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My hope in this blog is to share my story with others who might be searching for answers like I was when I lost our first baby at 7 weeks. I had previous miscarriages, but all within 38-47 days of conception. Though I knew I was pregnant because of a positive test, I would begin to bleed days later. The miscarriage at 7 weeks was tragic and emotional, but I never thought I would be writing about having one at 19 weeks! Now I am pregnant again, and praying for a healthy baby.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
My Miscarriage Story at 7 Weeks
I wanted to tell my story after doing hours of research on the computer and finding it so frustrating that I couldn't find any pictures or anything that resembled what was happening to me.
My hope in sharing my story is that with the wonders of the internet someone who is going through what I went through will be able to find the answers they need, as I wasn't able to. I do have to start by saying that I do have a wonderful OBGYN Doctor and staff, they are caring and will answer all your questions. But I was still unprepared for what was going to happen to me.
Here is my story.
I am currently 35 years old and have been blessed with 3 beautiful healthy children. I have had a few very early miscarriages 2 before we started trying to have children, one in between my two girls and then another in May of 2009, they all occur shortly after a positive pregnancy test somewhere between 38 and 44 days. Though these are upsetting and sad, they seemed to be easier to get over as the bleeding, etc. just feels like a normal period.
After the loss in May we were told to wait two cycles before we tried again. It took us a little longer to get pregnant this time as my husband travels for a living and wasn't always home at that opportune time :).
Finally in October I was thrilled to have a positive pregnancy test! I think I took 4 as the last time in May they were all very faint. The test were dark and lit up right away! I counted down the days past 38,39,40,41,44...finally the day came for my first doctors appointment and ultrasound. With three kids hubby had to stay at home, but I went in excited to see our little baby and his or her heartbeat. I do have to say that the one thing I was nervous about was I had no morning sickness with this pregnancy. I had kept a journal with all of my pregnancies and was already sick and on medication at this point in my pregnancy. That should have been my first warning sign that something wasn't right.
I always cling to something I read that if you see the heart beat there is only a 2% chance of miscarriage from that point. I sat down for my ultra-sound and was so relieved to see that little heart beat. But that was short lived. Unfortunately there were pools of blood around the baby which you can see on either side of the sac and the heart beat was only 86 beats per minute. It should have been around 120 BPM.The baby was also only measuring 6 weeks when I was 7 weeks and 3 days. I was told it would be a 50/50 chance of survival.
I went home with such a mix of feelings. I wanted my baby to live and to be pregnant, but I also was fearful of the baby surviving and having medical problems as it didn't seem to be a healthy baby. I just prayed that if God wanted me to have this baby he or she would be healthy but ultimately it was His will.
My appointment was on a Monday, Tuesday evening I was walking up the stairs and I felt a couple drops, I ran to the bathroom and I had begun to bleed. It was more of a brownish discharge like what comes out towards the end of your period. Nothing heavy, I could have worn a panty liner. Wednesday morning I started having cramping, in the days before I did have some strange feelings, but I thought maybe it was just my uterus stretching and growing, I called the doctors office and they had me come in for another ultra-sound. I was relieved in a way, I knew I was loosing this pregnancy and obviously it was not a healthy baby, but sad at the same time. I went in and sadly my baby was still alive, but barely. Now the heart rate was only 46 beats per minute. This was horrible, the thought that this little baby inside me was loosing it's fight to stay alive and there was nothing I could do about it. They informed me that unfortunately this was probably going to be a long process. They couldn't do a D&C as the baby was still a viable life, of which I completely understood and agreed with. I was just so upset that this couldn't end quickly. The pools of blood around the baby were gone and most likely what was coming out of me. They sent me home and told me it could happen over the weekend, but it could also be a week, two, maybe more.
I went home sad and depressed. I was having contractions. This was the one thing that makes me upset about all the books out there, they address the pain you feel during a miscarriage as "bad menstral cramps" they weren't cramps, they were contractions! I would compare the contractions to the ones you feel in the first stage of labor, they don't take your breath away, but they don't feel good either! By Friday morning I was in so much pain I called into my doctor and asked for something stronger than Tylonol. Unfortunately I couldn't take it until my husband got in from out of town that evening. At this point I was passing kidney colored clots. I like how one woman described them, they almost look like fish swimming in the toilet as they come out. I had a bucket at first to go in, as they ask you to try and save the actual tissue of the baby, placenta,etc. I would suggest getting a fish net, or in my case I took a sand strainer toy of my kids. The kidney clots would mostly go right through it, but the tissue that I needed to bring in wouldn't. Friday night was the worst, the pain killers did nothing but make me drowsy and didn't take the pain of the contractions away. They came about every 2-5 minutes and if you have gone through labor before, I would compare it to the second stage of labor, just concentrated in a small space as your uterus is not as big. I hardly slept all night and was freaking out as so much of what I had read on the internet said that it only got worse right up to the delivery of the baby. That did not happen for me, I got up at 6:30am and plop right in the toilet is the pictures below. I thought that this was everything, the placenta, baby in the sac (which was later confirmed) You can see in the picture, the pointy ball at the right is the sac with the tiny baby inside. I thought I would be able to see the actual baby, but was later told that it was so small, no legs, arms, etc. But again I couldn't find anything on the internet. So I kept fishing stuff out of the toilet.I didn't have the heavy heavy bleeding I was told to expect, nor what I read on the internet. Honestly I've had periods that I've bleed more. Most everything came out in the toilet. I had one more tissue come out on Sunday afternoon which is the last picture. You can see the difference between tissue on the right, looks like a triangle and the kidney clots on the left. I went to the doctor the following Monday, the ultra-sound scan showed everything was out. My own doctor was surprised when I told him that I hardly bled. He went to look at the picture below for himself. He said it was text book perfect. They rarely see the entire placenta, baby & sac come out all together. I hope my story helps you. I have cried for over a week now, and am feeling better each day. I am sure God will bless us with that 4th baby in the future. Hopefully I'll have a post in the future with my progress. The one book I would highly recommend is TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR FERTILITY BY TONI WESHLER. This book has helped me get pregnant with all my children and was the most informative on miscarriages.
