Pregnancy after D&C

I had a d&c nearly 2 weeks ago. My DP and I are wondering about when to try again. My doctor said 3 cycles, the hospital didn't even give me any info at all about further pregnancies or protection! And then I've also read a lot of women get told to wait so dating can be easier. I do know about Hcg levels needing time to go down also.

So aside from all that, I'd like to hear about personal experiences in this situation.
In my situation, I had a sac but no baby...not that it made it any easier!

I've also read that sometimes there is more risk of a miscarriage if you get pregnant immediately after a d&c due to the lining being very thin.

Thanks for any stories you'd like to share :)

Edited by Nefertiti

when i had my dnc done the doctor doing it said i could start try after 6wks, my doctor said 3 mths...(6wks is so you get your cycle back)....while there is a chance you may miscarry again if you get pregnant straight away, there are plenty of ppl who have gotten pregnant and havent miscarriaged.

unless there is a medical reason for the miscarriages (like me) then the chance of miscarrying is low (well thts what my doctor said).

Good luck for when you start ttcing again, and i hope you are doing okay

Hey, sorry to hear about your m/c.

When I had my D&C last year they said wait until I had at least one period to make sure I was regular again. AF came practically 4 weeks to the day of my D&C. We started trying after that first AF and 9 months of charting and trying later, we fell pregnant again - and are due in October!

Good luck with your TTC, don't stress too much about it (like I did) cos it certainly didn't help me.... but thats easier said than done.

*hugs*

We were told to wait til I'd had one AF, we did and I got pregnant straight away, I got my BFP less than 8 weeks after the d and c and it turned into a pair of cheeky gremlins.
Unless there were complications with the d and c or miscarriage (infection etc.) or your hCG levels are still up there's no physical reason to wait.

HI Nerfertiti

I am currently going through what you have just gone through. I have spent the last 3 weeks doing bloods and scans because at my 7 week scan it showed a sac but no baby. I think they call it a 'blighted ovum'. This weekend I have started bleeding, so I guess I will be booked for a D&C next week.

Like yourself, I feel emotionally ok...and I think it is because I have had the last few weeks to prepare myself.

I was wondering how long you needed to wait before trying again, it looks like at least 1 Af is the general idea?. I will be sure to ask at the hospital this week and let you know.

All the very best for the months ahead.

Thanks for your post Nefertiti, I have just replied to your PM :-)