Q How can I prepare with Korean medicine before trying for the next pregnancy?
A Allow at least a 3-month uterine recovery period after miscarriage, then reinforce Kidney deficiency and strengthen the uterine lining according to the cause work-up results. After that, we recommend a stepwise approach of monitoring the ovulation cycle and coordinating the timing of the next pregnancy attempt with the obstetrics-gynecology clinic.
Detailed Answer
Korean medicine treatment to prepare for the next pregnancy after recurrent miscarriage proceeds broadly in two stages. The first stage is the 3-month uterine recovery period after miscarriage, replenishing depleted qi and blood and restoring blood flow in the uterine lining. The second stage is strengthening the implantation environment for the next pregnancy, thickening the uterine lining and stabilizing the ovulation rhythm. If you have cause work-up results (antiphospholipid antibodies, thyroid, etc.), we draw up a plan to combine the matching obstetric treatment.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we view strengthening the uterine lining with Chaksang-tang (implantation decoction) and replenishing Kidney deficiency with Kidney-tonifying, pregnancy-securing prescriptions as the core of the preparation stage. Adding warming therapies such as large moxibustion (wangtteum) and herbal vaginal steaming (jwahun) to deliver warmth deep into the uterus, our goal is to faithfully cultivate the soil in which the seed can settle and be maintained.
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