Fertility after miscarriage

[Mands74]

Hi,
I'm 43 and found out last week I was 6 weeks pregnant, been trying for ages and was almost at the point of egg donation when conceived naturally.
Within a week my world has been turned upside down and I found out this morning I had miscarried.
Don't know if it's my hormones but is it safe to try again straight away? I've heard conflicting views, it was so hard to get pregnant to start with I would do anything to be there again.
If anyone has been in the same situation I'd be grateful for any advice.
Xx

So sorry for your loss. I've had a few miscarriages and with the first it took about 8 weeks to get a negative pregnancy test. With the others I ovulated within about 2 weeks. There probably won't be any reason you can't try again once any bleeding stops, but you might see recommendations to wait until after one period. This is so they can date it easier (but medically there is no reason not to try again right away). Hope it all goes well for you in the future

So sorry for your loss. It's a long road, be kind to yourself.

There is no medical reason why you can't start trying again straight away. Do wait until you get a negative test, though. This is so that you can be sure if you get a positive test in the future, that it is indeed a new pregnancy and not hormones leftover from the last one. As the poster above said, it can take some time for the hormone levels to go down enough for a test to show as negative. Personally, with my first miscarriage, which was missed, it took 3 and a half weeks but with my second miscarriage, which was natural, it was negative within 24 hours. So it really can vary. Once you have that negative test, you're good to go. I wish you all the best for the future x

Thanks for your advice:-)
It's the only thing keeping me going trying again:-(
X

Hey OP. I'm 34 so a little younger but we have had x3 mcs and are now 17 weeks into pregnancy #4. With all of mine we went straight into TTC again the cycle after. I think it keeps you going and was absolutely the right thing for us to do. This pregnancy was off the back of the last mc.

Give yourself much emotional time and space to grieve. The miscarriage association are wonderful and have a week coming up in early October for support and awareness. Much love ❤️

I found that I wanted to get back to it straight away, more to replace the baby I'd lost, to be pregnant again.
But I just wasn't in the mood, went through a tough few months. A couple of friends said that they had the same thing. Take whatever time you need...
We're TCC again. But I am aware of time passing / my age (41). And I often fear that I've missed my chance (and I miss my baby).
All you can do is try, when you're ready. Sorry about your MC, Mands.

I've just seen these messages, almost made me cry (not hard) lol.
I hade to remove myself from everything conception/pregnancy related, was driving me mad.
Your kind words are all so lovely.
Thank you so much, really touched.
Still trying for baby..... although hard not to be negative.
Xx