How To Calculate Pregnancy After Miscarriage Without Period? Find Out Here

A miscarriage can be an emotionally and physically overwhelming experience. For many women, the desire to conceive again is strong, but what happens if you don’t get your period before trying to get pregnant? Estimating ovulation and pregnancy after a miscarriage without a menstrual cycle may look complicated, however, it is totally doable with the correct instructions and awareness of your body's signs.

So, to have our answers we reached out to our expert, So, we decided to reach out to our expert, Dr Suma Varsha, IVF Specialist, Ferty9 Fertility Centre - Vijayawada, and here is what she shared with us.

Why Periods May Not Get Back Immediately After Miscarriage

After the occurrence of a miscarriage, a woman’s body has to recover and balance hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone, and hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Typically menstrual cycle returns after around four to six weeks. Though there’s a chance that some women may have their ovulation before the first period, hence pregnancy is achievable earlier than they thought.

In the case that you want to be pregnant before your period gets back, recognising ovulation will be the main point in guessing the date of conception.

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How to Track Ovulation Without a Period

“Without the Last Menstrual Period (LMP) date to refer to, you should look for the following physical symptoms and use tracking instruments to pinpoint ovulation,” explained Dr Varsha. The symptoms include:

1. Measure Basal Body Temperature (BBT)

The BBT drops a little just before ovulation and goes up after. Doing your temperature each morning before you get out of bed will help you identify your fertile window.

2. Watch Cervical Mucus Changes

At or near ovulation, cervical mucus is clear, is stretchy, and looks like egg-white. And, it is a natural signal that your body is ready to let go of the egg.

3. Try Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs)

These are the tests that determine the increase in Luteinising Hormone (LH), which happens 24 to 36 hours before ovulation. They can also be used if there is no recent period.

4. Follow Hormone Levels

Reach out to a doctor and they might suggest an hCG test to make sure hormone levels have gone down to normal before getting pregnant.

5. Adopt the Method of Cycle Symptoms

Some women feel ovulation pain (mittelschmerz), bloating, light cramps, or breast tenderness only and do not rely on cycle date.

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How to Define Pregnancy Without LMP

Dr Varsha highlighted that pregnancy dating can be done by comparing ovulation ascertained and intercourse performed during the fertile window with:

Ovulation Date-Based Calculation

Instead of the first day of the last period, refer to the day when ovulation was assumed. “For example, if two weeks ago ovulation was most probably, then pregnancy dating should be done from that point,” she suggested.

Ultrasound Dating

Between six and nine weeks of gestation, a transvaginal ultrasound will help give the most precise estimate of foetal age and due date if LMP is not known.

Is It Safe to Conceive Before Getting a Period Back?

“If a woman had an uncomplicated miscarriage, doctors usually say it’s okay to get pregnant straight after hCG levels fall to zero,” Dr Varsha noted. The World Health Organization recommends waiting for six months, but now many experts are backing trying again as soon as you feel physically and emotionally ready (except when a doctor says otherwise).

On the other hand, a miscarriage with complications, such as an infection or surgery, might require you to wait for a stop at the uterine lining healing process i.e. one period at least.

Bottomline

It is possible to try again if you do not have a period, but your psychological health is as important as your physical recovery. Grief, anxiety, and fear of losing again are the common reactions, get help from a counselor, join a support group, or talk with your partner without holding back.