Miscarriage in Medical News

Larger hospital units have lower miscarriage rates after invasive pregnancy tests

A study of more than 64,000 pregnant women has found that miscarriage rates following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - two invasive procedures to detect chromosomal abnormalities and birth defects - were 1.4 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively. The research, published in ...

Women Veterinarians Face Higher Miscarriage Risk

Study points to anesthetic gases, radiation and pesticides as probable causes THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Women veterinarians have double the risk of miscarriage, apparently the result of being exposed to anesthetic gases, radiation and pesticides in their line of work, a new...

Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant

A single miscarriage boosted the odds by 67%, study found THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had a miscarriage or an abortion are much more likely than women who haven't to experience a low-birthweight or premature baby in the future, new research shows. A team at Virginia Com...

Once Again, Caffeine Linked to Miscarriage

Drinking more than 200 milligrams daily doubles risk, study finds,,,, MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine consumption by pregnant women can increase the risk of miscarriage, a new study reports. And, it doesn't matter if the caffeine comes from coffee, tea, soda or hot choc...

New Kaiser Permanente study fortifies caffeine's link to miscarriage

January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate -- cause an increased risk of miscarriage, according a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study controlled, for the first time, p...

Kaiser Permanente study shows link between caffeine and miscarriage

January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate -- cause an increased risk of miscarriage, according a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study controlled, for the first time, p...

Jade Goody Believes Miscarriage was 'God's Punishment' for Wrong Deeds

Reality TV star Jade Goody has revealed that she feared that her recent miscarriage was god's way of punishing her for her wrong deeds . The 25-year-old, who lost her baby when she was three months pregnant, said that though she has been coping with bad times since the beginning of this yea...

'Demi Moore Had Miscarriage Two Years Ago', Says Her Sister-in-law

Demi Moore's sister-in-law has revealed that the star had a miscarriage in 2005 . Pregnancy rumours have been hounding Moore and hubby Ashton Kutcher ever since they tied the knot in September 2005, and now Lesley Guynes has revealed to American magazine Star that the Ghost star did in fact...

Risk of Miscarriage Rises with Father’s Ag

The risk of a pregnancy ending in a miscarriage, for a couple, appears to rise along with the father's age, irrespective of the age of the mother// according to a recent report by researchers in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. They conducted their study on nearly 14,000 women in Jerusale...

Early Miscarriage Common In Women Under Stress

Women under stress are thrice as likely to miscarry during the first three weeks of pregnancy as revealed by elevated urinary cortisol levels. // The study is the first of it’s kind to have established a link between increase in cortisol levels to pregnancy loss at an early stage. Cortisol ...

Painkillers may raise miscarriage risk

Pregnant women who take certain types of painkillers, including aspirin, are up to 80 percent more likely to miscarry, scientists said on Friday. But Paracetomol is not a risk, regardless of how often it is used during pregnancy, they added. Researchers in California interviewed more than 1,000 w...

Obesity raises IVF miscarriage risk

Obese women are far more likely to miscarrry after IVF treatment- but losing even a few kilos could make a huge difference, say doctors. They are urging overweight women to change their diets, and take excercise, prior to embarking on fertilty treatments. Obese women have long been known to h...

Jade Goody Left devastated by Miscarriage

Reality show star Jade Goody is reportedly devastated after suffering a miscarriage of the baby she was expecting with beau Jack Tweed . The 25-year-old, who was caught in a controversy after the Big Brother racial row with Indian actress Shilpa Shetty, was thrilled about the baby as it came...

Calgary Health Authorities Apologize to Woman over Miscarriage

The Calgary Health Region has apologized to a woman who had a miscarriage in a packed emergency room and was denied a private place to go through the process.// On Tuesday Health region CEO Jack Davis said, "On behalf of the region, we are sorry that this situation occurred and we empathize with...

