Getting Pregnant after a Miscarriage. How long??

Question

Today I was 8 weeks and 5days and I had a miscarriage this morning. I have all the heavy bleeding and cramps. What I would like to know is how long after this might I get pregnant again? I heard that it is very easy to get pregnant again after a miscarriage. Also, even though they say to wait 2 more cycles, is it safe it I don't wait? Meaning, will I miscarriage again? Thanks for the answers.

Answer 1

my friend had a miscarriage around the same time as you and got pregnant again like a month and a half later and now she is 4 months, she didnt wait and her baby is fine

Answer 2

I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I had a miscarriage at 12 and a half weeks and was absolutely devastated. Nothing anyone said could make me feel better, and i found the best thing to do was to give myself time. It is a massive loss and you have every right to grieve.

I had a d and c, as I didn't have a complete miscarriage, so was forced to wait a bit of time even though the only thing i could think about was falling pregnant immediately. We started trying again after 2 cycles as i wanted my hormones to get back into come semblance of normality. I was told it would be very easy to fall pregnant again by various health professionals as your body knows what to do now and you still will have lots of the hormones in your system.

I fell pregnant again on the first attempt and now have a beautiful baby girl who is 10 weeks old. At not one stage throughout the pregnancy did I relax and stop being paranoid about having another miscarriage. I know that will probably be hard for you also.

Good luck in the future and I send out my best thoughts and sympathy for you at this difficult time.

Answer 3

I would talk to your doctor. My friends miscarried about 5 to 6 months ago. She is about 3 months pregnant now. I would wait. Thats only 2 months. You wouldn't want to miscarry again. It is easy because they clean you out, it is also easy after you have a child.

Answer 4

I miscarried at 8 weeks in July.  My doctor told me since I had no complications, I could try again as soon as I was ready.  I don't know that there is a "specific time" that everyone should wait...I think it is up to you to decide when you are emotionally ready and physically able.  Your doctor should help guide you, of course.  

Answer 5

most doctors recommend waiting at least 9 months between pregnancies whether they end in miscarriage or live birth. no matter how long the pregnancy lasted, your body was still feeding and caring for two. do not rush this or you will wind up having one miscarriage after another and you don't want to think about all those lost babies. take your time and enjoy life. it will happen when it's supposed to.

Answer 6

hi i miscarried my first baby last year and fell pregnant two months later with a healthy baby girl i recently found myself pregnant again but unfortunately things arent looking too good u are in my thoughts and prayers

Answer 7

i had a few miscarriages before and i always asked my doct he said really its when ur ready emotional ... but they also told me after a miscarriage or preg it is possible miscarry again either way me and my hubby kept trying with out waiting. so dec 7th i had a d&c and well by dec 23rd i was preg again and i didnt find out till january. and right now im 35w preg and everything is good so its up to u if ur emotionally up to it go for it. sorry for ur loss and god bless u

Answer 8

I suffered a miscarriage mysef in march this year and now I am pregnant 11 weeks.  I wanted to wait but my docotr said I could start as soon as I had my next period.  I had a D&C so I really didn't want to just go for it again and I waited  (actually I wanted to wait a bit longer but I got pregnant again anyway) 2 cycles really isn't that long to wait, especially if you  are basically on time every month.  I believe that its best to wait at least 1 cycle to give your body a rest but everyone is different.  Good Luck!  

Answer 9

really sorry to heard about your loss. you can start trying again once you know your body has healed. I had 2 miscarriages before conceiving my daughter, all within a year. so if you think your are ready(emotionally & physically), why no??. chances of getting preggs again after miscarriage's high dear. Your doctor might give you though hormone jabs in your first trimester if your hormone levels low. so don't worry to much and stressing yourself out.  

Answer 10

It's best to wait the 2 cycles, to allow yourself and your body to heal. It is a possibility that it could increase your risk of having another miscarriage if you don't wait.  

Answer 11

very likely u should wait and let ur body heal good luck

Answer 12

I am sorry you are going through this.  I miscarried this past March at 6 weeks, and it's not easy at any point of a pregnancy for this to happen.  I don't even have any enlightening words of advice to give you, except know this wasn't your doing.

The "responsible" answer to your question is to wait 2 to 3 cycles for a new pregnancy.  I imagine this helps your body get itself back to a good starting point for a new pregnancy.  This said, though, I didn't wait at all..../head shake/....and it wasn't on purpose, actually.  Several weeks later, no period in sight yet, I found out I was pregnant again and already 10 weeks.  

I did a lot of obnoxious research on the internet regarding how long I should wait and such to get pregnant again.  I don't know the sites I found this on now, but on several different pages it talked about being your most fertile in the early weeks following your m/c, the first 2 to 3, I believe.  

I m/c'd on 31 March, and with ultrasound dates now, it shows my lmp would have been 5 April.  So, go out a couple of weeks from that, and it was right in the first few weeks afterward that I became pregnant again.  I think the main effect this has had on me is how depleted my iron stores became with all of this.  This could have happened from anything, though, and not because I got pregnant again so soon.  

My biggest advice is to go in and make sure everything is alright with you and to make sure your m/c is complete before trying again.  I think your body will let you know when it's ready to have another baby.  Emotionally, you'll get there, too.  

My thoughts are with you and good luck.

Answer 13

The risk of miscarriage is very high if you get pregnant before waiting out the 2 complete cycles.  The reason being that the miscarriage damages your uterus and it takes time to rebuild the lining and so if you get pregnant right away you risk you uterus lining not being able to hold a pregnancy.  You need to wait until you get cleared by your Dr to make sure you have passed all the tissue and that your cervix is ok to start TTC again.  My bestfriend has one at 12 wks (baby stopped growing at 8 wks) and she is now TTC with clearance from her DR but she did have to wait out the 2 cycles.