Are You More Fertile After Miscarriage? True or False

[BearHitch]

Hey ladies... I recently had a miscarriage and DH and I are looking to try again.  I've heard that you are more fertile after a miscarriage- does anyone know if this is true or just rumor for someone who would really like that to be true (me)?!  The bleeding has pretty much stopped, though it picks up a bit after sex but then stops again, so I think my body is done getting rid of everything...  Has anyone else had a m/c and conceived shortly after?  I'd love some stories that would envoke hope :)  Thanks!

[amm1976]

I have a 2 yr sweet baby boy . I was 8 weeks 6 days pregant with my second baby when I spotted - one tiny dot of blood. My husband and I went in for ultrasound - and dr advised baby heart stoped beating. - Baby measured at 7 weeks 6 days. I had a dnc on Wed 02/09/11. We had unprotected sex on 02/20/10 . On friday - 02/25/11 I told dr that I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. The dr said it could be a couple weeks before my hcg levels go down. But then by the next week 03/02/11 , the nurse practitioner adv to take another test and to come in for hcg quantative level check. The preg test was postivie . SO on thursday 03/03/11 I had blood work done and friday the dr called to adv hcg was 218. I have to go back in for another blood work check today. The nurse practioner adv that my hcg should be at 0 after dnc. I dont know what to think. ANy advise.

[Deedee090]

I'm very saddened by all the news on this forum and find it very comforting as I am experiencing simliar situations. This is the first time I've joined a forum, but as reading other peoples experiences helps me I thought I would join in.

My husband and I fell pregnant in Sept 2009 for the 1st time but unfortunately we miscarriaged. We should have been 9 weeks but the baby had stopped developing as 6 weeks. I had a D&C. We then fell pregnant again in Jan 2010, we had very sad news and had a still-birth at 32 weeks. It was the most pain we had ever experienced, it was an unexplained stillbirth and although we've had several tests they all came back nonconclusive - reason unknown. We decided to try again as soon as we got the go ahead. We then feel pregnant again in Jan 2011, unfortunately we miscarried naturally at 7 weeks - Our consultant says he does not think the miscarriages & stillbirth are related, we have just been very unlucky. I had an ultrascan last week and everything has come away and they could see that I was about to ovulate again and everything looked healthy. Absolutely amazing technology! We have been referred to the reaccuring miscarriage unit but there is a waiting list. Because everything looks normal we have been given the go ahead to try again. We stay positive and trust that one day we will be a parents. Please stay strong and have faith in the fact you are not alone.

[cucky]

I have a child who is going to be five years old in June and am so thankful for him.  I wanted two children but could never seem to convince my husband to have another one with me.  I am 34 and he is 40.  The subject of another child came up this past summer.   We fought over the subject so often that we almost ended up seperating.  Finally, after many disputes he decided that I could have until 36 to try or I would just get fixed.  So I went off the pill in October and to my surprise was got pregnant in November found out I was pregnant in December.  We had both just got excited about the pregnancy in time for me to m/c on Jan 2nd of 2011.  It has been a very horrible experience for me.  I am trying again but scared to death that if I become pregnant again I will miscarry.  I have read so much material its amazing.   We are trying again becaue it feels like the biological clock is working against us. :(  I don't want to lose another baby...

[Breezy300]

For both of my miscarriages, I bled many days after the numbers had dropped. I think it's pretty normal to not bleed right away. I was also told that I could start TTC immediately following the miscarriages. The first day of bleeding counts as day 1 of your cycle. I have one friend who was pregnant within only 3 weeks of her miscarriage. That pregnancy became a healthy baby girl!

I'm sorry for your loss and wish you luck in conceiving again.

[jpj580]

Hi everyone. Last week I had 5 positive pregnancy tests ( I couldn't believe it was true!) and then on Friday I went for a blood test and it came back positive with an HCG of 100 and my doctor said I was probably around 4.5 weeks. I felt pregnant. Then I was retested on Monday and after had some really light spotting for about an hour and some light cramping and that was it. The doctor called the next day and said the pregnancy was not good and my HCG was 20. He said the worst of it has passed but I haven't bled at all expect for that light spotting. Did anyone else have an experience where you didn't bleed when you miscarried or the bleeding started way later? It has now been 48 hours since my levels were 20 and my dr said they should be zero by now...still no bleeding

[Britt412]

I found out I was pregnant on october 21, 2010. We were thrilled. We had planned this pregnancy perfect. We have a two year old little boy...we are so thankful for! We went for our first check-up and ultrasound at 8 weeks and there wasn't a heartbeat. Baby measured exactly where it should have though. We were devastated. I ended up having a d and c a week and a half later. My doc told us to wait three months before trying. I have heard from others it is safe to try after one cycle or six weeks. I am so ready to start trying again but I am so scared. I don't want this to happen again. I want a healthy environment so we can have a successful pregnancy.