Pregnancy after miscarriage

[Amey]

Hi, I am Amye (29yrs) and maried for about 2yrs. we started trying for baby in dec 2005 and i got positive test on 14th feb 2006, my last period date was 7th jan. I always had a faint positive and my blood HCg levels were monitere b/c i was feared for ectopic pregancy, my blood HCg was rising slowly but when i had US nothing was seen. I miscarriaged naturally on 4th March.Doctors told to wait for 2-3 cycles but I waited for only one. On 5th April I got my first period after m/c. we started trying now its 12th May I am about a week late for my period. I am wondering if i am pregnant again but I dont hve many symptoms I dint had any implantation bleeding, but yes feeling bit of nausea but no sore breast (in my previous one which ended in m/c i had very painful breast)i feel bit streched in my abdominal area and bit heavy too. I took three HPT but all neg though some times after hrs later i saw a faint line. Some one please advice me. I am really getting mad thinking and monitoring each little changes i am having in my body.
I have a appointment at the GP on monday but its still three days. Is it possible that i had a late implantation (i usually had 32days cycle)and the symptoms will start late or is it that i may not be prgnant and due to m/c i got my periods irregular or late. PLEASE ADVICE I WOULD BE VERY THANKFUL.

[MrsBritney25]

Hi there amey -
My doctor told me that after my miscarriage my periods could be VASTLY different from what I was used to prior to my pregnancy.
They say that every pregnancy you have will change the chemical make up of your body, and therefore you could have longer cycles or shorter cycles or whatever. So, you could, in fact, be having an abnormally long cycle, or maybe even an annovulatory cycle, where you didn't ovulate at all.

That being said - yes it is also possible to get false negatives and you may have just implanted later than you would have expected.

My questions to you - had you been charting your basal body temperature? and - have you been keeping track of your cervical mucus?

[sparky168]

I hate those faint lines on tests.  They give you hope but get you worried at the same time.  It's possible that you could be pregnant.  I have the same problem right now.  I would wait until you go to the doctor.  They'll be able to tell you whether or not you are.

[Amey]

thanxs for ur comments. its really feels so gud when someone listens to you and replies as well. thanxs.
no i dint monitered my temp but yeah i was monitring my vaginal dicharge and felt that i ovulated.
but I had missacrriage on 4th march and the period on 5th april so I had a thought that my cycles will be normal now but mays be MrsBritney25 you are right and may be i am having a long cycle :-(
lets wait and watch.

[cutiemama]

Before my d&c I had 35 day cycles. After my d&c it took 5.5 weeks to get 1st AF and 1st AF to 2nd AF was 28 days. So I assumed I was not on a 28 day cycle and so DH and I BDed as though I should have been Oing around CD14. Well, good thing for body signals because I went back to my 35 day cycle and around CD 20 I started having O pains and used OPK and got a + so back to BDing and on to my BFP! Your cycles can be a bit wacky after a m/c so try to be in tune with your body. If you're not doing BBT, check CM, O twinges (if you get them) and maybe try OPKs- if of course you aren't already PG! Good luck.

[luvmyty]

Hey Amye.  I had a miscarriage/d&c in September, and ws told to wait two cycles.  My cycles were normal, and I got pregnant again on the third cycle.  Though my cycles were normal, I have heard miscarriage can really mess up your cycles.  But, for your question about possible being pregnant...  I felt COMPLETELY different with this one.  My breast weren't nearly as sore as with the first one.  My hcg levels were really high early on with this one, so in a way, I wonder if it has anything to do with your body is still kind of used to being pregnant???  Later on, starting around 6 weeks, I did get all of the normal symptoms, with a vengeance.  Other than sore breast, I hardly had any symptoms at all with the last one.  Just something to think about!!!  Best of luck!

[Jenny77]

I had a m/c & d&C in June 2005. My first 2 periods were really late, although I wasn't pregnant ( took a few tests, and all neg and periods were normal once they came). I know for me, i was so stressed from the m/c, I'm sure that's part of why I was late. Then the rest of my periods got back into the same cycle as before. It really is a trauma to our bodies and can take a while to get back to normal for some people.  ALso, with my first pregnancy (m/c) I had extremely sore breats starting at 5 weeks and on, but for this pergnancy, my breasts were not very sore although they were very full with very minor soreness, but everything is going fine at 17 weeks. I guess every pregnancy is different.

