Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Shining a light on the silent world of losing a baby and what comes next
6 years, 3 months ago

Miscarriage and pregnancy loss: Shining a light on the silent world of losing a baby and what comes next

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As I made my way down the hallway clutching my stomach, I was desperately trying to convince myself the pain was just dinner not sitting properly. "It's a reasonably common thing and it's really important for women to understand that there's nothing they've done to cause this," Dr Baartz says. "People feel uncomfortable because they don't know how to respond to someone who has lost a baby," Ms Mead says. "I think it harks back to this idea that pregnancy, and miscarriage are women's business, or something that shouldn't be talked about," she says. "They know what it's like to walk into your home for the first time without your baby," she says.

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Over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, claims UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, claims UN

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Chrissy Teigen pregnancy news: I had a ‘missed miscarriage’ and kept asking myself one question – how had I not noticed?
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Chrissy Teigen pregnancy news: I had a ‘missed miscarriage’ and kept asking myself one question – how had I not noticed?

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5 things you may not know about pregnancy and baby loss
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5 things you may not know about pregnancy and baby loss

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What not to say to someone going through baby loss
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What not to say to someone going through baby loss

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Research finds pregnancies, miscarriages reduce risk of endometrial cancer
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Research finds pregnancies, miscarriages reduce risk of endometrial cancer

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Women who suffer miscarriages and those who have full-term pregnancies could be at less risk of developing a common kind of cancer, a new study has found. Key points: Researchers examined pregnancy data from 30 studies across the world UQ academic Susan Jordan says the findings question long-held beliefs on women's cancer and pregnancy Endometrial cancer claimed the lives of …

I’m a survivor of baby loss fighting the taboos of miscarriage
4 years, 3 months ago

I’m a survivor of baby loss fighting the taboos of miscarriage

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Baby Loss Awareness Week: I couldn’t heal from baby loss until I had space to talk about it
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Baby Loss Awareness Week: I couldn’t heal from baby loss until I had space to talk about it

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A third of pregnancy-related deaths in the US happen up to a YEAR after giving birth
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A third of pregnancy-related deaths in the US happen up to a YEAR after giving birth

Daily Mail  

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3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in US are preventable, report says
5 years, 8 months ago

3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in US are preventable, report says

CNN  

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