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Another journey starts

So I had my follow-up scan this morning and was told that I had now miscarried completely and would not need an operation to sweep out my womb, which is a relief as it has already taken a bit of a battering. Thankfully, no need to see the doctor on the ward again for a… Continue reading Another journey starts

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A short luteal phase…what?

I’ve always meant to write about this and share my experiences but life got in the way. I’m going back now to just over six years ago when we first decided to stop using birth control and see what happened. I think the acronym is NTNP (not trying, not preventing) although I’ve never really understood… Continue reading A short luteal phase…what?

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A step forward…if you know which direction to go in

So yesterday I received my NHS Maternity Exemption card. After my first miscarriage, when I had to send the card back after losing the pregnancy, I became tentative about applying too early to avoid the same situation. My second miscarriage was at just on 6 weeks so I never got the chance to think about… Continue reading A step forward…if you know which direction to go in

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Does an apple a day keep the doctor from saying really stupid shit?

So my first post on my first blog and I’m jumping in at the deep end. Let’s talk about miscarriage. I’m currently suffering my third miscarriage and the insanity of some of the stuff you come up against has made me realise sharing the experience may help other people get through a similar situation.