When would you try again after this? Please help

[Sosks]

5 weeks ago I gave birth to our little boy who was sadly stillborn at full term as a result of an extremely rare genetic condition (think 50 cases worldwide).

The most likely condition is recessively inherited but does not have an identified gene, therefore treatment like PGD would not be possible.

Essentially, we would have to just take the odds the next pregnancy would fall into the 75% chance of a healthy child.

Part of me is terrified at the prospect and a bigger part of me has an overwhelming urge to try ASAP. Realistically, we do want to wait a while before trying again but I was wondering how long others have waited after a stillbirth loss?

So sorry for your lost of your son. We lost dc1 suddenly at 4 days old due to an undetected heart defect. In our case there was no genetic problems. Just one of those things.

We decided to try again straight away. It took af 3 months to return and then 4 months to get bfp. I found a lot of support on the SANDS forum. When to try again is different for everybody.

Hope it all goes well whenever you decide to try again.

Sosks I am sorry for your loss. You should try and see a geneticist before your next pregnancy and you GP should refer you, if not ask. Your next pregnancy will then be under observation by the hospital from the outset. Good luck, a healthy baby Sosks will be born soon.

@Sosks
I am so very very sorry for the loss of your baby. We lost our little girl at 27 weeks just this last Wednesday. It is the most horrifyingly sad thing I have ever experienced. I think it would definitely be worth you speaking to a genetic counsellor as there may be more to it then just 25% chance of reoccurrence.
Please take your time though. Counselling and support groups will have lots of experience in advising people in your situation.
I am terrified that they find a reason for our loss but equally as terrified that they don't.