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How To Get Prgenant Again After Miscarriage

How long should you wait before trying for another pregnancy after miscarriage? What are the chances of carrying the next baby to full term, and what can you do to make it more likely that you will have a successful pregnancy next time around? These are questions that doctors hear all of the time. Let's look at some of the answers.

How Long To Wait Before The Next Pregnancy After Miscarriage

Most doctors will tell you that it is better to wait through one complete cycle after your loss, before getting pregnant again. If you get pregnant before that, there is a slightly increased risk of another miscarriage. This means using protection for at least one month.

However, many people wait longer than this. Sometimes this is for physical reasons. If you had complications or surgery related to the miscarriage, then it is important to wait whatever time your doctor tells you, before having sex and before trying for another pregnancy. In other cases your cycle may not return to normal right away, and that is a sign that the body is not ready for another pregnancy.

Don't feel that you have to start another baby right away. Some people do want to begin another pregnancy after miscarriage as soon as they possibly can, but others prefer to wait, wanting some time to grieve for the baby that was lost. Either one of these options may be right for you.

Problems can happen in a relationship if one of you wants to try again right away and the other wants to wait a little. In this situation, try to arrive at a compromise.

What Are The Chances Of A Successful Pregnancy After Miscarriage?

If you have had just one miscarriage, this does not alter the chances of having a successful pregnancy next time. You still have around an 80% chance of carrying the baby to full term, the same as for a first pregnancy.

If you have had several miscarriages, it may be a sign that there are other problems. You should discuss this with your doctor. Keep in mind that with up to one in five pregnancies resulting in a miscarriage, statistically there will be many women who have two or even three miscarriages just by bad luck.

This can be very disheartening, but if there are no underlying problems you still have a good chance of having a baby. There are some things you can do to help, so keep reading.

What Can You Do To Increase The Chance Of A Successful Pregnancy After Miscarriage?

First, remember that a miscarriage is not your fault. 50% of miscarriages happen because the fetus did not form properly, i.e. there was something wrong with the baby and it could not survive. In the other 50% of cases the cause is not known.

Nevertheless, you will increase your chances of having a healthy baby if you do not smoke, so giving up smoking is a great idea if you are a smoker. You may also want to cut down on alcohol and drinks that contain caffeine, since heavy use of these substances has been shown to contribute to miscarriage in some studies.

It is fine to go to work and take regular exercise. Normal activities like these do not cause miscarriage in a healthy woman.

It is important to be well nourished. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially leafy green vegetables. Ask at your doctor's office for advice on nutrition for pregnancy after miscarriage.

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