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Hello there. I also had a D&C last Tuesday. My bleeding stopped right around the 7 day mark so hold on...I am wondering the same thing. I really want to be pregnant again. I have heard you have to wait one cycle but i was wondering if that is necessary? I 'm not sure how long it will take to become pregnant again but i'm hoping the wait won't be too long.

Hi Julie. Hi Shell. I had a miscarriage this past weekend and have very light, occ bleeding still. I didn't have a d&c and haven't heard whether or not that matters as to when to try again. I kinda think it doesn't matter either way. But - my midwife said it is better to wait until you have had at least 2 cycles, preferably 3, before trying. She said that some get pregnant right away and carry normally to term but to optimize your chances of a healthy pregnancy, waiting is better. Believe me... I know how tough the thought of waiting is. It was also the first thought on my husband's mind. But - maybe we should try our best to wait. I keep reminding myself that 3 months will fly by and I won't even remember the wait once pregnancy happens again. I want to do all that I can to heal and be strong before conceiving, and hopefully, this won't happen again. I think it would be tough to go through it again in a short period of time. What do you guys think? Maybe we can help each other get through the waiting and share ideas on how to build our bodies back up? :)

I had a m/c almost 2 weeks ago... My dr told me to wait 1 cycle. I have done a lot of research on the net to what the normal waiting period is and have found that the main reason you are advised to wait one cycle (my dr did mention this too) is because it is "easier" for the dr to determine your due date. Sorry... They get paid biiiiig bucks to figure that out. I don't want to wait. I didn't have a D&C so I didn't have the lining scraped to almost nothing. I did read that taking baby aspirin helps thicken your uterus lining and aids in helping you conceive. I hate to sound negative but this is THE hardest thing I have every gone through in my life. DH and I have decided to start trying again right away... If we don't get pg this first month it's no biggie and there is always next month. We are just not going to "play it safe."

Ch, my midwife told me your chances of m/c go up if you don't wait... Have you heard that at all before? I am worried about going through it again soon. I know it is so tough... sorry for your loss.

Hi Everyone,
I went to stool and I saw something that resembled egg whites after wiping my vaginal area. I was at that time 11 weeks pregnant. I told my husband that the egg whites resembled that of when I had went into prelabor with my son (mucus plug falling out). I had planned on going to work, and my husband came home from work and told me we are going to the hospital. I went to ER and they did a papsmear, and said the mucous plug did not fall out..?? They did an ultrasound, and said, "Are you sure you are pregnant?", and of course I was in hesterical, and started to show the ultrasound pictures to the doctors. They sent me then to the ambulance room, and they checked again with an ultrasound that detects blood flow...nothing...then again for a heartbeat on another monitor...nothing. So of course I was really sad and crying. I then went to an OB the next day, because mine was on holidays, and she did an ultrasound. The same response, but she found 2 dead fetuses. I then was in the waiting room, waiting for my sick paper for work, and saw a woman with a baby and broke down in tears. I went to my doctor 1 week later to see if maybe the ER, and the other OB had possibly missed the heartbeat somehow, and my doctor came up with the same response. He called the Hospital and got me an appointment 2 days later for a D&C. I was very afraid of a D&C but honestly, the OP was very fast, and I left the hospital the same day. I was glad to get it over with...knowing you have a dead baby in your stomach is a sick feeling. I did not have any infections, but later I still had pregnancy symptoms. I spotted for about a week after the D&C, and then nothing. 3 weeks after the D&C I was at the shopping center and almost threw up just looking at some advertisement for food. I then came to me that maybe something went wrong during the D&C, or that I am again pregnant. I waited of course another week for my period to come, and 3 days before 4 weeks after the D&C, I had spotted. To my surprise the spotting only lasted one wipe. I waited, and then on the 4 week mark I went to the doctor. He did a urine test that came out negative, and told me the blood was probably ovulation.?? Sometimes woman 30 and over get ovulation spotting. I was not satisfied with the nausea I continued to feel the following week, so I went again to the doctor. This time the test came out positive, so he immediately did an ultrasound. The baby was buried good in my uterus. We made appointments every 2 weeks, and I began to bleed brown blood that did not stop until the 10th week with help of estrogen suppositories. Then the bleeding began again while I was at work during week 12, so I called my husband and we went to ER. The ER said that the blood is more brown, the cervix was closed and also the baby was ok. I continued to bleed this brown blood with blood clots of enormous size, and my doctor examined me once more, and found I had placenta previa. I continued to work, but resting at home. The placenta finally moved up on the 14th week which means no more placenta previa. I had a big problem during the 20th week...The baby became engaged, ready to be born. The doctor gave me medication to stop the delivery..which makes you shake. Then 2 weeks later, he said everything is fine now and the thinning and effacement stopped. He told me more than 4 contractions a day is not a good thing at this week, and to call if this continued before our next appointment in 2 weeks. All was well until week 26. Baby was ready again and the Doctor gave me a steroid shot in the butt, and one the next day also. I stopped working totally, and did only necessary things. Week 28...The baby is at breech, and kicking my cervix. Amazing. The baby decides not to be born, and to stay a while. I am so happy now.
I just want to tell you all my story. Getting pregnant right after a D&C was scary. All of the obstacles I went through, and the thought that I am going to lose another baby was horrifying. If I would have known the dangers of not letting your cervix heal first before trying, I would have waited a month. Not to mention not letting you body get a little back in shape before trying again. I am 30 weeks now and look like 42 weeks.