If anyone has a story of their miscarriage after healthy pregnancies, and their ability to get pregnant after. Please Email me. If you have any questions I am more than happy to answer what I can. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Janet
49 comments:
I miscarried at 12 weeks. This was 18 months or so after my son was born and another 10 months or so before I conceived my first daughter. It is possible. Eat wisely, take care of yourself, and rest. This is really the best you can do.ReplyDelete
Many many healing thoughts and blessing for sharing.
I think I had a miscarriage but I'm not quite sure. I had light bleeding a huge blood clot. Not a circle more lik a rectangle. I also felt discomfort on my lower stomach...my doc said it prolly wasnt nothin but I wasn't bleeding heavy but I dnt think she understands tha size of it (I have a pic if anybody wants to c). I'm very confused and scared...somebody HELP!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Anita J From California city,Ca Im going thur the same thing right now Im really sad about it Im 20 years old and scared so this helped me to know what Im about to go thurReplyDelete
I have had 2 miscarriges and it was the worst time of my whole life ...i want a baby so bad i am 21 with no babies married for 4 yrs and he has 2 babies who i love very much my first miscarrige i lost everything like you in your picture but i didn't save mine the 2nd time i didn't even know they told me i was fine :( i m so sorry for you lossReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your story. I just miscarried my first pregnancy and it has been incredibly emotionally painful. My husband and I were excited because we have a lot of friends who are having kids now. I don't want to try again for a while, but I know that when the time is really right God will give us the baby we've been waiting for.ReplyDelete
I really appreciate this. Last weekend I experienced every single step you described, but I had no idea what it could be. One of my sisters told me it could have been a miscarriage and when I looked up images to confirm the "sac" I saw in the toilet I found your story. It is very heavy on my heart to know this has happened, but I am glad I know for sure what is going on.ReplyDelete
i just miscarried last month. i was carrying twins(i didnt know until i passed the second one. one came out with the placenta, and the baby was attached to it. the first one had died at 7 weeks. i had them at 10 weeks. The second was alive, and only died because the placenta came out with the first one...and im glad i came across your story. i am a military wife, currently, away from family, away from friends, and my husband is gone. I haven't gone to bed yet, tonight/today has truly been really hard..and i was on google, looking up stuff about miscarriages, and coping, and somehow i found your blog ...ReplyDelete
i am 21 and have two boy one at four and the other at four months. i woke up from a nap and bleed a lot never seen that much and big blood clots bigger then an egg wan ten to go to the hospital but didn't want to wait for hrs so i just waited for the next day to the Dr.s and find out that i had placenta in me i ask if it was a miscarriage they said no its from your lest lobar is that even possible to have placenta in your body for four months or was it a miscarriage helpReplyDeleteReplies
I'm not a doctor but, in my experience, all of the doctors I've dealt with have been very keen to use an ultrasound to make sure that everything has passed from my uterus. Anything left behind can potentially cause infection and untreated uterine infections can sometimes cause fertility problems later on. If I were in your shoes, I would insist on a transvaginal ultrasound.Delete
I discovered at 6 weeks that mine had stopped growing at 5 weeks. I had spotted once in the fifth week (very slight, brownish and only lasted a day) and mentioned it when I met with my doctor a week later. She ordered an immediate ultrasound. It took another 2 weeks before I started bleeding with large clots the size of my palm and ended up in the ER because I bled so much so quickly I was afraid of hemorrhaging. The bleeding slowed down as quickly as it started and I was given Misoprostol to help pass the larger pieces. They looked exactly this photo — a solid little kidney bean of smooth tissue connected to a larger piece of lighter tissue. I wish I'd been better informed of what a miscarriage looks like so that I could have known what to expect. Thank you for sharing what my doctors didn't.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 9:28 AM
This is exactly what mine looked like- Just half an hour ago. I have been bleeding and cramping and passing big clots for over a week now. I was 10 weeks, we found out the baby stopped growing a little after 6 weeks. I didn't know if the clots were "the miscarriage" completely. so my doctor prescribed misoprostol. I took one does yesterday which caused cramping and more big clotting and bleeding. Then late last night I had more cramping (contractions, really) This morning I bled and then passed exactly the same as the pic- about the size of a lemon. I was shocked and immediately fell to the floor crying cause I had no idea it would come out like that. And I sadly found it difficult to flush the toilet. I'm glad you posted your pic and story. This truly helped me just seeing this, like mine was. I was NOT expecting to see the kidney bean sized baby and the huge sac. Is an image that will probably be forever burned into my mind.ReplyDelete
I am currently having a miscarriage as i speak...im so confused though because monday i had brown discharge so i went to the ER they did an altrasound and said the baby died around six weeks i would be 11 weeks today im still bleeding very lightly with just a little tissue...why has the sac not came out yet i want it to be over with. what makes me really mad is my doctors dont seem concerned they want me to come in for an altrasound monday...ive been feeling so sick to my stomach...i would think that my body would have passed it all by now.ReplyDelete
Thank you because I'm miscarrying right now too and was trying to determine if any of the clots going in the toilet are "my baby". I had not confirmed exactly how far along I was so I was looking for images from 5-7 weeks but I only found this. The image on the right looks much like the stuff I've gotten so I think it's tissue but not yet the little one. So I'll keep hanging in there, this is harder then I imaged a m/c to be, not that I thought they'd be easy...but the questions are surprising. My first pregnancy (my son's 3) was hard to acheive, but easy in the sense of everything was healthy.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 3:33 AM
