TTC after D&C

Hi, I just ahd a D&C last Friday and before the procedure my Doctor told me to wait two cycles before TTC. Then today I went for my follow up visit and the same doctor said," so after you get your period in about 4 to 6 weeks you can try again." I even rephrased her answer to make sure I heard her correctly, and she still said yes. I want to TTC ASAP,does anyone have any answers on why I should wait longer than one cycle? Thanks

Message edited 2/6/2006 7:19:54 PM.

Re: TTC after D&C

i ttc right after my d&c and got pregnant right away and i am 9.5 weeks.
some drs. say to wait b/c they want your uterus to be strong enough to hold teh pregncy i think

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Some people have to wait a couple of months because they dont get their period until then.
I've heard some people TTC right away and get PG and have successful pregnancies. Good luck to you!

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sometimes the doctors say that b/c they want you to be emotionally ready too... and by waiting longer, it can help accurately date the next pregnancy. with me, it actually took me almost 3 months to get my period, and i had to take provera to bring it on. luckily, after that i got pregnant. good luck

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I miscarried at 5 weeks, I didn't need a D&C, but got pregnant again the next month. I also miscarried that one and needed a D&C. My doc said that my body may not have been healed from the first pregnancy and that could've contributed to my next miscarriage. I think that's part of the reason why they usually tell you to wait.

My doc said as long as I get a normal period and it is at least 6 weeks after the D&C I can try again.

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the reason is that they want your lining to get back to nowmal after your d&C.
Im so sorry that you had that. I had to wait 2 cycles as well, before we could start again

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I miscarried (naturally though) at 6 weeks and when I went in for a follow up visit with my doctor, he told me to wait 2-3 months to TTC again. Welllllllll, unbeknownst to either him OR me, I was pregnant again when he told me that! I conceived exactly one week after my miscarriage. I was scared to death when I saw my doctor again because he had told me to wait - when we talked again he reassured me that it was ok, that the reason why he says to wait 2-3 months is to make sure the mom is emotionally ready, and also because of superstition. 15 years ago doctors believed that you couldn't have a healthy pregnancy if you conceived too quickly after an m/c but the truth is there is absolutely no statistical evidence of that. And now, I have a VERY healthy, chubby little girl to come home to every night

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Like Diane said it is more about the lining of your uterus. Impantation is the single most important part of an early pregnancy and if your lining is rough and has not shed everything to make a smooth impantation spot the baby may not be able to implant. I M/C in Sept my Dr told me one normal cycle. This was how mine went.

Sept 11-BFP
Sept 14th-started bleeding
Sept26th-levels not going down, had to get methotrexate shot
Oct 18th stopped bleeding from M/C
Oct 21st Got AF
Tried that ovulation period but did not get PG. Have been trying since then am now in my two week wait for January. Good luck.
I hope this helps. I did not have a D&C.

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Posted by Bxgell2

I miscarried (naturally though) at 6 weeks and when I went in for a follow up visit with my doctor, he told me to wait 2-3 months to TTC again. Welllllllll, unbeknownst to either him OR me, I was pregnant again when he told me that! I conceived exactly one week after my miscarriage. I was scared to death when I saw my doctor again because he had told me to wait - when we talked again he reassured me that it was ok, that the reason why he says to wait 2-3 months is to make sure the mom is emotionally ready, and also because of superstition. 15 years ago doctors believed that you couldn't have a healthy pregnancy if you conceived too quickly after an m/c but the truth is there is absolutely no statistical evidence of that. And now, I have a VERY healthy, chubby little girl to come home to every night

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I had a d&c August 2, 2005 and got pregnant November of 2005. It happened the second month we tried