Chances of getting pregnant after giving birth?

[sasha924]

I just gave birth premature to my son 3 weeks ago. What are the chances of getting pregnant again so soon? I have been having sex. I'm not sure,  nobody bothered to explane to me the chances of me getting pregnant again.

[tiredbuthappy]

my great-aunt is 9 months younger than my grandma. if you do the math you can figure out the date of conception :)

didn't the doctors tell you to not have sex for 6 weeks due to risk of infection and to allow yourself to heal? i know some people don't wait so long, but you make it sound like you've been back in action for a while. considering some people get their period back within 4 weeks, i'd say it's very possible to get pregnant again.

by the way, did you ever bother to ASK about the chances of getting pregnant again?

[Me2mommy2b]

It's very possible to be pregnant very soon after having a baby, no matter full term or prematurely.  I remember having instructions on my discharge papers to be on pelvic rest (meaning NO SEX) for 6 weeks.  Good luck and take care of yourself.

[wannabenana]

"Nobody bothered to explain to you the chances of getting pregnant"? Doesn't common sense tell you that if you are having unprotected sex that pegnancy is very likely to happen?

[Crritter]

Wow, I had no energy after birth, I felt like **** and my poor belly looked awful.  You need to talk to your Dr. about getting on birth control asap.  My sis got pregnant claiming she thought you couldn't if you were breastfeeding.  She only breastfed a couple times a day, but was shocked.  I guess I have no idea how you can have the time and energy, except maybe it's different if baby is not home or you have a good one that sleeps.  I'm jealous, but I would think it's too soon, especially if you had a vaginal birth.  Congrats on baby and be careful.

[sasha924]

   I didn't even get to bring my son home. He past away. He was to premature. I was only 23 weeks. He lived for to hours and pasted. I am going through this stage right now where I feel I despretly need to get pregnant again. I wasn't sure on chance of getting pregnant after birth. I have been reading up on it and I really scared that I might be. I havn't taking a test yet. I went to the doctor today and they said I have a weak cervix and I will need to get my cervix sewn. I want to have another baby but I am really scared that something will happen again. I need to heal from all the heartbreake I just went through. Thank you for you advise
     -Sasha

[linzthehottie23]

i went through what you did.  6 years ago i lost my daughter.  i just went through another pregnancy and lost her to but from something different but my stiches in my cervix worked well.  And i too am trying to get pregnant again and think i might be.  my last one was born on dec. 11 stillborn and i started trying on new years eve. i hope it is not too early but i am not sure if i am really pregnant yet.  in a way i hope i am but if not then hopefully soon.  but i know you are most feritile after giving birth.

[danielle72007]

I don't know statistics or anything.. but anytime you have unprotected sex there is a chance you'll get pregnant..I am 10 months older than my sister.. my Mother went in for her 6week check up and was 4 weeks pregnant... it was very hard on her just because her body hadnt' gotten over giving birth or being pregnant yet...

[graciesmommy]

I am so sorry for your loss.  Ten years ago I had my son at 26 weeks, thakfully he survived and is very healthy.  After he was born, I had four second trimester miscarriages.  Then I got pregnant again in 2003, I carried to 18 weeks and started to dilate.  They put in an emergency cerclage (where they sew your cervix closed) and I carried my daugter to 34 weeks.  I just recently gave birth (on Jan 9th) to my third child.  They put in a preventative cerclage at 13 weeks and I carried her to term.  They really do work, I wouldn't have my children without a cerclage.  Make sure you do research before you get pregnant again so you can make sure you have a doctor that specializes in high risk pregnancies.  You will probably have to be on a modified bed rest (where you can only stand for certain periods of time and lift very little).  Good luck

[pertykitty]

im so sorry for your loss, i cant imagine your grief.  all i can suggest is discussing this with your dr so you can get the best possible chances for a healthy pregnancy.

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Hi I know how you feel i just had my baby at 23 weeks  on 1/30/08 and she did not survive.
Words can not express those feelings i had to even have my baby cremated this was so hard.
Now its four weeks later and the only thing that runs through my mind is trying to get pregnant again. My placenta had alot of blood clogs and they dont know where it comes from imagine that. I asked if this will happen again the doctors told me that i will get a knew placenta so i just will have faith in God that i will have a healthy baby.Its hard not to move on trust me i had a room set up for my baby and i cant sleep. I'm on sleeping pills I'm trying now to move on and try again. My advice to you is keep your head up and stay positive try to move on so that you can prepare for the next baby.send me a message we can talk more i understand trust me i do

[tryingtoimprove]

Now i want a baby more than ever and i have waited only four weeks to have sex.
So now i wait until i get pregnant because in my heart this is what i want so bad.

