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H1N1 Vaccine & Miscarriage

2009-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:00

Some Pregnant Women Fearful of H1N1 Vaccine

An article in Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on how some pregnant women are skeptical of the new H1N1 vaccine. Pregnant women are among the groups strongly advised to get the vaccine, but many women are less than thrilled about the idea of getting the shot, reporting concerns about the safety of the vaccine and possible effects for the unborn baby.

In the comments, women are reporting over and over a miscarriage after getting the vaccine.

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Pregnancy Loss Online Support

2009-09-22T12:13:00.002-04:00

In 1988, then president, Ronald Regan proclaimed October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

Pregnancy Loss Information Resources - Baby Loss Comfort was created to help provide real physical support as well as emotional comfort and resource information for women who have experienced baby loss from miscarriage to stillbirth. Resource list.

Online Support Groups - The Miscarriage Association, A Place To Remember , Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death , Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents , NeoFight , The Angel Teddy Bear Foundation , Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.,Honored Babies and more!

When a Baby has Died - An online community of support - resource list.

Pregnancy Loss Support Groups - Angels Among Us, Bears For Bereaved Mommies, Friends and Angels, Minutes of Gold, Perinatal Bereavement Groups, Silent Grief, Still a Mommy, Wisconsin Perinatal Bereavement Program Registry and more!

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Does pregnancy loss need to be talked about more?

2009-09-13T09:00:00.003-04:00

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My first pregnancy ended in miscarriage somewhere around the 12th week. I learned the news when I went in for an ultrasound.

Because of some health risks -- and the fact that my Mom had twins (stillborn at seven months) -- I was in line for a lot of ultrasounds. The first showed one baby, and everything fine.

Four weeks later, I went for another, telling my husband (who had a busy day at work that day) that he didn't need to come with me.

Read more: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_momsatwork/2009/09/miscarriage-does-pregnancy-loss-need-to-be-talked-about-more.html

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Couple's wish for child comes true

2009-09-11T09:00:00.002-04:00

Araceli Hooker lay on a rented hospital bed - feet up and head down - in the middle of her living room and prayed for a miracle.

Her miracle's name was to be Kaylyn Hope Hooker.

Every day that Araceli's ailing cervix held the forming infant inside her body was one day closer to granting Araceli's constant prayer - Kaylyn would stay alive long enough to be born.

The Corona residents, Araceli and Robert Hooker, had been trying to have a child since they married 10 years ago. Five times, Araceli had conceived, and five times she lost the baby within the first trimester.

Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_13284173

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Revealing the raw heartache of miscarriage

2009-09-09T09:00:00.000-04:00

It’s estimated that one in five families experiences the pain of miscarriage. WNBC traffic reporter Megan Meany — who is a part of that statistic — shares her personal story here as a way to encourage other women to speak up and seek support for their loss.

I had my first miscarriage four years ago. We were trying for our first child. I got pregnant easily and then — wham! — at about six weeks I started bleeding. What a shock that was. I come from a long line of fertile women. I had always loved kids and motherhood was a no-brainer for me. I thought, when I want to have a baby, I’ll have one!

Hygeia Foundation - they offer support groups for women who are suffering a perinatal loss.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32659135/ns/today-today_health/

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The greatest loss

2009-09-07T09:00:00.004-04:00

The emotional effects of a miscarriage can be long-lasting. Caroline Sylger Jones on the anxiety, guilt, isolation and depression that many women experience.

Miscarriage occurs in one in four pregnancies, but its commonality offers little comfort to the women who experience it. It’s a loss that’s hard to describe and often difficult to come to terms with.

Tommy’s - A charity that funds scientific research, providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage (www.tommys.org).

Mums - Abu Dhabi Mums (www.abudhabimums.ae) and Dubai Mums Club (www.dubaimumsclub.com) are useful support networks.

The Miscarriage Association - The UK-based group offers advice to women from all over the globe and translates its leaflets into different languages (+ 44 1924 200799, www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk).

Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090907/ART/709069972/1085/LIFE

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Memorial walk planned for miscarried, still-born babies

2009-09-04T09:00:00.003-04:00

A Christian organization that offers support to people who lose a pregnancy to miscarriage or other medical problems is planning a memorial walk in Clackamas in October.

The one-mile "Walk to Remember," sponsored by A Butterfly's Touch, is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Clackamas' Valley View Church. After the walk, people can make a scrapbook page to honor their children or attend a memorial ceremony scheduled for 11:00 am. For more information, call Kathryn Wheat at (503) 922-1048 or go to the Web site of A Butterfly's Touch.

Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2009/08/memorial_walk_planned_for_misc.html

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Recurrent miscarriage

2009-09-02T09:00:00.003-04:00

When you have been trying to conceive for one month, one year or several years, the most joyous and happy moment that you can feel is when you see a positive home pregnancy test after missing a period. But the excitement and elation can quickly be erased by the negative news received by a doctor either over the phone or at the office, informing you that you have miscarried. A pregnancy loss or miscarriage is very heart-breaking, frustrating and devastating for any woman to go through once, let alone multiple times.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-19772-NY-Pregnancy-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Recurrent-miscarriage

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Young women find support through Early Infant Loss group

2009-08-31T09:00:00.000-04:00

Kay Asher knows all too well what it's like to lose a baby. When she was 25 years old she had a stillbirth. About four years later she had a miscarriage. Not only that, but her daughter has had four miscarriages and her daughter-in-law, two. "At that time there was really no support other than the immediate family," Asher said. "And they didn't know what to say."

Seeing a need to provide support to women who have gone through similar experiences, Asher, a licensed clinical social worker, started the Early Infant Loss group, a support group for women who have had a miscarriage, other fetal loss or who have had a baby who died before the age of 2.

Read more: http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090831/LIVING/908300338/1004/living

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Miscarriage leads to woman's first book

2009-08-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

Tonya Dorsey sat there, paralyzed by depression, barely able to muster the energy to turn on the television.

Once the TV was on, she was assaulted by a barrage of commercials and programming about babies: Sitcom babies in hospitals; gurgling, happy babies in Hallmark commercials; a baby so excited by her mother's purchase of a minivan that a sonogram showed her jumping for joy in the womb.

That was Dorsey's low point after miscarrying her first pregnancy in 2001, when she lost the daughter she'd named Alexandra Monique. She chronicles her journey out of that depression in a new book, "From Crisis to Purpose: A Mother's Memoir," a book she said she wrote to "elevate the dialogue on loss."

Read more: http://www.gazette.net/stories/08122009/entenew131929_32523.shtml

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New Down's syndrome blood test could put an end to the risk of miscarriage

2009-08-10T09:00:00.001-04:00

A blood test which eradicates the risk of miscarriages when checking for Down's syndrome is being developed.

Currently, amniocentesis screening is the method for checking the foetus for risk of handicap.

However the highly invasive procedure poses a high risk to the unborn child.

