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how soon trying to get pregnant after miscarriage
I've read in my prgenancy books and on forums and I've been told by doctors to wait 1 to 3 cycles before trying to get pregnant again after having had a miscarriage recently. But there doesn't seem to be any research to back this up...no one can tell me if there's a medical risk if I get pregnant sooner. Does anyone know? I am 36 years old and had a m/c on my first pregnancy last month and I'm eager to try again. If it's for emotional reasons that people say to wait, well getting pregnant again will make me feel better as that was my goal, but I don't want to have an increased risk of another m/c by getting pregnant too soon. But time is an issue b/c I am 36 and just starting to have children now. I know this all may be pointless if I don't ovulate again soon, but hoping thinsg get back to normal soon. I had a natural m/c and my hcg levels are almost back to normal or zero. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
sorry for your loss but i lost mine at 9 weeks and there was nothing there when they did a dnc. how did they do a autopsy with it being the size of a grain of rice?
OMG Hi!!!!!!
I have been meaning to stop back on here and post and kept forgetting! ugh--so sorry!
I am SO happy for you and your husband! Avonlee sounds just precious!!! You have come so far and you definitely deserve her and all the blessings that she brings to your life!!!
Sounds like your labor was eventful! Wow...that's a long labor! I'm so glad that it went well though and that your little girl was healthy!!! :)
My little girl is a little over 8 weeks old today...named her Olivia Alessandra. She is so beautiful and so precious! She was born on July 24th at 1:18 pm weighing 7 lbs, 8.1 oz and 19 & 1/2" long! She was perfectly healthy!!! My Dr allowed me the choice of an episiotomy as he thought that I might tear, so I took one...I felt all three of the cuts, but they didn't hurt since I had an epidural. (I ended up ripping all the stiches though and had to go back to the ER a week later though---that HURT!!!) Ugh...always something!
My labor was surprisingly easy! I started getting contractions the day before and then they were on and off the whole day, starting at around 1 am. I was cleaning the WHOLE day and doing laundry because I wanted to have things in order. By that evening, the contractions were getting closer. By 2:35 am, I felt (and heard!) my water break and so I woke my husband and went to take a shower. By the time I got to the hospital, my contractions were already 5 minutes apart and I was 3 cm dilated. I didn't get my epidural until I was 7 cm and I had no clue I was that far along because the contractions weren't that bad! It only took me about 20 minutes of pushing and Olivia was here!!! I think the Dr and the nurses were surprised that it went that quickly (I certainly was!).
Olivia has been sleeping about 5-6 hrs a night for a while now, actually. I feel bad letting her sleep that long though, so I generally try to wake her at least by 4 hrs. She is such an easy baby--she only cries when she needs her diaper changed or when she's hungry. :) Her Daddy already wants another sibling...he's so in love with her and SO into the Daddy role!!! It's so cute. I just love being a Mommy...I love it so much that I'm not going back to work...I just can't stand to be away from her!
I'm so glad that everything is going well with Avonlee!!! Sounds like she is growing SO fast!! I can't believe how fast Olivia has grown already...it's amazing how soon they chunk up and outgrow their clothes and diapers!!! Olivia already weighs close to 10 lbs!!! Her 2 month appt is in a few days, so we'll know more then. :) I am dreading it though because of the shots!!! Poor little thing....I hope she does ok!
I haven't left the house a whole lot, so I'm still a little nervous taking her places by myself...I know that sounds so silly, but I just am! I am breastfeeding and I think that's where the fear stems from, as I don't like the nursing in public thing. My husband just started working nights, so everyone's schedule is a little messed up right now and it makes it hard on Olivia too, I'm sure. Sometimes I'm still up at 2 am because she just won't go to sleep!! Ugh! But, once my husband is back on days, I'm sure that it will get better.
I'm so glad that I came on here to see if you'd posted! I'm so happy for you and so glad that you've kept in touch! Maybe sometime we can get on Facebook or something! Keep in touch and take care of yourself and that precious little one of yours!!!! xoxoxo
Love,
Theresa
I have been meaning to stop back on here and post and kept forgetting! ugh--so sorry!
I am SO happy for you and your husband! Avonlee sounds just precious!!! You have come so far and you definitely deserve her and all the blessings that she brings to your life!!!
Sounds like your labor was eventful! Wow...that's a long labor! I'm so glad that it went well though and that your little girl was healthy!!! :)
My little girl is a little over 8 weeks old today...named her Olivia Alessandra. She is so beautiful and so precious! She was born on July 24th at 1:18 pm weighing 7 lbs, 8.1 oz and 19 & 1/2" long! She was perfectly healthy!!! My Dr allowed me the choice of an episiotomy as he thought that I might tear, so I took one...I felt all three of the cuts, but they didn't hurt since I had an epidural. (I ended up ripping all the stiches though and had to go back to the ER a week later though---that HURT!!!) Ugh...always something!