[tatorbug40]

I had a friend who's baby died at 18 weeks gestation, she had to give birth to her... they were going to wait 6 months before trying again, but she ended up getting pregnant within 2 months of the loss...  she is due in May and is having no complications-  but she did not have pre-term labor-  her baby died and they induced her...  you do need to make sure to see a high risk doc if you do get pregnant again, esp if it is soon...  I am so sorry for your loss.

[hollywoodhunnie2]

I ALSO JUST RECENTLY LOST ME SON, FEB. 28TH. I WAS 24 WEEKS AND WENT INTO PREMATURE LABOR. THEY TRIED TO STOP THE CONTRACTIONS, AND IT DID WORK BUT THEN ONLY A FEW HOURS LATER THEY STARTING COMING BACK SO FAST THEY COULD NOT BE STOPPED. HE LIVED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I AM HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME COPING WITH ALL OF THIS STILL AND WONDERING WHY US??? ALSO MY HUSBAND AND I WANT TO START TRYING AGAIN RIGHT AWAY AND THE DR. DID MENTION HAVING MY CERVIX SEWN NEXT TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR DOING WITH EVERYTHING!!! FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME @ ***@****!!

[kris123]

You can get prego 14 days after birth

[Klai]

I too have lost a daughter at full-term (40wks) and got pregnant 2 months after my daughter passed away.  It was a scary to finding out that I was pregnant.  I was not emotionally nor physically prepared and was greiving the lost of my daughter still.  I have a beautiful son now but I am struggling with the lost of my daughter still.  I too had high risk pregnancies.  You should check with your OB and discuss any concerns and issues you have.  Take one day at a time.  Whatever happens will happen.  My heart goes out to all you women who have lost your little ones.  I truly know how it feels...so take real good care of yourself.

[maliah]

I just lost my baby girl 2 weeks ago. She was born on her due date, July 17th. She had died a couple days before but we didnt know till I went in for my doc appt. Anyways I guess I shouldnt go into all of it. But she was so beautiful, a perfect little baby. I was induced and had her naturally.
I want to get pregnant now but I dont know what the risks are of getting pregnant so soon after a vaginal birth??
I know there is the emotional part that I need to deal with and it will be scary every day of the pregnancy wondering if something will go wrong, But I just want to have my fourth child now. I have two others, a 4 year old and an almost 3 year old. I want them to be close in age and both my husband and I are sure we want another. Sorry to write so much, I just want to know what the problem would be it we got pregnant say, next week or so? Thank you

[tracy0615]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss especially when she was full term.  I have also just lost my baby at 21weeks I went into premature labour due to an infection he was born on the 6th July I named him Finlay and we had him cremated on the 14th July the day before my husbands birthday it was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.  I feel so empty inside and was wandering how long before we could try again as thats the only thing that would help me through this real bad time I will never forget and stop loving him but I am also so scared he was our 1st child I have also had 2 miscarriages.

[Elimommy]

I to lost my baby at 21 weeks on July 24th my Eli was so perfect. My Dr. did a emergency cerclage the day before, and my membranes rupture that night. After they undid the cerclage I had a vaginal delivery, and was able to hold him all afternoon.
My Dr. told me after 4 weeks we can start having sex, but we could try sooner if I felt up to it. He mentioned that we would have to be careful, and not over due it. But everyone is different, I had a very easy delivery. The Dr. only had 1 glove on before the baby came out. If you want to start sooner I would call your dr. office and find out if he thinks you will be okay to start before your 4 week check up. (or whenever your dr. clears you)

On a side not having sex has helped both my husband and I with the loss we feel. And I am so sorry that you had to creamate your baby, my heart goes out for you.

[moe923]

I just lost my baby on 8/9/08... I was almost 33 weeks.  He was stillborn (cord wrapped around the neck). This has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life.  He was the most beautiful and precious thing.  I feel an emptiness inside now that I know the love a mother feels for a child.  I'm trying really hard to wait to have sex.  My DR. said to wait until the bleeding stops and when I'm comfortable.  We want to start trying as soon as possible and I think connecting with each other physically will help us through this hard time.

