Pregnancy and Childbirth Guide

Are previous miscarriages making you nervous about getting pregnant or being pregnant? While a miscarriage is a common event, miscarriage is a hard life event to deal with. It’s important to realize that no matter what you did or didn’t do during pregnancy miscarriage is typically not your fault. Pregnancy after a miscarriage can be [...]

Having miscarriages is something that unfortunately plagues many women. It’s estimated that a large portion of pregnancy actually results in miscarriages even before the woman becomes aware of the pregnancy and thus goes undetected. When a woman does become aware of a miscarriage, this can be a very emotionally traumatizing experience similar to the loss [...]

Early miscarriage is unfortunately a very common occurrence. Very early miscarriages occur prior to six weeks and are sometimes referred to as a chemical pregnancy whereby the embryo didn’t develop but many symptoms and signs of pregnancy existed. Usually, early miscarriage occurs for reasons unclear to the woman or the doctor. It’s extremely rare for [...]

The decision to become pregnant after miscarriage can be an emotional roller coaster. On one hand you still want a baby, maybe more than ever but on the other hand, the fear of suffering another loss can be paralyzing. The fact is, that many women are able to become pregnant after miscarriage without any difficulty. [...]

The unfortunate reality of miscarriage statistics is that one in five pregnancies will result in a miscarriage. Most miscarriages occur within the first twelve weeks of a pregnancy but a miscarriage is defined as the loss of a pregnancy prior to twenty-four weeks gestation. Miscarriage statistics show that miscarriages are far more common than most [...]

If you have recently suffered from a pregnancy loss, you may be wondering what happens after a miscarriage? What physical and emotional treatment will you need? When is it safe to try and have another baby? To learn what happens after a miscarriage, there are many resources you can turn to for answers and for [...]

Waiting for a miscarriage to happen when you know it’s inevitable can be unnerving. You may be wondering, “What does a miscarriage look like?” What it looks like will differ depending upon a few factors such as what stage of your pregnancy you are at when the loss occurs and whether or not you expel [...]

Wondering what can cause a miscarriage can keep a pregnant woman very nervous. Most women worry to some degree for a minimum of the first twelve weeks about the possibility of what can cause a miscarriage. Man couples choose to keep their pregnancy a secret until the first twelve weeks are over. The end of [...]

One of the best ways to begin the process of emotionally healing from a miscarriage after your physical healing has ended is to talk about the subject. Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health, and after a miscarriage you should seek sources of support. Places to look for help with talking [...]

If you fear that you are at risk for a miscarriage, there are some symptoms of miscarriage you should be very watchful for. The most common ones are vaginal bleeding and cramping. If bleeding and cramping occurs, a miscarriage is not a certainty but a possibility. Many women do experience first trimester bleeding and go [...]