Articles: Miscarriage in the News

I'm being productive after neglecting Babyfruit and miscarriage blogging for a few days. Here are some recent articles about miscarriage.

PGD May Ease Miscarriage Risk After IVF in Older Patients - Women over age 35 who've experienced repeat miscarriage may be able to ease their risk of having another pregnancy loss following in vitro fertilization (IVF) by having their embryos tested for genetic abnormalities before they're transferred to begin a pregnancy. That's the conclusion of a group of reproductive endocrinologists and geneticists who studied the value of using a procedure known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, before embryo transfer. Their study is published in the August issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility. [READ MORE...] My comments: Damn, what, more tests!?

Docs Question Tap Water's Link to Miscarriage - At odds with other research, a new study is suggesting that drinking tap water poses only a slight risk of having a miscarriage, if at all.1 The study was sponsored by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Research Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [READ MORE...] My comments: Yet another thing to worry about.

Pregnant women 'starved of information - A survey of 1,500 women for National Pregnancy Week found that more than eight out of 10 (84%) women said their GP did not give them enough information in the first three months of pregnancy. According to 66% of women surveyed, fear of problems with the baby and worries about miscarrying make this the most stressful part of pregnancy. [READ MORE...] My comments: Why does the UK come out with more studies and information and publish more articles about miscarriage than the US?

Lack of iodine linked to poor births - Mothers are being warned they could miscarry or have babies born with low intelligence due to a lack of iodine, an element vital for growth and brain development in unborn and newborn babies. [READ MORE...] My comments: Why does Australia come out with more studies and information and publish more articles about miscarriage than the US?

Baby joy after seven IVF treatments - A 50-year-old woman who suffered seven miscarriages and two ovarian tumours has finally given birth to a baby boy. Val Backhouse, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, gave birth to Alex Reece after spending £21,000 on seven IVF courses. [READ MORE...] My comments: Hmmm...does this give me hope or freak me out? Can't decide.

Dozens of women seek information on found fetuses - ozens of women who had abortions or miscarried at a Pittsburgh hospital have contacted the Allegheny County Coroner's Office to see whether their fetuses were among 300 discovered in a residential garage last week. [READ MORE...] My comments: Okay, this definitely freaks me out.

Music Helps Women Find Healing after Miscarriages - For weeks after her first miscarriage, the only notes that could escape the throat of liturgical music minister Monica Perz-Waddington belonged to the traditional Quaker tune "How Can I Keep from Singing?" Calling this effort "somewhat of a lament and an affirmation at the same time," Perz-Waddington used this song to surface from underneath her "rock" of depression. [READ MORE...] My comments: Must follow freaky article with a positive one.