PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: Infection/getting pregnant after 22 week miscarriage

Re: Infection/getting pregnant after 22 week miscarriage

From: Angela

anonymous@obgyn.net

Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:18:22 -0600 (CST)

Was there a reason that you lost the baby? I had a stillborn at 34w. And they couldn't find anything wrong.

-- Angela

At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Isabelle wrote: > >I recently lost 27 week triplets. I had the privilege of being attended >by two specialist obstetricians due to the high-risk situation I was in. >One advised that we wait until I had had two normal (ie, not including >lochia) periods before starting to try again; the other said we didn't >have to wait at all. However I started having sex straight away and >ended up with an infection, maybe or maybe not becuase of the sex (maybe >just because of my large placenta). So who knows? In my (layman, >un-medical) opinion, if you feel a bit worried about having sex, then >you probably shouldn't be having sex, and the worry will probably make >it hard to conceive anyway. The doctors told me there was absolutely no >medical reason that I would have trouble conceiving just because my >babies died; maybe you'll be the same. > >Best of luck; I know pretty well just how hard it is to lose a baby, >having just been through it myself (on the 21st of December). my best >advice is get in touch with others who have been through the same thing. > >At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >> >>At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Robbin wrote: >>> >>>On January 2, 2002 I was 22 weeks pregnant and spotting, an ultrasound >>>revealed that the baby had died and I was induced and delivered a boy, >>>followed by a d&c. I am wondering when can I get pregnant again. And >>>becasue of our loss my husband and I started having sex again right >>>after and someoen mentioned chances of infection seeting in becasue of >>>that. >>> >>>Can anyone help me with this. I am wondering how soon I can get >>>pregnant and how will i know if I have an infection. >> >>You will get diferent answers to this question from diferent Doctors. It >>would be best to call your DOctor and ask him/her. >> >>>Thank you, >>>Robbin >> >>-- >>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG >> >>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. >>

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