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Summary: Too Out of Date to Be Truly Useful
Review: A lot has happened in the past 10 years in the area of recurrent miscarriage, and this book is, unfortunately, hopelessly out of date. For example, he mentions being "immunized" with your partner's white blood cells as a possible treatment for a specific immune problem, even though studies have shown that this treatment doesn't decrease the rate of miscarriage. If you buy this book, buy it to be read the personal stories of women who have overcome recurrent pregnancy loss, but don't rely on any of the medical information without first consulting a more up to date book, like "Miscarriage: What Every Woman Needs to Know" by Lesley Regan which was published in 2001. It's only available through Amazon UK, unfortunately, but is well worth the effort to get a copy.
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Summary: Gives information a patient can ask their own doctor
Review: Addendum to my previous review on this book: This book explains many possible causes of miscarriage and different approaches for future successful pregnancies. It gives the patient a bunch of different options that can be asked of the patient's own doctor! This definitely gave me a sense of peace that I was informed (and not totally clueless) when talking to my own doctor.
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Summary: A helpful tool for coping with miscarriage.
Review: After experiencing indescribable pain and guilt when my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, I sought answers in as many books about pregnancy loss as I could find. This book was a helpful source of medical information for me. I found that it contained a wide range of medical explanations for miscarriage, and also included tips and suggestions for finding answers to my questions about my loss. It motivated me to actively pursue answers from my doctor instead of accepting the traditional assumption that a first miscarriage is usually just a "fluke" that does not justify any inquiry. It encourages couples to take a proactive approach to coping with miscarriage and preventing other failed pregnancies through action, understanding, and questioning. Much of the book does, however, dwell on stories of women with fertility problems, repeated miscarriages, and uncommon medical disorders. This can be frightening to those of us who are coping with our first loss, hoping that it will be our last. I looked at these stories as an affirmation that women should investigate the cause of their miscarriage to at least rule-out some of the factors that can contribute to a failed pregnancy. Because at least 50% of all miscarriages are thought to occur due to chromosomal abnormalities in the developing fetus, these stories describe situations and problems that are not necessarily common to the majority of women who have miscarried. Yet, after my miscarriage, I found myself hungry for answers, desperate to understand the science behind such a terrible emotional and physical experience. This book provided me with an understanding of miscarriage that has helped me ask my doctor some important questions, and move forward with my life. One important thing to note: This book was written in the early 90's, and may not contain the most current information on infertility and miscarriage.
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Summary: Too Out of Date to Be Truly Useful
Review: After experiencing my second miscarriage, I needed some information. This book is very helpful. It covers the causes of miscarriage, testing, treatment and personal stories from women who have suffered miscarriages. After reading this book I felt hopeful and armed and ready for my next visit to the Ob-Gyn.
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Summary: Extremely informative
Review: After experiencing my second miscarriage, I needed some information. This book is very helpful. It covers the causes of miscarriage, testing, treatment and personal stories from women who have suffered miscarriages. After reading this book I felt hopeful and armed and ready for my next visit to the Ob-Gyn.
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Summary: Informative and upbeat reading
Review: After suffering 2 pregnancy losses in the last 6 months, I found this book to be informative and provides insight to many questions I will certainly ask my doctor next time. The stories reveal the pain many women go throught to achieve a normal pregnancy. My only reason for not giving this 5 stars is that it is an older book.
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Summary: Informative and upbeat reading
Review: After suffering 2 pregnancy losses in the last 6 months, I found this book to be informative and provides insight to many questions I will certainly ask my doctor next time. The stories reveal the pain many women go throught to achieve a normal pregnancy. My only reason for not giving this 5 stars is that it is an older book.
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Summary: The best book on miscarriage prevention
Review: I had 2 miscarriages in 2000 and I purchased a few books on the subject. The book "Preventing Miscarriage: The Good News" is the best book I read. It was very informative and supportive, too. The medical/physical reasons associated with miscarriage are very thoroughly explained without using too much medical jargon. The information is straightforward. It was easy to understand and it is a book that can always be used for reference in the future.
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Summary: The best book on miscarriage prevention
Review: I had 2 miscarriages in 2000 and I purchased a few books on the subject. The book "Preventing Miscarriage: The Good News" is the best book I read. It was very informative and supportive, too. The medical/physical reasons associated with miscarriage are very thoroughly explained without using too much medical jargon. The information is straightforward. It was easy to understand and it is a book that can always be used for reference in the future.
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Summary: The best book on miscarriage prevention
Review: I had 2 miscarriages in 2000 and I purchased a few books on the subject. The book "Preventing Miscarriage: The Good News" is the best book I read. It was very informative and supportive, too. The medical/physical reasons associated with miscarriage are very thoroughly explained without using too much medical jargon. The information is straightforward. It was easy to understand and it is a book that can always be used for reference in the future.
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