But a research team for the NHS is working on the method of assessing the baby using a sample of maternal blood.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1205534/New-blood-test-prevent-hundreds-women-miscarriage.html

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Sudden Death - Stillbirth

2009-08-05T09:00:00.000-04:00

There is a form of sudden death that is shrouded in mystery and sensitivity - stillbirth. This is when the developing infant dies suddenly in the womb. This can sometimes be explained, such as when the foetus chokes after it is entangled in the umbilical cord.

In Singapore, a stillbirth is defined as foetal death after the 28th week of pregnancy but before delivery.

Foetal death in utero (while still in the uterus) before the 28th week is considered a late miscarriage. A full term is typically between 37 and 42 weeks.

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Treating Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage

2009-08-03T09:00:00.002-04:00

Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor Administration Shows Promise in Treating Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage

Miscarriage occurs in 10%-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies, with around <5%>

Now a randomized controlled study, published in the recent issue of Human Reproduction, reports the potential of subcutaneous administration of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) as an effective strategy to improve the pregnancy outcome in patients with idiopathic recurrent miscarriages.

Source: http://medinewsdirect.com/?p=695

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Miscarriage and toxoplasmosis

2009-07-30T09:00:00.000-04:00

If you are pregnant and own a cat, remember to have someone else change the cat litter. Cats are carriers of the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats.

The parasite lives inside the cat's intestines and is passed into the feces, so changing your cat's litter box puts you at risk. One of the possible effects of toxoplasmosis is miscarriage.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-14154-Raleigh-Infertility--Miscarriage-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Miscarriage-and-toxoplasmosis

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Support after miscarriage

2009-07-28T09:00:00.002-04:00

If you know someone who has recently gone through a miscarriage, you may be unsure of how to help. You might be afraid you will say or do the wrong thing. Here are some ways you can be supportive to a woman who has suffered a miscarriage.

1. Send a card or handwritten note.
2. Help her with household chores such as doing laundry or vacuuming.
3. Offer to babysit any other children so the couple can have some time alone.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-14154-Raleigh-Infertility--Miscarriage-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Support-after-miscarriage

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Sharing the loss of miscarriage

2009-07-26T09:00:00.001-04:00

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I have followed the harrowing stories of Eliza Abbaszadeh and Monica O'Grady as one who shares the same pain and carries a very similar scar.

In the very early hours of Jan. 6, 1990, I was awakened by what I knew to be labour pains. I was terrified. I was only 29 weeks pregnant.

My husband and I woke up our 7-year-old twin sons, bundled them into the car, and drove to St. Mary's Hospital in the cold and the dark, in a state of anguish. Our twins were asked to wait down in the lobby with a security guard while I was admitted.

Read more: http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=06e64b03-f745-480d-a50b-82d1771df05b

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Saliva Test Might Predict Premature Births

2009-07-22T09:00:00.001-04:00

Testing of pregnant women’s saliva could help predict if they are likely to give birth prematurely, according to a study to be published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The study found that women going into early preterm labour (before 34 weeks gestation) had low-levels of the hormone progesterone in their saliva as early as 24 weeks, and these levels failed to rise during pregnancy in the normal way.

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So Few Memories, So Much Love Giveaway

2009-07-19T09:00:00.004-04:00

Frugal Freebies is having a giveaway that I wanted to share here:

"So Few Memories, So Much Love", a memory book for pregnancy loss and a beaded baby name memory bracelet, retail value $16.00.

This sweet hand-made beaded baby memory bracelet is similar to what they used to give babies born years ago in the hospital. It will be personalized with your baby's name or month of loss or simply the word "baby" in letter beads, with pink and/or blue beads, and red hearts which symbolize the love you have for a precious baby no longer with you but still very much in your heart and memory.

"So Few Memories, So Much Love" is an exquisitely-detailed baby memory book. Specially-created to help record the events prior to, during and following the loss of a baby through early miscarriage. This long-awaited baby memory book:

♥ Gives you permission to grieve
♥ Helps you to work through the process of grieving and the pain of loss
♥ Offers a place to express your thoughts, feelings and emotions of your baby's loss
♥ Embraces the importance of mourning your baby
♥ Helps to promote the positive resolution of your grief

Created by the Executive Editor of Shattered Dreams, who delves into her own experience of multiple miscarriage to choose the meaningful events to commemorate.

PLUS...healing suggestions for memorializing your baby ...listings of normal grief reactions ...and poignant poetry. This baby memory book will become a special source of comfort and remembrance for now and for the future. Perfect for gift giving to a bereaved mom.

Comb-bound, heavy-duty stock cover, 24 pages, includes a MEMORIES storage envelope.

Open to worldwide entrants - ends July 31/09
To enter: http://www.frugal-freebies.com/2009/07/so-few-memories-so-much-love-giveaway.html

Study highlights miscarriage risk

2009-07-17T09:00:00.002-04:00

Pregnant women undergoing tests for foetal abnormalities could be up to twice as likely to miscarry if they attend a small hospital unit, according to new research.

Some 30,000 women a year in the UK undergo amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to detect possible problems with a pregnancy.

Amniocentesis indicate the likelihood of the baby developing chromosomal conditions, such as Down syndrome or Edward's syndrome.

The test carries a risk of miscarriage and is usually only offered to women when there is a significant risk the baby will develop such a condition.

CVS tests are usually carried out earlier in pregnancy and detect serious foetal problems.

CVS is available to all pregnant women but especially those with a family history of genetic disorders or who are over 35.

The study, involving more than 64,000 pregnant women, found that miscarriage rates were higher at smaller hospital units.

Overall, the miscarriage rate following amniocentesis was 1.4%, and 1.9% following CVS.

But women treated in departments carrying out fewer than 500 amniocentesis tests over an 11-year period had a higher chance of miscarriage than in those attending larger units.

The research, by experts at Copenhagen University Hospital, was published in the Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology journal.

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iofG0j_CwU8lsGAancZA6ILCXkww

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Heaven Born: help for coping with early miscarriage

2009-07-15T09:00:00.002-04:00

When someone has a miscarriage, it's often hard to know what to say or do. For the person who suffers the miscarriage, it can be an isolating and very emotional time.

After having a miscarriage at 11 weeks, Maureen Day decided part of her healing process would be to help others. In 2002, she started a non-profit project called Heaven Born. This group offers handmade pillows for early miscarriage losses.

For a miscarriage support group in the Raleigh/Durham area see www.dukehealth.org/locations/teer_house.

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My wife has had five miscarriages

2009-07-13T09:00:00.001-04:00

But we are still determined to have another child

When my wife Emily came into the sitting room and told me there was "something in the soap dish" I knew the stomach pains she had been experiencing during the eighth week of her first pregnancy had ended in a miscarriage.

Should I bring the "something" into the sitting room, discuss it with my wife and then make a decision to bury it in a beautiful location? Or should I protect my wife by flushing it down the loo? I went for the latter, enduring the worst existential moment of my life; then I tried to comfort her.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/09/first-person-miscarriages-child

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The Miscarriage Test

2009-07-11T09:00:00.000-04:00

Tampa (myFOXla.com) - It's such a sad reality some families must face, up to fifteen percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most are due to problems with the DNA. The fetus can't develop normally because of defects in the genes. But when a woman has two or three miscarriages, it may be a clue something else is very wrong. Fox's Dr. Joette Giovinco has more on a simple test that may prevent repeats from happening.

