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Repeating Pregnancy Habits: Conception After a Miscarriage? (Miscarriage...
Heather hates food — not in general, just for the last several days. If Espen (our puppy) hated food, I would think he was not feeling well, but, in my wife’s case, it might be exactly the sign we were...
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Period After Miscarriage: Did Aunt Flo Come Today? (Miscarriage Remembrance...
Warning: The following post contains information that some readers may consider TMI. Much to my disappointment, both of the home pregnancies tests that I took when I woke up on Friday and Saturday came...
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Menstruation After a Miscarriage: My Hope Is Dwindling (Miscarriage...
Warning: The following post contains information that some readers may consider TMI. I was really hoping to avoid menstruation after a miscarriage. When my husband and I started trying to get pregnant...
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Spotting After a Miscarriage: Still Confused (Miscarriage Remembrance Series)
Warning: The following post contains information that some readers may consider TMI. Today marks the fifty-fifth day since my husband and I lost our first pregnancy to a miscarriage on September 15....
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Life After a Miscarriage: The First Post Miscarriage Period (Miscarriage...
Warning: The following post contains information that some readers may consider TMI. Looks like reality won as usual. Although I was still holding out a sliver of hope for implantation, my life after a...
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Trying to Conceive After a Miscarriage: Impatience and Frustration...
Trying to conceive is supposed to be a happy time. Trying to conceive after a miscarriage is less so. Yes, the mother and father who have lost a pregnancy to a miscarriage can take comfort in knowing...
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After Having a Miscarriage: Jealousy, Sadness, Anger, and Hope (Miscarriage...
My husband and I lost our first pregnancy to a miscarriage two months, two weeks, and two days ago on September 15. After having a miscarriage, I am now insanely jealous of other pregnant women and new...
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My Memorial Necklace to Ease Miscarriage Anger (Miscarriage Remembrance Series)
Immediately after I lost my first pregnancy to a miscarriage on September 15, I bought a piece of miscarriage jewelry to help me cope with the loss. Because I had lost the pregnancy so early, I felt...
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What to Say After a Miscarriage Come My Due Date (Miscarriage Remembrance...
I just remembered that today should have been the due date of my first baby. Because I am not sure what to say after a miscarriage come my due date, I am going to retell the story of my first...
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Week 7 of Pregnancy: Fearful of a Miscarriage
Warning: The following post contains information that some readers may consider TMI. When I lost my first pregnancy to a miscarriage, the only sign of any problem prior to the actual bleeding was some...
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The First Trimester of My First Pregnancy
When I discovered that I was pregnant with my daughter after six months of trying to conceive after suffering a miscarriage, I immediately began recording my experience through my pregnancy journal...
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Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk of Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Ectopic...
The negative health effects of smoking and secondhand smoke are widely known. Now a new study recently published online in the journal Tobacco Control, a journal of the BMJ, suggests that passive...
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NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen Do Not Increase Risk of Miscarriage
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) and naproxen (Aleve) are increasingly used by pregnant women to treat pain, fever, and inflammation during the first...
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Haemophilus Influenzae Bacterial Infection Linked to Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
Previous research published earlier in the year suggested a link between bacteria and premature preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) in pregnant women, often resulting in preterm birth. Now a new study...
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Increased Miscarriage Risk for Women Who Respond Poorly to IVF Ovarian...
Women who respond poorly to IVF ovarian stimulation by producing low numbers of eggs have an increased risk of miscarriage, says a new study by researchers at the University of Birmingham. In vitro...
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New DNA Test Helps Answer Miscarriage Question
The majority of miscarriages occur as a result of a chromosomal abnormality. An estimated one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, usually during the first trimester. Now a new alternative DNA test...
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Oral Fungicides May Increase the Risk of Pregnancy Loss
Approximately 10 percent of pregnant women in the United States develop the yeast infection vaginal candidiasis. Health care providers most often recommend intravaginal formulations of topical azole...
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV Virus) and Pregnancy
Cytomegalovirus, or the CMV virus, is a common virus in the herpes virus family that infects individuals of all ages. CMV is a common viral infection, especially among young children. The virus spreads...
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Zika Virus Infection Less Dangerous During Third Trimester
Finally some good news about the Zika virus. Infection during the third trimester of pregnancy appears to not cause serious harm to the developing baby. The Zika virus has previously been shown to...
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The First Trimester of My First Pregnancy
When I discovered that I was pregnant with my daughter after six months of trying to conceive after suffering a miscarriage, I immediately began recording my experience through my pregnancy journal...
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