Prenatal Test and Miscarriage

According to the findings of a UCSF study to be published in the September 2006 issue of the journal "Obstetrics and Gynecology," the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women seeking prenatal diagnostic test to identify genetic // or chromosomal abnormalities is lower than previously believed. Tw...

Immune-Boosting Therapies Of No Use In Preventing Miscarriage

A new review of recent studies has found that immune-boosting therapies do not reduce the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. //The cause for miscarriage is not yet clear, but reserachers believe it happens due to attack by foreign cells on the fetus. To prevent this from happening, doctors ...

Drugs As Alternative To Surgery After Miscarriage

In a research report, by researchers from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health, findings suggest that a drug used for reducing the risk of stomach ulcers in people may // also be used as an alternative to conducting surgery after a miscarriag...

Medical Management Now Available For Miscarriage

Until recently, if a woman had a miscarriage early in her pregnancy, a surgery was often necessary to remove any remaining fetal tissue. A new drug misoprostol may now be an option after pregnancy loss. Miscarriage occurs in at least 10 percent // of pregnancies, often between seven and 12 wee...

Naturally Occurring Hormone Can Lead To Miscarriage

Thyroid hormone plays a major role in the development of a fetus. According to a recent study , abnormal levels of the natural hormone can be toxic to a developing fetus. In some cases, a woman can have high levels of thyroid // hormone and still be normal because of thyroid resistance. Yet, these ...

Low Protein Levels A Possible Indicator For A Miscarriage

A new study shows low levels of a protein involved in the immune system could be a potential indicator for a miscarriage.// Approximately 10 percent to 15 percent of pregnancies end in a miscarriage. Currently there are no treatments to prevent a miscarriage and no markers to identify women at h...

Painkillers Increase Risk of Miscarriage

California researchers report taking painkillers during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which include// aspirin and ibuprofen, are some of the most widely used drugs and are often used by pregnant women. Doctors interviewed 1,055 pregnant wome...

Vaginosis increases risk of miscarriage

Pregnant women who contract a common bacterial infection of the vagina are more likely to miscarry in the early stages of pregnancy, researchers have found.// Bacterial vaginosis, a form of inflammation of the vagina, is the most common cause of abnormal discharge among women of childbearing age. I...

Hormone Deficiency Results In Miscarriage

A deficiency in a protective hormone may be behind some early miscarriages, preliminary research suggests. The hormone, called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), is normally released by the mother and the embryo soon after it implants itself in the womb. Without it, the embryo may be left vulne...

Strong pain killers likely to cause miscarriage

An English expert says that certain over-the-counter pain killers should carry warnings that they can increase the risk of miscarriage. The comments follow a study by Danish reseacher Gunnar Lauge Nielsen and colleagues published in this week's British Medical Journal which studied the effect ...

Cancer survivors at greater risk of birth complications; special monitoring needed

...also had more postpartum haemorrhages the loss of more than one litre of blood after delivery." The team did not investigate overall fertility and miscarriage rates, but they believe that it is possible that the fertility of all the cancer survivors may be compromised. "We know that radiotherapy and some che...

March of Dimes Honors 100th Anniversary of Virginia Apgar

...effective use of Rh tests, which can prevent a woman's antibodies from crossing the placenta and attacking the fetus' red blood cells, perhaps causing miscarriage or fetal death. Dr. Apgar, a pediatric anesthesiologist, was also a noted teacher, author and mentor to other physicians. She served as vice pr...

Chicago-area Infertility Specialist Richard Sherbahn, MD, Reports a Woman's Age Affects Her Chances of Successful Pregnancy from Egg Donation

...and the rates of implantation, clinical pregnancy, miscarriage and live birth. Dr. Sherbahn found no differen...cal pregnancy and live birth, and a higher rate of miscarriage than women under age 45. "The difference...he recipient age groups' rates of implantation and miscarriage were statistically significant, although the diffe...