My labor was surprisingly easy! I started getting contractions the day before and then they were on and off the whole day, starting at around 1 am. I was cleaning the WHOLE day and doing laundry because I wanted to have things in order. By that evening, the contractions were getting closer. By 2:35 am, I felt (and heard!) my water break and so I woke my husband and went to take a shower. By the time I got to the hospital, my contractions were already 5 minutes apart and I was 3 cm dilated. I didn't get my epidural until I was 7 cm and I had no clue I was that far along because the contractions weren't that bad! It only took me about 20 minutes of pushing and Olivia was here!!! I think the Dr and the nurses were surprised that it went that quickly (I certainly was!).
Olivia has been sleeping about 5-6 hrs a night for a while now, actually. I feel bad letting her sleep that long though, so I generally try to wake her at least by 4 hrs. She is such an easy baby--she only cries when she needs her diaper changed or when she's hungry. :) Her Daddy already wants another sibling...he's so in love with her and SO into the Daddy role!!! It's so cute. I just love being a Mommy...I love it so much that I'm not going back to work...I just can't stand to be away from her!
I'm so glad that everything is going well with Avonlee!!! Sounds like she is growing SO fast!! I can't believe how fast Olivia has grown already...it's amazing how soon they chunk up and outgrow their clothes and diapers!!! Olivia already weighs close to 10 lbs!!! Her 2 month appt is in a few days, so we'll know more then. :) I am dreading it though because of the shots!!! Poor little thing....I hope she does ok!
I haven't left the house a whole lot, so I'm still a little nervous taking her places by myself...I know that sounds so silly, but I just am! I am breastfeeding and I think that's where the fear stems from, as I don't like the nursing in public thing. My husband just started working nights, so everyone's schedule is a little messed up right now and it makes it hard on Olivia too, I'm sure. Sometimes I'm still up at 2 am because she just won't go to sleep!! Ugh! But, once my husband is back on days, I'm sure that it will get better.
I'm so glad that I came on here to see if you'd posted! I'm so happy for you and so glad that you've kept in touch! Maybe sometime we can get on Facebook or something! Keep in touch and take care of yourself and that precious little one of yours!!!! xoxoxo
Love,
Theresa
it took me 3 years to get prego and that was after surger and them telling me i cant get prego and and i got prego in july and i lost my baby labor day weekend i went in the day before i lost the baby for my 7 weeks and 5 day check up and they saw a sac but no baby the nexy day i lost the baby im waiting for af to come so we can try again and last year i had a mc at 4 weeks i just cant do this again
im pretty sure i lost my baby at 8 weeks or so i too had no bleeding or cramps i never went in for a check up but i know that what came out of me was the baby now its been like about 8 weeiks past all that n now the doc ids saying im about 4-8 weeks pregant i dont know what to do could i have thought wrong n could the doc just have counted wrong on top of that i wasnt trying to pregant
Hi, I am 19 years old & my boyfriend is 21. We have been trying 2 so I could get pregnant 4 a while till I got pregnant, I had conceived at the beginning of June. I had taken my 1st pregnancy test by the end of July. I was so excited but I actually didn't believe it since I tried 2 get pregnant 4 a year & I couldn't get pregnant till now, so I took 2 more other tests & they also came out positive. So then my boyfriend took me 2 the doctor and they took me another test & it was also positive, so with no doubt, I knew I was pregnant! It was the best feeling ever...my boyfriend was so excited also, and told his friends and family and celebrated that he was finally gonna be a dad. I was about to be 9 weeks by now.
Then it was time to tell my parents, I was sooo nervous, but I told them & they took the news well, my mom was nicer to me & made sure I ate well. 2 days after I had told my family, I noticed some dark brown spotting so I called the doctor & they told me that SOMETIMES that is normal but to be sure I should go 2 the E.R. I was so scared, I was crying & told my boyfriend then he took me to the E.R. I waited 4 long ours until one of the doctors called me in 2 make me & ultrasound. So then, the doctor made me an ultrasound & took a while, I turned to see the screen to check if I see something but the doctor turned the screen away from me so I won't see anything. Then he stopped & told me he had 2 do a vaginal ultrasound or something like that. So he did that, and took a while. When he was done, I asked him if he saw anything & he didn't answer me! I needed to know what was going on! I went back to the waiting room with my boyfriend & told him what he did & what happened. After a while, another doctor called me in & my boyfriend & told me that the fetus was there 6 weeks & 2 days along but they didn't find a heartbeat.....THE WORST NEWS I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE...& that meant I had my baby dead inside me 4 about 2 weeks.
