TTC directly after MC
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Topic: TTC directly after MC
Posted By: Candycane
Subject: TTC directly after MC
Date Posted: 07 July 2012 at 5:17pm
| Has any one conceived or ttc straight after a miscarraige and how has it affected your body/health. Did you feel your body had made a full recovery? Just wondering what others experienced as I had a mc and want to ttc again, I feel Ive recovered but still slightly run down ( not much energy) but am taking supplements to help. Thanks |
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 July 2012 at 5:21pm
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I've been advised to wait one cycle then I can start TTC I've had a natural m/c with no after effects. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 July 2012 at 11:00pm
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We were told one cycle too, I had a d and c Jan 2, got AF 31 Jan and got a BFP 28 Feb, so first proper post m/c cycle.
Physically the pregnancy wasn't any more difficult than my others have been, but emotionally it was an incredible challenge. In hind sight, while I was absolutely desperate to have another baby, I hadn't grieved and I wasn't emotionally ready. We ended up having twins so it was a very stressful pregnancy, I had antenatal anxiety and I developed bad PND after they were born. I don't regret it for a minute, but I do wish I'd gotten some help with processing my thoughts and feelings while I was pregnant. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 08 July 2012 at 11:50am
| Thanks so much for that, thats what I was really wondering that if I went into a pregnancy already a bit run down physically and emotionally then it could possibly put even more strain on me. I just keep thinking that if I get pregnant and it sticks then it would help heal. I guess I need to process things a little more , I have a bit of time to decide before next cycle. |
Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 09 July 2012 at 3:05pm
| I just found out my hcg levels are still not back to normal, is it ok to get pregnant while levels still up? |
Posted By: dottydot
Date Posted: 09 July 2012 at 3:16pm
I was recommended to wait one cycle til TTC after my MC. If I were you, I would definitely make sure my HCG levels were back to normal too. |
Candycane wrote:Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 09 July 2012 at 3:41pm
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Candycane, I don't think its possible to get UTD wit levels over 5...could be wrong though but vaguely remember that from my MC's ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 09 July 2012 at 8:12pm
| I've just had AF and actually thought that it wouldn't come till the hcg was back to normal, but I guess I was wrong. Anyway we are at day 8 of the cycle after the mc and we were all ready to start ttc but now that the nurse has told me my levels are still up I'm not sure what to do. Anyone else with experience of this? |
Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 10 July 2012 at 7:45am
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I guess you could try - as I don't think you will OV if your levels aren't back to normal. our bodies are pretty good at determining when we are ready for things, so maybe just see what happens? I think often they say to leave it a month more for the mental side of things which can hit at any time
Good luck xx ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: LuckyRed
Date Posted: 11 July 2012 at 12:42pm
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Sorry to hear about your mc. Any hcg in your blood will generally stop you from ovulating so you may need to wait till it's gets down to zero again. Mine took a while from memory and my cycle was all over the place. -------------  
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 12:27pm
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I had a MC at 8/9 weeks in 2010, I was overseas at the time and was so gutted. I was a little run down and extremely jet lagged when it happened (it happened on day 2 of our holiday) After 2 weeks we decided to start trying again and I got UTD without a cycle in between. I didn't find out until we got back to NZ 5 weeks after I had MC'd and went on to have a very happy, very healthy pregnancy.
