TTC after a loss

If you had a stillborn or miscarriage how long did you wait to TTC? I really want to try again but I know I will always have that fear of going to an appointment and not hearing the heartbeat.

Immediately after our miscarriages, about 3.5w after our stillbirth. The fear never goes away honestly.. you just tell yourself that you WILL get a healthy baby one of these times.

I had a miscarriage on July 31st 2011, I got my positive pregnancy test on April 5th 2012. We weren't actively trying, but we weren't trying not too either.

After our late loss last December, as soon as I had my first cycle, we started our TTC journey again. Finally got pregnant again in June, and am now 21 weeks 3 days. Still nervous as heck though!

There are no rules on when to start TTC again or not. It is completely up to you and your SO.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Vindictive:</b>" Immediately after our miscarriages, about 3.5w after our stillbirth. The fear never goes away honestly.. you just tell yourself that you WILL get a healthy baby one of these times."</blockquote>




Thanks. I'm five weeks pp. I'm just so afraid but at the same time I really want a baby! I was due December 31st. I just really want to get the pregnancy part over with and have a healthy baby at the end.

<blockquote><b>Quoting luvmy2grlz!:</b>" After our late loss last December, as soon as I had my first cycle, we started our TTC journey again. ... [snip!] ... Still nervous as heck though! There are no rules on when to start TTC again or not. It is completely up to you and your SO."</blockquote>



How long did it take for your cycle to return? I want to try ASAP but still waiting.

Quoting MommyOf3&AnAngel♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Vindictive:</b>" Immediately after our miscarriages, about 3.5w ... [snip!] ... a baby! I was due December 31st. I just really want to get the pregnancy part over with and have a healthy baby at the end."

You sound exactly like me. Leaving the hospital with empty arms only drove my desperation for another baby. Not to replace my daughter, but because I had spent so long being pregnant and preparing for a baby.. my heart was ready. The sooner I could get there, the better.

Were you given a reason behind the loss of your son?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Vindictive:</b>" You sound exactly like me. Leaving the hospital with empty arms only drove my desperation for another ... [snip!] ... a baby.. my heart was ready. The sooner I could get there, the better. Were you given a reason behind the loss of your son?"</blockquote>




No they couldn't find a reason. That's Exactly how I feel. I was so ready to meet my son and be in baby world. I feel like I was teased. Hopefully I'll have a healthy baby soon.

Quoting MommyOf3&AnAngel♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Vindictive:</b>" You sound exactly like me. Leaving the hospital ... [snip!] ... I feel. I was so ready to meet my son and be in baby world. I feel like I was teased. Hopefully I'll have a healthy baby soon."

I hope it happens quickly and smoothly for you.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Vindictive:</b>" I hope it happens quickly and smoothly for you."</blockquote>




Than you.

I pretty much always have a 28 day cycle, and it came like clock work. Was induced on the 1st of December, delivered very early morning of the 2nd. Bled for about a week, then my cycle started 4 weeks later.

I really hope that when you decide you're ready to TTC again, that it goes smoothly for you.

My Dr. suggested I continue to take a daily Prenatal Vitamin and extra Folic Acid. I took an extra 4mg of Folic Acid with it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting luvmy2grlz!:</b>" I pretty much always have a 28 day cycle, and it came like clock work. Was induced on the 1st of December, ... [snip!] ... My Dr. suggested I continue to take a daily Prenatal Vitamin and extra Folic Acid. I took an extra 4mg of Folic Acid with it. "</blockquote>




Thank you. I still take my prenatal vitamin daily since I know we will be ttc in the near future. Maybe the next month or 2.

After my micropreemie was born (and died shortly after), we were told to wait 6-12 months after his birth to try again because my body was not ready (I have an incompetent cervix, plus pregnancy is hard to do back to back anyway even if you're healthy). We waited 10 months, but mostly because my DH deployed 3 months after he was born and came back 7 months later---we got pregnant our first cycle trying after DH got home.

We try again as soon as my body is ready every time we lose one---because with as many losses as we have, we feel like we're wasting my few fertile years left if we aren't actively trying to get another take-home baby.

<blockquote><b>Quoting P Pickle Pants:</b>" After my micropreemie was born (and died shortly after), we were told to wait 6-12 months after his birth ... [snip!] ... as we have, we feel like we're wasting my few fertile years left if we aren't actively trying to get another take-home baby."</blockquote>




At my 2 week pp visit my doc said we could try whenever we were ready. I think I'm as ready as I can be.

After my son was born at 33 weeks and passed away 11 hours later....I planned to TTC 9 months later because I had a c-section. Its been 15 months and Im still not TTC yet but thats due to some medical issues. I felt extreme baby fever right after I lost my son but I wasnt ready to try again.