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How Long Does My Body Need to Recover?

QUESTION

Dear Doula,
I was wondering how long my body needs to recover from a delivery to be able to become pregnant again.

I lost my baby due to a blood clot in the umbilical cord.

Is it easier to become pregnant right after a birth?

ANSWER

Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss.

Most caregivers suggest waiting a few cycles before attempting to conceive again. How far along in your pregnancy did you lose the baby? What did your caregiver suggest? Do they know what caused the clot in the umbilical cord? I have recently met two pregnant women that have had repeat miscarriages due to clotting caused by anti-phosphilipid (sp?) syndrome. You may want to schedule an appointment with a perinatologist since they specialize in high-risk pregnancies. I strongly encourage you get a second opinion before you begin to try to conceive.Remember, I am not a doctor, midwife or a nurse so these are just suggestions from a doula. Please seek medical advice.

-- Kerry, HCHI, CHt

Kerry Tuschhoff

Kerry Tuschhoff, HCHI, CHt, CI has been in the birthing field since 1989. She taught the Bradley method of natural childbirth from 1989 to 1999 and then created the Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis course. She has attended over 250 births as a Doula and Hypno-Doula, and feels it is an honor to be asked to share such a wonderfully spiritual experience with her childbirth students.

She is also a certified hypnotherapist, trains Hypnobabies Instructors, author of Hypnobabies: Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis, a conference speaker and is Founder/Director of Hypnobabies LLC in Southern California. Kerry feels that women can enjoy their own way to give birth with excellent education, support and loving encouragement. She looks forward to helping you all have the best possible birth experience you can. Please take a moment to visit Kerry's Website.