Planning a Baby  Discussion Forum

Hi Archie,
Last week i wrote to you that dr. couldn't see the heartbeat in my th week. Friday i wnet through D&C. At this time i am really devastated. I don't know what went wrong as i was very careful not taking tapwater or outside food. I am also scared about what will happen if i conceive again.
I also need to know when i should start TTC again. According to my dr. i should wait for 2 months. Is it ok or shall i wait longer so that uterus heals properly.
Could you also shed light that what are common causes of stoping baby's heartbeat.

Thanks Archie replied. Dear Meenu,
I am sorry to hear your loss. I know how you feel.
However, I think you should put behind this mishap. As the fetus did not form heart beart anytime after week 7 or at least you could not hear. Medically this pregnancy would not have had future, it would have ended anyhow. As far as healing part is considered loosing pregnancy in early stages helps a lot for mothers body.
I think you can give 2 cycles the most that's sufficient to recover your uterus. Do not forget to take Folic acid during this two months period. I am certain that next time it will be a healthy pregnancy. Many pregnancies lost in first trimester are due to chromosomal abnormality that fails to form fetus (blighted ovum) or sometime fails to develop essential functional organs such as heart and kidney.

Take in right spirit and stay healthy meanwhile. Try not to eat anything outside in the cycle you want to try again.

Archie