Miscarriages Miscarriages most often have an overwhelming impact on a woman’s emotional state and can set a woman onto a long and difficult road to recovery, that will inevitably leave deep emotional scars. One of the most common conditions for a post-miscarriage woman is depression; teamed with thoughts of denial and confusion over the circumstances, they don’t know how to cope with their loss. With pregnancy within itself is a fragile state of a woman’s body, there are multiple components that can play into a miscarriage. While some of these components are not the mother's’ fault, the aftermath is the same, and the mother is always the one person to take the most damage from this tragic event. It is important that we as a society do as much …show more content…
According to Medline Plus, “Signs of a miscarriage include vaginal spotting, abdominal pain or cramping, and fluid or tissue passing from the vagina. Bleeding can be a symptom of miscarriage, but many women also have it in early pregnancy and don't miscarry” (Medline Plus). Some women can bleed throughout their pregnancy and it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are at risk of a miscarriage. If a woman is bleeding and experiences other symptoms, then it is best to see a healthcare provider for further information, guidance, and observation for her particular …show more content…
Some of the most prolific factors are genetic malformations and substance abuse. According to Nagoya Mizuho-ku in the Division of Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, “Causes of recurrent miscarriage may include abnormal chromosomes in either partner, particularly translocations, antiphospholipid antibodies and uterine anomalies. Chromosomal aberrations in parents are a major predisposing factor and causative of abortion if carried over to the embryo” (Mizoho-ku). Miscarriages are due to either something wrong with the embryo or chromosomal abnormalities of the parents. Although other external sources like drugs, alcohol, and stress play a vital role in miscarriages, greater times than none there is something deeper going
Having a child can be the happiest moment of a person’s life. A sweet little baby usually gives new parents tremendous joy. That joy can be accompanied with anxiety about the baby and the responsibility the new parents are faced with. The anxiety, in most cases, fades and joy is what remains. For some new mothers, however, the joy is replaced with a condition known as postpartum depression. “Postpartum depression is a serious disorder that until recently was not discussed in public…Women did not recognize their symptoms as those of depression, nor did they discuss their thoughts and fears regarding their symptoms” (Wolf, 2010). As such, postpartum depression is now recognized as a disorder harmful to both mother and infant, but, with early detection, is highly treatable with the use of psychotherapy, antidepressants, breastfeeding, and other natural remedies, including exercise.
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The debate concerning abortion still exists and is causing a lot of controversy. One of the biggest is an issue concerning mother’s who are experiencing health compilations during p...
If anyone were to ask what they felt once they gave birth to their child what they felt, the mother would say she felt so much love she never thought she could have for one person(s). Women who experience abortion mourn the death of their child afterwards. The abortion process is harmful to the women (Millar, 501). Though not really recorded on their emotional state, many woman find themselves depressed at the loss of their baby. Most women that chose to speak about their experience said they had suicidal thoughts after getting an abortion. This emotional scarring may vary depending on the woman and her mental and emotional stability when getting an abortion. We should treat abortion as a loss. A loss through the death of a child. There’s a profound amount of grief and trauma a woman goes through getting an abortion (Millar, 502). If people, our society, were to think of abortion as a loss then many people would reconsider getting an abortion. Women who are often grieved by this loss, tend to fall into depression and develop other emotional tendencies that aren’t healthy for them. That’s another reason why they have women go through sessions with a doctor before getting an abortion. You may think you are ready, but it’s nothing compared to experiencing the
medicines to cause a miscarriage or by surgery, where the pregnancy is out of the uterus. The
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Out of all the complications that come with abortion, there are eight that are extremely common (DeCharney). They are infection, excessive bleeding, ripping or perforation of the uterus, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury, and endotoxic shock. It is very important to be aware of all the risks before making a decision with the doctor. It's also very crucial to pay close attention to any side affects after an abortion. Patients should seek medical attention if they are exper...