[Amey]

Its one complete week overdue for my periods, I have no sore breasts but bit nausea in afternoon and evening time very tired and my abdomen is feels very streched (below the breast and above the naval) everything strange isnt it? Well b/c of the first m/c I know i have turned out to be very impatient for getting pregnant. If I am not pregnant then I want my periods soon so that we can try again. Well friends i have appointment on monday so still keeping the faith and i will keep u guys posted if i have any prigress. :-)

[zoesproudmama]

I just recently had a miscarrige, but for weeks I was unsure that i was pregnant because i kept having neg. home tests.  Well it wasn't until about the 6th test(and nearly 1.5 wks after missed cycle) that i forgot to throw it away and saw it hours later and also saw the faint line.  I went to my Dr and they also saw the faint line and said that false positives are very rare unless you either had a live birth or miscarriage with 3 weeks of taking the test.  False negatives are much more common.  I was infact pregnant, but not quite 5 weeks, which means the hcg level is still low. I'm not a doctor, but from experience (4 pregnancies) I feel that the faint line is saying that you are infact pregnant, but you just either ovulated later than you normally would and/or that caused you to implant later and that is why the Hcg level is not high enough to make the line show on the test as it should when you are a week or more late on cycle.  Good luck, I hope that you get the info you need tomorrow at your appt. and that you are given the news that you want.

[may1]

Hi,

To everyone that is scared of trying to be pregnant too soon after a D&C.

I too had a m/c in March 2005, had a d&c and got pregnant 2 weeks after, as you can imagine I was extremely worried, even though we were not trying to get pregnant since my Dr. also recomended to wait al least 3 mths. I felt that my body couldn't resist the waitting period, and it didn't. I was very
] scared... on my first visit to the Dr. I was 6 weeks and I saw the dr. on call, mine was on vacation, he did an U/S and said that there was a yolk sack but no baby, as you can imagined I was terrified and cried until I saw my doctor two days later and when she did the U/S an saw a perfectly normal 6 weeks and 2 days fetus with a heart beat. we were so happy, my baby was alive. The rest of the pregnancy was scary to me...why don't I have morning sickness?, why am I not gaining weight?, why aren't my breast sore?, why do I feel so normal? is everything OK?, Am I still pregnant?...turns out everything was great and now I have a perfect little girl, she just turn 5 months and already won an internet beauty contest.

To all of you, have faith and pray, I prayed to God countless times a day and cryed like you woudn't imagine but now I see my little baby and everything is worth having her with me.

Love

[may1]

Hi,

To everyone that is scared of trying to be pregnant too soon after a D&C.

I too had a m/c in March 2005, had a d&c and got pregnant 2 weeks after, as you can imagine I was extremely worried, even though we were not trying to get pregnant since my Dr. also recomended to wait al least 3 mths. I felt that my body couldn't resist the waitting period, and it didn't. I was very scared... on my first visit to the Dr. I was 6 weeks and I saw the dr. on call, mine was on vacation, he did an U/S and said that there was a yolk sack but no baby, as you can imagined I was terrified and cried until I saw my doctor two days later and when she did the U/S and saw a perfectly normal 6 weeks and 2 days fetus with a heart beat. we were so happy, my baby was alive. The rest of the pregnancy was scary to me...why don't I have morning sickness?, why am I not gaining weight?, why aren't my breast sore?, why do I feel so normal? is everything OK?, Am I still pregnant?...turns out everything was great and now I have a perfect little girl, she just turn 5 months and already won an internet beauty contest.

To all of you, have faith and pray, I prayed to God countless times a day and cryed like you woudn't imagine but now I see my little baby and everything is worth having her with me.