Thank you so much for this page. I had a scan last Tues which revealed no heartbeat. I chose the expectant method as believed my body would do the right thing. I was told my pregnancy was 'small' by the midwife and it would be like a heavy period with lots of white lines in it!? I was 10 weeks but stopped growing at 6/7 weeks they said. Started to miscarry on Saturday - some brownish discharge and for the next day. On Sunday night had terrible pains - I had very heavy periods in the past when I had an IUD and I can say these pains were nothing like period pains they came in waves and I felt a terrible pressure, I assume these are the same as early contractions. When I got up in morning some tissue passed into the loo - about kidney bean size I thought that was it due to what the midwife had said. Luckily I looked on internet and found this .... I still wasn't sure if I had finished but was glad I read this page when the next bit happened or I think I would have been terrified. All Monday felt OK - as with you I had very little actual bleeding. Around tea time pain came in again very suddenly. Again in waves and enormous pressure like I wanted to push. After around half an hour this subsided. I got up from toilet ( had passed some small clots) and out came sac, placenta etc mine was about the size if a golf ball and intact. I was shocked initially but weirdly felt immediately better knowing it was truly over. Thank you again for this page as otherwise I don't know what I would have done ... I wish they would tell you this info as I would have been so much better prepared.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 22, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Hi, my name is Dawn, first of all I want to start by saying I am sorry for your loss. I am 40 years old with 5 children, I had clips put on my tubes 7 yrs ago this coming June, have had (before my clips) two miscarriages. A few months ago, I was rushed in ambulance to hosptial beacuse I had very heavy bleeding, clots and was stuck on my toilet for about 1/2 hr with extremly bad contraction pains, had to breath through them, and then suddenly found myself actually having to push, two hard pushes that passed a very large (size of my hand) tissue membrane, (nurse at hospital said it lookied like brain matter!), I took it with me in container and they sent it to pathology. I ended up spending the night overnight in hospital, they did ultrasound, it apparently was fine, just some stuff from bleeding and such there, they did pregnancy test (which I might add that past tests came out negative when pathology came back positve so I don't believe them), the doctor said that it was probably one of two things, either a misscarriage or tissue membrane that formed from too much estrogen (but I was only on pill for ONE MONTH), I went to my family dotor shortly after for test resylts and she was confused and di not fully understand them, she agreed with me that; how could a tissue membrane that big form in just one moths time? I was in the hospital the month prior to this also for heavy bleeding and cramps and smaller tissue passed, they found nothing on ultrasound then either. This test, my doctor told me it said, there were changes, not sure what that means either? Still to this day, I am not sure what it was. When I had the two miscarriages in the past, I didn't have to push them out but had all the other same symptome, including, nausea, dizziness, etc, all the usual pregnency symptoms I have with my 5 children. I am so frustrated and just wan to put my mind at ease one way or the other. I am looking to have my tubes reversed as my husband and I want to have a baby. I am just hoping that some day soon I can get some answers from someone. I don't expect that you can help, but really wated to talk to someone that may understand and has unfortunately gone through similar situations as me. Any suggestions, or comments or anything, may be a great help, thank you for your time in reading this and take care.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing this in such useful details. I had a miscarriage this morning. I have been going through exact things you described you went through. It's amazing. And exact same way, a plop in the toilet this morning and the whole thing, placenta, sack and the baby, looked exactly like in your pictures. I needed to see this to be sure, as today is Sunday and can only see my doc tomorrow. I fished it out from the toilet too. Although I have been bleeding for the last one week, I am not bleeding since the baby came out. Again, thanks for recording and sharing. I hope you had that 4th baby you wanted by now. Take care :)ReplyDelete
Hi all....ReplyDelete
I am actually experiencing a miscarriage as we speak. I am lucky enough to have a beautiful healthy daughter that will be four next week. Dad and i are divorced and i was in a long relationship with someone i care for deeply when we broke up on sunday.
I woke up this morning very early with terrible back pain and weird cramps. I am on loestrin 24 so i rarely even experience pms or get my period but i was in ER in early february for my stomach and was tested for pregnancy and was negative... So when i passed this chunk of grayish brownish blood streaked semi gelatinious yuck, i was sort of alarmed. I showered and went to work early and the cramping got worse. The blood was more red with small flecks of gray in it and i was noticing an odor. I called the doc and got in right away. He told me during the exam that he was pretty certain i was having a miscarriage and that based on the size of my uterus he didnt think i had been pregnant for long, 3 maybe 4 weeks but that it seemed like my body would take care of it on its own. Boy is it.. I am in so much pain.
This on top of my break up... I know its for the best because i am in no position to raise another kid alone... But talk about salt in the wound.
I dont wish this on anyone.
I found out I was pregnant on 12/24/11 and was super excited as my husband and I had literally just started trying to get pregnant. On 1/31/12 we went in for our first ultrasound and was told it was twins the same sac! Then they looked a little bit closer and there were no heartbeat for either baby, they had stopped developing at 5 to 6 weeks and I was supposed to be 9 weeks along at that point. My heart instantly sank, but I knew that miscarriages are really common and it doesn't mean this is the end.
I was given two options D&C or Natural, and I wanted to go natural since this was my very first pregnancy and I'm only 27. I didn't want to run the risk of having bad enough scar tissue that I wouldn't ever be able to get pregnant again.
A few weeks passed and nothing happened, in fact i still felt very much pregnant (puking, bloated, and exhausted).... super frustrating considering I knew they weren't alive.
Finally on 2/20/12 I started to spot dark brown blood (old blood) so I knew it was coming. Then on 2/23/12 and 2/24/12 I was in incredible pain and had to miss work, I passed some blood clots but didn't really bleed that much and didn't feel like that could've been it???
I went in for an exam and doc said to wait it out another couple weeks; that more would pass at some point due to my HCG levels were at 502 still and my cervix was still slightly dilated. So I waited a couple more weeks with no results, in fact there were points were I didn't even need a pad... talk about confusing!
