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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Linda Geddes Science correspondent

No need for six-month wait to try for baby after pregnancy loss, study finds

A medical assistant checks a patient's pregnancy test result at a clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
A medical assistant checks a patient's pregnancy test result at a clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Women don’t need to wait for at least six months before trying for another baby after a miscarriage or abortion, an analysis of data suggests, challenging World Health Organization guidance.

The research was also at odds with WHO advice that women should delay at least 24 months after a live birth before becoming pregnant again, to avoid complications in the next pregnancy.

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