Love

[KimmyJ]

Not sure if I had miscarriage or not. This all started May 29th, 2006. I was 8 weeks pregnant, began light spotting on 29th with one episode of heavier "red" blood (no clotting) the same evening. Went to the emergency room and they did a pelvic exam and said pregnancy appeared to look normal at that point. I was given some information stating that it is a "Possible Miscarriage" with specific instructions on what and what not to do, i.e., stay in bed, no lifting, no intercourse for three weeks, etc., and should the bleeding worsen, to return immediately. The following day, May 30, was a repeat of the 29th except that I had cramps all day and I was bleeding alot more, but still not immensely. I went back to the same hospital and told them of my condition. This time I was given a regular ultrasound of which the technician did not see any fetus but told me that my bladder was completely empty, which it was not. She then performed a Vaginal-Ultrasound that had some sort of camera on it. She told me she saw a very small sac but there appeared to be that and nothing else inside of it, said there was no way it could be 8 weeks old; she said it is 5mm but no FHM(?) seen. What is FHM? Who can tell me? Anyway, I was also given a blood test and another pelvic exam. The doctor gave me all of the paperwork for all of what had been done and sent me home with an appointment today with an ob-gyn. Yesterday, May 31st, I began bleeding immensely, praying it would eventually subside but has not; I am bleeding more and more. The doctors seem to think I have an ectopic pregnancy but judging by the clotting and the amount of blood I have lost could that be possible?

Last night I went to the drugstore and bought Clearblue Easy pregnancy tests. I used one of them and it the results say I am pregnant. Is that possible? Can someone tell me if it is so, or was it too early to test? Or is the HCG hormone still resident in my system? I don't know. I am confused. If someone can tell me through email, it would greatly help. exec_tech***@****. Thank you.

[granolamama]

I have lost eight babies in the last ten and a half years. I have carried five beautiful children into my arms also in the last eleven and a half years. My second live son was born three months early, but he is now a very lively eight year old.
I lost my last baby six weeks ago from this next Tuesday. I got a positive test the third of March, I started Progesterone immediately. The next day I was told by my Doctor that the hormone levels came back showing no pregnancy at all. I was very upset (I had three positive tests). He suggested that I had been pregnant, but miscarried and needed to wait to pass the baby. It all felt so wrong because I had just gotten a positive test the day before (same day they did the blood test). He told me to stop taking the progesterone. I waited two weeks and then finally took another test- postive immediately! I went back in and had my levels checked again- high pregnancy levels! The first blood test was wrong and most likely switched in the lab with someone else's. This is the second time this has happened to me, my pregnancy with my five year old started this way too. Anyhow, I took the progesterone and after everything looked great for a few weeks, I started bleeding and lost the baby. This was not my typical situation with miscarriage because this time my progesterone was high and rising. I don't produce enough on my own, so it tends to be incredibly low. this time the progesterone wasn't the problem. Hmmmm...
Here I am now, six weeks later, still no period. I'm two weeks late now, and going insane. I don't think I ovulated when I typically do, I think I ovulated within three days of when I should have gotten my period. I am a double ovulator too, so who knows. I have taken like six tests- at least- in the past week. Most recently, a few minutes ago. They are showing the lightest of light lines. The kind only visible to certain light, looking at it from all angles and an immense amout of eye strain! I have had many of my tests do this, and I'm always pregnant even if the line is that light. However, they do say not to take a positive line as a positive if it happens after the alloted amount of time, in this case, ten minutes. I am ready to throw these across the room because after a few days the next test I take produces no darker lines, and I feel like it takes a couple hours before the color of the positive test lines are clearly visible. It is so silly that the lines are blue, and so is the entire screen for a while, or pink lines and pink screen. It's hard to see the light line through the washed out screen color.
Anyhow, you are not alone. I guess time will tell, and until then we will be a little manic and confused. Such an emotional roller coaster.
Just know, from a mom who has eight babies waiting for me, that more babies will come. I have been through the loss of triplits, lost a baby at 20 weeks and had to have a D&C, and much more, but almost every loss I have has been followed up at some point with a baby who I have here with me. I may not have my triplits, but my five year old was concieved a few months after I lost them. He's insane, but wonderful, he got all three lost souls living in him. He is three wild five year olds in one! Hang in there, it does get better. Not easier, but it'll make more sence some day!