Finally the doc said to come in for an ultrasound on 3/15/12 because something could be wrong since I was still miscarrying. The ultrasound showed an empty sac still in my uterus. At that point I asked for Cytotec because I was still very against getting a D&C. I waited until 3/16/12 to take the pills because I didn't want to miss anymore work. The cramping from the pills really wasn't that bad, but the amount of blood for about two to three hours was crazy. At one point I was pretty sure I had passed the sac.
I went in for another ultrasound on 3/22/12 and it showed the sac was now gone! I was so excited and thought this whole ordeal was over. They told me it looked like there were a couple more blood clots I needed to pass and I should be good to go!
A week passed and nothing happened, I continued passing lots of blood clots not just a few. I was getting really stressed out as this was effecting my work, and my life in general. On 3/27/12 I was in sooo much pain again that it felt like another miscarriage! I couldn't believe I was still going through this! I stuck it out until 3/29/12 when I finally decided to call my doctor to see if something more was going on. Doctor wanted me to come in the next day to run tests as I might be experiencing infection.
Literally after I got off the phone with the doctor i felt the urge to push. I went to the bathroom and this alien like thing came out of me with a huge glob of blood behind it. I grabbed on to this thing and put it in a baggy, because it freaked me out. This is what was causing me so much pain for the last few days, and at that point I felt instant relief. I tried calling the doc back but got "nurses on call" they wanted me to go to the er as I might need a d&c. I stuck it out until my unplanned appointment for the next day.
Went to my exam today 3/30/12 and my cervix is finally closed. The object that came out of my was the placenta. The doctor couldn't believe we didn't see this on the ultrasound. At this point I should just have light spotting for a week and then it should be over. I have another doctors appointment on 4/5/11 to check my hcg levels and to get another exam to make sure everything is okay.
I can't believe I went through this for nearly two months, it has been soooo painful (physically and emotionally). I'm so thankful it's over!
My story is close to the post above mine...although I didn't have twins. When I found out I was pregnant on March 18th and confirmed by my doctors office on the 19th, I was so excited!! I have a 21 year old son and always wanted more kids. I didn't even care that the father and I was on good terms. I was determined to have and raise another baby. My son turned out wonderful and he was so excited to be a part of his little brother/sister's life. I went in for my first ultrasound on 4/24/2012. I was referred to this OB by my neighbor...she thought I would like her and I immediately did. It was unfortunate we couldn't share good news together because when she gave me the ultrasound using the vaginal probe, she said my baby was only showing about 6 weeks and not the 9 I was suppose to be and that she couldn't see a heart beat and she should. I immediately lost it! I was so devastated and so heartbroken!!! It wasn't my first miscarriage but it was my first pregnancy in 14 years and it's just broken my heart into little pieces. After some more ultrasound tests at the diagnostic clinic the next morning and lab work it was confirmed that my baby had stopped developing at 6 weeks. Could it get any worse?? I know I will be able to pick up the pieces eventually and I haven't told my son because he has finals at school next week and I don't want him to be distracted but it will be a very long time before I can get over this because who knows if I will ever get pregnant again!! :(ReplyDelete
I have had 2 confirmed miscarriages. My husband and I had a healthy baby girl one year after we got married. The pregnancy was perfect and I also never even had morning sickness. Then 2 years later we decided to have another baby. I got pregnant quickly and my period was late so I had a test and they said it was negative. So I waited another week or 2 and had another test and they said it was positive. Then about 2 weeks later I started bleeding. I never had any pain or anything, just maybe mild cramps. It was just like I was having a period. I never passed any tissue as far as I know. I think a baby just never really formed. The same thing happened to me another 2 years later. Just as soon as I got a positive test (like being a week late with my period) I started bleeding. They told me my hormone levels were still up but I was losing the pregnancy. Again no tissue or bad pains. I probably wasn't along far enough. But this strange thing has happened to me a few times: I would think I was having a normal period, but I would look at my pad and there would be this thing that looked like a little deflated balloon with a string on it. It wasn't made of blood, it was actually like skin. They were about the size of a quarter or so and with a little tube-like thing almost like it was a little sac and umbilical cord. In fact it happened 2 days ago the last time and I remember I was in bed and all of a sudden I had this bad pain that lasted a few seconds and then when I got up I found that. What happened this time was I was getting started back on my birth control pills and I started them a little late in my cycle but I wasn't concerned about the timing, I just wanted to get started on them because I have so much pms. I was on them for about a week or a week and a half and I started spotting. I spotted for about 5 days and then it stopped. I figured it might be normal when first starting birth control. Then it was just time to go off the pills and have a period and it started, and then the balloon thing came out a day later. And like I said I have had that exact same thing happen before; it looked the same so it was not some random piece of clot. I am 46 years old and so being pregnant and/or having a baby is not so smart-maybe we should be more careful :) I wonder now just how many babies I have up there in heaven?ReplyDeleteReplies
Momma65, I am so glad someone else had a similar experience as I did in regards to passing this strange balloon like tissue. I've been searching the internet since it happened to me yesterday to figure out what it was and wasn't finding anything until I saw your post here! I am around 6.5 weeks pregnant and am scheduled for my dating ultrasound next Wednesday. However I started spotting on Monday night and then Tuesday morning I looked down at my pantyliner and this thing was there! I didn't have any pain or cramps. I took a picture of it, it looks exactly like how you described. I went to the doctors that morning, showed her the picture, she didn't have any comment besides "that is a fairly large piece of clot to pass". Did you ever find out what it was??? I have no idea what is happening, whether I've miscarried, in the process, or if me and baby are fine. It's terrifying. Doctor just sent me to test my HCG levels after the appointment and then re-test on Monday and then do the ultrasound on Wednesday. I hate this waiting and not knowing!!!Delete
thank you for sharing your expeirience with us all online, it must have taken a lot to put this together but i am sure it will be very helpful to all those in that situation like myself and my partner who have just gone through it ourselfs at around the same time period as yourself. I have been looking for answers online like you have and this i have found very helpful!ReplyDelete
I am so glad someone was willing to share thier experience and photos, it has really helped me to relax.ReplyDelete
this past tuesday i figured i must be pregnant as i was a week late, so i walked impatiently 3 miles to the store to get a test and 3 miles back, i used it as soon as i got home and it was a very strong positive right away, but as i wiped from peeing on the test there was spotting, and it only got heavier through the day and the next day, this morning ( thursday ) i used my Divacup as i ran out of pads ( i dont buy them anymore and hubby is at work) and when i used the washroom later i dumped the diva cup in the toilet,a large mass fell with a pretty decent splash, and sunk to the bottom of the toilet. I knew exactly what it was and out of curiosity and the lack of heart to flush him/her and scooped it out with an old swiffer duster handle ( i knew i wasnt going to be using it anymore) and put it in a small cup.. to my surprise there were 2 babies :( i was having twins :(!
