How long?

mlyster · #1 March 13th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Did it take for you cycle to return to normal after m/c? (and how far through the pregnancy were you - I assume that matters). Did you start TTC again right away or were you advised to wait?

DH and I are not waiting but not "trying" either. No charting, no OPKs, just let nature take its course for a few cycles and see what happens. But with no OPKs I won't even know when to test (which might be a good thing - I can get a bit obsessive about POAS).

L-SBB · #2 March 13th, 2009, 06:51 AM

It took 47 days for AF to return after my D&C...I was 9 weeks 2 days along (growth & hb stopped at 9 weeks)....I was advised to wait 3 cycles before trying again. I ultimately waited 2 cycles (mostly b/c the 47 day wait for AF seemed like 2 cycles already

) and I'm now on cycle 3 of TTC post m/c.

Elijah'sMommy · #3 March 13th, 2009, 07:37 AM

I still haven't seen AF since before m/c on 12/27. I was approximately 6 weeks with no sac on ultrasound and decreasing numbers. We weren't trying in January which didn't matter because I didn't O! I Oed about 70 days after m/c and am expected AF (or preferably a BFP) next week.

amandakay29 · #4 March 13th, 2009, 07:39 AM

I had odd circumstances. I lost the baby at 8 w 4 d. I went in to have a D & C because I wasn't doing it on my own. That was 9/18/07. About a month later I was still "feeling pregnant" I POAS and it was a blazing BFP. And I got kind of excited thinking maybe we had gotten pregnant again. Nope wasn't the case. They did an ultrasound and HCG levels (still high 500's) and found leftover tissue. So I had another d & c on 10/19. 3 days later HPT was BFN. And 25 days later I started AF. I was told to wait 3 cycles. I had AF in Nov and AF 12/17/07 and found out I was pregnant with Wyatt on 1/4.

I think having 2 d and c's made my cycle regulate faster. I'm not sure. But I didn't wait 3 cycles as recommended.

mlyster · #5 March 13th, 2009, 08:15 AM

The reason I ask about how long you waited is because there seems to be varying answers to this questions. My doctor said there is no reason to wait at all but I spoke to an EPL counselor who said 2 cycles. I am sure the doctor was talking physical and the EPL counselor was talking emotionally/mentally. I guess we will just do our thing and trust that it will work out for the best for us.

Momeejenjen · #6 March 13th, 2009, 08:56 AM

6 weeks for af to return and my doctor told me to wait 2 weeks to help my linining build back up to support a pregnancy, but I too read many different answers.

tobynscarlett · #7 March 13th, 2009, 12:27 PM

My midwives said that there is no physical reason to wat to TTC, but they like to tell patients to wait 3-6 months for emotional reasons. I couldn't wait that long and basically told them that, they just said to do whatever I am comfortable with.

BTW- I was 17 weeks when I lost my son and I O'ed about 3 weeks later and Af came 15 days after that.

megs_babe1986 · #8 March 13th, 2009, 11:28 PM

I was 5 weeks 6 days along when I miscarried and it took my AF 6 weeks to come back!

Sue46 · #9 March 14th, 2009, 08:56 AM

My story is the same as Heather's. Lost a girl at 17 weeks, 1st af 33 days later. This is my first month ttc.

Kary♥RN · #10 March 14th, 2009, 10:09 AM

I was 7 1/2 weeks... had a D/E just got AF 35 days post D/E. My doctor told me not to wait. No medical reason for me to wait he said. I had to wait because DH had back surgery and I think I O' (didn't have OPK's) the week he had surgery. We missed it by the time he was able to bd. So we will be ttc this cycle.

Ryleeroo · #11 March 14th, 2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mlyster

The reason I ask about how long you waited is because there seems to be varying answers to this questions. My doctor said there is no reason to wait at all but I spoke to an EPL counselor who said 2 cycles. I am sure the doctor was talking physical and the EPL counselor was talking emotionally/mentally. I guess we will just do our thing and trust that it will work out for the best for us.

I think its for pregnancy dating purposes. So they can tell approx how far along the baby is. If you dont get a period and actually do get pregnant and keep waiting and waiting and waiting for AF to come, you would have no idea how far along you were.

Cathy =^..^= · #12 March 14th, 2009, 10:59 AM

I lost my bean at 9w4d almost 6 weeks ago. I am still waiting on AF to show. I have "felt" like I'm going to start soon. I had O pain on Feb. 28. My doc suggested waiting 3 cycles and until then to use protection. He said we could resume "getting happy" with each other within a few days, so as soon I stopped bleeding/spotting we did. Hubby never was a "hat" wearer, so I guess you could say that we started TTC immediately.

..Jessica.. · #13 March 14th, 2009, 12:01 PM

I was 5 weeks 1 day when I lost my baby. I started bleeding June 15th, and it ended June 18th. I got AF on July 20th and bled the normal amount of days, I believe it was 4 or 5. It took 32 days from the day the bleeding stopped for AF to return for me.

I also had a natural miscarriage.

lmunoz8517 · #14 March 14th, 2009, 06:23 PM

I havent started yet. . . .cd 1 on my ticker is the day of my d&c. so Im waiting.

ThankingGOD4my2girls · #15 March 14th, 2009, 06:45 PM

I miscarried on December 3 2008 and by January 21st 2009 I had my cycle and it lasted about 7 days. I was 6 weeks pregnant when I miscarried.

..Penelope.. · #16 March 15th, 2009, 10:41 AM

I thought I was 12 weeks along on Feb 7, but baby had died at 9 weeks. I had a D&C on Feb 7, and my period came 24 days later (atleast, I think it was my period

). The doctor advised us to wait 2 cycles. I'm not sure why...I wasn't really paying attention.

taralyn · #17 March 15th, 2009, 11:42 AM

I had a D&C done on Feb 19, I was 8 weeks but ultrasound showed baby died at 6, and I've been told it could take 4-6 weeks for AF to return. Since I passed a pretty big clot on Feb 25, I'm gonna start counting from that day...which puts me at almost 3 weeks. I'm hoping she comes in the next few weeks...fingers crossed! Oh, and me Dr said said we should wait until AF shows up and then we can start TTC again!

heathernoell6 · #18 March 19th, 2009, 03:28 AM

I found out I was pg and the next week, we lost the baby. It took a total of about 7 days for it all to end. I think it was doing it on its own when we found out. Good luck. I hope you get a bfp asap!

MountainMomma · #19 March 19th, 2009, 05:26 AM

For all 5 of mine I was between 4w2d and 5w1d. My cycle came back pretty much immediately for 4 of them. Then for 1 of them it was 57 days after my loss before AF showed.

wendmill · #20 March 19th, 2009, 10:07 AM

I m/c naturally at 9 wks. I had a blighted ovum and the sac was only 5 wks. AF came back after 6 wks the first month and 5 wks the second month. I started to TTC after AF arrived the first time. It all depends if you can emotionally handle it. I'm hoping for a BFP this month!