[uncertained825]

On August 25, 2008 I lost my son at 20 wks & 1dy.  I named him Nigel Daveny.  I ruptured a week in advance in the am and immediately rushed to the hospital.  I was devestated when the ER doctor told me I was at risk for infection and had a choice of inducing my labor resulting in my baby not making it, or I could receive care at the hospital as a bedridding patient.  I went on for a week and everything seemed promising until the contractions came and they notified me that I had dialated 4cms.  I was crushed because I knew unless the good Lord had a hand in this birth my son would not make it.  I gave birth to him in the am and 40 mins later he had departed.  I won't continue to question the works of the unknown because maybe it just wasnt my time.  My husband and I haven't been together since I moved out 5 months and he has not been supportive in any way.  We actually havent talked since 2 days after our son's death.  I conclude this to say that maybe God had another plan for me and my mind is just to cloudy to see it right now.  I had a miscarriage 3 years ago by my husband and he showed no suppport then either.  I believe history repeats itself and there's something better for me...like a great husband that will support in my trials and tribulations...A Grieving Mother

P.S. Sorry for your loss and good luck trying again!

[littlecora]

I recently lost my daughter Amina at 21 weeks and 6 days. I am devastated. I am very angry inside and confused. She would have been my first child. I know God has a plan fro everyone but I am still in the WHY ME state of mind. My spouse is very supportive. I want to try and get pregnant again soon. But I really need to heal physically and emotionally from the passing of my little girl.  Bless all of you that Have been through this hardship. May there be many blessings come your way.

[NessaMA12]

It is Very possible to get pregnant after you give birth because I am a living witness. I just gave birth to a baby boy in april of 2008 and he is now going on six months and I'm pregnant again im 5 months with another boy so it is possible, that's why they tell us to wait six weeks before any sexual activities.

[Brandi629]

I too just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on Sep.12,2008 at 36 weeks gestation. He was stillborn. My heart is broken and anyone who has gone through the same can relate to the empty feeling that you are left with. My husband and I want to have another child and our 9 year old wants to be a big brother. How soon is too soon to try again?

[missingmaryah]

I pondered across this site when searching google on pregnancy after birth.  I too just lost a baby girl, Maryah, at 24 weeks- I was on bedrest in the hospital and they didn't get to her soon enough.  The hardest thing is accepting she was not resucitated or given a chance eventhough I was right at the hospital- one of the best in my state UNC. Now my boyfriend wants to leave, saying he can't risk it happening again and that I worried too much- so I feel he blames me.  I find it somewhat encouraging that others are going thru the same thing, but it makes it nowhere near fair that I wouldn't wish such emptiness on my worst enemy.  

[PeaceBeStill]

For all of you who are grieving, I send up a prayer that comfort and peace will overcome each of you.  I am very aware of how you feel.  I called my nurse just to let her know I was spotting.  By the grace of God, she told me to come in so that we could make sure it was nothing.  Well, apparently I had gone into preterm labor and was already 5 cm dialated; and I didn't even know it.  Well they did what they could to slow the process, but only hindered delivery for two days.  I gave birth to my perfect little boy at 12:08 am on Oct. 17, 2008, after having an emergency c-section. He was 26 weeks and 2 days.  He was so perfect, I got to hear him cry one time, when they delivered him.  I was able to have 2 weeks with him before he went back to heaven on Nov. 01.  I was devestated.  It was prayer and the support of my husband that brought me through; but I couldnt understand why, he just looked so perfect.  He looked just like his father, of whom he was named after.  My husband and I didnt wait to talk about what happened, and I think that helped out a lot.  So by the time we had a small grave side funeral, we were grieving but yet at peace with what had happened.  I still wondered why and thought about how I didnt get a chance to hold him or see him smile, but I must say that God has allowed me to be at peace with the passing of my first born.  Of course that's not to say that I don't think about and miss my baby everyday, because I do-so, so much!

I am happy that at present I am 8 wks and 5 days.  I am praying that this is a smoother pregnancy and I will get the cerclage at about 14-16wks.  

I do have a question though, do you start showing sooner if a pregnancy is within a couple of months of a birth?

[lovemyson12]

If you are already 8 weeks 5 days did you get pregnant about 4 weeks after giving birth to your baby boy?  I too just gave birth to my first baby at 36 weeks on January 12. He was stillborn.  I had a perfect pregnancy..no complications.  I went into labor and when we got to the doctor he did an ultrasound and didn't find a heartbeat.  We are anxious to get pregnant again as soon as possible.  The doctor told us to wait 1 menstrual cycle and then try again but I want to try sooner.  How did that work for you?

