'm 90% sure I got pregnant again only a couple of weeks after a miscarriage (only 90% and not 100% because it was 11 years ago, and the intervening period of pregnancies, newborns, and covid have apparently totally wiped my memory). Pretty sure the miscarriage was late November, and I definitely found out I was pregnant with DS (now 10) on Boxing day. So if you feel ready to try again, I would go for it. You never know your luck.

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 16:35

@Cdoc oh that's wonderful to hear, so pleased for you. I also have a DS who is nearly two, aren't boys the best! I conceived him 3 months after my first MMC. We waited one cycle then to start trying again, but I was 36 then and feel time is not on my side now. But also, I do feel totally ready to try again. I don't know if it's having DS or my age, but I just want to move forward. Thanks so much for your good wishes! x

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 16:37

@midtownmum thanks so much for sharing your experience. Must have been a big boxing day surprise! So glad your DS then arrived safely. Haha I don't blame you for having forgotten some of the dets in the crazy few years that have followed!! x

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Twiglets1 · 11/12/2023 16:50

I don't want to give you false hope @Bumblesbee84

But I had a miscarriage (about 24 years ago) and was advised by my doctor not to "try again" for 3 months.

I didn't take his advice and felt the chance of conceiving again immediately was very low anyway as we had been trying for 2 years. But actually, I did get pregnant that same month and that was my now adult son.

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 17:58

@Twiglets1 thanks for sharing your positive story, definitely keen to crack on straight away! In my 4 pregnancies (resulting in 1 DS) we've been so lucky to conceive within 2 or 3 cycles. With my aging eggs I don't want to have to wait another month to try again x

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Twiglets1 · 11/12/2023 18:43

Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 17:58

@Twiglets1 thanks for sharing your positive story, definitely keen to crack on straight away! In my 4 pregnancies (resulting in 1 DS) we've been so lucky to conceive within 2 or 3 cycles. With my aging eggs I don't want to have to wait another month to try again x

That's very understandable - all the best.

Pashazade · 11/12/2023 19:09

I had a miscarriage at 9 weeks, was pregnant again inside a month. Didn't have a period in between. Healthy baby 9 months later.

EaglesSwim · 11/12/2023 19:14

Twiglets1 · 11/12/2023 16:50

I don't want to give you false hope @Bumblesbee84

But I had a miscarriage (about 24 years ago) and was advised by my doctor not to "try again" for 3 months.

I didn't take his advice and felt the chance of conceiving again immediately was very low anyway as we had been trying for 2 years. But actually, I did get pregnant that same month and that was my now adult son.

Same here. We just watched Dr Who together and he's just walked past me to go up to bed. ❤️

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Bumblesbee84 · 11/12/2023 19:46

@Pashazade ahh that's lovely to hear, another successful pregnancy story after a rubbish time. Do you know when you ovulated after your loss or did things just happen?

I thought my spotting had stopped but there's been a bit more (not loads) I'm not sure if we're ok to DTD if bleeding hasn't fully stopped, even if only spotting. Does anyone know?

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Cdoc · 11/12/2023 20:28

Boys are absolutely the best! He’s my first and only baby, I’m 35 and would love another some day but just taking him all in at the moment.

If you’re ready I say go for it! Absolutely no reason not to, whatever the reason :) Please keep us updated, would love to hear a good news story over the next few months x

Pashazade · 11/12/2023 20:40

@Bumblesbee84 I have no idea I'm afraid, DH was abroad when I miscarried so things rather just happened when he got back!

Longbarn5 · 11/12/2023 21:00

Did any of you ladies find that your symptoms were different when you conceived immediately after mc or mmc compared to your lost pregnancies. For example, you may have got pregnancy symptoms earlier or later with one or other, felt queezy with one but not the other, etc,

Pashazade · 11/12/2023 23:42

Knew immediately when I was pregnant the second time. First time which ended in MC I felt amazing and no morning queasiness at all. Second time felt knackered and queasy so guessing things didn't take properly the first time. But please don't take my experience as evidence of what always happens I think everyone is different.

Twiglets1 · 12/12/2023 06:44

Longbarn5 · 11/12/2023 21:00

Did any of you ladies find that your symptoms were different when you conceived immediately after mc or mmc compared to your lost pregnancies. For example, you may have got pregnancy symptoms earlier or later with one or other, felt queezy with one but not the other, etc,

Unfortunately I can’t remember symptoms that far back - sorry!

Longbarn5 · 12/12/2023 20:58

Thank you both. Appreciate your answers 😁

ChildOfTheMoon · 12/12/2023 21:01

If you've bled that marks the start of your new cycle. You can absolutely get pregnant after a miscarriage. It's quite common

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Bumblesbee84 · 12/12/2023 21:43

I did another OPK today and very strong positive again so think it's def pregnancy hormones and not ovulation. I spoke to epu today for follow up appointment after medical management and they said no sex until spotting completely stopped because of infection risk. Been feeling a bit deflated by it all today, but that's probably the natural mood fluctuations following a crappy miscarriage. Onwards and upwards 💪

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