Trying To Get Pregnant

[shylo]

Hi ladies, I have heard alot of stories about women getting pregnant fairly quickly after they have a miscarriage, my husband and i hope we are one of those people. But what im wondering is it possible to ovulate before your period after you have had a D&C. Thank You

[shylo]

Hi ladies, i just got off the phone with my doctor, i had called him and asked him the same question that i had posted. He had told me you can ovulate as soon as 6 days after a miscarriage which is good news i thought, he also told me you dont need a period to get pregnant, which i already know. I am 26 and probally have only had 10 periods, and i was also on birth control when i got pregnant with my last 2 pregnancies. I hope to get pregnant right away, and wish the best of luck to you ladies also trying. Thank You

[trikendi]

it is but... opks do get false positives cause an opk picks up hcg aswell as the lh before your o' cause hcg and lh are the same thing except hcg has an extra bit on the end which only a preg test can pick up but the opk can pick up any left over hcg from the m/c and also obviously the lh in your wee

sam

[mrsc2005]

I don't know but we are in the same situation i miscarried on Oct. 3rd, and already ttc. I did not have a D& C luckily so I hope to get right back to normal, Good luck, and Let me know what yo find out.

[royal76]

My doctor told me after my D&C that it is very easy to get pregnant.  My situation is different because I had to have a 2nd one but from what I've heard it's fairly easy to get pregnant right after.  We have just started ttc again.  Best of luck!

[gorilla-keeper]

We are in the same boat as you, and also ttc after a mc earlier this month.  My doctor said that he recommends waiting 1 month, but that this was basically due to our emotional recovery.
FYI, here's a question/answer off of the Better Health Channel's ask the expert:

"What are the implications, if any, for falling pregnant after a miscarriage without having a period in between?

There are really no adverse health implications of falling pregnant after a miscarriage without first having a period. Following miscarriage, regular menses ('periods') may not go back to normal for a period of time, yet you may safely conceive before menses re-commence."

and one from Dr. Marjorie Greenfield (Associate Professor of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Case School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland), on conceiving right
after a miscarriage:

"You don't have to feel bad that you conceived so quickly, though, since there is no evidence that getting pregnant immediately after a miscarriage increases your risk."

Good luck!
cherie

[TinaC.]

I recently got pregant both times after my miscarriages this summer and I am now about 7 weeks pregnant.  The doctor told us to wait 3 months for emotional reasons, and we decided not to the first time (miscarried) and the second time I got pregnant on accident.  Anyway, at this point I am glad I am pregnant again, but I must say that I wish I had more time to greive and get myself together emotinoally before being pregnant again.  My level of anxiety is through the roof and I dont think it is good for the pregnancy.  Some people may be ready to try right away, and I thought I was, but I dont think I would have done it this way if I had known that I was not quite emotionally ready yet.  I dont mean to be discouraging, just something to think about and something I didnt really consider fully. -TINA

[Tara R.]

I have a question.  Is it really necessary to have a D&C after a miscarriage?  I have had 3 miscarriages in a row.  This last one was about the 22nd of this month.  The nurse at my doctor's office suggested I have one to see what the problem is. But if everything was expelled, do I really need one?  I want to try again, but of course the fears are there.

[chysmom]

I just recently m/c for the first tme a wk ago and we are back ttc again.  I was told that it is easier to get pg after a m/c or a d&c.  I was also told you ovulate about 7-35 days after you miscarry depending on your body.  I have read more females O about 10-14 days after they miscarry and usually not before or after.  Good luck everyone!  Baby Dust!

[fallingfreely]

I'm 39 years old and have an 8 yr old son but want another child. I was 7 wks pregnant and found out through a sonogram on 10/3/05 (after spotting) that there was no fetal heartbeat and that I would miscarry.  My doctor offered D&C but said I should not have any problem "expelling" naturally.  I said I trust my body and wanted to do it naturally, which I did the week of 10/10-10/16.  

Being I'm 39, I didn't want to wait the two-month recommended waiting time because of emotional healing, so we elected to start trying again immediately.  My understanding is that you are more fertile the first two months after a m/c, that you ovulate approximately six days following the m/c.  

