My husband and I decided to have a baby. It took us 2 months to conceive, it resulted in a miscarriage. I went to the doctor he said we were good to try again whenever we felt comfortable. We started trying after I got my first period. Which was 2 weeks later. So we thought it would be really easy. But now it's a year and half later and nothing. Can having a miscarriage cause infertility? What else could be going on? I'm going to the doctor in a week. I'm really scared and tired of playing the same disappointing game every month.
Did he test you the first time? If he did and said it was good to go maybe the timing needs to be different? I'm not sure how to plan pregnancies, but maybe look up a method with high pregnancy rates and try it.
I had an ectopic pregnancy 2 months after I quit the pill. It took us 14 more months before we concieved my daughter (now almost 4) and since then, I've had 2 miscarriages back to back last summer and nothing since then. We aren't trying anymore though... I know that I'm hugely infertile, so we just deal with it as it comes. Or not.
3 rounds of clomid did nothing and we are nowhere NEAR ivf, so it is what is is for us. We are happy with our 2, but a 3rd would be welcomed if and when it would happen.
Pick up the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will teach you to read your cycle to learn when you are ovulating and most likely to conceive.
Stop trying so hard......maybe you started trying too soon after the miscarriage.
Why not abstain for a few weeks and let your man's sperm count build up???
I bet you'll be pregnant again before Christmas!
Blessings.....
see a nutritionist ..and change your diet perhaps..i drank red raspberry leaf tea to strengthen my uterus..i had seen a nutritionist and they got me back on track..i got pregnant at 40 had my son at 41..wasn't getting pregnant at first..changed my diet and got pregs...also remember women are only fertile for 6 to 12 hours a month..start having intercourse the 6th day after your period starts ..every other day til after ovulation..you'll probably have a boy that way..girls are harder..can't go into it all now b/c its late and i'm off to bed but google about it..also alkaline diet is good ..if you are too acidic your vaginal area won't be a healthy environment for sperm to survive. good luck ..sending you get pregnant vibes! xo
Debra
I doubt you miscarriage caused it. Chances are your miscarriage was a sign that you were having fertility issues. I would recommend checking into the Pope Paul the VI Institute. They train doctors all over the county and there work is cutting edge.
We didn't get pregnant for awhile after my miscarriage either. My doctor recommended I see a fertility specialist. I checked out fine, but my husbands sperm was crooked. He recommended some things for my husband to try and we became pregnant the next month. People tend to assume that the problem is with the woman when you have problems conceiving but it can be the man. Problems with low sperm count or less active sperm can be treated medically and problems with the shape of the sperm can be treated with environment changes. Also, most insurance companies will pay for infertility testing, they just don't pay for treatment so don't let cost scare you from getting tested.
How are you tracking your ovulation? I used the test kits that they sell in the drugstore. It helps you determine the best time to have sex. You don't really know until after the fact with the tests but you can keep track every month and that will help you to predict the best time.
Good luck, I know how hard this can be when every month there is more disappointment but it's too soon to give up now. Let us know how it goes.
Well let me tell you i had a d&c last year on may 21 i was 3m pregnant but the fetus was dead do to low cardiac activity but 4m later i got pregnant again and on may 3,2011 at 4:27 i had my baby boy i was taking clomid to get pregnant do to my polisisic ovarian so hang in there and good luck maybe you need some too talk to your dr and read info about clomid if is right for you, you never know!! Really good luck i know how hard you want this baby , i did too .
See your doctor first to make sure everything checks out ok. I had the same thing happen. I miscarried at 11 weeks. Afterward, I was a complete hormonal mess. I started having ovarian cysts, and a cyst in one of my fallopian tubes which was causing my infertility. I suspected my body was too acidic, which was causing the cysts and hormonal issues. I was under a lot of stress, and that can cause the body's PH to get all out of whack. I did a apple cider vinegar and molasses cocktail I read about to neutralize my body chemistry. My cysts were gone like that and I was back on track. I got pregnant the next month, but it took 10 mos altogether.
The first thing to know is if you are ovulating or not, so start by testing yourself every month, and based on the results, maximize your chances of getting pregnant. Although they are more expensive, I found the clear blue easy tests the best, bacuase you get a happy face, instead of trying to compare stupid purple lines. Then I would recommend both of you get tested, for him a basic sperm count, for you some blood tests and go from there, usually they do a pelvic ultrasound and maybe a salpyngogram, that puts a dye in through your vagina to check there are no blockages for sperm to get through to your tubes. Rule of thumb is yo are eligible to get fertility testing if you are under 35 and have been tying for a year or 6 months if you are over 35. Lots of people get started on Clomid to have several eggs mature each cycle and that works and is all it takes. It took me 8 months to get pregnant with both my boys. First time we got tested, and got pregnant just as they were going to do the salpyngogram, second time just as I was going to go in for either more testing/clomid, I got pregnant again. It is very hard to see no results month after month, especially when I was ovulating right on track, but now I have 2 beautiful kids, 3 years and 3 months old. My neighbors got pregnant the first time at around the same time but after a few rounds of IVF. They got pregnant again with IVF a few months after I got pregnant for the second time but miscarried, and now they have gone for their next round of IVF this month. There are many treatments and options available. The fact that you were able to get pregnant, even if it ended in miscarriage, is good.So get tested at least for peace of mind or to know where you stand. Good luck!
Do you know your own body? Do you know when you ovulate? I miscarried twice after my first two kids and then after I lost 30 lbs. I had given up and relaxed and that is when I got pregnant with baby #3. Baby #4 came 18 months later without even trying. I got pregnant while breastfeeding! So relax first and make sure that you are in tune with your body. Also see your doctor if you feel you need the testing. We feel that with our girls they were both twins and that one did not take so be patient and know that God is working on the perfect baby for you. That might sound weird to you but once you get to really know your body and then talk to the doctor you will be more relaxed and comfortable and then the miracle of life should take place. Good luck.
Just a suggestion, but have you checked that you don't have celiacs disease? This auto-immune disease may contribute to an inability to conceive. Try a Google search for details. The answer may be to avoid gluten in your diet.
It took me several years after a miscarriage to conceive again. Here's what i did- I stopped smoking, drinking and I started taking PH balancing pills. Within a month I was pregnant. Hope this works for you!