My pregnancies were via IVF and we proceeded to 'try' again when DD was 9mths old. My IVF Dr is also an OB and he had no issues with us trying to get pregnant again within 12mths of the first c/s, when DD was 10mths old we were successful with falling pregnant again - that time with twins - and I proceeded to carry the boys to 37 + 4 weeks with no issues, DD was 19mths the day after the twins were born.
I recovered pretty well from my first c/s and as you can imagine my uterus was put under immense strain carrying twins, but my recovery from my second c/s was even better than the first.
I haven't had a c/s but a friend whose first child was stillborn and born via emergency c/s then had her second child via scheduled c/s 11 months later. If you don't want to try a VBAC, then the time between births probably doesn't have to be as long as recommended. Something to check.
I know it's recommended to wait a few months after a late loss from an emotional point of view. I found the 4-5 month mark especially hard and I know others have too. Another pregnancy can add enormous stress on top of grief. However, many women have had another baby soon after a child dies and they do manage.
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