2 Miscarriages in a Row
If you have had 2-3 miscarriages in a row, the medical name for this is “recurrent miscarriage”. If you have recurrent miscarriage, your family practitioner or midwife might refer you to see an obstetrician/gynecologist in order to find out why you are having more than one miscarriage. While it can be disheartening, it should be […]
PCOS and Miscarriage
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is also referred to as PCOS. It is a reproductive condition in women that strongly affects fertility, insulin production, the menstrual cycle, miscarriage rate, and the hormones inside the woman’s body. Women with PCOS have too many male hormones in the body and will have cysts on their ovaries and menstrual cycles […]
Stress and Miscarriage
Miscarriages are extremely common and occur in as many as 15 percent of confirmed pregnancies. This doesn’t include the pregnancies that end in miscarriage before woman knows she is pregnant. In such cases, the miscarriage rate can be as high as 40 percent. Most of the time, miscarriages happen due to things that are out […]
When do You Ovulate after a Miscarriage
Having a miscarriage can be emotionally and physically difficult. You might want to get pregnant right away in order to make up for the lost fetus. Because the temporary pregnancy has disrupted your normal cycle, it can be difficult to predict when you will ovulate again. In some cases, it can take a few weeks. […]
Miscarriage Risk by Week
When you lose a pregnancy before 20 week’s gestation, this is called a “miscarriage”. Most of the time, there is no explanation for the pregnancy loss, although some women have health conditions that cause them to have repetitive miscarriages. In general, only about 10-20 percent of women will have a miscarriage although risk of miscarriage […]