NEWS: When Miscarriages Are Not Normal

This one came via my friend Kristel, from CNN.com. This story is about a woman who had four miscarriages by the time she was only 26. She lost four pregnancies and one was a set of twins in three years. The real issue is her OB didn't want to test her for any problems because she had one live, full-term, birth in the midst of all her miscarriages.

I did not know this but apparently, according to this article, an OB generally will not check for any genetic problems with the mom or dad unless the mom has had three miscarriages in a row without any live births.

This woman was found to have a genetic mutation that some believe can cause miscarriages. She was prescribed aspirin and her last baby was born full-term and healthy.

Read the full story here.

PERSONAL: Miscarriages Are No Fun

So yesterday I had a miscarriage and I wasn't TOO upset because I wasn't too psyched on the idea of having a new baby (especially in the dead of winter) so soon after my first one. BUT as the time had gone on, mind you I'm talking a week, I had started to come around to the idea and was starting to look forward to the little rascal. Guess there was something wrong with the baby-to-be or my body wasn't ready after all cause resident numero due was kicked out.

I can understand how this could take a huge emotional toll on someone who had their heart set on a baby. Even though I wasn't super down with the idea it still stung a little bit. But what people fail to really tell you is how physically unhappy the whole process is. We're not talking about period cramps, we're talking major major cramps and I was only 6 weeks or so. For someone even further along it would even worse I can imagine.

And let's not forget that it does not end in one day. No my friends this process can take weeks, about two for most people. First the miscarriage, then your missed period soon follows, the nurse explained to me. So much fun I think I'll ask God to come back as a boy next time around!