They did a pap smear test & the doctor told me that it wasn't my fault or anything & that that happens to many women. But I was so sad I couldn't hold my tears. When we got out of the hospital my boyfriend was crying 2, it was the only time I had seen him this hurt & crying. We got 2 my house & before we went inside we were both crying, my mom opened the door & I told her. Me & my boyfriend couldn't stop crying.
About 3 days later, I woke up at 1AM with very bad abdominal pains. I thought I had 2 use the bathroom, but it wasn't that. After an hour later the pain got worse to I told my parents & my dad took me 2 the E.R. Right when I got there I felt chills, I felt weak with nausea & could't even walk, so they took me in in a wheel chair. After a few blood test they told me everything was ok with my blood. A little while later I felt like I needed 2 pee but I could walk 2 the bathroom because I had the I.V. & other things connected on me. So I just saw a trash can by me & peed there & then felt something come out of me! It was scary, I couldn't believe what I saw. It was a big clot the size of an egg all bloody & stuff.....Then, after they did some other tests, they released me. I had heavy bleeding since then.
Now its gonna be almost 2 weeks now since I had that terrible experience of a miscarriage & my bleeding has stopped. Me & my boyfriend have decided 2 try again so he actually has gone inside me twice. I don't know how long we have 2 wait 2 try again but we are so anxious 2 try 2 become parents. I have an appointment with my gynecologist on Friday & I'm going 2 ask him how long do I have 2 wait or what is gonna happen if my boyfriend already went inside me twice, what if something happened cause of those 2 times. Only time would tell! I just want 2 be a mommy & have my son or daughter in my arms someday!
Then it was time to tell my parents, I was sooo nervous, but I told them & they took the news well, my mom was nicer to me & made sure I ate well. 2 days after I had told my family, I noticed some dark brown spotting so I called the doctor & they told me that SOMETIMES that is normal but to be sure I should go 2 the E.R. I was so scared, I was crying & told my boyfriend then he took me to the E.R. I waited 4 long ours until one of the doctors called me in 2 make me & ultrasound. So then, the doctor made me an ultrasound & took a while, I turned to see the screen to check if I see something but the doctor turned the screen away from me so I won't see anything. Then he stopped & told me he had 2 do a vaginal ultrasound or something like that. So he did that, and took a while. When he was done, I asked him if he saw anything & he didn't answer me! I needed to know what was going on! I went back to the waiting room with my boyfriend & told him what he did & what happened. After a while, another doctor called me in & my boyfriend & told me that the fetus was there 6 weeks & 2 days along but they didn't find a heartbeat.....THE WORST NEWS I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE...& that meant I had my baby dead inside me 4 about 2 weeks.
They did a pap smear test & the doctor told me that it wasn't my fault or anything & that that happens to many women. But I was so sad I couldn't hold my tears. When we got out of the hospital my boyfriend was crying 2, it was the only time I had seen him this hurt & crying. We got 2 my house & before we went inside we were both crying, my mom opened the door & I told her. Me & my boyfriend couldn't stop crying.
About 3 days later, I woke up at 1AM with very bad abdominal pains. I thought I had 2 use the bathroom, but it wasn't that. After an hour later the pain got worse to I told my parents & my dad took me 2 the E.R. Right when I got there I felt chills, I felt weak with nausea & could't even walk, so they took me in in a wheel chair. After a few blood test they told me everything was ok with my blood. A little while later I felt like I needed 2 pee but I could walk 2 the bathroom because I had the I.V. & other things connected on me. So I just saw a trash can by me & peed there & then felt something come out of me! It was scary, I couldn't believe what I saw. It was a big clot the size of an egg all bloody & stuff.....Then, after they did some other tests, they released me. I had heavy bleeding since then.
Now its gonna be almost 2 weeks now since I had that terrible experience of a miscarriage & my bleeding has stopped. Me & my boyfriend have decided 2 try again so he actually has gone inside me twice. I don't know how long we have 2 wait 2 try again but we are so anxious 2 try 2 become parents. I have an appointment with my gynecologist on Friday & I'm going 2 ask him how long do I have 2 wait or what is gonna happen if my boyfriend already went inside me twice, what if something happened cause of those 2 times. Only time would tell! I just want 2 be a mommy & have my son or daughter in my arms someday!
Hi You,
Wow it's been a long time. I am so sorry it's taken me this long to post....life and time just slipped by for me the last few months =). I sure hope all is going well for you and that you check back to read this =).
So.....you must be a mommy now for sure based on your last post! Congrats! I have been thinking of you and hoping your labor and delivery went well (as can considering labor, lol...painful but so worth it). Also, I hope your baby is healthy and you two are safe. A family of three now for you.......soooo exciting! Please update me when you can on how you and your little girl are and how labor and recovery is/was for you. I am hear to talk new mommy talk with you anytime...he he!
