Articles for tag: Advanced Maternal Age, Miscarriage, Trisomy 21

Trisomy 16: the Leading Cause of Miscarriage

Up to 25 percent of all pregnancies will end in miscarriage during the first trimester. If you are over the age of forty then the risk of miscarriage increases to 35 percent. The leading cause of these miscarriages is normally a chromosomal abnormality known as Trisomy 16. This Aneuploidy is the leading cause of fetal ...

Miscarriages: The Signs, Causes and What Happens Next

One of the scariest experiences that any woman may have to go through is miscarriage. If you have never had a miscarriage before, chances are that you may know little or nothing about miscarriages. It is important for every pregnant woman to know more about the causes and signs of miscarriage. What are the Causes ...

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Types of Miscarriage

Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion, can be a time of emotional turmoil and can cause a woman to feel a wide range of emotions. She may feel angry, hurt, sad, alone, and confused as to why this happened to her. There are different types of miscarriage with treatments for each kind. Miscarriages usually occur ...

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Lowering the Risk of Miscarriage

The excitement of a pregnancy often results in sharing the news with the whole family, friends and co-workers. Unfortunately, there are always risks with pregnancy, and miscarriage is not an uncommon tragedy in the lives of many couples. The current statistic in regards to miscarriages is 15-50% of all pregnancies. (cnn.com/health) There are however, certain ...

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When Can I Start Trying Again After Having a Miscarriage?

When can I start trying again after having a miscarriage? This question has been asked numerous times by numerous women. In all reality, there is no ‘certain time’. However, there are several things you will need to factor in to planning your next pregnancy. What issues led to the last miscarriage? When trying to get ...

Types of Miscarriage

Miscarriage is a term used to describe a pregnancy that has ended before the twentieth week. Almost half of all miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the developing baby. Other times, miscarriage is caused by hormonal deficiencies, anatomical problems in your uterus or cervix, incompatible blood types and viruses or infections. There aref our ...

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Jubilee Shalom Duggar, Miscarriage, and Loss in the Duggar Family

Since the tragic miscarriage of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s twentieth child, Jubilee Shalom, the world has been trying to comprehend just why this Quiverfull family continues to seek media attention with their super-sized family. Usually provoking outrage among some individuals, including professionals, every time the married couple announces a new pregnancy, this time the ...

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Phsyical Recovery After Miscarriage

Regardless of how early a miscarriage occurs, the physical impact is huge. On top of the devastating emotional and hormonal repercussions of miscarriage, the process involves blood loss-or even hemorrhage-as well as contractions which are essentially labor pains. Physically miscarriage may require as much time to recover as a full-term live birth, if it was ...

Dilation and Curettage Procedure: My Personal Experience

I don’t know why, but pregnancy just doesn’t agree with me. I have gon through four miscarriages since January 2006. A miscarriage is both emotionally and physically taxing. I can’t believe that I’ve actually been through the process so many times. I suppose my past experience with miscarriage made me think that I was made ...