Hello. I had a miscarriage at about 5 weeks early this month. Is this classed as a chemical pregnancy? I had two positive digitals and a lot of very faint positives.
I was told as it was so early there is no harm in starting to try to conceive now. I should be ovulating around about now. January was my first month trying to conceive so when I miscarried it was a shock.
I'm now terrified it will happen again. I think that when I (hopefully) get pregnant I will be so terrified that it wont help. Someone told me today that it is not uncommon for first time pregnancies to end in miscarriage as it is your body warming up. Is this true?
I'm so scared. Does anyone have any personal experience with this?
Thank you for any helpful replies and if any of you find my question annoying etc then don't reply. Save your time for something productive.
Sarah
2007-02-19 08:34:24 · 5 answers · asked by sarahlamb2512 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Hi there i'm so sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage just after Christmas as well, at 6 weeks. My doc told me i can start trying again if i want to, as it was an early complete miscarriage - i didn't need a d&c, i basically just had a period 2 weeks late.
I've never heard of it being common that a first pregnany ends in a miscarriage, in fact it kinda common that any pregnany ends in miscarriage! Its more common than we think. My first pregnany was a perfect textbook pregnany, its the second one that i miscarried.
I'm also scared about having another miscarriage, but you know every woman has at least one in her life, some don't even know they had one, so it is 'normal'. Chances are you will have a healthy pregnany next time. You will be a mum soon!!!
Good luck, i hope we'll both have a bun in the oven soon!!!
2007-02-19 08:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by havinfun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Sarah,
It's not uncommon after a miscarriage to have the sort of feelings you are having. It is scary to consider another possible miscarriage. Statistics show that 85% of woman go on to have a healthy pregnancy after a first miscarriage and even 75% after more than one miscarriage. To me, that is pretty good odds and should aid in some comfort to you. It is true that first time pregnancies have a higher miscarriage rate than pregnancies there-after. However, I have researched this for you and with what I have found.. it is better to wait after having a miscarriage for a few months before attempting to conceive again. This gives your body time to heal and strengthen for another pregnancy. I found a really good article on this situation that I think will be beneficial for you to read: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyloss/mcgettingpregnantagain.html
Sarah, I am sorry for your loss. A miscarriage is something that sometimes can be very difficult for a woman. I hope for you, you can find comfort in having a full-term healthy baby the next time around!
Sabrina
2007-02-19 16:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by Sabrina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coincidence - same thing as me & exact same timing. I started TTC at beginning of Jan and miscarried at beg of Feb. I think I ovulated this w/end & we decided to go for it straight away.
I do believe many first time pregnancies end in m/c,although so many women may actually be unaware this has happened, especially these earlier type of m/c and especially first pregnancies as you don't know what you are experiencing first time around. As I already have a son, I was much more aware of what was happening to my body this time.
It is upsetting but at least try to take s/thing positive from the experience by knowing that you do ovulate and can have children and that maybe this one wasn't just quite right you know? - that is something to smile about I hope!! I will look out for your name in the future - hopefully with some better news! Good luck honey in TTC and now your body knows what it's supposed to be doing and wants to do it right, it will happen this month! xx
2007-02-19 16:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by heidimaghellian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in a pregnancy book that more than 50% of early pregnancies end in miscarriage. This is not commonly known because it is actually a chemical pregnancy and most people dont even know they are pregnant. It will end just like a normal period. SO if a womam is not activly TTC then she wont know. Most of these chemical pregnancies end because they dont attach correctly. I wuld not worry that this is going to be a reoccuring thing. Relax enjoy your baby making and I'm sure you will have the beautiful healthy baby you are wanting. Good Luck
2007-02-19 23:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Adams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, thats not true about your body warming up. Your body simply wasn't ready for that particular pregnancy. Its not too soon to start trying again now. As for being scared..dont be! That will only harm you and your baby-to-be more than it will do you any favors. Be optomistic and take care of yourslef, mentally, emotionally and physically. Look out for number one! Right now...thats you!
2007-02-19 16:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