We need to stop being afraid to talk to pregnant
women about miscarriage and stillbirth.
Not exact matches
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) even released a statement
about the
miscarriage study, saying that all pregnant
women should still get the flu shot.
Among
women who know they are pregnant, the
miscarriage rate is
about 15 - 20 %.
In a society where
women are conditioned to hide their early pregnancy like a dirty little secret, it becomes difficult and near impossible for
women to talk
about their
miscarriage or to take time away from work without worrying
about being reprimanded or terminated.
To help me cope with miscarrying, I found myself reading blog posts and forums
about other
women's experiences with
miscarriage.
They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant feelings of fear and anxiety
about their cesarean as long as five years later.16
Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine sc
Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16
miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in
women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine sc
women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in
women with no uterine sc
women with no uterine scar.27
Men, just as the
women experiencing a
miscarriage, need to talk
about their losses and their feelings and need someone to care and listen to them.
A
woman may be concerned
about the chances of
miscarriage, her health and her baby's health.
Women need to understand that even if men do not grieve as long or need to talk as much, men do care
about and grieve
miscarriages.
By far, when you can expect your period to return is probably the most common question
women have
about physical recovery after a
miscarriage, and the answer varies depending on the person.
While many
women are concerned
about orgasms causing uterine contractions that could lead to a
miscarriage or preterm labor, this is highly unlikely in a healthy pregnancy.
Experiencing a
miscarriage is a life event that we wouldn't wish on anyone, but because it happens to so many
women from so many different walks of life, it's important to talk
about.
Miscarriage is a topic that
women do not want to think
about, let alone discuss it.
In fact,
about one in every three conceptions for
women over 40 will end in a
miscarriage.
Week 6: While some
women wait to tell people
about their pregnancy until the risk of
miscarriage drops markedly (at 14 weeks), others spill the beans right away.
Miscarriage affects
about 25 % of all expectant
women and generally happens between four and six weeks.
The March of Dimes estimates that among
women who know they are pregnant,
about 10 % -15 % of pregnancies end in
miscarriage.
She added that
women with a diagnosis of endometriosis should be counselled
about the higher risks of
miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy in the first trimester, «which warrants increased monitoring by ultrasound scans, and greater vigilance to identify potential complications such as bleeding and preterm delivery.»
Women working in British silicon chip factories are to be questioned
about their health, following two US surveys which showed that certain staff faced a greater risk of
miscarriage.
About 8.2 % of
women in the group exposed to NSAIDs — general anti-inflammatories — had
miscarriages compared with 10 % of
women in the group that did not take NSAIDs.
But,
about two weeks after her symptoms first emerged, doctors found no fetal heartbeat — indicating a
miscarriage — when the
woman went in for a routine ultrasound.
Many
women blame themselves, creating unnecessary suffering, and it is my hope that with more awareness
about miscarriage, this self - blame and suffering will be reduced.
This is good, but by and large, this is usually missed until after many
miscarriages because people don't think
about this, because physicians don't think of the general picture of stress, of the thyroid involvement or the adrenal dysfunction when a young, otherwise healthy
woman comes into the office after just having a
miscarriage.
Many
women who have suffered one or more
miscarriages have learned
about this gene, done the work to compensate for it, and enjoyed one or more healthy pregnancies.
Women with PCOS have a very high
miscarriage rate, so we are nervous
about doing anything that will cause any problems.
Daisy is passionate
about empowering
women through
miscarriage, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood & beyond.
Infertility: Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant Dr. John Lee shares stories from his practice
about helping
women get pregnant and explains what causes infertility, how fertility works and how to prevent a
miscarriage.
For
women in their childbearing years, the chances of having a
miscarriage can range from 10 - 25 %, and in most healthy
women the average is
about a 15 - 20 % chance.
«There is no heartbeat...» Those four words will stay with me forever.Sadly
about thirty percent of pregnancies end in
miscarriage, and many of those
women who have suffered this loss often grieve in silence.This short novella details the experience of one
woman's loss during the early stages of a pregnancy.
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