Articles & Expert Guides on Pregnancy Loss

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Pregnancy Loss

Sex After a Miscarriage: What You Need To Know

Katie Mill

First Period After Miscarriage: What To Expect

Katie Mill

Can Stress Cause a Miscarriage?

Katie Mill

Cervical Pregnancy: Symptoms and Support

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What is Vanishing Twin Syndrome? (and Why We Don’t Call it That)

Peanut

What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? Signs, Symptoms & Treatment

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What to Say to Someone Who Had a Miscarriage (and What Not to Say)

Tassia O'Callaghan

What Does a Miscarriage Look Like?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

21 Miscarriage Quotes So You Know You’re Not Alone

Catherine Craik

What is a Threatened Miscarriage? (and Why We Don’t Call it That)

Peanut

What is a Molar Pregnancy? Symptoms & What to Do

Tassia O'Callaghan

Blighted Ovum: Symptoms & Support

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Why I’m No Longer Sticking to the 12-Week Pregnancy Rule

Rebecca Malpass

Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy Loss Story: You’re Not Alone

Team Peanut

From the community

Yay

Soo hope this stays had 4 miscarriage/ chemicals last year

Hi has anyone had one or more miscarriages and now pregnant again but you have no emotions at all during this pregnancy. I’m 6 weeks and 5 days and I don’t feel anything towards this pregnancy. I’m not excited or scared or anything. Not sure if it’s because I have had two miscarriages before this or what.

Subchorionic Hematoma

Has anyone had this before? Currently going through it x

5 weeks and possible going to miscarry? Again!

Found out on the 1st of September with a clear blue digital which said 1-2 weeks. Today, my lines are looking lighter and again the digital said 1-2 weeks, which suggest my HCG isn’t rising as it should be😕 this will be my third loss in a row since July😪
I had a positive feeling about this one as the lines were much darker but now, they seem to be fading. I’m not coping😭 why is my body failing me? I don’t understand. I’ve not had any bleeding yet, do I have the right to be upset?

Silent miscarriage

I am 40. Today I had a 13w dating scan for the first time for our “surprise” baby just to find out that the baby doesn’t have a heartbeat, has lots of nuchal fluids around his neck, down to his spine and around his heart.
My husband is sad, but he went to work (night shift). We are new to this town and I haven’t made any friends yet… my family doesn’t know I was even pregnant… my almost 2 yo little one is unwell with a high fever next to me. I feel so sad and so alone. My body is not showing any signs of miscarriage. I still have nausea and “night sickness”. I just don’t know what to do with myself…

Sharing my miscarriage

I by the book am 11 weeks pregnant but was measuring one week behind. At my 8 week appointment we had heart rate of 165. Two weeks later I had some spotting and they confirmed no heartbeat and I was scheduled for a d&c and that night I passed everything naturally (which was painful and tough). The next day I went in for an ultrasound that confirmed it and I was able to cancel my d&c. This was our first pregnancy and this is so sad…. Also makes me so nervous for next time 😭

Jury in the LC trial

So the jury has been sent back in a deadlock. I'm so conflicted on my opinion about this case, I'm not sure she was in psychosis but don't feel the CW has given enough evidence that it's not a possibility. How/what sealed your opinion on the case? (If you've followed it).

I'm not even entertaining the idea that it was PCs fault.

Pregnancy after miscarriage

Hi im am 37 i have a 10 year old and a 7 year old since having my 8 year old iv had 1 miscarriage at 10 weeks and 3 chemicals all last year any one had a successful pregnancy after somthing like this need hope

Subchorionic Hemorrhage

Mamas, has anybody had SCH and have a good story to tell? Went to the er yesterday bleeding pools of blood and was told I had a large 3cm SCH. Scared out of my mind. My mother passed two years ago, both grandmas died this year, and my godmother. I feel so alone and have no women to speak to about this. Please send me words of encouragement if it worked out well for you.

Wanted to add: went back to er and now it’s measuring 6cm 🙁

Recently diagnosed sub clinical thyroid

Hello, I’ve recently found out I’m 6 weeks pregnant after a missed miscarriage 4 months ago. As part of the testing after my miscarriage I was diagnosed with a subclinical thyroid - TSH 8.34 ml U/L. I was prescribed Levothyroxine (25mg a day) on 3 August to lower this and found out I was pregnant quite soon after. I had blood tests this week and these showed a TSH of 6.37 ml U/L. I have been reading online that the target TSH is <2.5 ml U/L for pregnant women, and that most women need a 30/50% increase in Levothyroxine dose but when I asked my GP they refused to give me an appointment and said they would do another routine blood test in 2 months time. Has anyone else had anything similar and did you get any differing GP advice? I’ve now paid for a private appointment as I’m terrified of another miscarriage if I don’t get this sorted out.