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You are excited to be pregnant and having a baby. You start planning already and wonder if you will have a sweet little girl and a sports-playing boy. And then, the worst thing imaginable happens: you have a miscarriage. Now what? Having a miscarriage is an incredibly difficult experience on women and couples. It is both a physical and emotional experience. It also is incredibly difficult to be pregnant for weeks, or even months, and then, all of a sudden, not pregnant. There are many questions that many women and couples want answers to after suffering a miscarriage: Why did I have a miscarriage? Did I cause this to happen and could I have prevented this? When can I start trying to get pregnant again?
Although it is not widely known, single miscarriages are relatively common, with approximately 20-30% of all pregnancies ending in miscarriage, typically prior to reaching 12 weeks. The incidence of having multiple miscarriages is significantly lower, with just 1% of women having three or more miscarriages. Typically, after suffering a miscarriage a doctor will not do much as far as treatment, unless you are determined to suffer from recurrent miscarriages. Otherwise, it is pretty unlikely you will suffer from another miscarriage so trying to conceive again without additional treatment is recommended.
Despite this type of advice, there are some things you can do following a miscarriage prior to your attempts to conceive again. In doing so, you may end up being able to conceive more quickly and have a better chance at preventing a second miscarriage.
One thing you can do is see your doctor and ask if there are any blood tests that they can take in your situation. Some such tests which may be relevant are thyroid disorders, clotting disorders, or any potential genetic disorders. Another thing you can do is see if your diet and/or lifestyle could use an overhaul of any kind. Keep toxins out of your diet and environment, and be aware of the environment around you.
Making sure to keep your hormones stabilized is also a key in helping conceive and avoid miscarriages. If your periods are not on a regular cycle, getting your hormones normalized may be necessary. You can do such things as improve your diet, exercise regularly, modify your lifestyle as necessary (such as quit smoking and get plenty of sleep), and reduce stress to assist in this endeavor.
You might also want to consider being tested for various genitor-urinary infections. Although many doctors may not consider this discussing preparing for pregnancy or prevention of miscarriages, it has been found that such infections have had an impact on many miscarriages. Nobody wants to ever have to go through a miscarriage. So it is important to remember that your body needs to be in the best condition possible before becoming pregnant so that it can see this amazing life all the way to the birth day.