For many women, getting pregnant after miscarriage brings about a lot of anxiety as they will be very concern about the development of the new pregnancy. Some couples may even delay trying to conceive after miscarriage until they are confident that they can stop miscarriage from happening again.

Unfortunately, the reasons for most miscarriages are not known. However, alternative fertility treatment in the form of Traditional Chinese Medicine has produced amazing results that helped stop miscarriage in women, especially when the cause of the miscarriage is unknown.Traditional Chinese Medicine builds on a strong foundation of pre natal care. This care is much more thorough than nutritional balance and exercise regime.

A study found that women who have had multiple miscarriages have a 25% chance of not being able to conceive successfully in their lifetime. The 75% who go on to conceive successfully had taken deliberate pre natal care when trying to conceive after miscarriage and in so doing managed to stop miscarriage from happening again.Physical and psychological elements will determine the optimum time to try getting pregnant after miscarriage.

Physical factors play a vital role. Some women bleed heavily during a miscarriage and this will hinder trying to conceive. Some women require dilation and curettage (D&C). Although D&C procedure is not known to increase the risk of miscarriages in future pregnancy nor does it make weaker the cervix. Nevertheless, the scraping action of D&C does water down the lining of the uterus, making it incapable of supporting a good implantation. In such instance, women are generally advised to allow their uterus 3 months to mend itself.

The phase of pregnancy loss has implication on the amount of pregnancy hormones that are in the body and so the length of time needed for the hormones to be purged out of the body. On average, it takes one month to six weeks for our body’s hormones to normalize. Trying to conceive after miscarriage before our hormones return to normal will result in confusing pregnancy test result as the kit may reflect the presence of pregnancy hormones resultant from the pregnancy loss as oppose to a new pregnancy.

The human body is extremely responsive. If it detects pregnancy hormones, the body will function to nurture the embryo. If not, the body will stimulate menstruation in the woman. By permitting our hormones to normalize prior to trying to conceive after miscarriage will prevent the body from sending out wrong messages and give the body adequate opportunity to recuperate for future pregnancy.

It takes about a month after miscarriage before a woman’s cycle will return and a further 2 months before the cycle stabilise. However, there are women who go through indefinite period of irregular cycle after the miscarriage and some who many not have a cycle even several months after the miscarriage. This makes it getting pregnant after miscarriage extremely challenging and it is common for women in such situation to seek alternative fertility treatment as the standard clinical therapy has no solution for this problem. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very accepted alternative remedy with well established results for stimulating a woman’s cycle.

The psychological aspect in getting pregnant after miscarriage is an avenue the couples need to deal with personally. Although doctors are
trained to recognize this need, it is beyond their medical expertise to supply any beneficial counselling. An open discussion between couples is seen as the most effective method to alleviate the sorrow and anxiety of forthcoming pregnancy.

When a woman conceives, the embryo in her womb takes half of its genes from the sperm and half from the egg. This crossover of genes takes place at the very juncture of conception. Sometimes, during this crossover, some information gets lost due to sheer chance factor. The pregnancy continues normally as long as the information is not required and then, due to the lapse of information the baby dies. This is when the miscarriage takes place. If the baby fails to implant itself in the womb lining, then also such an accident can happen.

The misconceptions

Miscarriage does not take place for drinking alcohol or eating unpasteurised cheese. Lack of intake of folic acid or lack of rest can also never lead to the same. Occurrence of miscarriage for having sex is also a profound misconception.

Some major queries answered

When a miscarriage takes place, the bleeding generally continues for 7/10 days, gradually reducing towards the end. The flow is not heavier than that during menstruation and is not accompanied by any offensive odor. Sometimes, however it takes a little time to happen and is referred to as the “missed miscarriage”.

After a miscarriage, there is a gap of about six weeks before the starting of the next period and the fertility returns before it. In very exceptional cases an infection of the womb lining may lead to consistent blood loss and offensive odor. A short course of antibiotic or a D&C (dilatation and curettage) can cure the problem. Contrary to the misconception, a D&C does not enhance the possibility of miscarriage in subsequent pregnancies.

The risk of miscarriage decreases with the progress in pregnancy and it notably reduces after the 8th week. Recurrent miscarriage should always be reported to the doctor.

A maternal age of 40+, ill controlled diabetes or a smoking habit can aggravate the risk of miscarriage.