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Reader Stories: Stories of Pregnancy After Miscarriage

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Readers share their stories of pregnancy after miscarriage. They share the hope and fear, the joy of the new miracle of life and the gory details of the emotional and physical turmoil. Being scared is normal, but these stories of hope are sure to help you.

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28 Week Loss - Told Not toTry Again

The doctor advised not to try it no more. They stated my body took a hard turn my liver my kidneys and my uterus. So I am not going to try because I have four Angeles two sons that have autism and I …More

Pregnancy, Loss, Adoption and Pregnancy!

We decided to try again right away and got pregnant with twins! We were nervous but excited. When I hit 17 weeks again my cervix was opening so I was sent in for a emergency cerclage then put on bedr…More

Sharing About Miscarriage Helps

The emerg confirmed my worst fears when my blood work came back showing that my pregnancy hormone was extremely low. The baby was dead but hadnt come out yet. All I could do was wait. I believe the o…More

Second Pregnancy Loss Just Before Christmas

Then Dec 5th we found out that we were pregnant again! But the happiness quickly faded to sorrow. I miscarried again on Dec 11th at only 6 weeks... We are so let down and I especially am depressed...…More

Twins Born Still at 18 Weeks

I'm waiting to get pregnant right after my doctor gives me and my husband the go ahead. All I can say is I'm scared out of my mind but all I can do is put our trusted in god and he will guide us to t…More

Thyroid Problems Causing Miscarriage

My doctor has said not to get pregnant for 6 months and till my TSH level comes to normal. Now my TSH is 5.34, it should be reduced to 2 and at the time of early pregnancy, TSH value should not excee…More

Pregnancy After Miscarriage - Worth It!

We didnt decide to get pregnant again and were actually told that we should wait at least 6 months to a year to try again. That wasnt in the cards because 2 months later, we were pregnant again! I wa…More

Kris Shares Her Story of Natural Miscarriage

We will try again as soon as we can. I have been advised to wait two cycles and will. In the mean time, I will eat well, exercise and help my body prepare to be pregnant again. I will get a memorial …More

One Mom Got Pregnant Quickly After D & C

We didn't plan to get pregnant so soon after the miscarriage but we are. We are very happy but also very scared about what will happen this time, our doctor is sending us for an early scan so hopeful…More

One Mom's Story of Miscarriage at 9 1/2 Weeks

My husband is amazing, and his support, our Faith, time and reassurance from the doctor got us to the point of deciding to try again. Psychologically I wanted to be sure that if we chose not to try a…More

Weak Cervix - Lost Twin Boys at 19 Weeks

I want to get pregnant again. My miscarriage was about three weeks ago, I still have bleeding. It's very light. I'm eagerly waiting for my periods. I want to get our happiness again. I don't know whe…More

Coping with Miscarriage

I'm still coping with the loss, so we have not yet decided if we are going to try again. We already have 2 children and a third was not planned. I still find myself wondering what went wrong. My firs…More

Trying Again After an Incompetent Cervix

I want to get pregnant again, but after my loss I've never had a normal period. Still I am trying and will never give up. I know that it's not good to get pregnant again while I am still grieving for…More

Anxious to Try Again After Two Miscarriages

After reading through all the stories on here I have decided to talk to my husband tonight. I would like to try again right away. After all, they say third time's a charm right? I was able to have 2 …More

Baby After Blighted Ovum

We knew even before the D & C that we would try again as soon as the doc gave us the go ahead. The D & C was in Sept 09, and we got pregnant again in Dec 09. The pregnancy was so much different than …More

Pregnant Again - No Period Between

This was the second pregnancy loss in one year so I felt like I could never have children and we were not trying to get pregnant but not trying to avoid it either.I was very scared during the whole f…More

Miscarriage After Two Successful Pregnancies

Not trying, we got pregnant after losing our baby only 4 months ago. We couldn't be happier and even more excited. But also nervous and scared as hell. I pray everyday that everything will be fine. I…More

Recurrent Miscarriage

We really want a child, but I want to make sure that I don't face another miscarriage, that is way to hard on me! We will eventually try again, but only after we have gone through the testing to dete…More

Healthy Pregnancy After 2 Miscarriages with Fertility Issues

Since I am an "older" mother I was advised by one OB (not my regular) to stop trying to get pregnant since I'd already had 2 miscarriages in the past year. He told me that it might be my body's way o…More

Waiting for the Next Pregnancy After Late Pregnancy Twin Loss

I will have a baby that I can hold. I was told to give my body at least 6 months to 1 year. So I'm waiting and praying. I am using condoms until the time has passed. We will keep trying. I'll keep my…More

Twin Pregnancy After Miscarriage

My husband and I decided to take a break of 6 months before trying again. After the miscarriage, my gynae mentioned that I'd low chance of conceiving again due to some fertility problems. So we went …More

Two Healthy Kids, One Miscarriage & A New Baby on the Way

Almost as soon I recovered from the D and C I knew I wanted to try again. My husband was not so sure and was scared of going through another miscarriage. After much discussion, we waited through the …More

One Miscarriage Several Years Ago, 2 Healthy Pregnancies - PCOS

We always knew we wanted kids 2 or 3 or whatever we were blessed with! This was just a dream I always had like most women I'm sure. After miscarriage I was so hurt so bad I just laid in bed most days…More

Miscarriage Followed by Complicated Pregnancy with a Healthy Baby

I suffered from severe depression afterward. We thought that it would be best to resign, re-group and rest. I quit my job in March and consequently fell pregnant in May! During the 37 weeks of my pr…More

Pregnant After the Miscarriage of Twins

We wanted to try again as soon as we could. We were instructed to come back for a 6 week "postpartum" appointment to make sure I was doing okay physically for TTC. I had my first period exactly 4 wee…More

Expecting Justin After Two Miscarriages at 9 Weeks

Our pregnancy now was not planned. We wanted to wait till after January to try again but now I am happy that we did not wait. I just believe now that God has blessed me with this baby. My husband see…More

Pregnant After a D & C at 12 Weeks

I was fortunate to get pregnant again. It answered my prayers. It was a wonderful surprise. After miscarrying in my previous pregnancy I have been so overjoyed to be expecting another baby! Its a won…More

Pregnant After 3 Losses (including 2 Tubal Pregnancies)

We were told to wait about six months before trying just because of the methotrexate and the surgery and all the emotional stuff. That was so hard. We decided to use condoms because we didn't want to…More

Successful Pregnancy After Miscarriage

We were told to wait a few cycles before attempting another pregnancy. We meant to but it simply didn't happen that way. We actually had a condom break on us and then I found out I was pregnant, just…More

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