I Am Scared and Happy at the Same Time!

With my first miscarriage- I got pregnant the next month and everything was fine- my son is now almost 5! with my last girl- I had 3 miscarriages and 1 ectopic pregnancy- they were pretty much one after the other(it all happened within 7 months and the 8th month I was pregnant with her) I think my body wasn't ready for a baby- I wasn't eating very healthy- so I started eating more healthy and taking prenatal vitamins.
So, make sure you are eating right- I know how it is to be excited and scared at the same time! We didn't tell anyone about this current pregnancy until I was 4 months along because of all the miscarriages last time- but didn't have any problems with this one!
Good luck! I don't think you are immediately considered high risk because of one miscarriage. I'm excited for you!
~C.

Hi M.,
Congratulations!!! Before my oldest son, I had a miscarriage (11 weeks). I was told to wait 3 months before we tried to get pregnant again. Well, I was pregnant 3 weeks later. I was considered high risk. I was at the doctor for blood work at 2 weeks pregnant. I then got bloodwork almost every other day for the first trimester. Call your doctor and insist that they at least do bloodwork. If your levels are to low, the have meds they can put you on. This is what I did. It stopped us from another miscarrage. My oldest turned 4 two weeks ago. Because my levels were low, I was using a fertility specialist. He is in Marlton and is great. I now have 2 wonderful boys because of him. Please let me know if you want or need his number.
Good luck!
L.

Pregnancy hormones from your miscarriage would still show up in your urine if you did a home test. I am really hoping this is a new pregnancy for you though!

If you miscarried naturally, it is fine to get pregnant right away. If you had a D & C (where the lining is removed and all material is removed), docs do recommend waiting because there isn't sufficient lining for an embryo to implant.

I am hoping for good news for you. Definitely call your doc.

I did get pregnant again 2 weeks after my miscarriage in May. I lost both at 6 weeks. You really need to call the doc to have them test your hcg and monitor it well.

I would call your doctor. I'm sure they will see you now, if even just to set your mind at ease. Just as hard as it is try not to stress, try to relax and take good care of yourself. :)

Definitely call your doc. If he is a good doc, he should agree to see you now.

I understand. I had a miscarriage and got pregnant again five months later. I was nervous at first too. I would say you are considered high risk. I would call the doctors office and let them know you are pregnant. They need to test your hormone levels to see if they are where they should be. Take care of yourself and good luck.

I'm happy for you, but wanted to send a cautionary note. I hope thing are good for you, but how do you know you're pregnant? A pregnancy test can be high from lingering hormones from your previous loss. Why don't you ask your doctor for an ultrasound to confirm a pregnancy? I hope everything turns out well for you. Good luck!

Hi M.,

So sorry for your loss! I know how rough miscarriages are, as I've has 3. Not that it is any consolation, but my doc said that roughly 50% of all pregnancies end in miscarriages (most before people are even aware of them), so it may be more common than we think. I'm not sure how accurate his percentage is, but it is fairly common nonetheless. All of mine were complete miscarriages--no need for a D&C--so my doc gave me the go-ahead to try again with no wait time. After the first, when I was in my 20s, I got immediately pregnant again and had a perfectly fine and easy pregnancy. The second 2 miscarriages happened in my 40s and were right in a row, and then I got pregnant again right away and had another easy pregnancy and our last wonderful child. I am SO happy I tried right away with our last baby, because he ended up coming from my very last egg! (I am completely post-menopausal with an almost 6-yr-old. Too funny!) So...it all depends upon individual circumstances, but the other women's advice about checking with your doctor is a very good idea--at least to get his/her opinion about how to proceed.

Best wishes!

C.

If it was very early (I'd put this as less than 6 weeks) and you didn't need a D&C, there is no reason to wait. Unless your doctor suspects something else is going on, you won't be high risk. It certainly won't hurt to call them and see if you can come in earlier this time. But don't be surprised if they still take a wait-and-see attitude because early miscarriages don't indicate a problem unless it seems like something else is going on (ie, you've had multiple early miscarriages).

I'm not trying to minimize your emotions - I've been there. But although the miscarriage was traumatic for you, from a doctor's point of view, a single early miscarriage is nothing to worry about.

Congratulations!

I had a missed miscarriage and needed a D&E. I never had a period after the D&E because we caught the first egg a month later. My OB didn't see me until 7-8 weeks into the pregnancy. I was nervous too but I had an ideal pregnancy and my son is now 2 1/2. I do think you should call your OB but I don't see any reason for you to be considered high risk. Best wishes :)