Questioner: Ana
Subject: Waiting vs. misoprostol for treatment of miscarriage
Date Answered: 2010-01-15 on AllExperts.com
Question:
Dear Dr. Joan,
I am 43 years old, and have a missed miscarriage that died at around 9 weeks (today is 10 weeks; I just found out today that there’s no heartbeat). The MD gave me misoprostol. My husband and I decided that that [...]

Subject: Telling your doctor: miscarriage or abortion
Date Asked: 2010-01-12 12:14:16 allexperts.com
Question:
I have been seeking regular medical attention with my 16 week pregnancy,  including ultrasounds and blood work ups but my husband and I have decided we simply cannot continue with this pregnancy.
I am desperately worried my family doctor will not support my decision and judge [...]

Questioner: Daisy
Subject:  miscarriage
Date Answered: 2009-11-06 on allexperts.com
Question:
Dear Doctor Joan,
I think I am having a miscarriage.  I have some bleeding, almost as heavy as my period.  I am having bad cramps. I understand that cramping and bleeding are signs of a miscarriage. I had a prenatal visit last week and everything was normal.  I am 9 [...]

Questioner: Amber
Subject: Abortion/Rhogam miscarriage, early abortion
Date Asked: 2009-10-16 02:42:20
Date Answered: 2009-10-17 01:44:06 on allexperts.com
Question:
Hello,
About two years ago I had an abortion.  I already had three children and I got pregnant right away.  We decided to abort that 4th baby.  I know for sure I received the rhogam shot w/ my first three pregnancies.  I know [...]

Subject: Miscarriage
Date Asked: 2009-10-15
Date Answered: 2009-10-15  on allexperts.com
QUESTION: Dear Doctor Joan,
I am 28 year old who have been for 2 years. I got pregnant for the 1st time in August and my pregnancy lasted for 9 weeks because I found out on the 8th week that the fetus had no heartbeat so the doctor suggested [...]

Questioner: marilyn
Subject: medical abortion failed, incomplete abortion, aspiration procedure, abortion pill, cytotec
Date Asked: 2009-10-19
Date Answered: 2009-10-19 on allexperts.com
Question:
QUESTION: I’m very anxious about having an aspiration abortion..please respond ASAP.
I was 6 weeks pregnant when i came in for a medical abortion. They did the vaginal ultrasound and i’m qualified for the pill but the doctor check my [...]

Early miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion is common and normal.  Some research estimates that as many as one third of pregnancies end naturally.  It is considered normal to have more than one early miscarriage.  Doctors typically do not evaluate for underlying medical problems unless you have three or more spontaneous abortions.  The best medical treatment of [...]