Pregnancy Immediately After Loss - Success Stories?

[GoldDustWoman90]

Hi all. This weekend I started my third miscarriage at 5 weeks. We found out we were pregnant on Christmas Eve after 18 months of trying and to say I'm devastated is an understatement.

My previous two miscarriages were many years ago with a different partner - but going through this again now is bringing up all the old fears and dread that this is it now....that I'm just not meant to conceive.

The nurse at the EPU told me that while I may not be emotionally ready, I will in theory ovulate this cycle and will be more fertile than ever, so providing my bleeding stops and I feel emotionally ready, I could try again.....

I was wondering if there were any success stories out there, trying so soon after a loss?

I think I just need to find some optimism.

I'm so sorry to hear of your losses @GoldDustWoman90
I'm in a similar position. We lost our baby boy on 6th December and I'm desperate to hear of other success stories too. Hopefully someone will be along soon to give us hope.

I was told heightened fertility after 3-6 months. After 1st MC I definitely didn't want to TTC again before I'd had a period, it reassured me that everything was back on track. After 2nd MC it was a few months before I felt emotionally ready.

After 3 Miscarriages you ate eligible for referral for further investigation - might you want to try that to rule out any persistent issues before TTC again ?

(My point is you have time to let yourself grieve and recover physically).

Thanks @Whataretheodds ...we were actually with a fertility clinic already so I'm trying to look at a positive. This was my first cycle with them doing every test under the sun....hormones, scans, measurements etc etc....with this loss happening when it did then maybe then look at all that data and work out what happened?

It sounds mad but I just want to get back to trying asap.

That's fine if that's what you want!

So the thing about being more fertile after miscarriage is actually not scientifically proven - please don't hang all your hopes on it as it can be really upsetting if you then don't get pregnant in the next few months. Sadly that happened to me, I'm about to go into cycle 6 of trying again since my most recent loss in July, and I feel like it's been harder because I was led to believe it was more likely to get pregnant right away and that isn't the case for a lot of women x

@GoldDustWoman90 @UnderstatedElegance sorry to hear about your losses 💔
I had a MMC end of September, 10 week scan showed baby stopped growing at 6+4. Afterwards I also looked through various forums for positive stories. I had one period and got pregnant that following cycle. I’m currently only 8 weeks and in the depths of nausea/sickness! I didn’t get that sick last time so this time is different. I also had a scan a couple days ago and currently everything looks perfect. I’m obviously not in the clear yet by any means, few weeks till my 12 week scan, but wanted to let you know it can happen quickly.
I’m glad I waited for one cycle as that period was heavier and more clots so I feel it cleared everything out. I also you OPK as I ovulated a week later so glad I used them!
Hope this gives you a bit of hope and wish you both good luck ❤️

Yep. She is 12 and upstairs playing Lego right now.

I was 6 weeks, and lost the pregnancy (which was somewhat unexpected anyway), so had another crack at it when I ovulated a couple of weeks later (I was tracking) and it was all fine.

Don’t dwell too much on the “really fertile” thing - you’re not missing a golden opportunity this month if you don’t feel like having sex. These things affect us all very very differently and the right time to go for it again is when YOU feel chilled and happy about it.

I also echo the unscientific quote of “super fertile after loss”, it’s kind of rubbish in my experience.

My miracle is upstairs now. I didn’t get a period after one of my losses and it was because I was pregnant straight away.

I had 5 losses over the period of 5 years with anything from 18 months to 6 months after each loss to conceive & lose my baby again.

As you probably know, there is no rhyme or reason to any of it, it doesn’t make sense when all tests are normal.
Goid luck, hopefully 2024 will be your year.

DD2 was conceived the month after an early MC. It didn’t occur to me to be emotionally ready before TTC again, because the best way (for me) to feel ok was to get pregnant again.

🌷 for you.

I miscarried last Christmas Day/Boxing Day (had been bleeding for 4/5 days before). I had my first period 19th Jan and positive test 11th Feb. I'm currently sat on the sofa with a Clingy 8 week old on my chest... feeling sorry for himself after his vaccinations. His sweaty little head pushed against my cheek.

I sat and looked at him on Christmas Eve and I was sobbing looking at his perfect little face because, what a different a year makes.

I'm not saying everyone is so lucky but I'm hopeful for you. Take care xx

Really sorry for your loss. Just wanted to share that an old friend had a miscarriage then fell pregnant the next cycle & then when trying for second she had an early miscarriage then fell pregnant again the following cycle.She has 2 daughters. Good luck!

Yes I did, you have to just think it was natures way of telling you it wasn't meant to be, you body knew something wasn't right. I fell pregnant the next month, good luck OP x

Yes, the cycle after my MMC I conceived and it was fine, lovely teen boy now :)
I did up my iron intake though!

I’m so sorry for your loss, OP. I’m in a similar boat to you - had surgical management for a MMC on 18th December, so I’m waiting for everything to settle down before we try again. DH and I agreed we’d wait for my first period so that we know where we are date-wise if we do conceive.

Hopefully we’ll have good news before too long. Wishing you all the very best. 💐

I had miscarriage in October, I was 6 weeks pregnant. I bled until the end of October. My periods have been all over the place for years, so, as my pregnancy wasn’t planned I decided to start tracking my periods.
On Boxing Day I had pretty bad nausea so I did a test and im pregnant.

Hi all! I'm late to the game here.
I had surgical management for missed miscarriage last week and have found i feel happier to focus on a new future rather than be sad about the past, so quite desperate to TTC again ASAP.
Just wondered how you're doing OP?
X

Update?

Hello, gosh this feels like such a long time ago. Happy to say I had a beautiful and healthy boy in August 2024. He’s sleeping peacefully upstairs and is a such a joyful and happy toddler. Hope this gives someone hope ❤️

I fell pregnant really quickly after the loss of my baby boy. She’s currently 16 months old and laying next to me, babbling away rather than going to sleep. She’s the light of my life and I’m so grateful for her. Don’t give up hope