Managing the holidays There’s no doubt, any holiday can be a nightmare after a miscarriage. First there’s the family, who look at you sympathetically and say stupid things while they […]
Events to Suffer Through
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Honoring Your Baby
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Ways to Memorialize the baby Whether you were 4 weeks or 40 weeks along, this was your baby. From the moment the nurse called you to say the test […]
Feelings You May Have
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I feel despair. It is natural to feel despair and incredible, debilitating sadness. You may not want to get out of bed, talk to anyone, eat, or even breathe. You […]
How do I tell my children?
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Whether you have lost a baby the children didn’t know about and they are wondering why you are so sad, or if you have come home from the hospital without […]
Sonograms
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While there are a few women out there who still fear sonograms and refuse them, there is no safer way of checking the status of your baby than harmless sound […]
What if the doctor is wrong?
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It is natural to feel the doctor is wrong, or to want to know what all they will do to prove to you your baby has been lost before performing […]
The Politics of Fetal Death
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Depending on the country, region, or state where you live, how your miscarriage will be handled depends on local laws. Your ability to receive your baby’s remains also depends on […]
About the Pregnancy Hormone hCG
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Human Chorionic Ganadotropin (hCG) is only produced during pregnancy. It is the hormone that home pregnancy tests look for as well as blood tests at the doctor. It is produced […]
Treatment for Miscarriages Diagnosed by Ultrasound or Falling hCG Pregnancy Hormones
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This will usually be noted on your chart as a missed abortion. You will often be given as much as two weeks to see if a natural miscarriage will begin. […]
Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy
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Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy Methotrexate. This drug, which is often used in cancer therapy or for certain skin problems, will make the pregnancy stop growing and the body will expel […]