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Hi girls - not sure if im replicating so apologies if I do, just wondered if you saw this on the BBC the other day.....
I asked this question hundreds of times so this may help
Women who have had a miscarriage do not need to wait before trying to get pregnant again, say doctors.
A study by the University of Aberdeen of 30,000 women found that conceiving within six months offered the best chance for a healthy pregnancy.
The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, counter international guidelines that women should wait at least six months before trying again.
Doctors said the study would help them reassure and advise patients.
The researchers looked at data between 1981 and 2000 relating to women who had a miscarriage in their first pregnancy before going on to becoming pregnant again.
Women who conceived within six months were less likely to have another miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy, the figures showed.
Report author Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya: "There are no physiological reasons why you should delay"
Also, among those who went on to give birth, conceiving within six months was associated with reduced risk of Caesarean birth, a premature delivery or a low birthweight baby compared with those women who had conceived between six months and a year.
Around one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage before 24 weeks, a risk that increases with age.
Fertility
Study leader Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya, a lecturer in obstetric epidemiology, said current World Health Organization guidelines recommend that women delay by at least six months.
The NHS Choices website advises waiting three months to give women time to come to terms with the loss and for their menstrual cycle to re-establish itself.
But Dr Bhattacharya said that for older women, who are more at risk of miscarriage, a delay may actually hamper their chances of a successful pregnancy.
"Women wanting to become pregnant soon after a miscarriage should not be discouraged.
"If you're already over 35, I would definitely advise to try again within six months as age is more of a risk than the interval between pregnancies."
The only reason women may need to delay is if they have had a complication such as infection, she advised.
No need to delay pregnancy after miscarriage
It is not clear why waiting longer than six months may be associated with more risk.
One theory is that underlying fertility problems may get worse with time.
Another possibility is that women trying for another baby shortly after a miscarriage may be highly motivated to stick to a healthy lifestyle.
Dr Tony Falconer, president-elect of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said the study showed women did not have to worry about trying again once they are physically and emotionally ready.
"It may be worth taking this opportunity to talk to your GP about anything you can do to prepare for a pregnancy," he said.
Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said: "Miscarriages are a very traumatic event for prospective mums-to-be, and this new evidence will help health professionals reassure patients and enable them to give some good news and hope to patients at a time when they are often very anxious and under great stress."
Mary Newburn, head of research and information at parenting charity NCT, said: "It will be very reassuring to many women planning a pregnancy in their 30s or 40s to know that if they miscarry they do not need to wait before conceiving again."
And this :
After miscarriage, don't wait before trying again
By MARIA CHENG (AP) 3 days ago
LONDON Women who suffer a miscarriage may have the best chance of having a baby if they get pregnant again within six months, new research says.
Doctors in Scotland followed nearly 31,000 women who went to the hospital for a miscarriage in their first pregnancy and subsequently became pregnant between 1981 and 2000.
Among women who got pregnant within six months, 85 percent had a healthy baby. Among women who waited more than two years to get pregnant again, the rate was 73 percent. The study was published Friday in the medical journal BMJ and was partly funded by the Chief Scientist's Office in Scotland, an agency of the Scottish government.
"It's unnecessary for women to wait to conceive again after a miscarriage," said Sophinee Bhattacharya, a lecturer in obstetric epidemiology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, one of the paper's authors.
She said current guidelines from the World Health Organization, which recommend women delay getting pregnant for at least six months after a miscarriage, should be changed. Bhattacharya said WHO guidelines are based on a study from Latin America, where women usually have children at an earlier age than in the West.
Because women in developed countries often wait until they are older to have children, Bhattacharya said any delays to conception could reduce the chances of a healthy baby.
Women over 35 are more likely to have problems getting pregnant, and women over 40 have a 30 percent risk of a miscarriage. Normally the miscarriage rate is about 20 percent.
Bhattacharya said it was possible the guidelines on how long to wait after a miscarriage could vary for different countries.
In an accompanying commentary, Julia Shelley, an associate professor of health and social development at Deakin University in Australia, said research from more sophisticated hospital records are needed before changing advice. She wrote that birth registries, like the one used in the study, are often incomplete and cannot answer the question of how long women should wait after having a miscarriage to conceive again.
Britain's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists doesn't advise women to wait a certain amount of time before trying for a baby after a miscarriage.
"If you wish to be pregnant, trying again soon, whenever you feel physically and emotionally ready, does not increase your risk of miscarrying the next time," said Dr. Tony Falconer, the college's president-elect.