[nu2society]

on early, snowy, saturday morning on December 27, 2008. 3 weeks early before my due date. i had an emergancy c-section and gave birth to my beautiful son Benjamin Ivan who weighed 5lbs.4oz.at 3:25 a.m.... i only heard his cry once, i never got to hold him while he was alive cause he has a disese (disease) where he had brittle bones which if i carried him or change his diaper, his bones would break, his brain was hemeraging, and was not breathing on his own. he lived only a day and went back to heaven with the Lord at 7:02 p.m. it's only been a month and i miss him soooo much. sometimes when in relaxing with my husband and son i imagine me holding him and realize it's not real and it hurts so bad.. what hurts me the most is that my son who is 6 was excited he was going to be a big brother. it took us 5 years to get pregnant and this had to happen. its sad that a young boy like my son had to experiance this sad time. everyday since it happend my son tells my that he misses is little brother and he wishes Ben was with him.. my husband and i talked about having another baby. i hope and pray it will happen soon and pray really hard this never happens again. R.I.P. BABY BEN.. we love u and miss you..

[CarsynsMom]

I had a perfect pregnancy and delivered a perfect vaginal delivery to a beautiful baby girl named: Carsyn Everley, on Christmas Day 2008, she was 6lbs 4 oz. and everything was perfect about her, we got 14 beautiful blessed days with her and she went back to heaven, her heart had a hole in it that was undetected.  I miss her so much daily, I go to the grave daily, talk to her daily, and feel so angry at times.  I feel very empty and want to try for another baby- my husband is scared.  Maybe someone has or is experiencing the same situation.  Please give input.  Thanks

[jkpmom]

i also pray for all of you... i just lost my baby girl jayden at full term on jan 9 she had a rare syndrome called jacobsen syndrome and she had several heart problems but the docs said she would be ok i called the doc when i felt the movement slow down and they said not to worry bout it i had extra fluid well 3 days later at the doc they couldnt find the heart so they soon induced me and i had her at 1;28 am she was 7p 2o and the doc said OH her cord is twisted in 3 dif places i also feel so empty and just got done packing her room away but left her name on the wall anyways we also want to have another baby he is more scared than me but we didnt even wait but 3 weeks to have sex and again at 4wks but i guess we will find out later... anyways everything happens for a reason and i go to see my jayden everyday i know she is in HEAVEN and perfect

[Ms_Quin]

Hello, i was just browsing and read your stories... I had a beautiful little girl by the name of Kinley Amoria.. She was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome where the left side of the heart is smaller than the right... I had her for exactly 2 months. she was born on the 21st of November and died on the 21st of january. This is soooo hard to deal with. I to want another baby but am so scared that this may happen again even though the dr.s have told me that its not genetic and there are no know factors that causes this... I want another baby so bad because i have a void in my heart. I go to the cemetary everyday and talk to her... I know that no one can replace her but i want a baby and dont know when to start for another one. Im trying to give myself time to get thru this... How soon is to soon??

[JamieRae]

OMG, I just gave birth to my daughter at 20 weeks.  She had potter's syndrom (syndrome) and died at birth.  I feel the same way as you and want to get pregnant right now.  I too started having sex again and it had only been a week.  No one told me anything about waiting with my son they said I could regain sexual activity when I felt okay to do so.  I feel bad for you.  I am dieing inside about my daughter and am so thankful that I have my son to help me through it.  I know a nurse that I asked said that we should wait 5 months to heal before trying again but my Dr. said we could try whenever we wanted.

Good luck through this hard time.

Jamie

[JamieRae]

I am so happy I found this site.  I was having such a hard time trying to tell people how I felt.  No one understood what I was going through.  We went in last Tues to find out the gender of our baby, which was a girl.  The next day we found out she had low amniotic fluid and they wanted us to get another ultrasound.  We went in on Thurs after fighting to get an appt just to find out she had no kidneys (potters syndrome) and was going to die.  We had to make the decision to give birth or let her grow and die inside of me.  I could not handle feeling my baby girl grow inside of me just to die.  I feel very badly for all of you ladies who have lost a child and I pray that no one ever has to make a choice like I did.  I am having such a hard time dealing with Lillian's death.  I had to explain to everyone that even though I did not know her I felt her and she was my little girl.  We are going to try again.  They did the genealogy chart and there is like no chance that this will happen again.  It was a fricked fluke how does that happen to us.  I did everything right.  Just know that I pray for everyone and their little babies.  It is not fair sometimes but we just have to take it one day at a time.

