When Can I Try for Another Baby?

Even though our bodies are able to ovulate and conceive four to six weeks after our miscarriage, we believe it does not necessarily follow that we are all emotionally ready to cope with a healthy full term pregnancy. The decision is a personal one and perhaps dependent on an age factor but we recommend taking into account your state of mind over the grief of your loss before making a decision. The next baby does not replace the lost one, as is sometimes expected, (see more details under ’Things we may not know’ that another baby will fix this’) which can exacerbate unresolved grief and may also cause post-natal depression. READ MORE