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Conference moira::parenting

Title:Parenting
Notice:Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3
Moderator:GEMEVN::FAIMANY
Created:Thu Apr 09 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1292
Total number of notes:34837

762.0. "Menstruation after Miscarriage" by CSC32::DUBOIS (Discrimination encourages violence) Wed Jun 15 1994 12:19

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       Carol duBois, PARENTING co-moderator

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	Three weeks ago I had a miscarriage with my second child at 2 1/2 
        months.  The doctor reports that there was nothing wrong with me, 
        but the miscarriage was natures way of saying something was wrong.  
	Actually the fetus never really developed and it takes a few weeks
	for the body to realize this before miscarring.  I'll always
	remember that little baby.

	My doctor said it could take my body from two weeks to two months
	before I have a period again.  Could those of you who have 
	experienced a miscarriage give any input on how long it was before
	you began having your periods again.  Both my husband and I would
	like try getting pregnant again, but am wondering how to figure
	the right time out with not knowing when my period would be 
	starting again.

	Thanks,
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762.11 monthMONKC::TRIOLOWed Jun 15 1994 12:477
    
    I got my period exactly 28 days after the miscarriage.  The doctor
    recommended waiting 3 months before trying again.  (This was the
    right amount emotionally also).  Conceived the third month after hte
    miscarriage.
    
    Allison is now 3 :-)!
762.2CNTROL::JENNISONDo you hear the people sing ?Wed Jun 15 1994 12:4921
	I think that there may be notes on this in a previous version,
	but here's my story.

	I got my first period about 4 weeks after my miscarriage.

	We abstained for 1 month (Doctor's recommendation was to
	have one full cycle before trying again), had one unsuccessful
	attempt the next month, then were successful the next.

	My daughter was born 362 days after my miscarriage.

	A few women that I know that had miscarriages had a healthy baby
	365 +/- 7 days later.  Some doctors recommend waiting until the
	third month to try, which probably contributes heavily to the 
	"one year later" phenomenon.

	Of course, many people do not get pregnant in just 1 or 2 tries,
	but some of us do. (1,2, and 1 try for my 3 pregnancies...)

	Karen
762.3LJSRV1::LEGERWed Jun 15 1994 15:0613
    Same here...
    
    I had the miscarriage, had my next period exactally 28 days later.
    
    I too was advised to wait 3 months..which we did, and I got pregnant
    the following month.
    
    I would suggest waiting to get your cycle back to normal..
    
    Of course this is just my opinion..
    
    Anne Maire
762.4same hereASABET::TRUMPOLTLiz Trumpolt - 223-7195, MSO2-2/F3Wed Jun 15 1994 16:0810
    I am just like the others.  Exactally 28 days after my miscarriage I
    got my period.  My OB told me to wait 3 months before trying again.  
    I had my miscarriage in November of '88 around Thanksgiving and got 
    pregnant with my son the end of February of '89 and Alex was born 
    that November and was a perfect healthy baby.  He is now 4 1/2 and a
    very happy little boy.  And like .1 said waiting the 3 months before 
    trying again was great emotionally also for me and for my husband.
    
    
    Liz