Conceiving After Miscarriage

Coming in proper terms with a miscarriage is a tough scenario for any woman. It is her general feeling that this mishap took place due to her fault. She considers this to be due to her negligence or ill habits. But the fact is these are all natural misgivings and one should accept life as it comes and it is always better to get over it and prepare for the next. It is always better to know some facts about miscarriage and the process of Conceiving after miscarriage.

On miscarriage

Miscarriage is defined as “a spontaneous abortion, is defined as a naturally occurring loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. After 20 weeks, it is referred to as a stillbirth.” There could be numerous causes of miscarriage. Factors that are generally prime in this scenario could be enumerated as follows: “Maternal age (as maternal age increases, so does the risk of miscarriage), Smoking, poorly controlled diabetes or thyroid problems, Multiple pregnancy, Chronic medical conditions like lupus, High fever (100°F or higher),Exposure to environmental toxins, Use of an IUD during the time of conception and along with these uterine or cervical problems (such as a misshapen uterus), infections, unusual hormonal levels, toxins in the environment, including exposure to industrial solvents, or a blighted ovum.”

Conceiving again

Conceiving after miscarriage is not really a big problem usually. According to the noted doctors “Women can become pregnant even before they have their first period after the miscarriage, which usually occurs four to six weeks after the miscarriage.” The problem with Conceiving after miscarriage is actually more about a psychological phenomenon rather than physical. This is because waiting for just one menstrual period is enough to get pregnant again physically. What takes time is the emotional backlog that the patient suffers and it is always recommended to provide ample time for the mind to revert back. One the patient overcame the loss it is advisable that only then the patient should look to conceive again.