Video: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/health/The_Miscarriage_Test_20090710

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Coping with miscarriage

2009-07-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

Early pregnancy loss — or miscarriage — is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. Estimates suggest that up to 50% to 75% of fertilized eggs are lost, many before a woman even misses her menstrual period. Among confirmed pregnancies in the US, between 15% and 20% are miscarried.

For more information, the ACOG Patient Education Pamphlet “Early Pregnancy Loss” is available in English and Spanish at www.acog.org/publications/

Read more: http://www.northwestgeorgia.com/Health/local_story_174134905.html?keyword=topstory

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A death in the family

2009-07-04T09:00:00.002-04:00

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As I felt more than nauseated every day I assumed all had to be well. My belly was growing - a bit faster than I had hoped for, but I guess I don't have any stomach muscles left anyhow - and the indigestion, fatigue and general slug-like countenance were all present and correct.

And then, at my 12 week scan, my obstetrician told me the baby had died.

A "missed" miscarriage, apparently, where there is no blood or any sign at all that anything is wrong, and a placenta that continues to pump out pregnancy hormones, tricking you into thinking you are pregnant long after you are.

Read more: http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/keeping-mum/2009/6/30/death-family/?c_id=6

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Babies making a splash for charity

2009-07-02T09:00:00.000-04:00

BABIES are taking the plunge to help raise £100,000 for a charity which funds research into the causes of miscarriage and stillbirth.

The Splash-athon ’09 event is supported by Water Babies - an organisation which teaches young children to swim.

Several Water Babies groups across the North East and North Yorkshire are involved in the scheme, which aims to raise money for the Tommy’s baby charity.

As well as research, Tommy’s works to raise awareness of the facts about miscarriage and stillbirth. For more information on Water Babies classes phone 01642-313003 or www.waterbabies.co.uk .

Read more: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/newsediting/4472616.Babies_making_a_splash_for_charity/

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Surviving a miscarriage

2009-06-30T09:00:00.000-04:00

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Having a miscarriage is not only physically difficult, but it has an emotional impact, as well. It is normal to feel a range of feelings that may include anger, sadness, guilt or shock.

Keep in mind that being around friends and family who have children may be painful.

During this time, it is OK to give yourself permission to miss social gatherings or family events.

Men and women deal with loss differently, so couples need to share their feelings and thoughts openly with each other. A pregnancy loss can affect relationships. It can bring you closer or rip you apart. It is important that you both give yourself time and space to heal. You and your spouse may go through the stages of grief. The grieving process can take days, weeks or months.

Read more: http://savannahnow.com/node/745043

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Couple’s grief for babies

2009-06-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

JO HALL never expected supporting Red Nose Day would one day help her in hour of need, but it has.

The Avonsleigh woman has been struggling to cope after miscarrying two babies in two years.

Ms Hall may not have given birth, but she still grieves.

She couldn’t believe it when she lost her first child in 2007 to discover that SIDS and Kids offered counselling services.

“When you are in hospital they give you a booklet to read about miscarriages … I saw it was produced by SIDS,” Ms Hall said.

Read more: http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/75806

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Helping HUG (Honoring Unspoken Grief)

2009-06-25T09:00:00.000-04:00

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Novak noted that people heal in different ways and that the decision to experience another pregnancy is as individual as the parties involved.

"Listen to your heart," Novak said. "Lean on each other; that is what family is for. Most importantly, make sure what you want is really what you want, not what others think you should be doing or feeling. During a difficult time like this, you find out who your true friends are and they are the ones that, regardless of what decisions you make, do not pass judgment or try to rush you into doing something that they think you should do. No matter what, don't rush to make any decisions that will impact the rest of your life, including rushing out and getting pregnant again."

GRIEF SUPPORT IN THE CHICAGO AREA

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/lifestyles/1624461,4_5_JO17_HUG_S1-090617.article

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Statin Drugs May Prevent Miscarriage

2009-06-23T09:00:00.004-04:00

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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Drugs normally prescribed to prevent cardiovascular disease may also prevent miscarriages, according to Weill Cornell scientists. Researchers found that spontaneous miscarriages were prevented in mice after giving them a common statin drug, called pravastatin (Pravachol).

The research team, led by Dr. Guillermina Girardi, assistant professor of pharmacology in medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, studied a mouse model that mirrors recurrent spontaneous miscarriages and found that these mice had high levels of tissue factor (TF), a protein that promotes inflammation and clotting. Statin drugs are used to prevent clotting and inflammation within the cardiovascular system, so the scientists hypothesized that they may also help to prevent miscarriages.

Dr. Girardi found that pravastatin diminishes TF levels, and therefore prevents thrombosis and restores placental blood flow. Further clinical studies are under way to determine if the same strategy is effective in women. This study was recently published in the journal BLOOD, a publication of the American Society of Hematology.

For more information, visit www.nyp.org and www.med.cornell.edu .

Source: http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/Statin_Drugs_May_Prevent_Miscarriage.shtml

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Share Hosts First Walk For Remembrance And Hope

2009-06-21T09:00:00.004-04:00

Over 80 people attended Share’s First Annual Walk for Remembrance & Hope on Saturday, May 9, walking along the Toonerville Trail.

The annual Share Walk for Remembrance & Hope provides families who have experienced a miscarriage or death of an infant with an opportunity for their children to be openly acknowledged and remembered amongst family, friends and other bereaved families.

For more information, to donate, volunteer or if you need support through grief, please visit the website http://www.sharesouthernvermont.blogspot.com/ or email sharesouthernvermont@gmail.com.

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“This Side Up…While Sleeping”

2009-06-19T09:00:00.002-04:00

ORLANDO, June 12, 2009 – The Hayes Foundation’s This Side Up campaign is an educational effort that reminds anyone who looks after a baby (parents, grandparents, siblings and daycare providers) that babies are at less of a risk of SIDS if placed on their backs at nap or bed time. Funded by a grant from the 100 Women Strong, HCECF will distribute the campaign’s educational onesies to all babies born in Orange County hospitals. The onesies read “This Side Up…While Sleeping” on the front and offer additional safe-sleeping tips on the back. The grant funding will cover the costs of the campaign for several months, but the campaign will also include a “pay it forward approach” to the community to continue the distribution of the onesies.

“The onesies are a reminder of a topic that many parents and caregivers are uncomfortable discussing,” said Karen van Caulil, executive director of HCECF. “They are a tangible way to start the conversation about SIDS and safe-sleeping habits for babies. We have seen SIDS deaths occur all too often in our community. It’s our hope to educate and raise awareness of ways we can reduce our risk.”

