Can you start trying straight away after miscarriage?

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I went for 12 month scan on monday to be told i'd had a missed miscarriage - embryo had stopped growing at 6 weeks. Once the bleeding stops, hospital dr's told me we need to wait for one period before starting to try again. But i really want to try as soon as possible (ie once bleeding stops). is this ok? I have 2 friends who did this and conceived straight away, but dr's said something about the womb lining needing to rejuvenate...but also that i wouldnt know my dates - who cares about dates, thats what the scans for! can anyone advise on whether you can start trying straight after bleeing stops, and also whether ovulation sticks will work straight after?

Yes, agree with Starlight - seems it's just for dating purposes. The only other thing I read was that if you have a d&c then the lining of the uterus may be thinner than normal, and so they recommend waiting a month, but I don't think you had one - good luck ttc.

You should wait until you get your period back because it's your bodys way of saying it is back to normal, before then there could still be leftovers which could cause problems with the next pregnancy. There are some people who have successful PFM/C, but it's not a guarantee. It does also help with dating, but that's what they have scans for and it would only be a couple of weeks difference if you did get pregnant.

i dont think that it matters what the medics advise.....i think that if you are ready physically and in your head then go for it.
even if you havent had a period, do it if you are ready.
you know your body.

for me, i want to wait till i have had 2 periods before trying again.

I would try and wait until you have had a period but I know that feeling of wanting to try again. I had a m/c but my bloods wouldn't do what they were meant too, so the GP asked me to wait until a certain day and if my period didn't come, to go and see him. My period finally turned up after 5 weeks and I fell pregnant that month. Baby will be 3 next month. Good luck.

Well I only know what the miscarriage team told me, I don't have your vast researching wisdom.

Well I only know what the miscarriage team told me, I don't have your vast researching wisdom.

The EPU advised me to wait one period before trying again and I did. I agree with Starlight that you'd be hard pressed to find any actual scientific proof that it's better to wait. But for us, it was just the right thing to do, even though I was dying to start TTCing again. I guess i just felt if something went wrong again, I wouldn't ever forgive myself and then I'd have to wait again. It's kind of silly, but that's what we decided to do. I was temping so I knew I ovulated that cycle and got my period only a few days after I normally would've. But I will say it was a wacky cycle with lots of spotting and uncertainty.

Good luck with wahtever you decide.

I had 5 mcs and 3 babies. 2 of my successful pgs were conceived the same month as the mc. [I have factor v leiden it would appear which is linked to mcs and have been successfully medicated for this] I saw consultant about my recurrent mcs. She said that there is no evidence to say that you shoudl wait for a period before ttc. HTH

btw my estimate of dtas for dd1 were completely wrong becaise of the mc. but as you say who cares? they could tell on the scan what her dates were.

I just got back from seeing my doctor after a natural miscarriage. He said he (and most doctors) do recommend waiting till your next period till trying to conceive again. He said this was mainly for pyschological and emotional reasons - many woman need a month or so to grieve and many woman feel happier once they have had their next period and feel that their body is back to 'normal'. He said it used to be recommended for dating purposes but in this day and age, that is not really a problem.

I did have a very quick and straightforward miscarriage and the scan one week later looks fine, with negligable remaining material. As I am not going to go back on the pill for just one month, he said there is no cause for concern at all if I happen to fall pregnant straight away although he said there is wisdom waiting for the next period and he did recommend it.

I didn't wait after my ERPC and I lost the next one. I think my uterus was not properly recovered from the procedure, it's not bullshit. Better to wait 4 extra weeks than lose another pregnancy.

i had exact same mc as you - 12 week scan told it'd stopped growing at 6 weeks and 4 days. I also wanted to TTC straight away and was told by hospital to wait a month, gp said not to bother waiting. soi rang Scottish Care (a miscarriage association) who said DO wait a month, as they know people who had another mc as they didnt wait. so im now waiting. which is BORING, as 6 weeks later still not got AF. But at least i'll know that when we do TTC, i wont be risking another MC. its such a huge trauma for your body to have mc, that it makes sense, even just to let your body recuperate to wait,never mind the fact that products may be left and its the old lining if you dont wait (which is what dr's told me). it feels to me now that we made the right decision. take care, and keep us updated on what you decide

i had exact same mc as you - 12 week scan told it'd stopped growing at 6 weeks and 4 days. I also wanted to TTC straight away and was told by hospital to wait a month, gp said not to bother waiting. soi rang Scottish Care (a miscarriage association) who said DO wait a month, as they know people who had another mc as they didnt wait. so im now waiting. which is BORING, as 6 weeks later still not got AF. But at least i'll know that when we do TTC, i wont be risking another MC. its such a huge trauma for your body to have mc, that it makes sense, even just to let your body recuperate to wait,never mind the fact that products may be left and its the old lining if you dont wait (which is what dr's told me). it feels to me now that we made the right decision. take care, and keep us updated on what you decide

I have a friend who concieved in the fist cycle following a late miscarriage. Baby is born now.

I had a m/c, took five months to concieve again and had another m/c. Then concieved two weeks later and am now 6 months prengnant, no problems.

WHen I had a miscariage the doctor told me- wait for the next period but the nurse said 3 months.

I went with the doctors advice and actually conceived within 6 weeks of the MC. I think they recommend waiting for the next period as it makes it easier to sort dates out if you do get a bfp.

You poor thing. Same thing happened to me a few years ago. I was in a right state. I'd spent 12 weeks so happy that I was prgnant and then got to the scan and......
Dr's tell you to wait for period for dating reasons I think.
I m/c 7 weeks ago, and am now 7 wks pregnant No hanging around in my house.
If you feel ready to start trying again, I'd say go for it, but if you want to take some time to grieve, that's ok too.

congratulations LBB, wishing you a successful pregnancy.

Thank you. Got scan on monday.