[Frozendesire]

Hey, I'm Stephenie... I'm 22 years old, and live in Canada. I've been married to my high school sweet heart since April 10 '04 (Yup it's almost our anniversary!). I'm mommy to Curtis who is 14 months old.

We found out on March 26 that we were expecting #2. Unfortunately things turned for the worse on April 4. Today it was confirmed that I had a miscarriage. We are completely heartbroken, but hopeful that we will one day have lots more babies (well at least two more!).

I have some questions: How long did you wait after your loss? How long did it take for your cycles to get regular?

And any helpful tips or anything?

[steph&dam]

Hi Stephanie, I am Stephanie too. Welcome to TTCAL, I am very sorry for your loss. My m/c was Nov 15th, we waited 2 cycles, my first AF didn't come until CD 54.

[*Bobbie*]

Hi Stephenie and

I am sorry you lost your baby. I hope your stay here is short and sweet. Well not short...because most of us never leave even after our BFP's.

I TTC right away after my losses. I think our bodies have a way of knowing when it's right and not. Mine doesn't like to be PG again before AF My cycles always have gone right back to normal, so I guess I am lucky in that sense.

Helpful tips? On getting PG again? I am in a silly mood so....Drink lots of water.... baby dance in the closet... and POAS saves your sanity

This board is full of fun and love I hope you jump right in and join us in our craziness. Any questions, just ask everyone here is extremely friendly and helpful.

[..Jessica..]

Hi Stephanie!

Welcome to the board! I'm sorry to hear your lost your baby!!

Personally, I am still waiting to begin trying following my m/c. It's been 10 months next week that we lost our baby!

Anyway....as for getting back to normal with your cycles, I'm still not normal. But I mess with BCP, so it's partially my own fault! They'll be thrown out in 4 cycles though!!!

Bobbie pretty much covered the helpful tips on TTC! She always has the good ones!

Good luck when you begin TTC again!!

[jademyst13]

Hi and Stephanie! Sorry to hear of your loss.

I was told to wait 2 cycles, but most people are told to wait at least one. My cycles pretty much went back to being normal in length.

[Frozendesire]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I really needed it

I think I'll like it here.

[jademyst13]

I'm sure you will! Granted I wish you didn't have cause to be here

[Pound]

hi, sorry you're here (you know what i mean!) i had a m/c 2 wks ago, and i have no idea what's going on in there. it hasn't really been long enough, so we'll see when af comes. my dr told me to wait around 3 cycles, but i don't want to wait that long. like someone else said, if my body isn't ready, it just won't get pg. but i would hate to wait around for months when it was perfectly ok to ttc. but some people need more time to deal with it. everyone here is super nice. i feel comfortable here, but can't seem to see any friends in real life. hope you stick around!

[Frozendesire]

Our doctor recommended waiting one full cycle just so that we could easily date the next pregnancy. He said we were safe to do as we pleased, that I was healthy and had no reason not to keep on trying.

So we'll see what we plan on doing. I think we want to plan for a Feb baby, that will give us time to get back on track.

[Banned-ZoesMom]

Hi Stephanie. We have a lot in common, I'm Brandi, also 22, with a 12 month old daughter. I'm getting married on April 12.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Lots of us here have had one, some 2, 3 or more. I have had two..October and January. Some ladies don't wait, some ladies do. The desire to ttc again was there the day I had my first miscarriage. I was desperate for my pregnancy back. I waited one cycle, which was very messed up...long story. I became pregnant again in December and my levels did what they should have, they doubled, and suddenly, they just stopped and I lost the baby. My first miscarriage, my levels didn't double and I lost the baby at 6w2d. I have been in constant pain since my first miscarriage and I had a surgery in February that determined I have rapidly progressing endometriosis, so this is the last year that I have to have a successful pregnancy. Because of how quickly the endometriosis is progressing, my doctor wanted to put me on birth control, to start on the first day of my next period, but apparently my body and God had different plans. I had every intention on taking thiese pills to help give any baby I did conceive the best chance at life. The birth control was supposed to suppress ovulation and stop my periods, in the hopes it would slow down my endometriosis. We didn't baby dance anywhere near where I thought I ovulated, so I must have ovulated late because we did get our BFP. I know other people's BFP's are not what you want to hear. I was in your DDC too, and I'm so so sorry.

What my point is here, is that I "waited" 2 cycles this time around and now I am pregnant. I have very very good feelings about this pregnancy. What I'm saying is that miracles do happen, and I really hope that a miracle happens for you very soon.

Good luck.

[MaMaTuTu]

I'm so sorry for your loss! But there is no better place to feel more love than this group of ladies here! I'm Tatiana, 23 with a 13.5 month old and I got married on the same exact date as you! I had an ectopic pregnancy in Dec, and possibly a chemical pregnancy last month. I hope that you TTC journey won't be a long one, and that you get your very sticky bean.

[Danica]

Hi Stephenie, I am sorry that your lost your little one but glad you found your way over here. The ladies here are so supportive and always make me laugh. After my first m/c it took my body one cycle to get back on track (so after m/c my period was delayed but then once I got it I was pretty much back on track). I waited 1 cycle after my first m/c but didn't get pregnant again until the 3rd cycle. After my 2nd m/c I got pregnant again before my next cycle but I lost the baby pretty fast because I think I had just too much lining built up from the previous m/c. Then I got pregnant again before my 1st cycle with this baby and I think even though I didn't wait we'll be just fine.

Good luck and please stick around. I look forward to getting to know you better.

[Eleysia]

Good morning Stephanie,

Im happy you found us. This group is amazing, and we are all a little crazy.. some more than others jk.

Im sorry for your loss, like everyone else said, we know how you feel, at least to some degree. I hope you get your healthy BFP very soon.
I had 1 loss, March 14th, and was told to wait 1 cycle like you for dating purposes... well... im in the 2ww and still havnt seen my first AF lol. So we will see. If AF comes then so be it, if im PG the hooray!!
Feel free to jump right in, and I hope you feel at home

[mom 2 haley & tyler]

Welcome! I'm Michelle. I had my m/c in August and was told to wait one cycle. I did, and I'm still trying! Good luck to you! I look forward to getting to know you. If you need anything, just ask. All these ladies are wonderful We have lots of fun with each other.

[~*Sam*~]

Hello Stephanie! Welcome, I am so sorry for your losses and you have come to the right place. Everyone here is great and will be more than happy to help you through this time. I lost my son at 17 weeks and we were told that we could try again right away. It took my body about 2 months to get back on track, but now here I am in the 2ww. So I wish you the best of luck TTC and I'm glad that you came here and again, Welcome.

[jennntj13]

Hi and I'm very sorry. It was a difficult time for me and if you need anything, please feel free to ask.

For me, I didn't wait at all. As soon as I got the check up from the doctor (A couple days after the bleeding stopped), we started trying, but I didn't get pg that 1st month (Got AF about 5 1/2 weeks after m/c) and it is too early to tell if I'm pg this month.