Added Kyra Oliver, who founded The Hayes Foundation days after her son Hayes died of SIDS at 4½ months: “We are thrilled that the Health Council of East Central Florida is willing to help us spread our message and raise awareness of SIDS. Our vision is to create a world without SIDS, and this partnership will take us one step closer to that goal.”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Matt Bryant and his wife Melissa have also joined the effort to spread the This Side Up campaign. The Bryants, known in the Tampa Bay community for their support of children and those in need through the March of Dimes, Special Olympics and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, among others, lost 3-month-old son Matthew Tryson Bryant to SIDS last September.

“SIDS doesn’t discriminate: It can affect any family at any time,” said Matt Bryant, the Bucs’ 2007 nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his playing ability and community service. “We are living proof of that and want to remind every parent not to take anything for granted. We hope we can help spread the This Side Up message here in Central Florida, in Tampa Bay and across Florida.”

About 2,500 families in the United States lose a baby to SIDS each year. That’s about half as many deaths related to SIDS as in 1994 when the national Back to Sleep campaign was introduced.

“Although we have seen a decline of SIDS deaths locally in recent years, the rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths in Orange County continues to increase and probably includes babies who were not put to sleep as safely as possible,” Dr. van Caulil said. “We believe this campaign will help educate anyone who looks after a baby of the proper sleeping position and environment.”

The Hayes Foundation introduced the This Side Up campaign in 2006 as an extension of Back to Sleep with the goal of putting a tangible reminder in the hands of those who look after babies. The Hayes Foundation has distributed more than 50,000 onesies in more than 20 hospitals in Virginia and Tennessee and through Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s Smart Beginnings Initiative. In April, it partnered with The Raise Foundation to launch the campaign in Orange County, Calif.

“SIDS continues to puzzle the medical community,” Oliver said. “While it’s not possible to prevent SIDS, research has proven there are factors that can reduce the risk of SIDS. That’s what our campaign is about.”

Oliver’s son Hayes was sleeping on his stomach while at daycare when she got a phone call that he wasn’t breathing. Just as she was getting to know her son, he was gone. In the days following his death, she started The Hayes Foundation in his honor. Since its founding in 2002, the foundation has raised more than $500,000 for SIDS awareness and education.

Organizations interested in learning more about the This Side Up onesies project or who are interested in donating to this important cause can contact the Health Council of East Central Florida at 407.977.1610 for more information.

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Grieving toddlers

2009-06-17T09:00:00.002-04:00

Books for toddlers about death:

The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown (author of Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny and other classics) is out of print, but is available used. It is a very good introduction to death in the story of several children who find a dead bird. Their sadness is great at first, and they decide to bury the bird, decorate the grave, and say some final goodbyes. Tears are shed, but with time, their happiness returns and at the end, the dead bird is forgotten.

I Miss You is written for 4-7 year olds, but still appropriate to read through with the younger child. It explains death as no longer eating or breathing, that death is a natural part of life, and talks about the emotions we all have.

Something Happened is for the 2-6 year old whose family has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.

Thumpy’s Story in Spanish and English is a book about sibling loss for the 2-4 year old. Thumpy shares his sorrow and questions when his little sister dies.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Grieving-toddlers

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Naming a miscarried baby

2009-06-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

When a baby is miscarried, the parents’ grief may be a very lonely thing, in large part because few people, if anyone, knew the baby’s name. If the baby was miscarried in early pregnancy, a name may not have been chosen yet, and most people may not even know of the pregnancy.

Grieving and mourning our loss involves telling our story, and the lack of a name, or a name no one had yet known, may be a painful situation for the parents.

La Belle Dame has memorial jewelry items for those grieving the loss of a pre-born baby. Some of these may be engraved with your child’s name. My Forever Child also offers many beautiful and customizable remembrance items.

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Book on expressing miscarriage grief & sadness through art

2009-06-13T09:00:00.000-04:00

“Dedicated to the many women and men who carry a quiet loss, a loss that underlies their daily affairs and permeates their dreams with memories of children who were with them too briefly.”

So begins Laura Seftel’s book, Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss through the Arts. She wrote this book and started The Secret Club several years after her own pregnancy losses.

View the slideshow of pregnancy loss art.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-7080-Anchorage-Family-Examiner~y2009m6d12-A-book-on-expressing-miscarriage-grief-and-saddness-through-art

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Vitamin supplements may lessen miscarriage risk

2009-06-08T09:48:00.003-04:00

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamins before and during early pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for miscarriage, researchers have determined. However, it may be that the connection is related to generally healthy practices among vitamin takers.

Supplemental vitamin recommendations for women who are pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant, are aimed mainly at reducing the risk of birth defects, Hasan and colleagues note in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Their study provides evidence "that vitamins may reduce the risk of miscarriage as well," Hasan told Reuters Health.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5545CJ20090605

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Women want to start charity for families who have lost babies

2009-06-04T09:00:00.000-04:00

'Get over it', and 'have another baby' are just two of the many insensitive comments that parents who have lost babies hear on a daily basis.

Many grieving parents feel a terrible sense of loneliness.

But a group of mothers want people in this situation to know that they are not alone. There is help.

People looking for a more anonymous support group or information can also check out the website of the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death (Sands) charity website www.uk-sands.org. Sands has many chapters worldwide and runs many anonymous support forums.For a copy of their report to the House of Commons go to http://www.uk-sands.org/no_cache/News/Newspage/article/93/98.html.
If anyone would like more information about the group you can contact the women at taniat@hotmail.com, pia_lm@yahoo.com or smsousa@northrock.bm.

http://www.royalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d9613330030005§ionId=80

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Study links vitamins with lowered rate of miscarriage

2009-05-27T09:00:00.001-04:00

Many women who are trying to conceive take prenatal vitamins, and all women of childbearing age are advised to take vitamins to protect against birth defects. But a new study points to the potential power of vitamins to prevent miscarriage as well.

The research, published online this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology, comes from the population-based Right from the Start project headed by Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., deputy director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health.

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Garden of Hope to open soon

2009-05-21T09:00:00.000-04:00

Dawn Waltman knows first-hand the emotions a mother experiences when losing a child to early infant death.

She and her husband, Brian, who have four living children, have lost three babies — two to miscarriage and a little girl, Molly, in a stillbirth.

"We were able to have a funeral and memorial service for (Molly), but the miscarried babies had nothing," Waltman said last week. "It felt like they didn't count and, in society, they don't count. I felt in my heart that these babies can't be forgotten."

Those interested in following the garden's progress can go to lancastergardenofhope.blogspot.com for updates. Donations to the Garden of Hope can be directed to Waltman at bdwaltman@juno.com.

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/237730

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Embryos that self-destruct can lead to miscarriages

2009-05-19T09:00:00.003-04:00

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Miscarriage, the most common type of pregnancy loss, can be a horrible and hugely depressing experience for any woman. But, ever wondered why do women have more miscarriages than females of other species? It’s all in the chromosomes, a new study says.

