Sex after m/c

[Kayte]

**not sure if this is right place 2 post - please re-direct if not**

For some of you's who knew i was pg - i actually miscarried - i was 10.5 weeks and m/cd on saturday just gone !

My doc/ob didnt tell me when we could have sex (just sex not ttc) again - i was just wondering if anyone who's had a m/c knows? I know i cant ttc until after my 1st a/f

Please help :) thanks girls !!

PS - congratulations 2 all april mummies!!:smiliedance:

[rynosmum]

Hi Kayte,

I have moved your post to the new section on 'Support after Pregnancy Loss'.

On topic though, I was told that as soon as I felt comfortable was okay after my Miscarriage and subsequent D&C. I don't think I felt comfortable for about 4 weeks.:o

[Bron]

Hi Kayte.

We were told no sex until the bleeding had compeltely stopped and then whenever you feel comfortable. Like rynosmum, it took me a number of weeks to feel comfortable - not physically so much as emotionally comfortable.

Good luck.

Bron

[min]

Kayte

It all depends on your physical and emotional recovery. I was very lucky (well, apart from having a damn m/c in the first place ...). I had a natural m/c and healed very quickly. And although we'd planned to wait until after AF to ttc, we actually conceived only 2 weeks after the m/c. The result - a very happy, healthy pregnancy. That might sound alarmingly quick, but it's just the way we felt about things.

Good luck!

Min

[brokendove]

Here is an article which may be of help

http://www.pregnancyloss.info/waitingforaf.htm

: quote :

About sex:

You should probably avoid sex while you are actively miscarrying, and certainly use a condom if you have sex within two weeks of the loss. This is because your cervix is slightly open and you are very susceptible to infection.

Sex will often hurt for a few weeks after the loss, although it often gets progressively better, because your cervix will be tender from being open and closed through the miscarriage. Sex can also be very emotionally difficult, as it will remind you of the whole process of pregnancy and conception. It is pretty important not to try again until you get a regular period

-- from pregnancyloss.info

[kyliev]

:wave:
Following my recent m/c (2weeks ago) I was told at least 2-3 weeks due to risk of infection- I think you are already past that time- and you mentioned in another post that your AF has arrived- so seems like your body is starting to heal itself and I would say it's now just a matter of when you feel ready. My m/c was a slo missed and whereas I think I gather that yours was an active m/c that you were aware of- so maybe bodies heal better that way?? I know why you are confused though. I am trying to understand how people have got pg so quickly afer m/c, I would have thought that hormones would be all over the place, and therefore O would be out of wack?? But wishing you:fingerscrossed: and :kiss: that it will all happen as you want it to.