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Life after Miscarriage
Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy After Miscarriage
By Kim Seidel
A woman should typically wait a couple of periods and get checked out by her doctor before trying to become pregnant again following a miscarriage. "The pregnancy hormone needs to be out of the system before a woman will ovulate again, which can take two to eight weeks," Dr. Licciardi says. "If the hormone does not fall to normal levels, there may be some pregnancy tissue remaining in the uterus. An ultrasound will check for this."
Walker's doctor told her to wait two full menstrual cycles before trying to become pregnant again. "I wanted to make sure that my body ... was ready for another baby," she says.
She describes her physical state as "OK" following her miscarriages. She experienced the same symptoms before and after her miscarriages. "I bled for about one week, with cramping," she says. "I felt some mood changes in the weeks following and got my period about three weeks later."
A woman who has had a miscarriage later in her pregnancy may need to wait several months before conceiving again because of the many bodily changes from pregnancy that have occurred, Dr. Licciardi says.
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Re: Life after Miscarriage by Mary on 11/06/2008 06:16PM
We had been blessed with three children, then when I was pregnant the fourth time, I miscarried at 10 weeks. It was devestating. I didn't think it would happen to me. Here we are one year later, pregnant again. I am so happy that I am, but also am scared to miscarry again.
Re: Life after Miscarriage by Martine on 10/08/2008 09:23PM
I also had 2 miscarriages. I had one at around 7 weeks and another at 11 weeks. I never felt any symptoms. I had no pain, no discharge of any kind. I only found out that I miscarried when I went to my clinic appointments and there was no heartbeat. Following the second miscarriage at 11 weeks, my doctor asked me whether I wanted to test the fetus. I agreed. The test did not find any chromosomal abnormalities or anything that could explain the miscarriage. I was 37 and 38 at the time of the miscarriages. I did tons of blood work and all tests were negative. I was left puzzed yet I did not give up. I have a daughter who is now 7 and was thankful to have had a child before these negative events. Currently, I am pregnant again. I am just beginning my second trimester and am cautiously optomistic. I am 39 with higher risks than younger woman having children. I am hopeful that this will be a successful pregnancy.
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Re: Life after Miscarriage by anonymous on 11/11/2008 03:24PM
I also experienced a miscarriage after giving birth to 4 healthy children, twin boys, another boy, and finally a girl. My husband and I were not trying to have another child. I found myself pregnant again. I was not trilled about being pregnant again but I got used to the idea. Just as I got into the excitement of having another child, I found out that my baby did not have a heartbeat. I got a second opinion hoping it was just a mistake but I had lost my child. I was crushed!! I am currently 35 years old and my husband and I are considering trying for another child. It has been 5 years since the miscarriage but I am still a little fearful about losing another child. But I leave it in the Lord's hands.