the possible reasons why your baby died. Genetic defects are the main cause of miscarriage, so get checked for chromosomal problems or inherited diseases. If it was due to a blood clot, you might be prescribed heparin in conjunction with a low-dose aspirin

for abnormal cervical cells, including a cone biopsy. This meant that her cervix had been shortened and she had developed cervical stenosis, and would therefore have difficulty getting pregnant. She had already experienced a miscarriage at just 6.5 weeks

at the time of a termination. This can lead to a late miscarriage. If the problem (known as cervical incompetence) is recognised following a miscarriage, then arrangements can be made to insert a 'purse string' suture into the cervix early on in any subsequent

After several failed attempts at IVF, Debbie Moran-Simmonds decided to try one last time....'Twenty years ago, when I was 19, I was told I had blocked Fallopian tubes, which would reduce my chances of conceiving naturally. However, a year later, I

Q: I don't seem to be getting pregnant - is it because I'm overweight?Expert midwife Catherine Parker-Littler, director of midwivesonline.com says: Fertility rates appear to be lower and miscarriage rates higher in women who are overweight, so

, a doctor tells you: 'you are likely to have problems conceiving when you get older', this can have a devastating effect, subconsciously crushing your hopes for motherhood.'If a man has a very authoritarian father, it may affect his sexuality and his