Mar 31, 2021
Have you heard of IUGR
Intrauterine Growth Retardation?
IUGR is a term that's used to describe a baby who
isn't growing as quickly as he should be inside the womb.
Officially, it's defined as an estimated weight below the 10th
percentile for gestational age (i.e., the stage of the pregnancy).
Any baby who is smaller than...
Mar 24, 2021
Have you heard of Cervical Insufficiency?
Cervical insufficiency is painless opening of the cervix that results in delivery of the baby during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Connective tissue disorders that are present at birth and injuries can make tissues of the cervix weak. When the cervix is weak, the baby may...
Mar 17, 2021
Have you heard of a Molar
Pregnancy?
A molar pregnancy occurs when the
placenta doesn't develop normally. Instead, a tumor forms in the
uterus and causes the placenta to become a mass of fluid-filled
sacs, also called cysts. About 1 in every 1,000 pregnancies (0.1
percent) is a molar pregnancy.
Today’s guest was...
Mar 10, 2021
Was it difficult for you to see other pregnancies after your loss?
Dealing with Pregnancy envy is a normal emotion especially after your miscarriage, infant or child loss, or infertility journey. You're not a bad person, friend, or relative for feeling pangs of jealousy.
Understanding the underlying thoughts that feed...
Mar 3, 2021
Women with fibroids are much more likely to miscarry during early pregnancy than women without them (14% vs. 7.6%). And if you have multiple or very large fibroids, your chances go up even more.
Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage due to fibroids. With this history and due to her age of 42 she went on to seek...