The basics. Preparing for pregnancy : understanding your body ; Nutrition and pregnancy : feeding the baby ; What is a miscarriage? ; Recurrent miscarriage : lightning strikes twice (or more) ; Diagnostic evaluation for miscarriage : what you can expect, step-by-step ; New technology for the new age ; Miscarriage myths -- Anatomy is not destiny. Cervical insufficiency : competent woman, incompetent cervix ; Asherman Syndrome : scarred and scared ; The abnormal uterus : shaping up ; Ectopic pregnancy : misplaced trust ; Fibroids : unwanted guests ; Multiple pregnancy : less is more -- Malfunctions : systems failure. Severe maternal illness : blindsided ; Endocrine causes of miscarriage : yes, it's hormonal ; Diabetes : it's about control ; Inadequate corpus luteum : tired ovaries ; Blighted ovum : a bad start ; Auto-immune disease : when the body fights itself ; Blood-clotting disorders : too much of a good thing -- Environmental hazards : when nature doesn't nurture. Infections : germ invaders ; Toxic agents : greening your pregnancy ; Trauma : danger zones ; Stress, psychology, and pregnancy -- Understanding. Grieving, coping, hoping ; FAQ : your questions answered.
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