I am really feeling guilty.. i do not know if they died prior, or if they died because of my walk to the store, and even tho i didnt exactly want to be having more babies yet.. i feel very sad. i just hope both of thier little souls go help out someone who is having trouble concieving <3
rest in peace Twin A and twin B <3
I'm finally looking for some support online. We lost our lil boy (16 weeks on Tuesday) I was having a lot of stomach pain monday night which I thought was just the stomach flu going around, went to the bathroom at 6am and the bleeding started....I realized I was in full out labor. It was awful, I got to the hospital and they gave me some pain medicine, I just wanted to be put out, I couldn't bear having to be asked to push, as I had felt the need to. the doctor assisted and the baby was taken.ReplyDelete
I had gone in early (around 6 weeks or so) for some light spotting that had scared me. they did an ultrasound and said it must have been a placental tear, but it looked like it had healed. The doctor told us that it was a beautifully formed baby boy, but the placenta may have had a tear, or an abruption, they are still doing some tests. This is the first we knew it was a boy. We took him home and burried him under a tree that our friends gave us. I never thought how hard it would be to do this and how much love we have put into this lil guy. Our 2 1/2 year old is so much support. We are just numb. I'm really not sure how to greive all this. Of course it's different for everyone. I just am so sad right now. all our hopes, dreams, for this little guy, gone.....We are so happy that we were able to bring him home and make a memorial for him. To us a life is a life, no matter how long or short. He will live in our hearts. Keep us strong baby, mommy promises to send you hugs and kisses every night on angels wings.
To everyone else experiencing this. Use each other. this is a huge outlet and I'm so happy to have found it today.
god bless
Thank you so much for posting this! I experienced virtually the same thing 7 years ago during my first marriage. We had tried and tried to get pregnant. Then this one time (my periods were always messed up) I was painting my kitchen and suddenly I had awful cramps worse then menstrual ones, and suddenly I felt something slip out of me. It was a blob just like you showed here. I was never sure if it was just a blood clot, I always wondered if it could have been a baby. My doctors never gave me a answer. But I know now it must have been a miscarriage. It saddens me, yet gives me hope. Maybe I can actually get pregnant. Thank you!ReplyDelete
I was 8 weeks yesterday and went to the ER on tuesday for bleeding. They told me to come back today to see what my HCG levels were. Sadly I lost my baby and I'm so sad :( I don't really wanna talk about it to anyone I know cuz I feel awkward when I cry. I just don't know what to do. This helped me in the fact that I know I will be able to have more children but I'm still heartbroken.ReplyDelete
I think recently I may have miscarried. I've never really experienced anything like I did last week. It started with horrible cramp-like pains. Let me go back a bit first...I was getting sick/felt nauseous and I was extremely tired prior to this. I would wake up in the morning only to pass out on the couch for hours soon after that. Prior to the cramping pain my boobs were feeling extremely full and sore to the touch. Back to the cramp-like pains... I was extremely worried about them and asked my husband for help. He told me to take pain meds, so I did, and headed into work. The pain medication did not work and the pain kept on through my 4-6 hour shift. I noticed spotting when I went to use the restroom that night. Then the next morning I woke up with horrible bleeding. I had tissue and clots that I was passing as well. This lasted 2-3 days before it became very light. The bleeding went on for about 6 days after I noticed the spotting. Then it stopped. I had cramping pain again today and noticed more tissue passing. It was two little clots the size of this dot . and they were attached by a string that was the thickness of sewing thread. Could I have passed twins? I'm almost certain I miscarried, as that was so very different from my normal periods...not to mention it was 6-12 days earlier than my regularly scheduled period. I wish I knew for sure. Any feedback on this is welcome my email is email@example.com Thanks!ReplyDelete
I just wanted to say thank you for this post. I miscarried our second baby just recently. (The first was so early that there was possibly no implantation, so I really had no idea what to expect.)ReplyDelete
We went in to the ER for spotting and they did an ultrasound and found that our precious baby had no heartbeat. Your post really helped me!