of course, i just had a miscarriage the last week of january and now i am 9 weeks pregant. i got pregant right after, so don't ever give up the faith in the lord, because beleive it or not, everything happens for a reason.....

I am the same, I am suppose to be 12 weeks, and on Monday had cramping and very light spotting.. Went to hospital and the did an US and found the baby died at 8 wks.. so all this time i thought finally got to 12 weeks to find I had a missed miscarriage... still nothing and going to have a d&c today, as obviously my body is not doing it naturally... good luck to you all and my hearts go out to you.... We will proably start trying again in a month or two.....

Well....I had a D&C due to "empty sac" the first of February. I got my period again early March. I just learned yesterday that I'm pregnant again! I'm excited, suprised, but concerned. We weren't even trying. We weren't expecting this to happen this soon. We're not telling anyone until I make it to the 2nd trimester.

I had a D&E due to a missed mc at 11 weeks. Drs told me my baby died at 9 weeks 4 days. Dr told me today if I get pregnant before 1 complete cycle "Oh well it happens. The risk of another mc is slightly .05% increased." Im very anxious to become pregnant, but hope I can make it through one cycle so I don't have ANY increased chance of another mc. AT ANY RATE...another question I asked my dr was how long did she think it would be before I could conceive again? She said I would be most fertile the first three cycles after my D&E because she didn't scrape the lining of my uterus. Thats how a D&E differs from a D&C I guess??? Anyway...Good Luck. Will keep my fingers crossed for u all. :)

I had a D&C on Monday after finding out that our baby died at 8 weeks but I did not know it until 13 weeks. My doctor suggested that we wait 3 cycles before getting pregnant again. However, I have had friends that got pregnant after 6 weeks and have carried healthy babies.

I had a similar thing happen to me. I got pregnant right after going off the pill and miscarried at about 7-8 weeks. I did not have to have a D&C because my body took care of it itself. My doc told me to wait one month until I got a regular period again and that is what I did. We tried after I got my period and I got pregnant right away again and have two beautiful children.

I had a D & C in late march. I am now anxiously awaiting my period so we can try again. My Dr. told me to wait at least one normal cycle and we could try again. I understand where you are all coming from. This has been the hardest thing I have ever faced. I know that God has a plan for us, but it doesn't make it any easier. I worry about another pregnancy and going in for that ultrasound. We found out on a regular ultrasound that the baby had no heartbeat. Life catches you off guard sometimes. I have faith it will all work out. It is just so hard to wait. Good luck to you all!

Hi Julie! I had a MC in Feb. 6 weeks later and still no period. To my very happy surprise I conceived before my period started and am 8 wks pregnant and everything lookds great so far! Good Luck to you! I hope it happens as fast for you. By the way, I bled for 2 weeks from the onset of the MC.

i had a miscarriage 03/30/05 I was 23 weeks my doctor said it takes time for the uterus to recover and for the endometrial lining to become strong and healthy again. medically it is safe to conceive after two or three normal menstrual periods. quite naturally I dont want to wait I loved being pregnant I had just started feeling my baby move around for about 3 weeks i just found out I was having a boy about three weeks I know it is best that I wait to avoid another miscarriage so ladies please listen to your doctors and my God richly bless you all

I had a D & C in July of 04. I have been seeing a fertility specialist and didn't treat in August because she was away on vacation. I tried again in Sept. w/clomid and I became pregnant. I am due June 14, 05. So to answer your question, yes there is a good chance of you conceiving and it could happen within a month or two. Hang in there. I did and everything is working fine for me.

It is so unbelievable how so many of your stories are like my own. I too went to ten weeks and was told I m/s at 8 weeks. I think the worst part of it for me was eating the day after my d&c. I was on a routine and was thinking for two when I ate (healthy - for a change). Eating the next day, I felt empty - a loss. That was a month ago today and I'm still waiting for my period. Funny thing was that I was not happy to find out abaout my pregnancy but then when it was gone-I missed the feeling and the excitment. We will all be fine. Thank goodness we have our health now. My husband said "Thank You" when he saw me after the procedure and I said "for what" and he said "for coming out of this OK". It's true you never know and my husband said as horrible as it was for us to go through this, at least I was ok. It brought us closer together and that in itself is a blessing in disguiss (spelled wrong - sorry).