how long should you wait to have a baby after a stillbirth?
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The standard advice given to parents who have not suffered a stillbirth is to wait for six months to a year before trying again but this does not take your emotional well-being into consideration.
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There is “no need to delay pregnancy after miscarriage,” says BBC News. The website reports that a large study has found that, contrary to current guidelines, conceiving within six months of a miscarriage does not pose a greater risk of the mother having another miscarriage.
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There are several studies that support the idea of getting pregnant within 1 to 3 months after miscarriage. One 2017 study revealed that getting pregnant within 3 months of a miscarriage may have a better outcome — lower risk of a subsequent miscarriage — than waiting longer.
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In cases where your baby would be premature, they may survive just fine for weeks with proper monitoring and treatment, usually in a hospital setting. In cases where your baby is at least 37 weeks, current research suggests that it may be safe to wait 48 hours (and sometimes longer) for labor to start on its own.
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Persons who are pregnant are not eligible to donate. Wait 6 weeks after giving birth.
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Read more about the physical effects of a stillbirth. You will probably ovulate and be fertile two weeks before your first period so you could become pregnant very shortly after the stillbirth.
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Breastfeeding - I am breastfeeding. Can I donate? For your health, following childbirth you need to wait at least nine months and until your baby is significantly weaned (that is, getting most of his/her nutrition from solids) before you donate blood.
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Can I donate? You will need to wait a little while before donating to allow time for your body to replenish its stores of iron. If the pregnancy loss occurred during the first or second trimester, you'll need to wait six months. For a third-trimester pregnancy loss, you'll need to wait nine months.
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This research shows that with proper care, waiting for up to 48-72 hours after the water breaks does not increase the risk of infection or death to babies who are born to mothers who meet certain criteria.
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However, if there are no signs of infection or fetal health problems, research suggests that pregnancy can safely be allowed to continue as long as it's carefully monitored. If you're between 24 and 34 weeks pregnant, your health care provider will try to delay delivery until your baby is more developed.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists generally recommends that everyone wait at least 18 months between pregnancies. If you become pregnant 6 months or less after your cesarean, the risk of uterine rupture, one of the potential complications of a V.B.A.C., is higher.
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Now, women who've had a stillbirth or a pregnancy loss after five months may have to wait until their ovulation start again. It may take six weeks to longer to have a normal period and have the uterus get back to normal.
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If you've had difficulty conceiving, had a previous pregnancy loss, or had a stillbirth, you may want to wait even longer than 12 weeks to share news of your pregnancy. It's also fine to share later than the traditional first trimester cutoff. It's entirely up to you and what you feel is best.
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Almost all babies are born within three or four weeks of the due date. If a baby hasn't been born by then, the risk of being stillborn (dead at birth) increases. Babies are very rarely born that late, though, because labor is usually induced two weeks after the due date at the latest.
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After 22-24 weeks, a viable pregnancy is when a baby has a chance to survive outside of the womb. However, some countries without adequate neonatal care consider non-viable at less than 26-28 weeks gestation.
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If a woman has had a miscarriage and is due a screening test, it is advisable to delay the screening test until 3 three months after the miscarriage. If the woman is breastfeeding and is due a screening test, wait until she is 3 months post-natal.
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Experts recommend waiting at least 18 months between pregnancies because it reduces the risk of your youngest child being preterm or low birthweight (especially if you're over 35). You've got this.