Chicago-area Infertility Specialist Richard Sherbahn, MD, Reports a Woman's Body Mass Index Affects Her Success in Infertility Treatment

...gs retrieved and a higher likelihood of having a day-five transfer, there was no difference between the BMI groups in the rates of clinical pregnancy, miscarriage or live births. "It's possible that the higher number of eggs and greater chance for a day-five transfer is due to a higher incidence of pol...

New DNA Test Is Basis for Groundbreaking IVF Refund Plan, Easing Financial Burden for Patients

...n egg or embryo has the correct number of chromosomes. Too many or too few (referred to as "aneuploidy") will result in either a non-viable embryo, a miscarriage or, if implanted and carried to term, a birth defect. Because aneuploidy is the most common cause of IVF failure, identifying viable embryos for tran...

April 2009 Declared National Safe Handling Awareness Month

...eparate studies investigating the toxicity in healthcare personnel who handle cytotoxic (hazardous) drugs revealed a 40-50 percent increased risk for miscarriage . A total of 7094 pregnancies of 2976 pharmacy and nursing staff were examined.(3),(4) A national survey conducted by the Environmental Workin...

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall by Northern Star Company

... persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild flu-like illness but infections can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth. Customers who have purchased this product should discard any unused portion and bring their purchase receipt to any Stop & Sho...

Consumer Advisory: Agriculture Department Warns of Tainted Raw Milk Sold By Dauphin County Dairy

...ance or convulsions can occur. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness, but infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth. Symptoms of Listeriosis can appear in four days to three weeks. Pennsylvania farms selling raw milk must be permitted and hav...

Philippine Birthing Centers Help New Mothers, Healthy Infants

...at women residing in rural areas usually receive little or no care from health professionals and are not informed of the dangers of pregnancy, such as miscarriage and pre-term labor. The facilities offer patients access to trained health care workers. As part of the nearly $200,000 project, pre- and post-n...

Remuda Ranch Reports More Women Seek to Be Thin During Pregnancy

...cal complications including: low birth weight in the infant; possible neurological damage to the baby; increased caesarean section rate; and increased miscarriage early in pregnancy. "A woman with a history of an eating disorder may be more vulnerable during pregnancy," adds Dr. Woods. "The emotional stres...

BEING DAD DVD Offers a Sneak Peek at Pregnancy From a Guy's Point of View

...hey first found out about the pregnancy right through to the birth, it explores a broad range of subjects, including many rarely discussed openly like miscarriage and sex during pregnancy. Their honest and hilarious accounts of learning what not to say to a pregnant woman to the riveting stories about premature ...

Hard Decisions for the Littlest Lives

...y or fatal congenital anomalies. Fifteen percent of the women had used assisted reproductive techniques to conceive, and 54 percent had had a previous miscarriage or infant death. While all the parents wanted to be involved in decisions regarding delivery-room resuscitation, few could recall discussing the f...

Listeriosis infection primer for health-care providers and the public

...wever, pregnant women are 20 times more likely than healthy adults to contract listeriosis and risk passing it on to their babies, which can result in miscarriage or infant death. The elderly and people with cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, AIDS/HIV and other illnesses that weaken immune systems are high-risk g...

Acupuncture may hold promise for women with hormone disorder

...ttesville, Va., Sept. 3, 2008 -- Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she would ever have another baby. When she decided to enter a study testing the impact of acupuncture ...

New insight into most common forebrain malformation

...This represents a first step in understanding the mechanism of that interaction." HPE occurs in about one in every 250 fetuses, frequently causing miscarriage or stillbirth. HPE is present in varying degrees in one in every 16,000 newborns. The disorder is characterized by a failure of the developing brain t...

When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too

...forming 140 deliveries a year could deal with almost two dozen women with a miscarriage and one to two women with stillbirth or infant death, the researchers said.... More information The Compassionate Friends has more about stillbirth, miscarriage and infant death . -- Robert Preidt ...