Pregnancy Loss

Pregnancy loss can include miscarriage, foetal death and abortion.

Follow the links below to find information about miscarriage and foetal death, including therapy and grieving.

For information about abortion, follow the link to the specific topic page below.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Pregnancy - bleeding problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bleeding in early pregnancy happens in about one in four pregnancies. About a third to half of all women who have bleeding will go on to miscarry. Other women who bleed during pregnancy will deliver a healthy baby. Most miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Other reasons for bleeding during early pregnancy include an implantation bleed, when the pregnancy buries into the lining of the uterus.
Date:   Aug 2009

Title:   Media release. $5.1 million for better support for women with post and antenatal depression
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will invest $5.1 million over three years to enable four specialist organisations to provide telephone-based support for women experiencing post or antenatal depression, or grief following the loss of a baby that will link to an enhanced 24 hour hotline for pregnant women and new mums.
Date:   Jul 2009

Title:   Miscarriage: overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Miscarriage is a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before 20 weeks.
Date:   Jul 2009

Title:   Death of a baby
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The death of a baby is a shattering event. Miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is a shattering event for anyone expecting a baby and their families. Grief, relationship stresses and anxiety about subsequent pregnancies are common after the loss of a baby. Counselling can help both the mother and father after a baby dies.
Date:   Jun 2009

Title:   Miscarriage, stillbirth & neonatal death
Publisher:   RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
Description:   Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and experiences of people who have lost a baby through stillbirth, miscarriage or neonatal death.
Date:   Apr 2009

Title:   Elective caesarean section versus expectant management for delivery of the small baby
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is not enough evidence to show the effects of elective caesarean delivery rather than expectant management for small babies....
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic looks at what you can expect in pregnancy - some questions you might ask yourselves and decisions to be made.
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Australia's mothers and babies 2006
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2006 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies.
Date:   Dec 2008

Title:   Having a baby - being pregnant
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Being pregnant isn't a sickness, it's a perfectly normal part of a woman's life. However, not all women are well during their pregnancy. If you are pregnant, you should get exercise, rest and eat healthily.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Miscarriage explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Spontaneous miscarriage is defined as the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation. Vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of a threatened miscarriage, but not all women who experience bleeding will miscarry. The cause of miscarriage is usually not found. Women may need a curette (D&C) after a miscarriage. Women who have had three consecutive (recurrent) miscarriages are at risk of miscarrying again.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Progestogen for preventing miscarriage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No evidence that progestogen can prevent miscarriage....
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Food poisoning - listeria
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Listeria is an illness caused by eating foods contaminated by the bacteria Listeria Monocytogenes. Listeria infection can be dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly and people whose immune systems are not working properly. High risk foods include ready-to-eat seafood, such as smoked fish or mussels, raw seafood including sushi and sashimi, premixed raw vegetables including coleslaw, precooked meats such as pate, deli meat and cooked chicken, unpasteurised milk, soft-serve icecreams and soft cheeses like brie, camembert and ricotta. Early symptoms of listeria infection include fever, headache, tiredness and aches and pains.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Support for mothers, fathers and families after perinatal death
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough information about what types of interventions and the possible benefits of interventions when providing support for mothers, fathers and their families after a baby dies at birth....
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Australia's mothers and babies 2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report is the fifteenth report providing information on births in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2005 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Bed rest during pregnancy for preventing miscarriage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence to say if bed rest helps in preventing miscarriage....
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Progestogen for treating threatened miscarriage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Threatened miscarriage is when a mother might be losing her baby at less than 23 weeks' gestation. The signs are vaginal bleeding, with or without abdominal pain, while the cervix is closed. Once the cervix begins to open, miscarriage and pregnancy loss...
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Post mortem examination of a stillborn baby
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information for parents about the post-mortem examination of a stillborn baby.
Date:   Feb 2007

Title:   Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence on counting the baby's movements in the womb to check for wellbeing....
Date:   Oct 2006

Title:   Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Medical treatments for inevitable miscarriage....
Date:   Apr 2006

Title:   Expectant care versus surgical treatment for miscarriage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Miscarriage is common in early pregnancy. Such loss can affect physical and mental health. Doctors often suggest surgery such as dilation and curettage (D & C) to complete the process. The goal is to spare the woman bleeding or infection. Expectant mana...
Date:   Feb 2006
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