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Posted 12/14/2011 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, my UC is under control and my doctor is aware that my husband and I are trying to conceive and he is on-board with it. I got pregnant last year in April and miscarried shortly after. They don't know if it had anything to do with my UC but I had also gotten CDIFF too so maybe, maybe not. Anyway, since then, we have been unsuccessful in getting pregnant. Having an auto-immune disorder, does it make sense that my body would take longer to get back to "normal" after a miscarriage? Or if anyone has had any experience with this, do you have any tips that we could try? We are trying to time it right and praying a lot. Besides that, any advice?? Thanks a bunch :)
Posted 12/14/2011 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
If you are under age 30 you should not worry about difficulty conceiving until you've been trying for a year. I would include the time it took you to get pg in April.

I'm sorry you had a miscarriage - sadly most of us do. I'm glad you're trying again and wish you the best of luck.

And if you're over 30 I would say that 6 months of trying is sufficient before going to your DR (both you and your husband) and talking about testing. Having an autoimmune disease does, IMO, raise your risk of being subfertile.
Posted 12/15/2011 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
I'm very sorry for your loss. I know it's hard, but try not to worry about conceiving again. I miscarried my first as well and was terrified it was the UC and I wouldn't be able to have kids. But I went on to have 2 very healthy 8lb boys. I wish you all the best!
Posted 12/15/2011 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
Also very sorry for your loss, but it's good to hear that you are currently healthy and looking to expand your family.
Auto immune disorders run in my family. My eldest sister had a number of miscarriages before the Dr. figured what was going on. She ended up having to give herself a shot of Heparin everyday. There was a conflict between her blood type and the babies blood type.
She has successfully delivered three children since.
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