Hello Friends,
As you know from last
week’s post, I had a miscarriage a few of weeks ago. I knew it would be
hard emotionally getting through day-to-day, but I really didn’t think
of how it would take a toll on me physically. I just assumed that I
could just get back to my normal activities. Boy was I wrong!
Now, I know you don’t
want to be told that you have to wait a couple months. Believe me, I
didn’t want to either. But because you have those hormones still
lingering in your body, if you try within 6 months of your miscarriage,
it actually should be rather easy to conceive again. My midwife told me
I should wait 2 months. This calculation will be different for
everyone, it just depends on how long you were pregnant.
How To Prevent Infection
One thought that
popped in my head during everything was my cycle. The onset of bleeding
would be considered the first day of your “period” and usually lasts up
to a week. During this time, you need to be careful because you’re
more prone to infection. Be sure to:
- Use pads instead of tampons.
- Don’t go into swimming pools or hot tubs
- Do not douche
- Take showers instead of baths
- Do not have sexual intercourse
I never got a
D&C. I wanted to wait and see how my body would handle everything.
The earlier you are in pregnancy, the better the chance your body will
expel everything. If you’re unsure, definitely talk to your healthcare
provider. I just felt more comfortable doing it at home and I’ve never
had gynecological complications before.
So once that was taken
care of, my next questions was: When can I try again? After losing all
of that blood, it does take some time to build it back up again. After
being pregnant for almost 3 months, it was quite a shock that it ended
so fast. I really liked the feeling of being pregnant and I wanted to
try again soon. But, what I’ve learned is to really take time for
yourself. Your body has a lot of healing to do. You may not feel sick,
but you still have a lot of crazy things going on in your body. The
major thing I noticed was that I was absolutely drained. So what I
focused on was eating foods that would build up my hemoglobin again.
Ways You Can Help Speed The Healing Process
- Continue to take your prenatal vitamins
- Get plenty of iron. These foods are full of it: red meat (in moderation), nuts, whole grains, dark leafy greens, molasses
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. I drank plenty of water and even coconut water
- Eat your fruits. Raisins, prunes, dried figs, apricots, apples, grapes, and watermelons not only get the red blood cells flowing but also improve the blood count. Citrus fruits like oranges, lime, and grapefruit help to attract iron. They play a very important role in increasing blood count
- Try some herbs. The 3 herbs that are most beneficial are Withania, Dong Quai, and Nettle Leaf
- Juice! Chlorophyll has almost the exact same chemical makeup of hemoglobin. Since the chemical makeup is almost identical, chlorophyll can quickly and easily be converted to hemoglobin. The fresh organic juice of carrots, beets and beet greens dramatically increases the red blood cell count in the body (dark leafy vegetables specially). They have extraordinary blood-building properties
How To Improve Your Chance of Never Miscarrying
I had a friend
recommend this to me. She had 3 miscarriages, one after the other.
After the third, she simply could not get pregnant. After a year went
by, she went to a fertility doctor and they basically told her she was
out of luck. A midwife recommended these two things for her: Womb Kind
and Welcome Womb from wishgardenherbs.com.
You can take Womb Kind before you get pregnant. Take it twice a day.
Within a month of taking this, my friend conceived! Once you’re
pregnant, start taking Welcome Womb. This is more of what I was looking
for to make sure I didn’t miscarry again. Take that twice a day. Then
after 3 months you can lower it to once a day, and then none when you
feel comfortable. She has 2 kids now
Happy Healing and Future Baby-Making,
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