Trying to Conceive After Miscarriages

 Miscarriage is a devastating occurrence to any woman. After getting that positive pregnancy test, losing the baby can create emotional trauma that lasts quite a while. Many women want to know how soon after a miscarriage they can try to conceive again. The answer to this question varies depending on the situation. If you have suffered a miscarriage and are ready to start trying to conceive again, here is what you need to know.

What Happens to a Woman’s Body After a Miscarriage

Before you start trying to conceive, you need to understand the toll that a miscarriage takes on your body. The pregnancy caused your body to product the hCG hormone. This hormone stops your body from producing the hormones that cause ovulation. Once you miscarry, the hCG hormone begins dropping. When its levels reach zero or close to zero, your body will begin ovulating again and you will get your cycle back. The amount of time this takes is different for each situation.

Women who miscarry early in their pregnancy and are able to complete the miscarriage without medical intervention usually get their cycles back within four to six weeks after the miscarriage. However, some women who experience incomplete miscarriages must undergo a medical procedure to remove any remaining tissue from their bodies. This can delay the start of the woman’s period, as the body has to adjust to the fact that it is no longer pregnant.

When to Try to Conceive

Most doctors recommend that a woman wait to try to conceive until she has gotten one normal month’s cycle back after a miscarriage. This gives the body time to heal and prevents the likelihood of a recurrent miscarriage. Women who conceive immediately after having a miscarriage can have healthy babies, but there is always a chance that some tissue is left behind from the miscarriage, and this can interfere with the growth of the new baby. An ultrasound can help to determine if all of the tissue is gone after a miscarriage.

However, even if you have the medical go ahead to start conceiving again, you may not be emotionally ready. Losing a baby through miscarriage is hard on you emotionally, and you need to give yourself time to grieve your loss. While you may not ever completely recover from your loss, waiting a few months before trying to conceive may help you heal emotionally, allowing you to be ready to welcome a new little one into your life.

A Few Considerations Before Trying to Conceive

If you are ready, emotionally and physically, to try to conceive after your miscarriage, there are a few things you need to know. First, miscarriage is quite common, and many miscarriages have no known cause. As many as 20% of all pregnancies end as a miscarriage, and most women are able to successfully conceive without a repeat miscarriage. These miscarriages are believed to be caused by chromosomal defects in the baby, which means that the baby would not have been able to survive if it had developed anyway. Because there is little that can be done about this type of miscarriage, most doctors do not take the time to do tests to determine the cause of early miscarriage. They simply make sure the woman is healthy and help her try to conceive again.

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