Hi thank you for your sharing your sad story i hope by now you had a good pregnancy again if not i wish so in the near future.i am having a miscarriage right now just this morning i went the ER and felt so weak and faint the nurse came and took me to the room and the doctor gave me a good pain reliever better than tynelol 3 .i had had cramping and contractions for over 24 hours.pain came and goes.i was in my 10 weeks pregnancy while the ultrasound shows that its only 6 weeks.the same problem happened to me last year i misscariage in my 9 th week while the baby died in week 5.its very sad when the doctor say that we can not make any further invistagation until the third miscarriage .while its really painful...sad...and emotionally killing.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing these pictures. Im 7weeks and 1 day today and just passing tiny blood clots. Ive been spotting for two and a half weeks now but hcg still rising and cervix still closed and this baby still had a heartbeat the other day. I was 6 weeks 5days and my hcg was at 190,000. HB was 130. But today with the smaller clots and the cramping in my back. I thought maybe I had to poop that's the feeling im getting. This is my 7th pregnancy so im on edge. Ive had only one live birth. Please pray for me and thank you for sharing your photographs I find it comforting knowing what to look for. And god bless you all as I know how your feeling and pray im able to hold ono this baby. TY-DeebaReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your story and the photos. It is so true that there is so much information on the internet about pregnancies but not enough detailed information on what to expect during a miscarriage. I am 41 years old and in the middle of a miscarriage which begun over a week ago. It is my second pregnancy loss. My first pregnancy resulted in a termination at 4.5 weeks as the baby had trisomy 13 (chromosomal issue). I chose to have an induction rather than a d&c at that time. It was the worst time of my life. Two years later I got pregnant again in July 2013. At my dating ultrasound in early September we found out that I was 6 weeks pregnant however, the baby's heartbeat was at 80 bpm which is very low. A few days later I experienced brownish-pinkish discharge on/off through the days as if it was the beginnings of a period. I went to emergy and had my hcg levels checked which confirmed that my hcg levels were at 16,800, again a low with a 6 week pregnancy. The hospital doctor sent me for an ultrasound the next day which confirmed the baby's heartbeat was still at 80. The radiology doctor told me that my pregnancy was not progressing well. I went back to my family doctor who confirmed that this pregnancy will be resulting in a miscarriage. She asked me if I'd like to have a d/c or allow nature to take it's course. I chose the latter. In week 1 I continued to have pinkish-brownish discharge with no cramps and towards the end of week 1 I started to bleed darker blood like a period and started to feel light cramps. By beginning of week 2 (currently on), on early Monday morning I began to feel light pain that kept coming and going every 2 minutes lasting for 45 seconds. I had the pain for a couple of years. I took Advil and went back to bed and was able to get through my work day. That evening I began to feel uterine cramps which continued to come and go (contractions). I took Advil and the pain didn't subside for 2-3 hours. I could feel the blood dripping in my pad as I lay on the couch. I'd go to the bathroom and pass blood and probably clots. There were one or two times when I went felt a pain somewhere in the birth canal and I went to the bathroom and felt something push through at separate times. In the toilet it looked like dark red tissue and/or blood clots. I started to feel relief after that and was able to sleep better that night. The next morning (today) I decided to take a sick day from work and take some rest. During the afternoon, I started to feel those cramps again but they weren't as persistent and painful as last night. I didn't pass any clots or tissue. I have taken Advil since then and appear to be fine. I assume that my miscarriage is not over yet as I am still bleeding but not profusely. I have an app with my family doc on Wednesday at which time I'll ask her if she can test my hcg levels to see how close I am to the end of this miscarriage and to get an ultrasound. I am so sorry to hear about all your losses. It's very sad that women who want to conceive have to experience this. I wish all of you love, healing, peace and healthy pregnancies for those of us who are still trying.ReplyDelete
Hi thanks for the stories. The day I turned 17 weeks I was in pain so i went to the ER and they took some urine and told me i had a UTI. The next morning i was still in pain I got up to use the bathroom and and the baby came out and it was still alive the heart was still beating and it was moving so my BF called 911 and they told me to get off the toilet and lay on the floor and put a towel under the baby. The ambulance came and they cut the umbilical cord they said there was nothing they could do. I was hurt. I couldn't believe that was happening. the doctors couldn't tell me what happened, i really want to know what was wrong.ReplyDelete
JP I'm so sorry for your terrible loss. May God comfort you. Hugs.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing this heartbreaking story and pictures. I've searched online for years but never came up with anything to show me what I've been through in the past. I have a blood disorder that causes spontaneous miscarriages and I don't think I've ever made it past 3 months. I'm currently going through another and honestly quit counting after the first few years. I've never been blessed with having a child and I just turned 45 today. I just suffer in silence now since my husband would say insensitive things regarding it. I suppose it was his own way of dealing with it. Since being diagnosed with this disorder 3 years ago it would explain why I've not been able to have a child in the last 10 years of marriage. Congratulations to all that have been blessed.ReplyDelete
Two days ago, I woke up to find brown spotting. I called my midwife, who said it was most likely because I had had intercourse two nights before and to let her know if it turned red. I went to work and on first break went to the bathroom and saw the spotting had turned red, and it wasn't spotting as much as period-type coming out. I called their office again and was told to head in about an hour later for an ultrasound. I called my husband's work and had him sent home. He met me at home and we went to the clinic. The ultrasound tech gooped me up and started sliding around. I immediately spotted the baby. She asked if I was sure on my dates (I was supposed to be 11 wks 2 days) because I was only measuring 7 weeks. I measured small with my first baby and he was fine. I said I was positive on the dates, gave the first day of LMP and expected due date. Then I asked her if there was a heartbeat. Sadly, she said, "I'm not seeing one." She then went to get the midwife. The midwife looked at the pics on the ultrasound and apologized but confirmed the embryo was not viable. She told me what to expect. Yesterday, I kept going to the bathroom and felt the tissue leave my body in about 5 trips. Altogether, it took from about 2p-9p. The embryo came out in my maxi pad. I held it. I told it I was sorry but that it was not meant to be. I asked that the baby forgive me if it was anything I had done (was working on quitting smoking at 7 weeks). I did flush it because the ground was too cold and frozen to dig a hole outside (plus we had just moved and didn't have a shovel). Today, I am having some lower back cramping but nothing too bad. The bleeding has given way to spotting. I am taking it easy this week and was given a doctor's note to take the week off work. The midwife and I agree that it was most likely an abnormality that caused the baby to stop growing. I have a healthy (and ornery) 20 month old son, so I know I can have healthy babies. This one just wasn't meant to be one.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. There should be more information and pictures out there, in this age of having everything at our fingertips. We should be able to learn about our bodies and what is happening to us. Thank you all for being brave and sharing. I am so sorry for your losses.ReplyDelete
Thank you, for the insight on miscarriages, I wish I had found such a site when I had my 2nd miscarriage 3 years ago at 8 weeks, I still have it complete in my freezer, I am so grateful I have a 20 month old and would love another baby to complete our family, sadly am having another miscarriage as I type at 8w2d, we saw a beating heart at 5w6d, I had non doubling betas so expected this would be the outcome.ReplyDelete
It's really comforting to see what can be expected especially for ladies having their 1st miscarriage.