Researchers in Belgium have found that it’s normal for human embryos to contain cells with the wrong number of chromosomes, which can actually cause them to self-destruct. As women age, their eggs are more likely to have the wrong number of chromosomes, which can lead to miscarriages.

For their study, the researchers examined 23 embryos from nine young, fertile couples who were undergoing IVF for screening purposes and found 21 had chromosomal abnormalities, the New Scientist reported. The study, led by Joris Vermeesch from the Centre for Human Genetics in Leuven, has been published in the latest issue of the Nature Medicine journal.

Abnormal chromosome structure in human embryos is quite common. Chromosomal instability is marked by duplications, deletions, or translocations of whole chromosomes, or of chromosome pieces.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health--Science/Embryos-that-self-destruct-can-lead-to-miscarriages/articleshow/4480254.cms

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Miscarriage inspired song to aid Coventry baby charity

2009-05-10T09:00:00.000-04:00

Tom McCreery, of Glasgow trio Oswald, was moved to write new song Little Soul after his wife Diann suffered a miscarriage.

Now he is trying to spare other couples the heartbreak he and Diann faced by donating the cash raised by the song to three baby charities, including Coventry-based Baby Lifeline.

Tom wrote the song in just 20 minutes on the night Diann lost their baby.

“The whole song seemed to write itself musically and lyrically,” he said.

“It was just a pure outpouring of emotion and honesty. It was my way of coping with the loss of our little baby.”

The song is available from www.oswaldtheband.com . To donate to one of Oswald’s chosen charities visit www.babylifeline.org.uk , www.uk-sands.org or www.springsupport.org.uk .

Read more: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2009/05/08/miscarriage-inspired-song-to-aid-coventry-baby-charity-92746-23570439/

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Grieving a Miscarriage

2009-05-07T09:00:00.003-04:00

Several asked about miscarriage: Why won’t people stop saying “you can try again soon”? What is the “right” amount of grief? Are there more miscarriages now or does it just seem that way? What to tell the children about the baby who will not be?

I put these questions and others to Donnica Moore, an Ob/Gyn who is founder of the Sapphire Women’s Group and editor of the newly released book, “Women’s Health for Life.” (I am also using this post to put these questions to readers, so please add your thoughts and advice below.)

Read more: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/grieving-a-miscarriage/

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Bringing Hope to Others

2009-05-05T09:00:00.000-04:00

In the beginning of December 2006, Kara miscarried.

"It was the worst thing that ever happened to us," Kara said on their Web site hopeisheart.org.

"I wanted to figure out a way to help because my heart just breaks for people who can't have a child," she said.

So, she and Andrew founded "Hope Is ...," a nonprofit agency geared toward supporting couples with infertility or those who have had miscarriages. They also raise funds to help couples seeking to adopt.

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Chromosome clue to 'human miscarriage'

2009-05-03T09:00:00.000-04:00

LONDON: Miscarriage, the most common type of pregnancy loss, can be a horrible and hugely depressing experience for any woman.

But, ever wondered why do women have more miscarriages than females of other species? It's all in the chromosomes, a new study says.

Researchers in Belgium have carried out the study and found that it's normal for human embryos to contain cells with the wrong number of chromosomes, which can actually cause them to self-destruct.

As women age, their eggs are more likely to have the wrong number of chromosomes, which can lead to miscarriages.

For their study, the researchers examined 23 embryos from nine young, fertile couples who were undergoing IVF for screening purposes and found 21 had chromosomal abnormalities, the 'New Scientist' reported.

The study, led by Joris Vermeesch from the Centre for Human Genetics in Leuven, has been published in the latest issue of the 'Nature Medicine' journal.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health--Science/Chromosome-clue-to-miscarriage/articleshow/4478938.cms

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I lost two babies in shattering miscarriages, because I was allergic to gluten

2009-04-30T09:00:00.004-04:00

When Janet and Andrew Hewitt started trying for a family, they thought it would happen easily - they were both fit and apparently healthy. So when, after 18 months, Janet still hadn't managed to conceive, they began to wonder if something was wrong and underwent fertility tests.

'But everything came back normal, so we were sent away and told to keep trying,' recalls Janet.

* For more information, visit Coeliac UK at http://www.coeliac.org.uk/ or call 0870 444 8804.

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Women sought for pregnancy study

2009-04-28T09:00:00.003-04:00

Wayne County - Could an 81 mg. baby aspirin increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant and maintaining a healthy pregnancy?

To participate in the study, a woman must be between 18 and 40 years-old, have suffered a doctor-documented miscarriage or pregnancy loss in the past (no more than two miscarriages), and want to become pregnant at this time.

To learn more about the study, got to http://www.thecommonwealthmedical.com/ , select research, and clinical trials. For further information, contact Cathie McGeehan at 504-9683.

http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x1092983536/Women-sought-for-pregnancy-study

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Dads Deal with Miscarriage Too

2009-04-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

I think most people view miscarriages as something that only affects women, I know I did. I didn’t let myself grieve or really examine what had happened because everyone rallied around my wife. It wasn’t until months had passed that it hit me—like a ton of bricks.

My Story:
We were almost three months along and on a vacation with the family when my wife told me that something wasn’t right. It was just before noon when she started to notice blood.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-300-Fatherhood-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Dads-Deal-with-Miscarriage-Too

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Mothers find hope after the pain of stillbirth or miscarriage

2009-04-17T17:34:00.003-04:00

JONESBORO -- There's so much joy surrounding the birth of a baby; all the anticipation leading up to delivery of a new life into the family. But, what happens when something goes wrong--and the excitement turns to pain at the loss of a most precious little life due to miscarriage or stillbirth? it's a story some know all too well.

Read more: http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10183324

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Time of Implantation of the Conceptus and Loss of Pregnancy

2009-04-11T12:11:00.001-04:00

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ABSTRACT

Background Implantation of the conceptus is a key step in pregnancy, but little is known about the time of implantation or the relation between the time of implantation and the outcome of pregnancy.

Results There were 199 conceptions, for 95 percent of which (189) we had sufficient data for analysis. Of these 189 pregnancies, 141 (75 percent) lasted at least six weeks past the last menstrual period, and the remaining 48 pregnancies (25 percent) ended in early loss. Among the pregnancies that lasted 6 weeks or more, the first appearance of chorionic gonadotropin occurred 6 to 12 days after ovulation; 118 women (84 percent) had implantation on day 8, 9, or 10. The risk of early pregnancy loss increased with later implantation (P<0.001).>

Among the 102 conceptuses that implanted by the ninth day, 13 percent ended in early loss. This proportion rose to 26 percent with implantation on day 10, to 52 percent on day 11, and to 82 percent after day 11.

Conclusions In most successful human pregnancies, the conceptus implants 8 to 10 days after ovulation. The risk of early pregnancy loss increases with later implantation.

Full Text: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/340/23/1796

Source: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/340/23/1796

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Sarah Ferguson s miscarriage pain

2009-03-31T10:17:00.003-04:00

The Duchess of York's late mother Susan Barrantes lost a daughter, Sophia, after developing pre-eclampsia - a condition with is potentially life-threatening which is characterised by high blood pressure - when Sarah was nine, while her sister Jane has lost two children.

