Archive for Miscarriage

Report: Kidnap victim Michelle Knight needs reconstructive surgery

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Michelle Knight, one of the three women who have been held captive in Ariel Castro’s basement for the last ten years, is reportedly still recovering in a Cleveland hospital after allegedly sustaining some serious injuries while in captivity reported her grandmother on Thursday. Michelle Knight, who has been a prisoner in Castro’s home longer than the other ... read more »

Gwyneth Paltrow says she almost died during recent miscarriage

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Gwyneth Paltrow, 40, revealed on Sunday that was pregnant with a third child, but had a dangerous miscarriage. Paltrow, who has two children, Apple, 9, and Moses, 6, with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says she’s now dreaming of expanding her family again and wrestles with  the reality of playing it safe or potentially putting her ... read more »

Women warned to delay pregnancy after obesity surgery

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Women who have bariatric surgery (such as the lap band) should wait at least 12-18 months after surgery before becoming pregnant, says a new review of research published in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist journal. The BBC reports that researchers found an increased risk of miscarriage in pregnancies conceived less than 18 months after surgery. 31% of those ... read more »

“Super-fertility” may be cause of multiple miscarriages

Friday, August 24th, 2012

  A new study from British and Dutch researchers states that some women’s wombs may allow too many embryos — including poor quality ones — to implant, resulting in miscarriage. The study — published this month in the journal PLoS ONE — may provide an explanation for why some women have multiple (defined as three or more) ... read more »

Three Couples Win A Free Round of IVF

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

The Sher Fertility Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada has helped bring over 18,000 babies into the world. But a controversial contest run by the facility has some people wondering about the institute’s true intentions. In the beginning of June, the company ran a contest, in recognition of Father’s Day called the “I Believe Video Journal ... read more »

Alleged remains of three infants found in coolers

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Police in Germany are investigating what appeared to be the remains of three infants found inside camping coolers, reports Fox News. According to a report by dapd news agency in Germany, the shocking discovery occured on Tuesday and Wednesday while the cellar and garage of a 40-year-old woman in Langgoens, southwest Germany, were being cleared ... read more »