I think I may be miscarrying as I write this. I am 6 wks 4 days pregnant and have been experiencing bleeding on and off for the past week. All my pregnancy symptoms are gone also. I have contacted the hospital and the won't scan me until 7 weeks. I am beside my self as had two healthy pregnancies prior so have no idea what to expect. Any advice would be welcome.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this blog. I'm miscarring right now and I too was crying so hard just thinking that I've flushed the "baby"'away. I haven't seen anything like this yet. Or maybe I didn't notice. I was 5 wks and 2 days along. This was my first miscarriage.ReplyDelete
I've had two defiant miscarriages. Nether showed up on pee test which is normal for me as I don't normally show up for 8-12 weeks. The first time I my son was three and jumped on my stomach while I was napping and I started cramping immediately then started bleeding this was similar to a heavy period with mild cramping and I passed what looked like bits wet toilet paper. Currently I'm going through another I'm 7 weeks and haven't showed up on test yet but doc. saw indications of pregnancy on internal exam and sent me for an internal ultersound but I was to early to show anything other than some kind of strip that is common in pregnancy before sac forms(I was 3-4 wks). Reason for the test is I have been having a lot of symptoms common w/ tubal pregnancy and she was trying to rule it out(cramping particularly with light exertion), I had desided to ride the wheel chair cart to prevent more cramping while shopping and my son who is now 15(same son) tried to help by getting the bag of dog food for me, he desided instead of putting it in the basket it would fit better between my legs on the floor of the cart. Which would of been fine as there was plenty of room for it there had he placed it gently in but he got it between me and the cart handle and let go letting it just fall into place ! I did everything I could to deflect the blow but this was a 50 lb bag of dog food and so the baby got a pretty good bump. I started mildly cramping immediately, we went home and I laid down and got a severe head ache and chills. I sleep for about 4 hours still mildly cramping but mostly head ache and chills. After sleeping I felt better so got up and tried to sweep floor but had to go pee. Noticed a blood brown mucusy (looked like a brown glob of snot) glob. I thought that maybe a mucus plug and went and layed down. Over the next couple hours bleeding increased and turned bright red with some small clots then bleeding slowed down and almost stopped blood back to brown. That night my back hurt very bad and could not get comfortable every position either put painful pressure on my stomach or made my back hurt. Next morning was bleeding light red blood again. I took a vestrol and Tylenol for the pain, vestrol is a muscle relaxer given during pregnancy. And sleep for 3-4 hours when I walk up I was bleeding red blood with clots again the bleeding slowed by bedtime. Today I'm bleeding lightly red blood and my back is killing me and I'm cramping pretty good debating on trying another vestrol or going in for a DNC. I prefer to it pass on it own if it will but I am watching for signs of problems and will go in if need be.ReplyDelete
I experienced a miscarriage after a healthy birth my son was 7 at the time I was in pain like you and pass a fetus out the pain decrease after I pass the fetus. I was scheduled to have a d and c but pass everything out, I was relieved I didn't have to go through that I was a emotional wreck then I was a mess I think I was depressed for a while but after 3 years later I got pregnant again had discharged a little blood I know I was going to have another miscarriage again with this pregnancy. But a lot of rest and take it easy I had the baby full term healthy a baby boy. I was relieved to have a healthy pregnancy, but I do still think of of the miscarriage and my heart goes out to others who went through the same thing.ReplyDelete
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Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for uploading this and sharing your story. You see yesterday I made a trip to the emergency room because I was bleeding uncomfortable and didn't know why. I was born with TS (Turner syndrome) and I was told I would never get pregnant and so forth. Back in May I experienced my first menstrual cycle at the age of 41..but I had doubts that I would still be able to consieve because of fertility issues I can experience because of TS. Moving forward I noticed I missed my cycle back in July and I didn't bleed again until August twelve due to me having intercourse with my boyfriend, I didn't think nothing of it except I had came on. Each time we had sex I would bleed and this was a bit unnerving to me and him as well. The VERY last time we had sex ( yesterday morning) I was bleeding so bad it wouldn't stop, I was bleeding all over the place. So I got dressed, put a tampon on to stop the bleeding at least until I got there and waited to be seen. When they did my pelvic exam they noticed something was inside my cervix and they took it out.. to my shock they told me I had miscarried then looked at the specimen again and told me they wasn't sure what it was but couldn't be a fetus so they wanted to run some test, I was baffled and wondered why would they change their mind like that and what could it be that was inside me?!? I looked closely at the "specimen" and I didn't have a clue as to what to think. I felt in my heart that I had miscarried and didn't know I was pregnant, but it explained away some of the systems I was having. I felt bloated and I had mood swings some food didn't taste the same to me a d I was constantly tired. I needed answers. So I took three pictures of the specimen just to confirm my suspicious and prove them wrong. I happened to come across your article and to say the least I was shocked to see this EXACT picture on here! I'm really overwhelmed right now and I can't even think even now. I'm supposed to see my ob-gyn tomorrow so I'm going to explain to them what happened and show him or her the picture. This is my only conclusion here. I thank you and I'm so sorry for your lost.i hope my story reach you. yours truly, NicoleReplyDelete
woo this is so bad as I went through the same thing exactlyReplyDelete
Hi....ive expelldd a huge tissue after so much pain last Wednesday...i dnt knw if i was pregnant....didnt take a testReplyDelete


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The 2008 presidential candidates make their case for the Catholic vote
U.S. Catholic interviews John McCain and Barack Obama
How would you go about creating a culture of life in the United States, specifically with regard to the issues of abortion, stem cell research, and capital punishment?
