6 weeks pregnant after m/c

Dec 1st I had a currette after suffering a miscarriage after 8 weeks. My ob suggested that it would take 4-6 weeks for my first period to come and it would be adisable not to get pregnant until after the first one. MY husband and I agreed we didn't want to go back to the pill or condoms so we would just see what happens.

Did a HPT today and it's positive so I'm kind of happy and excited but also quite nervous because I've heard so many different opionions on getting pregnant so quickly. One girlfeiend told me that because the currette cleans you out it's a great time to get pregant. Emotionally I'm fine but I don't remember what stats my ob gave me for m/c when falling pregnant so quickly. Any ideas? :confused:

Jordie,

I fell pregnant after 1 cycle after m/c. i didn't need a curette though cause i was 5 weeks- but i don't have any stats.

i am so nervous about this pregnancy though- i'm neary 8 weeks and it doesn't feel real.

It's great that your p[ositivea bout this pregnancy and i hope some other girls can shed some light for you.

I had a m/c t just over 9 weeks but no d&c and fell pregnant after only one period after and aside from nervousness everything went fine.

Hi Jordie,
Congratulations on your pregnancy... wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy one.

I had a curette done after losing Noah (retained placenta) and I fell pregnant with this baby on my 3rd cycle post D&C.
So far, everything is going great (apart from the usual pregnancy aches and pains)

My Mum fell pregnant with my little brother on her first cycle post D&C after losing twins... my brother is a healthy, happy 13yr old now.

Hi Jordie,

like you I'm stressing a little too! I m/c on 17th November and got pg straight away with no af so i'm nearly 8 weeks now. My theory is what will be will be, just enjoy this pg and try not to think of stats. Numbers can't change anything, and I trully believe that we wouldn't be pg already if our bodies weren't ready for it. Good luck hun, sending you heaps of :stickyvibesgirl:

Thanks guys! Especially Susie - because you sound just like me and it's good to get advice from people who have been there, done that. They say that 1 in 4 pregnanies ends in m/s and yet I've got a billion friends expecting and they were fine. I'm glad for them of course! Thanks for your help!

Congratulations Jordie. I wish you a wonderful pregnancy. I'm with SusieT: what will be will be. I had a missed m/c at 11.5 weeks (lost at 7wks) on Dec 27 and I think if I hadn't just had a rubella shot (you have to wait 28 days) I'd find it very hard to wait one cycle myself. I guess the most important thing is to go with the flow and prepare as much as you can for what's possible - the good and the bad. :rolleyes:
Cheers,
Rach

So glad i found this thread i had a d & c on the 22nd Dec i was 11 weeks and 2 days when we found out but our baby became an angel at 8 weeks. We were going to wait until i had one period but got carried away yesterday morning and didnt use protection as we had the day b4 and i have had heaps of ewcm last night and im having o pains today which i had with the cycle i fell pg the pains started on the sunday and i oed Monday (by ff) we dtd on the sunday night and fell with angel im sooooooo nervous about it all i wan to be pg and not at the same time.. Its still so soon after m/c im worried i have done the wrong thing...

Im trying to stay positive that if its meant to be its meant to be...... I guess i have to wait and see if i get a coverline on ff as i have been temping to get back into the swing of things.......

Hi Jane,
As far as I have read, people can go on to have healthy pregnancies straight after a m/c, even tho it's not recommended by some Doctors/midwives. So it really boils down to you and how you can prepare yourself for all the possibilites and take care of yourself whatever happens. I'm in the same situation as you and the innocence and pure joy of a pregnancy will never be quite the same for us now as people who haven't had a m/c. But I guess we just have to find our own ways to approach it now, and find a way to be open and if possible, and when appropriate, joyful and hopeful about the whole process. I have to keep reminding myself that m/c, though heartbreaking, IS a natural bodily process, as old as women have been having babies. That helps me not get too freaked out about it happening to me and to take things as they come. Anyway, good luck with ttc again and I hope your wait to see about this cycle isn't tooooo anxious :-)
Rach

Hi all
I am so glad to read these positive posts.
I had a m/c 2 weeks ago, 9 weeks pregnant but lost it at 5 weeks.
I was completely devastated of course and it has made me incredibly nervous to try to fall again in case it happens again. It also took us 5 months to fall in the first place.

Reading all these messages has lifted my spirits!
Thank you!

Just wanted to wish all the pg girls all the very best.. it's such a terrifying experience being pg after a loss. I have just had my third m/c which resulted in a D&C (as did all of my m/c). The first two.. we were told to wait a few cycles before trying again and you know what.. it didn't help!! This time, we have a new OB who is just brilliant and she told us there's no reason at all to wait. The only reason some doctors tell you to wait at least one cycle is for dating reasons.. but ultrasounds are sooo good these days that they'll tell you the dates anyway.. and doctors always go off the u/s dates anyway. So there you go.. our OB gave us the all clear to go for it.. basically she said as long as the bleeding has stopped, you can get back into it (so long as you're emotionally ready). We were, as we're desperate for another bub and I'm now waiting for that damn BFP again.. as terrifying as it will be. I got a BFN today but still hoping I tested too early.. although I still think it would be a miracle if it happened straight away for us.

Anyway... these threads are full of amazing, wonderful, caring women who have all experienced what we're all going through and I could not have got through it without them. I don't think any of them will ever know just how much they've helped me. It's incredible!

Take care and all the very best.

Kel xxx