When the smoke clears and the dust settles, only the women who experienced such events in their lives should speak on the psychological effects of abortions. However, I do know, as the poet so puts it (Banh, 2014) that, I knew them all though faintly, I loved them all and I will always have an open space in my heart for all my un-born children.
The method used to study the hypothesis was by having 328 women completed five surveys up to 72 hours postpartum. They were between the ages of 18-42. Out of the group 68.6% were married or living with a partner and 43.3% had a job. The average number of years the women spent in school was 8.8yrs. More than half (59.2%), did not complete high school and only 2% (6) completed higher education. From the group, 19.2% of them had a miscarriage before. More than half (51.5%) had already had a baby before, and 22.1% had a high risk pregnancy. These surveys included the peritraumatic dissociative experience questionnaire (PDEQ), the socio-demographic and obstetrical questionnaire, the pain numeric rating scale, the Trauma History Questionnaire, and the SCID-I for traumatic events. The female participants were recruited from two maternity facilities which were located in Recife, Brazil. Participation for this experiment was voluntary and the participants were informed that if they did not wish to take part in the experiment their future care would not be affected. Out of the women asked to participated 30 refused and 328 took part in the examination. The requirements for women to participate were: 18yrs or older, up to 72 hours postpartum, and the baby was alive at the time of the interview. Women who were under treatment for a psychiatric disorder were excluded. Between July 2010 and November 2010, data was collected.
There are two theories as to why consuming alcohol can cause miscarriage. First, drinking alcohol very early in the pregnancy may cause chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus. Chromosomal abnormalities are one of the most common causes of miscarriages. Second, alcohol may cause prostaglandins to be released. Prostaglandins are enzymes which may play a role in labor. If they release in early stages of pregnancy, the uterus may contract prematurely and miscarriage can occur. Though miscarriage is common in the first trimester of a pregnancy, drinking can also affect baby latter stages of growth, one of the most common being fetal alcohol syndrome. Many couples are surprised to find out that male’s use of alcohol may affect the chances of miscarriage in a pregnancy.
The pain and devastation are indescribable … and single persons – and even parents – will never feel this devastation until they experience losing a child themselves.
Additionally, the reason miscarriages are under recorded at times is because they occur before the woman even knows she is pregnant, so they may be confused as a late period. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies will end in miscarriage. What is referred to as a “chemical pregnancy” also falls in this category, which accounts for 50-75% of all miscarriages. Moreover, chemical pregnancies are given this term because they are pregnancies that end very soon after a positive test result. Imagine taking a pregnancy test one day and having a faint positive result and testing again a few days later and getting a negative result. This is an extremely early misc...
“Have you ever heard the quote her body , her choice?” Or ever heard “the baby isn’t fully developed so it doesn’t feel pain?” In society back then to this day those questions are still very active and discussed throughout many people. The subject matter Abortion comes into mind when we get into this heated topic. For starters when a person hears about abortion they think about rather if it is a pro or a con . While some people believe that abortion is right others say it’s not because of how we treat the baby. But the same question comes into play, “does the baby feel pain?” “Does it go against the laws or rules?”
When pregnancy is unwanted women perceive the choice of abortion as the least of three evils: abortion, adoption, or keeping the child (Smith, 2000). Pregnancy changes a woman's life, regardless of whether or not it ends in abortion. The woman making the abortion decision looks at a variety of relationships to help her make the decision. Often, she will discuss her options with a physician or counselor. If she does decide to get an abortion, there are many factors she will have to face. According to an article in Business 2.0, written by David Shribman (2000), women who have had abortions are at greater risk of suffering emotional and psychological problems which may interfere with their ability to concentrate, make decisions, and interact with others. As a result, it reduces the woman's level of job skills and employment opportunities. Post-abortion women are more likely to engage in drug and alcohol abuse, often as a result of the guilt and negative feelings held inside of them after the abortion. This may prevent them from entering other meaningful relationships. They are likely to become pregnant again and undergo additional abortions and are more likely to never marry, more likely divorce, and m...