I did POAS before we started trying and it was a BFN which gave me piece of mind to start trying again. Because I was overseas I didn't go to a doctor or have any tests done - we just decided to see what happened. All the very best!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 7:59pm
| Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I just got the results that my hcg levels were at 15 a week and a half ago.so should be back to normal this week hopefully! Im at day cd15 and don't think I've ovulated yet so maybe my hcg levels are not quite back to normal. It's such a hard waiting game! |
Posted By: kelzie_rose
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 8:28pm
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I had a natural miscarriage and was pregnant the next cycle. The way I found out about the successful pregnancy was that I was in massive amounts of pain, feverish, sweating... Thought I had appendicitis. I'm sure being UTD twice in quick succession did something funky to me. -------------  Started TTC Apr 2008 With PCOS and a bicornuate uterus Our angel babies Jan 2010 <3 Oct 2010 <3 Apr 2011 <3 |
Posted By: Mintyfresh
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 8:30pm
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I've heard that your body takes the time it needs - I've gotten pregnant off the back of the previous miscarriage a few times, but had a loss each time - it is definitely possible, but not fun if you lose it again. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 8:37pm
| Your hcg levels must have dropped super fast cos here I am over 6 weeks after mc and pretty sure I didn't ovulate... Either that or im already pregnant... Wishful thinking! But I know it's possible so I guess I'll find out in a few weeks. |
Posted By: Parents2Be
Date Posted: 19 July 2012 at 12:52pm
| I am almost 4 weeks post D&C and may sound abit crazy but have already started to TTC...my gynaecologist told me I could try as soon as I was ready which included straight after the D&C!! I am not too sure about my HCG levels though as my GP told there was no point retaking the levels as they wouldn't really tell me anything just get me stressed! I am not too sure if I have ovulated in this time as twice it has felt like it! Anyway can only hope...Candycane canoot believe we are both on this journey again and have all FX for us both xxx |
Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 19 July 2012 at 2:54pm
| Hi Lornamj were you the one due at the same time as me when in the jan thread? It's definitely tough going thru this whole thing again but I have hope for a successful pregnancy! I hope you are doing ok |
Posted By: Mintyfresh
Date Posted: 19 July 2012 at 9:48pm
My HCG have never been over 200, so yes they do drop to 0 quickly ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: jessicajanea
Date Posted: 22 July 2012 at 11:32am
| hi there just wondering out there if anyone has had more than 2-3 MC in a row? and any action you may have taken to avoid? I lost my first then my second straight after the 1st. |
Posted By: Candycane
Date Posted: 22 July 2012 at 3:21pm
| Ive also had two mc in a row. The first thing I looked at was my progesterone levels as both mc were at 5-6 weeks so felt as though I couldn't sustain the pregnancy. It's worth asking your go to test for this. |
Posted By: Mintyfresh
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 9:10pm
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There are a couple of us in the troublesome trying thread with multiple losses - as far as I'm aware there aren't any other multiple loss & actively trying threads on oh baby :( ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Pepi-bebe
Date Posted: 24 July 2012 at 3:13pm
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Jessicajanea - I had two back to back MC. 1st one I conceived in Aug, lost at 11w,6d in Oct, tried again that cycle (14 days later), then again the next cycle, BFP. Then got pregnant on our third attempt. Lost that baby at 12w, 1d.
Turns out, the probable cause for me is elevated Thyroid Antibodies, which in basic terms not only attack your thyroid, but can also attack the fetus :-( My natural fertility expert picked this up after doing 17 different blood tests (thankfully all taken in one go!). She tested for nearly all possible causes for MC that could be tested for in that way. All came back fine apart from that one - and my levels are hugely elevated. It's very rarely tested for by GP's or even by Fertility Assoc (they noted I had low thyroid levels but didn't test my antibodies). I am now on month two of a detox and she is working me through a range of different supplements to build up my thyroid etc and reduce the antibodies (a method she has used successfully with other women who have had recurrent MC because of this issue). We will be trying to conceive again November :-) So although this may not be what is causing your MC's, it is well worthwhile going to someone like her (or her!), to get an assessment done before you try again. Fertility Assoc have even had her in to speak to their clients during fertility seminars. A natural health practitioner will spend at least an hour with you on the first visit and really listen to you, then help to work out a plan. I think the peace of mind of knowing that someone is listening and that you are doing something about it is half of the benefit!! Good luck!! -------------  Oct 11 & Mar 12
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Posted By: jessicajanea
Date Posted: 24 July 2012 at 5:35pm
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Wow thank you so much for that, that's encouraging to hear that there are solutions. For me I think because I'm quite young most of my concerns have been dismissed cause i'm supposedly young and healthy.
WHO IS THIS WOMAN!!! hahaha she sounds amazing. how do you go about finding a natural fertility expert? |