Wierd Miscarriage

You're right, if you hadn't taken a test you would have never known and then you wouldn't be worried now. Miscarriages happen ALL THE TIME. One just doesn't usually notice because it happens around the same time as an expected period. Something is just not quite right with conditions - you, the egg, fertilization and the pregnancy aborts, most of the time without it even being known about. Too early to start worrying about any problems. As long as you are taking multi-vitamins and I highly suggest extra folic acid if you are not on it already, you should be fine to try again immediatly. Just try not to jump the gun. Wait until you miss your period completely before taking the test, and unfortunately, even then you never know. Majority of miscarriages take place in the first 3 months as I am sure you are aware. No need to stress.

They say like 20% of miscarriages go undetected because they are around someones regular period. The time to wait is what you are comfortable with. I would say 2-3 months, just to make sure your periods are normal.

So sorry to hear about your loss. I had a miscarriage in june of 2003. I was 5 1/2 weeks. As to trying again. I was pregnant 6 weeks after my miscarriage. I bled for about a week than had a normal period a month later than was pregnant two weeks later. I had a normal pregnancy and a healthy, 8 lb 2oz baby girl. I wish you the best.

I had a miscarriage just like you did...and I am very sorry for your loss... but I had taken a total of 4 pregnancy test b4 anything came up and I had my period when I took the last test...the only thing that tiped me off was having to take a nap during the day! I had a d&c done(after being talked into it) and three months later I was already prego again...different strokes for different folks try when you are ready to be pregnant again...that was the best advice that I got

every woman's body is different. always keep that in mind. what happens with you, does not mean it will happen to others you know. my sister actually miscarried a few weeks ago, in much the same way as you did. i am sorry for your loss. there's a reason for everything, though. i don't know if this helps any but here are two stories that i can share with you. first, my mother was 5 months preg. with her second child when she had a miscarriage. this was devastating to her, as you can imagine. my parents knew that they wanted more children, but weren't actually going to try again for a while after her miscarriage. i think it was just a little too fresh for them to really think about trying again. but, God had other plans in mind, because just a few short weeks after the miscarriage, my mother found herself pregnant with me. and, i definitely would not have been here had she not had that miscarriage. my mother and i are very close and though i know it was a hard experience for her..she tells me that she wouldn't have it any other way. second, i miscarried at the closing of my senior year in highschool, with a child i wasn't even aware that i was pregnant with. as a teenager this experience shook me to the core. i felt that my partying and just average teenage stupidity was the reason for the miscarriage. i was so desperately in love with the father of the baby..he was my highschool sweetheart. but, had we had that child we would have probably gotten married and this would have been a grave mistake. in the few years we remained together afterward, he became an extremely abusive alcoholic. i can not imagine what a child's life would have been like in that kind of environment. and, now i am happily married with a wonderful family. i don't know if this helps you at all. i would try again as soon as you can and feel like you are ready for it. as for what you are feeling now...don't let people try to tell you to just get over it or to try to somehow diminish your pain..just go through the steps of the grieving process..let yourself cry and let yourself heal. there is a plan for your life...something wonderful will come from this also. keep your head up. you are in my prayers.

last year the birth control i was on made my period very unperdictable i had started my period and i was at work well i passed out nd ended up going to the hospital when there they informed me that i was 16 weeks prgnant!!!!!! i had had no idea and with both of my girls i hd known almost right away i mean i knew and took test for 3 to 4 week before i had a positive test both time when i went to the doctor i was only 4 weeks pregnant so when i say i knew i knew but they also informed me it appeared i was have a miscarriage so i went to my dr a week later for a follow up and was informed the baby had no heart beat but i never had cramps or anything they gave it another week to see if they were gonna have to remove the baby or if the miscarriage was gonna run the course it was suppose to it did run it course i didnt need to have a dnc or nything but i never had any cramps or anything i've heard that your suppose to wait a certain amount of time before trying to get pregnant again but i'm not sure how long they say but wanted to let you know i went threw amething very simalar to what your going through my thoughts and prays are with you and i have faith that you will get the second child you are hoping for good luck

I had a similar experience. I miscarried at 5 weeks. My husband and I had unprotected sex about 2 weeks after that, and low and behold - I turned up pregnant. I think because it was so early a miscarriage that you don't really have to wait a long time. Your body barely even knew you were pg. Best of luck. Jen

Normally they say you can try again 3 months after a miscarriage.

Did the doctor do an ultrasound? The only reason I ask is because you want to make sure that "everything" came out. I had a miscarriage that my doctor said was "clean" and a month later I was in the emergency room with massive bleeding. So if you want to try again soon, I'd have them check to be on the safe side.

Hi R.-

The same thing happened to me. I took a pregnancy test the beginning of March, 2006. It was positive. On March 14, 2006, I started to bleed, no real cramping. I was pregnant again in April, but the egg was there with nothing inside. I never found out if this was still from the first or another mis. My doctor classified it as two mis. In May, 2006 I had a DNC because the egg did not mis on its own. By the end of June, 2006 I was pregnant again. I had another little girl in March, 2007!! After a miscarriage I was always told to wait at least a couple of months. Good Luck!!

B.

I had a miscarriage March 2003 @6wks. I had cramping badly though. I was afraid to try again and I finally decided it was time. well, I got Pg in September 2003 with twins! They just turned 3 last week. Good Luck. I would try wait at least a month or two that way you can let your body adjust. It takes a while for the HCG levels to balance out after that.

Every woman is different but I can tell you that I had that happen to me twice before each of my children was conceived. I had no idea I was even pregnant...my period was just a little different than normal. My doctor told me that some pregnancies don't "take" for one reason or another. But rest assured I have 2 beautiful children now. Since I didn't know at the time what was happening...I didn't wait at all. You have to do what you're comfortable with doing. Good luck and keep us posted!!

I experienced a very similar situation in 2004 when trying to conceive my 2nd child. I just happened to be obsessed with having another child that I did take a pregnancy test & it showed a VERY faint line for a positive result. However, around what would have been week 4 of my pregnancy I started bleeding, heavier than a normal period and no cramping. I went to the E.R. (just because I was out of town & not close to my doctor) and they determined that I had a "blighted ovum." Your body starts preparing for a pregnancy but a baby never forms. The doctor did not restrict me from trying to have another baby at all. That was in September and I got pregnant with my now 2 year old in November.

Same thing happened only at 5 weeks...we waited one month just to make sure my cycle was back on track. Got preg the next month without any problems. Good luck!

Hi R., I had a miscarriage very similar back in may of 2005. Alot of waomen actually have miscarriages without their knowledge because they didn't know they were preg. I would not have even known I was pregnant if I hadn't taken a test also. I woke up a week after I found out I was preg and I was bleeding. I had no cramping, it was just like a period. I was told to wait three months, to give your body time to heal. You don't feel like your body has been through anything dramatic, but it has. I got pregnant again in november and had a healthy baby girl. I wish you and your family the best.

I am sure everything will be fine, although from personal experience when I was younger I had a miscarriage and had lots of cramping and lots of bleeding. But 8 months later I was pregnant with my son who is now almost 12. But it definately is scary, just trust your body and your doctor. From my experience if you're not tryin is when you get pregnant.