Pregnancy loss
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Pregnancy loss
Unfortunately not all pregnancies are successful. Find out more on miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and stillbirth and neonatal birth.
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Experiencing a pregnancy loss
Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy can be devastating. Remember, pregnancy loss is more common than you probably think – and it’s not your fault. This article aims to help you deal with the many emotions you will be feeling.
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The Pink Elephants Support Network - Miscarriage Treatment and Procedures
Early pregnancy loss is such an individual experience, that the treatment and procedures around it are different for everybody
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The Pink Elephants Support Network - Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing After Miscarriage
It can be challenging to maintain a positive outlook after early pregnancy loss
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Miscarriage | SANDS - MISCARRIAGE STILLBIRTH NEWBORN DEATH SUPPORT
Helping you understand the complex range of emotions you may experience during fertility treatment or after miscarriage or early pregnancy loss
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Miscarriage: a guide for men | Raising Children Network
This Dads Guide to Pregnancy covers miscarriage, the grief men might experience after miscarriage, and how to support partners after pregnancy loss.
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The Pink Elephants Support Network - Pregnancy After Loss - Pink Elephants
Pregnancy after loss is a time that can be fraught with many conflicting emotions
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Miscarriage
A miscarriage is the loss of a baby, usually during the first three months or first trimester of pregnancy.
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Miscarriage
Miscarriage Despite being common and widespread, miscarriage can be a heartbreaking experience – with up to one in five pregnancies ending before week 20
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The Pink Elephants Support Network - Post Partum Wellbeing Following Pregnancy After Loss
Women who have experienced miscarriage can be more at risk of postpartum depression or anxiety
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Thyroid disorders in pregnancy and postpartum | Australian Prescriber
Thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy has consequences for mother and baby. Potential problems include pre-eclampsia, prematurity and congenital abnormality.
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Treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy - Australian Prescriber
Research has shown that pre-emptive treatment early in pregnancy reduces the severity of symptoms3 and can have a profound effect on a pregnant woman's health and quality of life
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Managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding | Ausmed
Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined by the ACSQHC as 'excessive menstrual blood loss which interferes with the woman's physical, emotional, social and material quality of life, and which can occur alone or in combination with other symptoms'. It is the most common type of abnormal uterine bleeding.
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Drugs affecting milk supply during lactation | Australian Prescriber
Which drugs can be useful in improving the milk supply during lactation when non-drug approaches don't work and what are the potential side effects?
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