According to a recent online study published in the British Medical Journal, females who suffer miscarriage should not wait for pregnancy for more than six months. This finding is based on a survey wherein 30,000 females who had deliveries after miscarriages were observed.

The study concluded that females who conceived within six months had 34% less chances of having another miscarriage, 10% less possibility of caesarean and 15% less likelihood of low-birth-weight baby, as compared to the females who followed the traditional six to twelve months of gap.

Adding more to the advantage of early conceiving, the females opting for pregnancy within six months had 55% less chances of having a miscarriage again, against females waiting 24 months before the second pregnancy. This finding can trigger a debate, as according to the World Health Organization, one should wait for minimum six months after a miscarriage.

Also, the scientists say that trying for another pregnancy within six months can lessen the chances of having an ectopic pregnancy and it can decrease the likelihood of still births by a remarkable 70%.

Explaining it precisely, the authors have stated that females getting pregnant within a period of six months “have the best outcomes and lowest complication rates in their subsequent pregnancy”.

The reason behind higher rate of successful pregnancies after miscarriages is the relatively more cautious attitude of women towards health-related behavior during the pregnancies, said the authors.