Suffering a miscarriage is a traumatic experience for most women. If you have been trying to conceive, the loss can seem even more overwhelming. Women react differently to a miscarriage. Some are terrified of getting pregnant again. For other women, the loss only intensifies the desire for a baby. These women want to try again as soon as possible after the loss.
One of the first questions you may have after your miscarriage is when is it safe to try again? Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get a clear answer to this question. Some doctors may tell you to go ahead and try again after one cycle. I was given this advice after a miscarriage. My doctor told me it was safe to try again right away. He said waiting for one full cycle would be helpful for figuring out the due date, but it was completely safe to try again.
Others may want you to wait longer. These doctors believe the body needs time to heal after a miscarriage. The doctor may have you wait three cycles before trying to conceive again. In some cases, the cause of the miscarriage or the length of time you were pregnant may require that you wait longer. The body needs more time to recuperate from a late miscarriage than from a loss very early in the pregnancy.
There may be emotional factors to consider. Are you emotionally ready for another pregnancy? Your body may be healed physically, but how are you doing emotionally? You need to give yourself time to grieve and heal emotionally before you attempt to conceive again. Trying to get pregnant is stressful. You want to be sure you are mentally prepared for the roller coaster, especially if you were being treated for infertility when you had your miscarriage.
Women often feel a sense of hopelessness after a miscarriage. You may worry that you won’t be able to get pregnant again. You may worry that if you do get pregnant, you will lose another baby. These fears are real, but often exaggerated. The statistics are on your side. The vast majority of women who suffer a miscarriage go on to have a healthy baby. After one miscarriage, 85% of women go on to have a healthy pregnancy. Even after two or three losses, 75% will still carry a baby to term.
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