[princess647]

hello, i have recently lost my son Jaylen at 20 weeks on June 3, his heart stopped beating and i had a vaginal deliverly. I am truly heart-broken over the loss, Jaylen would have been my first child. After 3 weeks i went back to work, so i wouldnt think about the loss anymore. Now i am scared that i might be pregnant again, i am so fearful of what can happen, i dont want to tell anyone.....not even my boyfriend......i am at a loss of words. Its crazy because i feel uncomfortable around people that know, exspecially at work, they were throwing me a big baby shower...i still ask God WHY!, but only he knows. I sometimes feel like it was something i did that caused my child to die, its something that u truly have to get over yourself mentally....i am truly sorry for everyone who had to experience a tramatic loss....

[tbu25]

2004 May 12th 11am I gave birth at 23weeks and my son did not live due to abnormal kidney. Doc suggested I wait three weeks I did  we didnt get pregnant till 1yr late I gave birth to my son now 3 on April 15th 2006 and I jus recently gave birth to my doughter July 3rd. My advice to all women is that babies come when they are suppose to so try not to dwell on your loss it will only be heart ack so just keep trying you will get lucky.

[gymmom222]

I am so happy I found this site...I just gave birth to my son Jonathan at 35 weeks - he was still born.  I didn't feel him move for an entire day and went over to the hospital where they told me he had no heart beat and had died.  I was induced and gave birth vaginally.  As many of you know this was the hardest thing I have ever done!  My husband and I both want another baby so bad - it has been 3 weeks since our son was born.  What are signs to tell if you are ovulating?  I am still bleeding a very little bit...can I sill get pregnant?

[Sexybobbie]

I feel your pain. All I can say is continue to pray and trust the Lord He will make a way for you in His heart and listen to all your prayers. I have my 2 children vaginally and they are diong extremly well. I love them so much. I will pray for
you all.

[nvadams1978]

It's good to know that we are not alone, because so few people know how to comfort grieving parents. They say 'there are no words' and many slope off into the distance, leaving you with your pain.

I lost my baby girl, Isabella, three weeks ago on 22 September. She had a genetic abnormality that was only picked up at 36 weeks. She died, I gave birth to her, held her and thanked her for the joy she had brought me. She was beautiful, she looked like a member of our family - she looked like a sleeping baby. We buried her a few days later. It is enormously painful and like others I stumbled across this site because I want to know when I can get pregnant again. Maybe to fill the void, maybe to stop people's pity, but mostly because we wanted to have a baby and just because that didn't work out this time, it doesn't mean that our desires have changed.

I know it might be too soon, but we not only grieving her, we are grieving the fact that we are not parents, like we were supposed to be. She was our first. She will always be unique and special, and we will remember her and what she brought to our lives, but we had plans to be parents and we don't want to give up on that, or delay it any longer than 9 more months!

Our doctor said my periods should come back six weeks from the birth - in three weeks or so. My postpartum bleeding is stopping now. I am having my prolactin levels checked to see if they are getting back to normal (this is what stops periods, I know this because my levels are naturally too high and I have to take drugs to reduce them). I guess that when my first period comes, I will do ovulation tests using the clearblue ovulation strips, which got me pregnant in one attempt last time. Not sure if my cycles will be out of whack or if I will have anovulatory cycles. We will see! My body will be ready when it is ready.

There's probably some psychological reason why it is good to wait - the 'replacement baby' syndrome perhaps, but I think anyone who has already been pregnant can get pregnant again as long as their body is ready. I guess you have to work on your mental state to ensure that you won't be anxious during the next pregnancy, as this can affect the baby. I am doing yoga, reiki, walking alot and seeing a psychologist.....with all that I feel I am turning the page towards a bright future with love and happiness - and babies!

Good luck everyone and lots of love.

[kayliemommie]

I too feel everyone's pain. Four weeks ago today we lost our precious little Angel Kaylie. We were induced at 40wks 6 days, 6 hours into the induction placental abruption happened. We had an emergency c-section, but it was too late, she was deprived of oxygen for too long. She lived for 2 hours and 28 minutes. I was holding her when her little heart stopped beating. I miss her so much. I cry every day and continue to ask "why us". She was our first child and we couldn't wait to be a family. Everything is in her room ready for her to come home. I have never felt so much pain in my entire life, my heart continues to shatter.
My heart (whats left of it) longs to be a mommy again. We didn't want to wait the recommended time before trying again...so started trying yesterday again. My OB suggested waiting at least 2 menstrual cycles. When I asked him if it would be a abd thing if we tried earlier, he said it wouldn't necessarily be a "bad" thing. It took us a long time to conceive Kaylie, therefore we didn't want to wait. I'm 34 and my husband is 35; we felt time wasn't really on our side. Physically I feel great, like nothing ever happened. I only had pain for about a week and a half. Emotionally I'm wreck, but I need to be a mommy.

