Talking About Miscarriage

This text answers questions, provides information and offers guidelines on how to cope with miscarriage, and encourages those who have gone through this traumatic experience, their families, friends and doctors, to come out into the open and talk about it. The author has talked extensively to both men and women as research. The book explains possible causes, such as improperly developed foetus, age of mother, psychological factors and stress, smoking, and alcohol, and examines types of miscarriage, how to spot symptoms, what the doctor may do, likely physical and emotional side-effects, and dealing with grief as a single person or as a couple. Advice is also offered on how long to wait before trying again, and how to rebuild self-confidence and look forward to the future. Information about help within the medical profesion and where to find support groups and counsellors is included.