I have a feeling I'm pregnant again now - I'm having all the symptoms again - nausea, sore breasts, tiredness.  Knowing my body as well as I do, I am almost certain, but I'm not breathing a word to anyone (except all of you!) until I know for sure.  

It has been a rough month.  I never thought a m/c would happen to me, as I am so healthy, was running two miles a day and in wonderful physical condition.  But it does happen, and it's not our fault, and it doesn't mean that it's going to happen again.  I just wanted to tell all of you to keep trying - don't give up - and I wish a happy, healthy pregnancy to each and every one of you!

[Mommyof2cuties]

Just wondering if any of you who have had a D&C can share when your period came back following the completion of the miscarriage?  My m/c started Oct 22nd, but I had a D&C Nov 10th to complete the process, as my body just couldn't pass all the tissue on it's own.  I'm hoping my period comes back in December so we can start ttc again after that.  I'd appreciate your feedback.

[jgonzales]

I had my period one month after a D&C. Now I am trying to conceive.
My period only lasted for two days, and I though it was going to last 5-7 days, but didn't so take care, and becareful!

[Jocy]

On friday the 18th I tested "pregnant" and Saturday 19th tested Not pregnant. I was very confused considering i had the sore breast, mild cramping which later turned stronger kind of like contractions. On Sunday the 20th I wiped and saw what looked like old blood but very little..... by sunday night it was BRIGHt red, nothing like a period, along with cramping in my adomen and lower back including my thighs... i went to the Gyno the next day and he did a sonogram and found nothing in my uterus, although he found it Thickened. By then i was passing alot alot of blood clots, along with bright red blood....
I bled till yesturday and today its very very very light almost nothing....

I got pregnant using the withdrawel method...although i wanted to get pregnant, he didnt..  and seemed pretty happy, relieved and excited that i had a miscarriage. He has two kids from a previous marriage.... im a bit emotional and have been hurt since, is this normal? being so emotional?

They took blood test and i guess by today i will find out how high or low my HCG was....  

Im sad, i was 5 weeks pregnant, but didnt know until about one week ago.

I just wrote, because im heart broken and cant really turn to my boyfriend at this point, we share to different emotions.

[lindiloo]

hi

my boyfriend and i have been trying to get pregnant since this time last year.(we are both 23) i had spent so much of my life trying not to get pregnant i just took it for granted that when i wanted to start a family i would stop using condoms and i would just get pregnant!!! to be honest i havnt been thinking about my ovulating times or taking my temperature or all the other obviously necessary things you need to consider... but now after a year of being disappointed i am realising that this is what i should have been doing and i am hoping because i have not being doing this and leaving everything to chance is the reason i have not got pregnant rather than there being something really wrong therefore i am asking for advice so please if any of you have any please let me know....
good luck to all of you and i sincerely hope that all your prayers are answered ..

[nicolev]

Hello

I had a miscarriage last month.  I started spotting on Oct 30 and had a D&C on Nov 2. I now have my period, which came about 4 weeks after the first sign of spotting.  We are going to ttc ASAP.  Has anyone heard if you are more fertile in the months following a miscarriage with d&C? I did read that somewhere but haven't found any other info to back it up.

[eirrech]

Hi Jocy. Sorry for what happened to you. I know how it feels to lose a baby. I had same experience. I tested positive 2X then when I started spotting pregnancy test took longer to get positive result. I m/c at 5.5 weeks. Didn't have d&c so we decided to ttc again. Didn't have period and got pregnant again. Tested positive on pregnancy 4X and I will have ultrasound tomorrow to confirm length of my pregnancy. Goodluck to you. Hope you'll get pregnant soon too. This is my 3rd pregnancy had m/c 2X. Just remember, relax and get plenty of rest. Don't get angry or carry heavy stuff as stress is very bad for your body (if ttc) and baby (if you're p/g). Take Care...

[anyie]

I had a m/c at 4 1/2 months.  I am so ready to be pregnant again.  I m/c  5 weeks ago naturally with no d & C.  I haven't had my period yet.  Could I be pregnant?   I have heard that you are more fertile after a m/c.  Is that true?  And why? Does anyone believe that stress can cause a m/c?