[ThatRoweGirl]

Hi Ladies,

my story is very similar to many of yours. I started TTC in November 05, I found out I was pregnant the first week of January 2006. I started bleeding on March 1st and went on to have a D&C performed on March 4th 2006. My doctor advised waiting 2 cycles to start trying again, But I was so anxious that I didn't want to wait at all. I figure my body would know when it was ready to get pregnant again. I got my first AF on April 8th 2006, and my second AF on May 9th 2006. My period wasn't due until June 9th, 2006, but I got this brownish discharge when I woke up on Monday. There wasn't a lot of it, just when I wiped. I put on a pad, but there wasn't even enought of it to need it. It lasted most of Tuesday and went away Tuesday night. I had read about implantation bleeding online and since I was so close to my period, but it was nothing like my normal periods are (Heavy and dark red), I decided to get a pregnancy test. I wasn't feeling very optimistic, so I just got the kind at the Dollar Store that cost $1. I took it at 3:30 am and ...... I jut got a DEFINITE BFP!!!!!!! today (June 7th) and am now pregnant. The test line was so dark and it appeared before the control line appeared.  I figure I conceived around May 26th, so I will be due on Valentines Day. I called my doctor and set up an appointment for July 12th when I will be 9 weeks. Does anyone think that it would be crazy to ask about or for progesterone shots, since I've only had one miscarriage. I want to be extra carefull this time. I want early ultrasounds and everything. I've already told most of my family, and some of my friends.  They were very supportive of me when I lost the baby a couple months ago, and I coulldn't think of anyone else I want by my side this time. Well.....that's my story. Good Luck & Baby Dust to all!

[keke28]

Hi.. I had an miscarriage on April 19, 2006 and an D&C on the 21st, all a week before my wedding.I havent got an period yet and its may 11th.  I took pregnancy test and it was neg and also went to doctor and their preg test was neg also but my preg test with this last pregnancy test said neg but it was confirmed through a blood test but they didnt give me one this time I also have the condition called PCOS Does anyone has any insight on this

[belle1973]

Did you get your period yet? I had d&c on April 20 and no period yet. I'm worried now. Was 12 weeks pregnant.

[belle1973]

Has anyone gotten their peiod more than 8 weeks after miscarriage and D&c? I'm at 8.5 weeks now and am worried?

[belle1973]

I had a baby straight after a miscarriage in late o4. no period in between D&c and pregnancy. He is great, 1 yr now. No complications in prgnancy - used progesterone shots + baby asprin in early pregancy, baby asprin all the way through. I think the D&C helped me have a successful pregnancy. So good luck with yours. I'm trying again for #2 now after another miscarriage and D&C.

[keke28]

Sry so long for reply but i got my cycle on the 13th so i can start ttc.  Good Luck to you

[mariea]

Today I am 7 weeks and 1 day pregnant.  This past weekend, when I was 6wks 3 days, my doctor told me the yolk sack looked irregular and that it is most likely not a viable pregnancy.  I am going for another opionion tomorrow.  Has anyone been told this before???  Is there any way the yolk sack can get healthy and turn regular or am I doomed???  I lost a baby in February as well due to a cervical (ectopic pregnancy) and am in fear of the pain and torture of losing another.

[Briana137]

I had a d&c on 6/8.  We very much want to become pregnant as soon as we can.  The doctors have told us the we should wait 1-2 menstural cycles before trying...preferably 2 cycles.  Does anyone what the complications could be if we were to get pregnant before the 2nd cycle, or even before the 1st cycle?

[belle1973]

I had a baby boy directly after D&C for miscarriage with no complications. No period at all in between - I don't think it makes any difference. Maybe even better as your body is really fertile after a past pregnancy. Goodluck

[Nichole3]

HI, I had aquestion I had a miscarriage at 5wk and thta was on June 10 I still have not gotten my period should I be worried or what I was every 28 day in my normal cycle. If anyone can help please do.Thanks

[belle1973]

I dont think you need to worry till after 8 weeks. Apprently it just upsets your body and it takes a time to return to normal.

[hele]

HI
What happened Amey?