Sugar Editorial Picks
Sep 28, 2009 -
When Penelope Trunk, a blogger who shares almost every detail of her life over the Internet, had a miscarriage, she decided to tweet about it. She wrote:
I'm in a board meeting. Having a miscarriage.
- 35 Comments
Mar 05, 2009 -
A few drops may be enough to get a mama-to-be worried, but 20 to 30 percent of pregnant women experience some bleeding. According to the American Pregnancy Association, vaginal bleeding can occur frequently in the first trimester and may not indicate problems. Did you experience this while with child?
- 4 Comments
Mar 02, 2009 -
Q. My four and seven-year-olds were thrilled when I told them I was pregnant. How do I break the news that I miscarried?
- 13 Comments
Nov 15, 2008 -
Dear Sugar and Worried Wendy need your help. Her best friend has spiraled out of control and Wendy's concerned for her future. She wants her to be happy and healthy, but doesn't know what to do in order to help her get there.
- 19 Comments
Oct 20, 2008 -
If you're trying to have a baby, you may have heard that after enduring a miscarriage, your body is more fertile. Unfortunately, according to a recent article in The New York Times this is just a rumor. While it's true that your progesterone levels (the hormone that helps with pregnancy) are elevated, there's no evidence to support the notion that it can help you conceive any faster.
- 2 Comments
Sep 23, 2008 -
Trans fat has become a naughty word in my house. I try to avoid it at all costs, and it looks like pregnant women should as well.
A new study shows that eating trans fat may increase the risk of fetal death during pregnancy.
- 3 Comments
Jun 02, 2008 -
With so many of my girlfriends getting married and starting families, I definitely have babies on the brain. While I've been told that it's better to wait three months to tell everyone, when I finally do have a bun in the oven I think I'll be too excited to keep it a secret. I'm well aware that problems can happen (and are common), so if by chance I have a miscarriage, I'll need my friends' and family's support to get through it.
- 30 Comments
Mar 23, 2008 -
My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for just under three years now. It's been a difficult process to say the very least. The worst of it came about nine months ago when I had a miscarriage at 14 weeks.
- 74 Comments
Feb 23, 2008 -
DearSugar and Weary Wendy need your help. After an unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage, she's afraid to become intimate again with her boyfriend. They love each other very much, but she's scared.
- 17 Comments
Jan 24, 2008 -
The recommendations about caffeine intake and pregnancy have always been fuzzy. Ask two obstetricians in the same practice and you are likely to get different answers from both. This is partially due to the fact that professional groups like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine have no official stance on the combination of pregnancy and caffeine.
- 8 Comments