Miscarriage?

Question

Ok I miscarried the end of last month. I was told that we need to becareful and wait three months before TTC again.

Signs of pregnancy subsided. We haven't been as careful as we should have been. I haven't had my period yet. And now, I am having pms/pregnancy signs again.

Hypothetically speaking when can a woman get pregnant again?

When can I expect my period again?

Can you get pregnant before your next period, after the miscarriage? Don't you need to ovulate before you have your period? In order to have a period you need to expel blood/old egg...right? I don't understand how this works (In regards to a miscarriage and resuming normal function)

I think it's just PMS, but it's something I want to know. I will be careful going forward...I, of course, want a healthy baby so I am going to way the 3 months. (This was my first baby/miscarriage)

Answer 1

When i miscarried my period came the very next month when it was due.
your health after miscarriage

HCG Levels
Most women can expect their levels to return to a non-pregnant range about 4 - 6 weeks after a pregnancy loss has occurred. This can differentiate by how the loss occurred (spontaneous miscarriage, D&C procedure, abortion, natural delivery), and how high the levels were at the time of the loss.
Health care providers usually will continue to test HCG levels after a pregnancy loss to ensure they return back to 5.0.

tiredness
It is normal to feel emotionally and physically drained following a miscarriage. If possible take a few days off work, and if you can't, make sure you get to bed early, plan rests where possible and postpone anything that isn't urgent.
Make yourself your first priority.

bleeding
If your miscarriage is complete, you can expect your bleeding to taper off rapidly, i.e. over the next week it should get lighter and lighter and stop. All bleeding and spotting should have stopped by seven days. If it persists or is heavier than a normal period, this indicates something is wrong, see your doctor. While you are still bleeding it is important that you shower, not bath, and that you do not swim in public pools because of the risk of contracting an infection.

pain
When the miscarriage is complete, or after a D&C all pain should cease. Again, see your doctor if you have continuing pain.

temperature
Temperature indicates infection which can result in infertility. If you have one see your doctor urgently. You will be treated with antibiotics and possibly a D&C (or repeat D&C).

discharge
If you are having an offensive discharge this could also indicate infection so get checked out.

lactation
This is normal if the pregnancy has lasted longer than 12 weeks and will stop by itself.

menstrual cycle
Ovulation can occur 14 days after a miscarriage with the next period 28 days after the miscarriage, but there is great personal variation. It may take a few cycles before your regular pattern is re-established. This means that you can become pregnant 14 days after a miscarriage if you resume a normal cycle immediately, but there is a great personal variation. It can take up to 6 or 7 weeks for your next period to come if you had "natural" miscarriage (i.e. no D&C or tablets).

sex
Sexual intercourse should be avoided until bleeding has stopped to prevent the risk of infection. Even though your cervix will be closed again, sperm can travel up through it and introduce infection into the uterus, which is still healing.

contraception
If you do not wish to become pregnant immediately, you should start using contraception straight after the miscarriage. Note: The pill should be commenced at the time of the miscarriage. You will not be safe until you have taken the tablets for 14 days.

the physical symptoms of grief
Many women find they experience physical symptoms of grief as well as the emotional aspects. These vary greatly from person to person, and include:
disturbed sleep and eating patterns
unexplainable tiredness
unexpected tears
disturbing dreams and mental confusion

Be gentle and patient with yourself during this time and take comfort in knowing that these symptoms are normal.

You can get pregnant right away...you are more fertile after you have a miscarriage or giving birth.

My doctor told me to wait 2 months before trying again but i haven't.
So sorry for your loss.
Good luck

Answer 2

First, I am so sorry for the miscarriage. I had one between my 2 and 3 child and that is something that I wouldn't want my worst enemy to go through. Yes, you can ovulate before you have that 1st period after the miscarriage. That is how the cycles work. I had a D & C when I had mine and then I was pregnant after 2 months. When you expelled the baby (sorry about the wording), it should have cleaned you out. I would wait if you can. The women's body is wonderful, so it will know what to do. It really could take your body a while to get back to normal. Just think about it, depending on how far along in the pregnancy you were, you can't bounce back in a few days. Give it time and take you vitamins. My baby was 10 weeks old and something happened with the heart. I was going along great, or so I thought, and then all of a sudden I started losing symtoms. Then one night, I started spotting. Went to the OB/GYN the next morning and he did an ultrasound and he told me that the heart stopped beating. Two days later, I had my DC. My god, that was the hardest thing to go through. But, I am happy to say that after that, I had two more healthy boys. I don't know what your religious preferences are, but I do believe that it was meant to be. I have irregular periods and my husband and I went on a cruise and I got pregnant with my 4th child without taking the fertility drugs that I usually had to take. Now, I thought that we were good at 3 (2 girls and 1 boy) and so because I had to take Clomid to get pregnant, we didn't worry about protection. I think that everyone is on a certain path and that was the way I had to go. I do hope everything does work out for you and your family and you don't go through that again.

Answer 3

You always ovulate before a period. Menstruation is bleeding caused by ovulation that does not result in pregnancy. However, you sometimes do bleed before the first ovulation. Technically, it is not a period, but you probably can't tell if you weren't charting your signs of fertility and knew you didn't ovulate. Many women have "anovulatory cycles" where they have bleeding without ovulation; it is common after giving birth, for instance, although I'm not sure about after a miscarriage.

Even if you do get pregnant right away after the miscarriage, the chances are that you'll have a healthy baby. The waiting is just to be extra careful. I'm *not* telling you to go against the recommendations of your doctor!

Good luck!!

Answer 4

I'm sorry about ur loss. I recently just miscarried at 5 wks at the end of last month as well. I know how u feel. But i was told that it is easy to become pregnant again affter a miscarriage by my dr. He said i could ovulate again 2 wks after. I was told i can try again in a mnth. i haven't been as careful as i should as well and i just hope everything works out in the end. Good luck 2 u...

Answer 5

I am very sorry for your loss. I just had a miscarriage/D&C two weeks ago. My doctor told me I only had to wait one cycle before trying again. She told me you can get pregnant very easily after a miscarriage and to be careful. She also said you can start ovulating as soon as two weeks after a miscarriage. Your period should start pretty soon but I've heard sometimes it takes six weeks. Good luck and best wishes in the future.

Answer 6

This same thing happened to me years ago i miscarried my first pregnancy in march in may i went to the dr for a follow up and was very shocked to learn i was 3 weeks pregnant. my daughter was born premature but healthy. you always ovulate before you have your period so you could have ovulated soon after your miscarriage became pregnant and that stopped your period from returning. go see your dr and put your mind to rest either way

Answer 7

Yeah, you could get pregnant again right away after a m/c

I was told I could try again after a month or so...