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Christy1, I had a natural m/c even though I was pretty close to 12 weeks. The fetal membranes were measuring a bit smaller than that, so my midwife thought it would be OK. It was. I hate hospitals and a D&C would have made everything even more traumatic for me, so I wanted to avoid a procedure if possible, and she was very supportive of that choice. It worked out OK. The hardest part is the emotional stuff. Are you doing OK?

Susan, sometimes I feel fine and then the next minute I don't. I am going back to work on Thursday and I dread it because I told people I was pregnant. I wish now I had not done that.

Christy, it is very hard "untelling" people, and people will say idiotic things thinking they are being kind and helpful, Hopefully you won't have a lot of that to manage. You can forestall some of the dumb comments by saying, "There's nothing you can say that makes it better other than 'I'm sorry' and a hug. Just be supportive," or something like that. I had told a lot of people too because I was really excited about baby #2, but quite a number have been quite helpful, and I'm glad now they know; they understand then when I suddenly cry or look very sad for no apparent reason! You may find your first day back at work to be very hard, so be easy on yourself that day. The problem I'm running into now is that I still remember, but I feel like everyone else has forgotten, and I get angry about that. But life goes on, even for us, and apparently that's normal and will go away too. . . . . What you are describing is totally normal. Several of my friends who have also had a m/c have described the emotional changes as a roller coaster, and that's very apt. All we can do is ride it out and let ourselves mourn as we see fit. I am finding this message board very healing though.

Hi, I am new here. I had a D&C on November 1st, and we are going to start trying again this month. My periods have been normal and on time since the D&C, but now this month I was 8 days late! How do I figure out when I am ovulating now??

Hi erica! I recommend the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor. It tells you about 3 to 5 days before you ovulate plus tells you when you are ovulating. It's expensive though. About $170

Thanks Susan for your response. That's exactly how I feel, like I am on an emotional roller coaster. I am so looking forward to trying again, I just want to make sure I have grieved this one. I have a lot of support from family and friends which helps so much. I guess this is just one of those things that there is no getting around. It is just more painful than I thought it would be. How old is your other baby? Was this your first m/c?

Hey Christy!! Thanks so much, I am going to get it, it sounds worth it!! I am sooooo scared to try again, I keep putting it off. It was my first pregnancy and I had a blighted ovum, and it was taken out at 9 1/2 weeks. I am sorry to hear about you. I know what you are going through, and I don't wish this on anybody. Good Luck!!!

Hi erica! When you go to the drug store you have to ask the pharmacist for it. Then you buy a 3 month supply of sticks separately. It is so worth it.

Christy, my first child is now 17 months old. This was my first m/c. We delayed having kids for 10 years (no joke) and we wanted them 2 years apart. Pregnancy #2 was supposed to be my last pregnancy. I really do not like being pregnant and it's very hard on me physically, so it was a stretch to even try for the one we lost. So this m/c was pretty hard on us for several reasons. . . .A friend of mine who has suffered multiple losses told me it is very important to grieve for the loss completely or it can come back on you in various ways later, so you are smart to want to grieve it completely. . . . And everybody, have you ever thought of using your cervical mucus to monitor ovulation? There's a couple threads on it, one going now, one a couple weeks ago, if you want more information. I use that method both to prevent and plan, and it works, plus it's free :)

Lisa Marie- did you conceive afterwards since your doctor said no need to wait? im really shocked at how different every doctor is mine told me 3 mnths then i read its only so your emotionally ready and so the success rate is higher BUT i continue to read that people have conceived successfully after 2 weeks and this amazes me i started trying right after my D&C which was march13 of 07 soo and this can be answered by ANYONE what do you all think

Hope21...I did get pregnant after 1 period after my d&c. My pregnancy was uneventful and now I have a healthy 5 month old baby boy. Good Luck!!!!

hope21- i starting trying again 2 weeks after my d&c and got pregnant before even getting a period, so if you don't want to wait 3 months, i would just start trying good luck

I have had a difficult past 3 months...I lost my first pg at 13 weeks due to a septum in my uterus. I then had surgery and had it removed, and when i was told it was safe to try again, we did. The first month of trying i found out i was pregnant again, I then at 6 weeks was told by my OB that things didnt look good. I was expecting to pa__s the pregancy on my own. A few days later I had EXCESSIVE bleeding, it put me in the hospital. I had to have an emergency D and C to stop the bleeding. After that i had lost too much blood and had to have a transfusion. After the D and C i spotted for a day or two and was back to normal. Its now been a month and a few days and i still have started my period, the doctor said it could take a while. The only thing i am curious about it why i have felt fatigued and had no desire for s_x-this has only been going on for a couple weeks, im just wondering if something else could be wrong. Also, I was told to wait 3 cycles before trying again, will it be a bad thing to get pregnant before that?? Im concerned i might be, just b/c of the way i feel.

i got pregnant during the second cycle after a d&c at 10 weeks. i did end up carrying to term this time around with progesterone supplement...however, i almost lost my little girl in the beginning from a blood clot that formed during implantation, i bled a LOT with large clots and went to the hospital and they told me it was not likely a viable pregnancy, but i prayed a lot and put myself on modified bed rest (when I wasn't sitting at my desk at work I was laying down the rest of the time at home) and ended up carrying to term....however i don't know if this was caused by getting pregnant too soon afte rthe d&c or not? it was true that i was more fertile however

Yesterday I had to get a d&c because i was starting to miscarry. My Dr told me that I should wait atleast 4 months to try again. What do you think? I have a healthy little 19 month old but I really want to have another one. Should I wait or let nature take its course

I started losing my baby last tuesday at 8 weeks, i went to hospital and they done a D&C the following day. I really wanted to be a mum, is it true im more fetile now after the D&C?