Sarah said: "So we lost our baby sister Sophia. My mother should not have survived either, but thanks to two amazing doctors she lived to be a good parent to my sister and me.

"But that pain of loss, suffered by so many mothers, is almost too much to bear. My older sister Jane also lost two babies - one at six months and the other stillborn. She says there is no greater sadness than being in the maternity ward with everyone excitedly hugging their babies while for you there's nothing to plan except a funeral."

Read more... http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/royalwatch/news/article_1466745.php/Sarah_Fergusons_miscarriage_pain

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New bid to halt miscarriage misery

2009-03-11T16:45:00.002-04:00

A unique research project aimed at helping thousands of couples avoid the misery of repeated miscarriages and other pregnancy complications has been launched by leading medical experts.

Expectant couples at five major London hospitals are to be invited to participate in the so-called "Baby Bio Bank", which will collect blood from both mothers and fathers and samples from the umbilical cord and placentas of babies as well as other detailed medical history.

Researchers hope the bank will act as a resource for major medical research projects across the world examining the causes of recurrent miscarriage, growth problems in the womb, pre-eclampsia, or high blood pressure in pregnancy, and pre-term delivery.

Professor Lesley Regan, of St Mary's Hospital in London, an international expert on recurrent miscarriage, said the four pregnancy complications targeted by the bank should not be viewed in isolation. She said they all had a link.

"I think the change in our understanding is that you don't look at them in isolation," she said.

She added: "We have done studies that have shown that the levels of psychological distress and disturbance in couples who have repeated miscarriages and lose babies is very similar to that in psychiatric hospitals. It really is an enormous burden on people."

Professor Gudrun Moore of the Institute of Child Health and an international researcher on pregnancy complications, said she hoped the bank would act as a database and the project would extend in scope.

She said: "The aim of this project is that in the long term we will save the lives of women and their babies and protect families from some of these birth disorders."

The bank is receiving more than £1 million from the Lord Mayor's Appeal 2008 and hopes to get underway at the beginning of June. The project has been created by the charity Wellbeing of Women.

Currently around 250,000 UK pregnancies end in miscarriage and more than 50% of stillbirths remain unexplained. Statistics also show that one in 13 live births in England and Wales are pre-term and 25% of premature births are caused by pre-eclampsia.

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gvBhZ02eGQHqXSH_4KS4YmCI9OlA

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Lawmaker wants miscarriage death certificate

2009-03-09T15:13:00.004-04:00

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BOISE, Idaho. - Idaho women who miscarry before their pregnancies reach 20 weeks may soon be able to get a death certificate, if a bill approved for further debate in a House committee becomes law.

Midvale Republican Rep. Judy Boyle told the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday such an "early fetal death certificate" would be voluntary for women who lose their fetuses early in their pregnancies.

The committee voted unanimously to give the bill a hearing. Current Idaho law gives women the option of obtaining a death certificate if they miscarry after 20 weeks gestation. The death is not recorded by the Department of Vital Statistics, but a stillbirth certificate can be obtained for $13.

The new certificate in Boyle's bill would also cost $13.

Read more...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29514428/

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Share miscarriage news with husband

2009-03-04T11:24:00.003-05:00

Dear Carolyn:
Do I have to tell my husband I had a miscarriage? I’m too emotionally exhausted to cause more pain to us both, and I’d rather not have this painful episode as part of our history. I’d rather just try to conceive again and have us both excited about the future. (He never knew I was pregnant.)

Answer: http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/lifestyle/view/2009_03_01_Yes__share_sad_miscarriage_news_with_him/

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Teddy bear drive in East Hanover

2009-02-27T11:07:00.003-05:00

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EAST HANOVER -- The First Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Teddy Bear drive March 8.

Church members will collect new teddy bears, 12 to 18 inches in height, with no clothing, that will be distributed to hospitals as part of the Joined in Remembrance Program, begun by Lori and John Donaldson.

They will be go to families who've suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. Bears will be collected during the Sunday service from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Source: http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090227/COMMUNITIES14/902270318/1005/NEWS01

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A message in a miscarriage

2009-02-26T11:18:00.003-05:00

At the eight-week ultrasound, it was apparent even before the doctor said anything definitive.

I looked at the monitor and there was just a space in a little black hole. I kept hoping as she moved the wand that she would stumble upon our child hiding, but no. No heartbeat, I heard her say. I must have turned pale because she told me to lean back. I held my husband's hand and then buried my head in his shoulder.

"It's called a missed miscarriage," she said. "Your body still thinks it is pregnant."

"Are you sure?" I asked her too many times.

And she was.

Full story: http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2009-02-23-49682.113116_A_message_in_a_miscarriage.html

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Fish study proves “the pill” is NOT man’s best friend

2009-02-18T13:41:00.003-05:00

Researchers report that very minute quantities of the hormone found in the birth control pill alter sperm development in rainbow trout by changing the number of chromosomes, which can lead to lower survival and long-term health problems in the offspring. This error in cell division is called aneuploidy.

In people, aneuploidy is the largest known source of spontaneous miscarriage. Importantly, it highlights the need to develop new, and use existing, green chemistry technologies to better clean effluent released from water treatment facilities.

Full story: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/EE2-changes-trout-chromosome-number

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Mother miscarried before having "undetected" twin

2009-02-16T10:57:00.004-05:00

Miss Hunter experienced pains in her side six weeks into the pregnancy and was taken to hospital where she was told she had probably suffered a miscarriage.

Miss Hunter was still in discomfort for a week and it was discovered she had suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where the foetus does not implant in the womb.

The condition carries the risk of infertility, and in extreme cases can lead to the death of the mother.

Despite an operation to remove the foetus and damaged ovary, Miss Hunter still experienced problems and after six weeks was given another pregnancy test.

She said: "When it came back positive I was left stunned, it was amazing after everything I'd been through."

Miss Hunter, herself a non-identical twin, was told the baby was a surviving twin from the pregnancy.

Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4639731/Mother-miscarried-before-having-undetected-twin.html

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Timely tests can avoid miscarriages and help you ‘carry’ safely

2009-01-03T09:00:00.001-05:00

A miscarriage can be medically defined as a ‘pregnancy loss’ and a lady aged above 35 definitely stands at a greater risk than a woman of 25 years of age. Furthermore, the chances of a conception of a pregnancy are also very few in an older woman.

As far as the causes of miscarriages are concerned, a chromosome abnormality in conception is among the most common reasons of any pregnancy loss and the egg usually is responsible for giving an unsuitable number of chromosomes.

With less than half of the eggs of a woman really being reproductive and capable of conception, many of these ‘chromosomally abnormal eggs’ fail to be recognized as pregnancies as very often they are not able to divide for an embryo or fetus production, and sometimes even if the embryo is implanted, a conception loss occurs very soon.

