Ask Our Expert - Getting Pregnant Soon after a Miscarriage

October 06, 2008

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Ask Dr. Greenfield Getting Pregnant Soon after a Miscarriage

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Dear Dr. Greenfield, I had a recent miscarriage on February 3, 2001 and now I'm pregnant again and I'm two months and two weeks along. I'm OK this time. I heard my baby's heartbeat. Last time I never did. Honestly I'm scared. Do you think I'll be OK or it was too soon? — Concerned Mom-To-Be

ANSWER	May 9, 2001


Dear Concerned Mom-To-Be, It is normal to feel very worried when you have previously lost a pregnancy. You don't have to feel bad that you conceived so quickly, though, since there is no evidence that getting pregnant immediately after a miscarriage increases your risk. So far it sounds to me like you have some very good news. Once the heartbeat is heard (or seen with ultrasound) the miscarriage risk becomes very low--less than one percent. So I think you can take a deep breath and maybe start to enjoy the fact that you are going to have a baby! — by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.

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