ttc after miscarriage

[iateallthecreameggsyummy]

Hi all, i've decided to come back for some advice

On 27th March i found out i was pregnant and 14th April we saw the babies sac, although it was empty, by the Friday 17th i knew id miscarried, confirmed by EPU.

Stopped bleeding within 5 days and now we are ttc again, although not putting any pressure on ourselves. I was told it could take 6 weeks for my AF to arrive.
How on earth do i work out ovulation dates? I've read alot of stories of couples getting pregnant straight after miscarriage and so im trying not to get my hopes up at all!
Any advice from anyone on how to go about this, am i rushing it since its only been 10 days since miscarriage confirmed, although thats pretty much when all the bleeding started getting worse.
Im making sure i mark down all dates etc on calender when we bd.
This is only our 2nd month ttc and so i am plan ning on being very patient with it all.
Thanks!

Would you really not wait for first af to arrive - I did reluctantly. But if you did do pregnancy tests etc they may still come up positive from the pregnancy you miscarried - it takes a while for the hormones to drop. I think you are rushing sorry - and I miscarried a couple of months ago.
They advise you to wait for first af for dating reasons - imagine going for early scans and seeing nothing because you have no idea of dates etc it could be very stressful.
Also I found first AF very reassuring in that at least I knew my body was working etc .
But I do hope you are lucky and it works .

Hi so sorry to hear of your loss. I miscarried at 5 weeks on 27th March and found the month of waiting for af very long and frustrating.

But as timmette has said I was pleased to get af and know that (hopefully) my body is going back to normal, I don't think I could have coped emotionally with any false hopes last month.

Good luck whatever you decide to do x

So sorry for you loss. I had a miscarriage in October and like you, wanted to conceive immediately after. I would, however, definitely recommmed waiting for your first period........the uncertainty of dates/scans would be very difficult to deal with otherwise. Also the first cycle after a miscarriage is often anovulatory.

Incidentally, I asked my gyne about increased fertility after miscarriage and he said that this was a complete myth/old wives tale. Each woman's body is different and while some women's cycle's return to normal immediately, others take a few months to settle after a miscarriage. Both scenarios are completely normal. I only mention this as many women begin to stress when they don't fall pregnant immediately afterwards.

Best of luck to you

cremeeggs - I'm sorry about your loss.

I have had three consecutive miscarriages. With the first and the third, I conceived again without waiting for a proper period. I'm currently 5 months pregnant.

Personally, I saw no reason to wait to conceive - the research I did suggested no medical reason. Early scans are likely to be fairly nervewracking whether you are certain of your dates or not. Also, while I understand the reassurance of a period indication that your body has recovered, presumably if your body ovulates, it's working okay.

Only you know whether you feel ready. Chances are that whether you wait or not, the first few months of your next pregnancy will be quite stressful, so if you'd like support, come and join us on the Pregnancy after Miscarriage thread (aka Knicker Checkers).

I'm so sorry cremeeggs. Ad cornflake girl says only you know when you are ready. We chose to wait until my 1st period after my mmc in late Jan/early Feb and I'm glad I did. I needed some time to get my head together and needed to know my body was working. The 2 cycles I have had since have been full of spotting and wierness so I've taken a good 3 months to settle down. By all means start trying now if you feel ready bit don't be surprised if your body doesn't immediately cooperate. Its a bugger.

So sorry for your loss, i know the feeling of wanting to try again asap, i mc last may, it is prolly best to wait for your next period to arrive and then try, give your body a chance to recoup... took a while for me physically and emotionally to get back to normal!! But good luck, hope the blue line appears for you again soon!! x