What most often happens is that during the formation of a gamete, i.e. the collection of the egg and sperm, certain genetic material is lost. Now there arise possibilities wherein the lost genetic material can get attached to another chromosome, resulting in an excess of the genetic matter in another gamete. Such surpluses and losses of genetic material are inapt and result in a pregnancy loss. Those couples who have faced many miscarriages should have their chromosomes tested in order to ascertain whether there is any risk attached to their chromosomes of forming ‘incorrect’ gametes with an inappropriate number of chromosomes. Such an evaluation will help the couple decide in time if they need to go for a donor sperm or donor egg.

As mentioned earlier, increasing age also raises the risk of a miscarriage or pregnancy loss as women over 35 face more risk of chromosome abnormalities.

Also, certain abnormalities in the functioning of the uterus raise the chances of a miscarriage. Women with fibroid uterine tumors also stand endangered as far as miscarriages are concerned. However, an incomplete uterus fusion is even more risky. In the case of the duplication of only the uterine body and cavity, called “bicornuate” or two horned uterus, the risk is about one third. Similarly, another incomplete uterus fusion form named ‘septate uterus’ has deficient blood supply to the septum, due to which there is a two-third risk of a pregnancy loss. A partial septum is found to be 60%-75% risky, while a total septum faces huge risk of up to 90%. Nevertheless, there are easy surgical operations available today to remove a uterine septum and clear all risks of a miscarriage.

Source: http://www.littleabout.com/2009/01/02/timely-tests-can-avoid-miscarriages-and-help-you-carry-safely/

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Two miscarriages and stillborn twins.. but Liz could not give up on being a mum

2008-12-27T09:00:00.001-05:00

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Liz and Alf Beard suffered years of heartache and pain as they struggled to realise their baby dream. But through it all, the couple never gave up hope

Gazing lovingly at her five-month-old son Archie, Liz Beard looks like any new mother proudly showing off her first child.

But Liz's journey to motherhood took five courses of expensive IVF over an agonising eight years and her happy smile hides the pain of two miscarriages and the tragic loss of stillborn twins.

"I'd have done anything to have Archie," says Liz, 37.

"He's proof you have to keep hoping and believing."

Liz and husband Alf's baby quest began in 2000, six months before they married in their home city of Birmingham.

Full story: http://www.mirror.co.uk/life-style/real-life/2008/12/16/two-miscarriages-and-stillborn-twins-but-liz-could-not-give-up-on-being-a-mum-115875-20975030/

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Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems: study

2008-12-08T14:19:00.004-05:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who breathed in secondhand smoke as children or young adults were later more likely to have trouble getting pregnant and suffer more miscarriages than women not exposed to smoke, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.

They said toxins in the smoke could have permanently damaged the women's bodies, causing the later problems, and said their finding support restrictions on smoking.

Overall, 11 percent of the women reported difficulty becoming pregnant, and about a third lost one or more babies, the researchers wrote in the journal Tobacco Control.

Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4B405120081205

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Living near heavy traffic increases chances of miscarriage and newborn death

2008-11-24T09:00:00.002-05:00

Women who live near busy streets have an increased chance of a miscarriage or of their newborns dying, reports a study from Brazil. The findings implicate air pollution.

Women living in areas with heavy traffic flow are 1.5 times more likely to lose their babies during late gestation or have their newborns die compared to those who live in areas with less traffic, according to a Brazilian study.

The research finds a positive association between living in heavy traffic areas and risk of losing late term pregnancies or giving birth to a baby who dies during the first week of life. Previous studies have linked air pollution exposure to higher risk of preterm birth, low birth weight and perinatal mortality (i.e., death that occurs between 22 weeks gestation and first six days of life).

No prior studies, however, have investigated directly the effects of residing near these high traffic areas on fetal or infant mortality. Brazil has one of the highest perinatal death rates in the world and some cities in Brazil are highly polluted due to heavy auto and truck traffic.

In this case-control study, researchers compared the addresses of 318 women living in São Paulo, Brazil, who lost their children either during pregnancy or shortly after birth (the "cases") to those of 313 women whose children survived past 28 days (the controls). Mothers with the highest exposure to traffic-related pollution were more likely to have had a child die, and the highest risk was for young infants during the first week of life. The authors, however, could not rule out the potential confounding factors of birth weight or gestational age, which may also be impacted by traffic-related air pollution. Typically, those who live in high traffic areas are also more likely to be smokers, have low socio-economic status and have worse health care; factors that potentially add to the complexity of the observation. This study did not statistically adjust for these factors so the effects may be due to something other than air pollution. Even though, the increased risk is very high and deserves additional studies to find its cause.

Traffic related air pollution and perinatal mortality: a case-control study. Environmental Health Perspectives doi:10.1289/ehp.11679.

Full article: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/living-near-heavy-traffic-increases-the-chance-of-miscarriage-and-newborn-death

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Ten tips to survive a holiday after the death of a child

2008-11-03T09:00:00.000-05:00

Running away or hiding from your grief during the holidays doesn't work. Below are some simple ways to make coping a little easier.

1. Plan ahead, prioritize events, activities and people, and realize you can't do everything.

2. Ask for help with tasks, even easy ones around the house.

3. You don't have to prove you have holiday spirit. Do as much as you want to do, as simple candle in the window in memory of your child.

4. It's OK not to host holiday events even if you always have. People will understand.

5. Make new traditions to honor your child, in a way that has meaning to you.

6. Remember your surviving children. A holiday can provide normalcy in the midst of mourning.

7. It's OK if you don't get everything you planned done.

8. Shop at off-peak times, over the Internet or ask a friend to help.

9. Participate in a memorial service, like the World Wide Candle Lighting.

10. Remember, the anticipation of the day is usually worse than day itself.

Excerpts courtesy of Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.com

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Holiday "gifts" for bereaved families

2008-11-02T09:00:00.000-05:00

Holidays can be especially difficult for a family who has lost a child. Here are some ways you can help.

1. Remember the child in cards or in speaking with the family. Mention the child by name. Worse than the pain of remembering is the pain of thinking their child has been forgotten.

2. Understand this holiday may not be like the last and things may not get done.

3. Help the family do routine chores around the house or offer to help with shopping.

4. Make a donation in the name of the child to a charity that has meaning for the family.

5. Help the family find a support group with others who has experienced loss.

6. Consider the surviving children. Offer to take them shopping or to holiday related events.

7. Offer to drive the family to a memorial service.

8. Tell them they are not alone and that you love and care for the family.

Courtesy of Compassionate Friends
http://compassionatefriends.com/Resources/TCF_exclusives.htm

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Grief support is available

2008-11-01T09:00:00.000-04:00

The support of others is essential to healing. Many bereaved parents believe that talking to other bereaved parents, whether online or at in-person support groups, is helpful. The following are some support resources.

A Place to Remember
Local website offers support and resources for those who have experienced a miscarriage or loss of a baby. FFI: http://www.aplacetoremember.org/ .

MISS Foundation
Access to resources and support groups as well as an online forum that serves as an online support group. FFI: 1-888-455-6477 or http://www.missfoundation.org/ .

