What is the chance of miscarriage after seeing heartbeat on ultrasound? I’ve found myself googling that exact question several times over the past 2 years as I dealt with my fears and anxiety after recurrent miscarriages. Statistics can’t tell us…
When should I announce pregnancy? I’ve heard this question a lot, especially from those who have experienced pregnancy loss like me. Some people wait until they’ve had a good ultrasound. Others wait until the second trimester, or until a good anatomy…
Low dose aspirin (81 mg/day), also known as baby aspirin, can be used preventatively for several different reasons before and during pregnancy. Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces inflammation and also affects the way blood clots. Some…
A home fetal doppler is a hand held device for pregnant women to listen to the fetal heart rate. These devices are similar to the fetal dopplers used by the OB, midwife, or nurse for listening to the baby’s heartbeat…
If you are trying to conceive (TTC) or pregnant, you’ve probably heard of folate or folic acid. But do you know what folate does? Did you realize that some prenatal supplements contain folic acid, but others contain a form of…
Frantically searching the Internet to find out how worried you should be about spotting or bleeding during pregnancy? I’ve been there too. Spotting or bleeding during pregnancy is not “normal”. But you can have spotting or bleeding and still have…
If you’ve read a bit about me, you know that I’ve had one living child, followed by 3 missed miscarriages, a chemical pregnancy, and another miscarriage (learn more about my miscarriage experiences here). And here I am, pregnant again and waiting.…