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Getting Pregnant After Miscarriage – What Are the Concerns?

Monday, July 5th, 2010

For many women, getting pregnant after miscarriage brings about a lot of anxiety as they will be very concern about the development of the new pregnancy. Some couples may even delay trying to conceive after miscarriage until they are confident that they can stop miscarriage from happening again.

Unfortunately, the reasons for most miscarriages are not known. However, alternative fertility treatment in the form of Traditional Chinese Medicine has produced amazing results that helped stop miscarriage in women, especially when the cause of the miscarriage is unknown.Traditional Chinese Medicine builds on a strong foundation of pre natal care. This care is much more thorough than nutritional balance and exercise regime.

A study found that women who have had multiple miscarriages have a 25% chance of not being able to conceive successfully in their lifetime. The 75% who go on to conceive successfully had taken deliberate pre natal care when trying to conceive after miscarriage and in so doing managed to stop miscarriage from happening again.Physical and psychological elements will determine the optimum time to try getting pregnant after miscarriage.

Physical factors play a vital role. Some women bleed heavily during a miscarriage and this will hinder trying to conceive. Some women require dilation and curettage (D&C). Although D&C procedure is not known to increase the risk of miscarriages in future pregnancy nor does it make weaker the cervix. Nevertheless, the scraping action of D&C does water down the lining of the uterus, making it incapable of supporting a good implantation. In such instance, women are generally advised to allow their uterus 3 months to mend itself.

The phase of pregnancy loss has implication on the amount of pregnancy hormones that are in the body and so the length of time needed for the hormones to be purged out of the body. On average, it takes one month to six weeks for our body’s hormones to normalize. Trying to conceive after miscarriage before our hormones return to normal will result in confusing pregnancy test result as the kit may reflect the presence of pregnancy hormones resultant from the pregnancy loss as oppose to a new pregnancy.

The human body is extremely responsive. If it detects pregnancy hormones, the body will function to nurture the embryo. If not, the body will stimulate menstruation in the woman. By permitting our hormones to normalize prior to trying to conceive after miscarriage will prevent the body from sending out wrong messages and give the body adequate opportunity to recuperate for future pregnancy.

It takes about a month after miscarriage before a woman’s cycle will return and a further 2 months before the cycle stabilise. However, there are women who go through indefinite period of irregular cycle after the miscarriage and some who many not have a cycle even several months after the miscarriage. This makes it getting pregnant after miscarriage extremely challenging and it is common for women in such situation to seek alternative fertility treatment as the standard clinical therapy has no solution for this problem. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very accepted alternative remedy with well established results for stimulating a woman’s cycle.

The psychological aspect in getting pregnant after miscarriage is an avenue the couples need to deal with personally. Although doctors are
trained to recognize this need, it is beyond their medical expertise to supply any beneficial counselling. An open discussion between couples is seen as the most effective method to alleviate the sorrow and anxiety of forthcoming pregnancy.

Sharing the news of Motherhood with other siblings

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Breaking the news of the arrival of another infant to other children is a delicate task. Depending upon the age and maturity level of a child, you have to frame your strategy. Children from toddlers to adolescents comprehend the changes in their mother’s body and the arrival of another young one. It is best to prepare them before-hand so that it is fun for them instead of a distress.

Be candid and informative to the queries of your child. Also remember to furnish answers according to their level of understanding. It is important to satiate their curiosity. It is best to give them a time frame they can relate to like “He will arrive about the time of your birthday”. Do not start sending your child to nursery school, take away the pacifier or change his room in the nick of time.

Such actions send wrong signals. Instead of nurturing feelings of rivalry, place him as a guardian and playmate. Refer to the baby as “ours” so that the child feels involved. Start preparing the room of the baby along with the child and let him feel the honor of being “a big brother”. Involve him in the prenatal sessions so that he can actively sense the baby.

Be extra generous with those warm gestures with the child. Go that extra mile to make him feel reassured of your affection. Many books on reproduction can be read to your child for giving him knowledge and getting over the awkwardness. Above all, remember to make him feel important as your beloved child and as a would-be elder sibling.