A new study has found that trying to get pregnant soon after a pregnancy loss might increase the chances of having a baby.
After a miscarriage, women were usually told by their doctors to wait at least three months before trying to get pregnant again. According to a new study, as reported by Time, the new findings suggest that there are better chances of conceiving and having a live birth if women try to get pregnant within three months.
The study was announced in a press release by The National Institutes of Health and published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. The new research differs from prior studies by the fact that it focuses on when a couple should try to conceive again after a pregnancy loss.
The study analyzed a group of 1,083 women, most of them with a pregnancy loss before 20 weeks. The trial took place between the years 2007 and 2011. The women had not experienced pregnancy complications such as abnormal fetal tissue in the uterus or a tubal pregnancy.
The women taking part in the study were followed for six menstrual cycles. In case that they got pregnant during the study, they were followed until knowing their pregnancy outcome.
The results of the research have shown that over 76 percent of the number of women who participated in the study did try to conceive again within three months of pregnancy loss. The women who started trying to get pregnant right away had more chances to conceive and succeed with a live birth compared with the women who waited longer than three months.
Almost 70 percent of the women who attempted to get pregnant within three months were successful compared to 51 percent of those who waited. Among women who did not wait, 53 percent could end their pregnancy with a successful live birth.
The study authors conclude that the recommendation to delay pregnancy among women who had a miscarriage should be revised. Previous research has also found some emotional benefits of a speedy new pregnancy and birth after a pregnancy loss.
