When pregnancy has long been awaited, the mother-to-be tries to do everything in her power to keep her developing baby as healthy as possible. If she smokes or drinks, she's going to cut down or better...

An article published in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) talks about how to treat women with cornual (interstitial) pregnancies. This is an unusual type of ectopic pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants inside the part...

Many women have false ideas about what leads to miscarriage. Some people say that a small amount of caffeine definitely makes a woman miscarry. Others say that going over speed bumps is dangerous. Others will...

A miscarriage is defined as a pregnancy loss that occurs before 24 weeks of gestation, and is one of the most traumatic experiences a pregnant woman can go through. In the United States, some...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Miscarriages are common. It is estimated that 1 million of the 6 million pregnancies each year in the U.S. end up as a miscarriage. Up to 5% of couples have 2...

A recent article in TOG: The Obstetrician and Gynecologist, talks about a mysterious type of pregnancy called "pregnancy of unknown location" or PUL. Most pregnancies mark their territory within the uterus, but PUL describes...

For most women, pregnancy is a source of great joy and happiness, as they prepare for motherhood and the birth of their child. That is what makes having a stillborn baby such a devastating...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Between 12-15% of pregnancies end in a first trimester, recognizable pregnancy loss. This may be a spontaneous miscarriage or a "missed miscarriage" requiring a D&C. Because this type of loss is...