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Just an Ordinary Miscarriage

Mine is one of thousands of stories of pregnancy loss, and that's exactly why I want to tell it. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2015 3:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

Self-Blame Still Common After Miscarriage

Miscarriages aren’t rare, and they’re rarely preventable. Read More...

Published Mon, May 05 2015 2:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Research, Miscarriages, Highlights, Zev Williams, Obstetrics & Gynecology (Journal)

43 and Pregnant

My pregnancy’s viability is still very much in limbo. As am I. I am readying myself for whatever happens, but I am split in a way I have never felt before. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2015 12:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

Saying it Loudly: I Had a Miscarriage

Why do we rarely talk about pregnancy loss, though the statistics are staggering? Sharing our stories may be the best way to help other families with their grief. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2014 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

After a Miscarriage, Seeking Permission to Grieve

I bought the milk in the refrigerator while I was still pregnant. When I sent that text, the baby was already dead, and I didn’t know it yet. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2014 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Grief (Emotion), Miscarriages, Highlights

Advanced Maternal Age Mother Seeks a Big Fat Positive Pregnancy Test

When I have questions about I.V.F., pregnancy and miscarriage, the fertility boards are always there with 25 conflicting answers, and the opportunity to immerse myself in hundreds of stories. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2013 2:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

A Husband’s Fertility Journey

Motherlode's fertility diarist Amy Klein's husband, Solomon, answers questions about his experience with I.V.F., miscarriage and being part of such a public experience. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2013 8:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Marriages, Miscarriages, Highlights

Mourning a Miscarriage

It wasn't the loss of a baby. It was the loss of my own hope. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2013 7:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Fertility Diary

A Little Bit Pregnant: The Numbers Game

They say you can’t be a little pregnant, but in I.V.F. it’s different. The embryo may implant – but it may be a bad embryo. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2013 7:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Fertility Diary

On National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a Mother with a Candle to Light

On Oct. 15, I'll be the woman with a candle in my window, remembering Silvan. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2013 2:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Grief (Emotion), Death and Dying, Miscarriages, Highlights

Fertility Diary: Finding a Doctor Who ‘Gets’ Me

I know having a baby is all that should matter, but when you are opening yourself up — literally and emotionally — to an ob/gyn weekly, shouldn’t you be able to have a connection? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2013 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Doctors, Babies and Infants, Miscarriages

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