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
This organization provides more than 5,000 volunteer photographers who sensitively photograph a baby that has died. Creating portraits that will allow the family to honor and cherish their child can be important and serve as an heirloom for the future. Oftentimes local hospitals will suggest this to families. FFI: 877-834-5667 or http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ .

Compassionate Friends
This organization now has more than 600 chapters in the U.S. It provides support for families who have lost a child, through support groups, outreach and education. FFI: 877-969-0010 or http://www.compassionatefriends.org/ .

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center
Offers a peer-support program and support group information. FFI: 612-473-9372, 612-473-8978, 1421 E. Wayzata Blvd., Suite 30, Wayzata, MN 55391.

Share, Pregnancy & Loss Support, Inc.
Offers a free information packet to bereaved families and support groups; referrals. FFI: 1-800-821-6819 or http://www.nationalchareoffice.com/ .

From Uncommon Loss

http://www.womenspress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=3209&TM=47777.46

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Read About Grief & Loss

2008-10-31T09:00:00.000-04:00

There is no shortage of books about the loss of a child. Among the most highly recommended:

Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child by Ellen Mitchell, Carol Barkin, Audrey Cohen, and Lorenza Colletti. Nine mothers share their experiences of losing a child that was in their teens or 20s.

What Forever Means After the Death of a Child: Transcending the Trauma, Living with the Loss by Kay Talbot, who offers advice from the experience of a professional and from her own personal loss.

The Worst Loss: How Families Heal from the Death of a Child by Barbara D. Rosof, a psychotherapist who works with bereaved parents, and offers ways to cope in this book.

Waiting with Gabriel: A Story of Cherishing a Baby's Brief Life by Amy Kuebelbeck. A Minnesota woman's story of her baby's brief life.

The Grieving Garden: Living with the Death of a Child by Suzanne Redfern and Susan K. Gilbert. This book shares advice on hope to cope, through the voices of those who have lost a child.

From Uncommon Loss
http://www.womenspress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=3209&TM=47777.46

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Uncommon loss

2008-10-30T09:00:00.003-04:00

Every story of losing a child is unique and painful, and every mother grieves in her own way. Is it harder to lose a child suddenly or to lose her after a long illness? Is it more difficult to lose a baby and mourn the life that never really started, or to lose an older child or adult and mourn what was? There are no answers to these questions. But there are many common threads in the experience of losing a child, say bereaved mothers and bereavement experts

Full article: http://www.womenspress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=3209&TM=47777.46

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Life coach speaks about pain of miscarriage

2008-10-29T09:00:00.000-04:00

While most pregnancies result in the birth of a healthy baby, every parent knows that unfortunately some don’t. The Chronicle’s life coach JAYNE GOLDSTONE talks openly for the first time about her experience of miscarriage.

In early September 2005, Clive and I were over the moon when we discovered that I was pregnant and expecting our child.

To say I was euphoric would be an understatement, remembering as though it were only yesterday how excited I was as this new chapter in my life was about to unfold.

If you need help or support in dealing with your own experiences of miscarriage, please ask your GP to put you in touch with various support groups or contact the Miscarriage Association www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk or call 01924 200 799. Another excellent site for help and support is www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz

Full article: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/health/health-news/2008/10/27/life-coach-speaks-about-pain-of-miscarriage-72703-22115878/

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Miscarriage: must doctors make our grief worse?

2008-10-28T09:00:00.000-04:00

Insensitive health workers compound the suffering caused by miscarriage, but a Mumsnet campaign aims to change matters

Belinda Benton's second pregnancy was going swimmingly - or so she thought - until she went to hospital, at 12 weeks, for a routine ultrasound scan. “On my way to the appointment I realised that I was bleeding,” she says. “When I got there they said they would go ahead with the scan and see what was happening.”

When the ultrasound equipment was switched on, says Benton, “there was just silence. No one said anything until I said, ‘There's nothing there, is there?' And the doctor burbled and eventually said, ‘No, there's no baby'.”

Ten steps to a caring NHS

The Mumsnet recommendations

1 GPs, early pregnancy units (EPU) and A&E staff should be trained in communication techniques (including things not to say to women who are miscarrying).

2 Access to ultrasound scanning facilities in cases of suspected miscarriage should be easier.

3 Women undergoing miscarriage or suspected miscarriage should be separated from women having routine antenatal and postnatal care, and women terminating an unwanted pregnancy.

4 Waiting times, especially for women who need surgery, should be kept to a minimum and women should not have to wait in antenatal or labour wards.

5 The surgical procedure “evacuation of retained products of conception” (ERPC) should be renamed to be less confusing and upsetting.

6 Women having a miscarriage should have the different options explained to them: “natural” miscarriage; medication to speed up the natural process; and surgery.

7 Where miscarriage occurs in hospital, doctors should discuss with the parents what they wish to happen to the foetus (ie, it should not simply be disposed of routinely).

8 Follow-up appointments and/or counselling should be routinely offered after miscarriage.

9 Information about pregnancy and miscarriage should be held centrally so that all pregnancy-related appointments can be automatically cancelled.

10 Consideration should be given to routine blood tests for any conditions that could cause miscarriage.

Full article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4964678.ece

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Lives, though short, remembered

2008-10-22T09:00:00.000-04:00

On Wednesday, a small group gathered at Riverview Cemetery outside of Monticello to remember those who passed before them.

But rather than grandparents or parents who lived full lives, those remembered were babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, and children lost too soon.

Oct. 15 was National Day of Remembrance, and mothers, fathers, siblings and friends honored the day by joining in a candle lighting ceremony that evening.

A Web site, www.october15th.com/waveoflight.htm, is set up to bring recognition to the Day of Remembrance and the grief shared by parents.

Full article: http://www.thehj.com/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=32&ArticleID=24529&TM=21864.65

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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

2008-10-21T09:00:00.000-04:00

Graham is one of several Tucson photographers volunteering for NILMDTS. Group volunteers take professional pictures so families can have lasting images of their cherished baby.

"They were so grateful and that is what keeps me going," Graham said.

Some people think it is morbid, but it keeps the child's memory alive, honoring the grief of the family, Graham said.

"I think just about everybody knows somebody who has had a miscarriage, when you hear that word, you don't really think about it more. Now, I think about it and I realize that it is a real person," Graham said.

Full article: http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9189741&nav=14RT

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Help for grieving fathers

2008-10-20T09:00:00.000-04:00

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GRIEVING fathers have often suffered in silence, but now a mateship program is offering them help to cope with the loss of a baby.

A counselling scheme set up by the Bonnie Babes Foundation has doubled in size in the past five years.

Thousands of fathers across the country now receive tailored counselling and grief management each year.

Bonnie Babes founder Rachel Standfield-Porter said, traditionally, fathers supported their partners and kept their own feelings private after the loss of a baby at birth or during pregnancy -- but now there was growing recognition of fathers' needs.

Full article: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24512384-2862,00.html

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