Hi, Sorry to G/C but I wanted to offer you some positiveness.
I found out I was pregnant May 2008 on my husbands birthday and we were thrilled, I then started bleeding and had a mc confirmed over the easter break. I too was told to wait for my period to come before trying again. I had two full cycles and I conceived my daughter who was born Feb 2009. I am now pregnant again and touch wood it's going well.
I know at the time it seems like an eternity waiting to get pregnant again, but you will. Try and stay positive, your time will come