I asked this question hundreds of times so this may help
Women who have had a miscarriage do not need to wait before trying to get pregnant again, say doctors.
A study by the University of Aberdeen of 30,000 women found that conceiving within six months offered the best chance for a healthy pregnancy.
The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, counter international guidelines that women should wait at least six months before trying again.
Doctors said the study would help them reassure and advise patients.
The researchers looked at data between 1981 and 2000 relating to women who had a miscarriage in their first pregnancy before going on to becoming pregnant again.
Women who conceived within six months were less likely to have another miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy, the figures showed.
Report author Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya: "There are no physiological reasons why you should delay"
Also, among those who went on to give birth, conceiving within six months was associated with reduced risk of Caesarean birth, a premature delivery or a low birthweight baby compared with those women who had conceived between six months and a year.
Around one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage before 24 weeks, a risk that increases with age.
Fertility
Study leader Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya, a lecturer in obstetric epidemiology, said current World Health Organization guidelines recommend that women delay by at least six months.
The NHS Choices website advises waiting three months to give women time to come to terms with the loss and for their menstrual cycle to re-establish itself.
But Dr Bhattacharya said that for older women, who are more at risk of miscarriage, a delay may actually hamper their chances of a successful pregnancy.
"Women wanting to become pregnant soon after a miscarriage should not be discouraged.
"If you're already over 35, I would definitely advise to try again within six months as age is more of a risk than the interval between pregnancies."
The only reason women may need to delay is if they have had a complication such as infection, she advised.
No need to delay pregnancy after miscarriage
It is not clear why waiting longer than six months may be associated with more risk.
One theory is that underlying fertility problems may get worse with time.
Another possibility is that women trying for another baby shortly after a miscarriage may be highly motivated to stick to a healthy lifestyle.
Dr Tony Falconer, president-elect of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said the study showed women did not have to worry about trying again once they are physically and emotionally ready.
"It may be worth taking this opportunity to talk to your GP about anything you can do to prepare for a pregnancy," he said.
Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said: "Miscarriages are a very traumatic event for prospective mums-to-be, and this new evidence will help health professionals reassure patients and enable them to give some good news and hope to patients at a time when they are often very anxious and under great stress."
Mary Newburn, head of research and information at parenting charity NCT, said: "It will be very reassuring to many women planning a pregnancy in their 30s or 40s to know that if they miscarry they do not need to wait before conceiving again."
And this :
After miscarriage, don't wait before trying again
By MARIA CHENG (AP) 3 days ago
LONDON Women who suffer a miscarriage may have the best chance of having a baby if they get pregnant again within six months, new research says.
Doctors in Scotland followed nearly 31,000 women who went to the hospital for a miscarriage in their first pregnancy and subsequently became pregnant between 1981 and 2000.
Among women who got pregnant within six months, 85 percent had a healthy baby. Among women who waited more than two years to get pregnant again, the rate was 73 percent. The study was published Friday in the medical journal BMJ and was partly funded by the Chief Scientist's Office in Scotland, an agency of the Scottish government.
"It's unnecessary for women to wait to conceive again after a miscarriage," said Sophinee Bhattacharya, a lecturer in obstetric epidemiology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, one of the paper's authors.
She said current guidelines from the World Health Organization, which recommend women delay getting pregnant for at least six months after a miscarriage, should be changed. Bhattacharya said WHO guidelines are based on a study from Latin America, where women usually have children at an earlier age than in the West.
Because women in developed countries often wait until they are older to have children, Bhattacharya said any delays to conception could reduce the chances of a healthy baby.
Women over 35 are more likely to have problems getting pregnant, and women over 40 have a 30 percent risk of a miscarriage. Normally the miscarriage rate is about 20 percent.
Bhattacharya said it was possible the guidelines on how long to wait after a miscarriage could vary for different countries.
In an accompanying commentary, Julia Shelley, an associate professor of health and social development at Deakin University in Australia, said research from more sophisticated hospital records are needed before changing advice. She wrote that birth registries, like the one used in the study, are often incomplete and cannot answer the question of how long women should wait after having a miscarriage to conceive again.
Britain's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists doesn't advise women to wait a certain amount of time before trying for a baby after a miscarriage.
"If you wish to be pregnant, trying again soon, whenever you feel physically and emotionally ready, does not increase your risk of miscarrying the next time," said Dr. Tony Falconer, the college's president-elect.
