In recent times, miscarriage rates have significantly increased. Miscarriage is a spontaneous loss of a woman’s pregnancy within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Miscarriage is a significant loss for many couples. While miscarriage is often something that people quietly suffer through, it’s a topic that should be discussed more openly because of how common…

As a pelvic health physical therapist, I have a deep passion for helping women. I’ve dedicated my career to bettering my knowledge and understanding of women’s pelvic health through becoming a board-certified women’s health clinical specialist and authoring “Between the Hips: A Practical Guide for Women.” I felt well-equipped to provide my patients with compassionate,…

An Arizona couple welcomed their third child, a healthy baby boy weighing a whopping 14.1 pounds (6.4 kg), after having suffered 19 miscarriages since 2008. Born via Caesarean section on Oct. 4, Finnley Patonai spent eight days in the NICU before heading home to meet his two brothers. The family of five now feels “blessed” to call…

A Florida mom was in disbelief on learning she was expecting triplets after losing three babies to miscarriages. Back in November 2018, Christine Taala of Miami—already a mom to a preteen and a newborn baby—was extremely worried, thinking how she was going to care for five kids, and she feared the worst. Yet her mother’s…

Women throughout the world are experiencing infertility issues, including miscarriage. Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine estimates 30 percent of pregnancies result in miscarriage, making it the most common adverse outcome of pregnancy. In fact, miscarriage rates are rising at an alarming rate, approximately 1 percent per year according to research published…

SANTA ANA—Orange County supervisors April 28 agreed to a proposed $1.5 million settlement with a woman who gave birth to a baby who died while the mother was in custody in Orange County Jail. The board voted unanimously in closed session to approve the settlement in the lawsuit filed by Ciera Stoetling, who was jailed…

A couple who longed for a family had given up hope after a heartbreaking stillbirth and eight miscarriages. However, their tenth pregnancy, a miracle baby boy, brought in a renewed hope, followed by joy. “Sometimes we look at each other and think we can’t believe we have him, we feel so lucky after all the…

A UK mother feared she was having a miscarriage when she went into early labor at 23 weeks. The premature baby was immediately rushed into intensive care, weighing no more than a block of butter, and given only a 5 percent chance of survival. One year on, baby Jase-James Rogers recently celebrated his first birthday. Parents…