Good luck to the others who are trying again.
So sorry for everyone's loss. I know how hard it is. God bless all.

[catoki]

I am so glad that I found this forum as it has helped me to develop personal perspective.  

Last week I gave birth to a little boy at 20 weeks and he survived for 37 minutes then his heart stopped.  He was our first, the image of his dad and my heart aches for him.  All through the pregnancy he developed beautifully but I had a low lying placenta which split and caused premature labour.

My husband and I have been each others strength and I too am needing to get pregnant again but I have realised through reading this forum that, for me personally, this is not such a great idea.

My heart is breaking for the loss of our baby boy and the pain I see in the eyes of my husband, his grandparents and aunts and uncles but I have just realised that I am wanting to get pregnant to take away that pain and to feel a life growing inside of me again.  You cant heal a gaping hole in your heart in a matter of weeks or even a lifetime but you can heal physically!  I need time to grieve and heal and then to learn to trust in my body again.  I now realise that if I get pregnant so soon I will probably spend the next months filled with worry and fear of it happening again which will not be healthy for anyone, as much as I wish it to be otherwise!  The risk of miscarriage is very real and I want to do as much as what is within my power to reduce the chance (didnt work first time but let's hope).

So instead of focusing on getting in pregnant I am going to focus on what I can control.  I am going to focus on the love that my husband and I share, the beauty of the friends and family that surround us and getting my body back to a healthy state that will be the best environment possible for a new pregnancy.

I know the pain that everyone is feeling and it is not something that you would wish on your worst enemy.  It was mentally encouraging, though not at all pleasing, to find that others in the world are feeling the exactly the same way and we are not alone in being told 'I dont know what to say' or having a house filled with flowers and the delivery man knocking on your door to bring more arrangements that would normally be received after the arrival of a new baby.  To everyone on this site who has dared to love and not had the expected outcome, remember, we are strong and we will never forget but we will get through this.

To insensitive people such as Tiredbuthappy and Wannabenana, perhaps compassion rather than condescension would be more appropriate when responsing to a heart breaking post such as Sasha924.  When you lose a baby it is not your first instinct to pull out a list of appropriate questions to ask after childbirth and when you are home you are in such a numb state that you don't kinow where to turn.  You speak of lacking commonsense, perhaps you should review your own lack of heart.

All that aside, apologies for the extra long post but it has been  therapeutic to reach inside myself, past the pain, and analyse what I am feeling.

[jaromsmommy]

Thank you so much for your post.  It seems so unreal sometimes, just writing to a computer screen, but your words touched me and helped me.  I just had my first baby three weeks ago.  Our little Jarom was two months early, and died during birth.  My sweet husband has been my strength, and he and I count ourselves blessed because we can talk about everything together.  We have a perfect little son, who is with our Heavenly Father, which is comforting, but also heartbreaking.  I'm a selfish mommy and wish he were with us.  I try to understand, and have found many blessings and comforts and beautiful miracles that would not have come otherwise, but it is still so hard.  I too want to have another baby as soon as I can--my husband and I long to have children, and losing our first was a crushing blow.  My doctor recommends that we wait at least 6 months in order to reduce the chance of another preterm delivery.  I understand the reasoning, and realize that my body needs time to heal physically and become ready for another baby, and my soul needs time to grieve and heal as well.  Catoki, thank you for your sweet words.  To everyone reading this: if you have lost a precious child, know that your little one is safe and loves you.  We are mothers, even if we may not appear that way to outsiders yet.  We love our little ones, and we will always have a place in our hearts for these precious babies.  

[Carsons_Mom]

I gave birth to my son, Carson, at 35 weeks and he had a fatal heart condition, he passed away four weeks later.  It has been four months since I had him and three since he passed away and I just found out I am pregnant again.  We have feelings of excitement, but also are extremely nervous after what we went through with Carson.  The doctor told us to wait four cycles before trying again, but I only had one cycle before we  surprisingly conceived again.