My little one is 9 weeks today if you can believe it!?! Avonlee....She was born June 29th at 7:45 in the evening. She was strong and healthy with a ton of hair! Still has all of her dark brown hair. She's just precious! You'll never guess too...she was 8 lbs 2 oz and 20.5 in long!!! I am a smaller gal so this was a shock to me...I thought I'd have a tiny baby, 6-7 lb range.... lol! But I am so glad she was the size she was as it still seems so small to me! Things are going really good for us. Feeling adjusted to life with our new baby and all. The 1st few weeks were really hard. I loved her so much but as a new parent and with a lack of sleep....it was a lot of work and overwhelming. At about 3-4 weeks it started to get easier and we started getting into a routine. After the 1st month I was like.... now this is starting to get fun. And now... it gets more and more fun every week! I love being a mommy and I am so in love with her! She is smiling at me and daddy often now and it is the best feeling in the world. We are adjusted now to traveling with a baby and I am used to taking her lots of places with me =). She's sleeping 5-6 hours through the night now! IT's great! Hope you guys are settling in too. How many weeks is your girl? About 5 weeks? Or by the time to ready this...probably older =). Labor went pretty good for me...it was longer than I would have liked but that's ok, dr. said that's normal with a 1st baby. I ended up getting the epidural at 13 hrs in...and that was a great choice for me personally. Ahh, relief! It took me an hour to push her our and no outside rips...yay. It was painful but an amazing experience just the same to see what you body does! I sure hope yours went fine! Avonlee went to the dr. for her 2 month shots this week...poor little thing. It's made her a little fussy the last couple days and I feel sorry for her. She's in the 89% for how long she is and 53% & 45% for weight and head circ. Glad she is growing good...actually it's too fast for me....she changes every week.
Well, enough about me anyhow...I am looking forward to whenever you are able to update on here to find out how you guys are doing. I will try to upload a pic on here of my little one! I am so happy for you and hope you are well and able to get rest when you can! Take care of yourself friend!
Love, Cambria
Wow it's been a long time. I am so sorry it's taken me this long to post....life and time just slipped by for me the last few months =). I sure hope all is going well for you and that you check back to read this =).
So.....you must be a mommy now for sure based on your last post! Congrats! I have been thinking of you and hoping your labor and delivery went well (as can considering labor, lol...painful but so worth it). Also, I hope your baby is healthy and you two are safe. A family of three now for you.......soooo exciting! Please update me when you can on how you and your little girl are and how labor and recovery is/was for you. I am hear to talk new mommy talk with you anytime...he he!
My little one is 9 weeks today if you can believe it!?! Avonlee....She was born June 29th at 7:45 in the evening. She was strong and healthy with a ton of hair! Still has all of her dark brown hair. She's just precious! You'll never guess too...she was 8 lbs 2 oz and 20.5 in long!!! I am a smaller gal so this was a shock to me...I thought I'd have a tiny baby, 6-7 lb range.... lol! But I am so glad she was the size she was as it still seems so small to me! Things are going really good for us. Feeling adjusted to life with our new baby and all. The 1st few weeks were really hard. I loved her so much but as a new parent and with a lack of sleep....it was a lot of work and overwhelming. At about 3-4 weeks it started to get easier and we started getting into a routine. After the 1st month I was like.... now this is starting to get fun. And now... it gets more and more fun every week! I love being a mommy and I am so in love with her! She is smiling at me and daddy often now and it is the best feeling in the world. We are adjusted now to traveling with a baby and I am used to taking her lots of places with me =). She's sleeping 5-6 hours through the night now! IT's great! Hope you guys are settling in too. How many weeks is your girl? About 5 weeks? Or by the time to ready this...probably older =). Labor went pretty good for me...it was longer than I would have liked but that's ok, dr. said that's normal with a 1st baby. I ended up getting the epidural at 13 hrs in...and that was a great choice for me personally. Ahh, relief! It took me an hour to push her our and no outside rips...yay. It was painful but an amazing experience just the same to see what you body does! I sure hope yours went fine! Avonlee went to the dr. for her 2 month shots this week...poor little thing. It's made her a little fussy the last couple days and I feel sorry for her. She's in the 89% for how long she is and 53% & 45% for weight and head circ. Glad she is growing good...actually it's too fast for me....she changes every week.
Well, enough about me anyhow...I am looking forward to whenever you are able to update on here to find out how you guys are doing. I will try to upload a pic on here of my little one! I am so happy for you and hope you are well and able to get rest when you can! Take care of yourself friend!
Love, Cambria
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