John McCain
On abortion: I believe strongly in our moral obligation to stand up for human dignity. We must remember that our freedoms are not only defended by our diplomacy and military power but, very importantly, by the decency and respect with which we treat one another, and by our belief that as our dignity is entitled to respect, so are we obliged to respect and defend the dignity of others.
I am proud of my 25-year pro-life record in Congress. I oppose partial birth abortion and support the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The reversal of Roe v. Wade represents only one step, however, in the long path toward ending abortion. Once the question is returned to the states, the fight for life will be one of courage and compassion—the courage of a pregnant mother to bring her child into the world and the compassion of civil society to meet her needs and those of her newborn baby.
The pro-life movement has done tremendous work in building and reinforcing the infrastructure of civil society by strengthening faith-based, community, and neighborhood organizations that provide critical services to pregnant mothers in need.
On stem cells: Stem cell research offers tremendous hope for those suffering from a variety of deadly diseases—hope for both cures and life-extending treatments. The compassion to relieve suffering and to cure deadly disease, however, cannot erode moral and ethical principles.
On capital punishment: I support the death penalty for heinous crimes in which the circumstances warrant capital punishment.
Barack Obama
On abortion: No one is pro-abortion, and I respect that people of good faith will disagree on this issue. I strongly support a woman's right to choose. I also firmly believe that women do not make these decisions casually and that they are ultimately in the best position to make this decision with their family, their doctor, and their pastor.
At the same time, much more can and should be done to address the underlying factors that may lead a woman into the difficult situation where she feels she has to make this decision. For example, we should be working aggressively to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby the need for abortions. We have to ensure the availability of comprehensive health- and age-appropriate sex education. Abstinence is part of that, but there needs to be a full range of components, and government can't do it all.
I've said regularly that parents have to step up to the plate; they need to turn off the television and instill in their kids a sense of the sacredness of sex. We also must commit to supporting women who choose to have a child. We can do this by ensuring the availability of and access to pre- and postnatal care, providing parenting education, and increasing support for adoption and foster care services.
On stem cells: Many of us have friends or family members who could benefit from more robust stem cell research, and I'm sorry that President Bush has fought this potentially life-saving research, which I have long supported along with many Republicans. Stem cells hold the promise of treatments and cures for more than 70 major diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, traumatic spinal cord injuries, diabetes, and more, and as many as 100 million Americans may benefit from embryonic stem cell research.
At the same time I believe that stem cell research needs to be conducted with the highest ethical standards. I co-sponsored stem cell legislation in Illinois that established review of this research by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In the United States Senate I co-sponsored legislation that would ensure that only those embryos that would otherwise be discarded could be used and that the donors would have to provide written consent for the use of these embryos. I also support greater research to explore the viability of adult stem cells and cord blood.
On capital punishment: Throughout my career I have worked strenuously to ensure that the death penalty is only administered fairly and justly. That's why I joined with law enforcement and civil rights groups to reform a broken system in Illinois that had sent 13 innocent men to death row. But I do believe that there are some crimes that are so heinous that they deserve the death penalty. We also have to work with victims and victims' families to ensure they are receiving the support and counseling they need when recovering from a violent crime.
Catholic social teaching proclaims a preferential option for the poor. In a time of increasing economic woes, what policies would you put in place to protect the poor and the working poor of this country?
I will make the eradication of poverty, which ensnares more than 36 million Americans, a top priority of the McCain administration. A strong and vibrant America, one in which people can move up into the middle class, put their kids through college, work hard, and one day retire in dignity, is critical not only to our economic future but to the very security of our nation.
As president I will set aside the needs of the special interests to advance the interests of the American people, especially those 12 million impoverished children who deserve every opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
I believe we must help Americans who are hurting from soaring gasoline and food costs. We can help lower gas prices by reducing our dependence on foreign oil through the use of domestic drilling and higher fuel economy standards. I'll institute a summer gas tax holiday to provide real, immediate relief to hard-working Americans who are struggling to fill up their tanks.
I will overhaul unemployment insurance and make it a program for retraining, relocating, and assisting workers who have lost a job. The unemployment insurance system created in the 1950s needs to be modernized to meet the goals of helping displaced workers make ends meet between jobs and moving people quickly on to the next opportunity.
I believe that we can strengthen community colleges and technical training and give displaced workers more choices to find their way back to productive and prosperous lives.
My own path to Christ was shaped in part by my work as a community organizer with the poor and disadvantaged on the South Side of Chicago. Through this work, which was funded in part by Catholic churches, I witnessed the struggles of those facing unemployment and economic hardship. Today there are millions of Americans who are experiencing similar hardships.
It is our collective responsibility to recommit to tackling concentrated poverty. There is a range of ways in which we can accomplish this—such as providing tax relief to struggling Americans and investing in communities that have been left behind. I have proposed an expanded earned income tax credit, a program that already has lifted millions out of poverty, and a "Making Work Pay" tax cut for working families.
I believe it's time to protect home ownership. Owning a home is the culmination of the American Dream. I plan on creating a universal mortgage credit as well as a fund to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
I will also establish 20 "Promise Neighborhoods" in impoverished, crime-ridden areas to be modeled after the Harlem's Children Zone, which provides a full network of social services aimed at uplifting the community.
I applaud the campaigns of nongovernmental organizations like Catholic Charities USA, which has pledged to work to cut poverty in half by 2020. The problems of this nation are too large for government or any one group to solve alone. We need all hands on deck.
Catholics share a belief that humans ought to be stewards of creation. How would your policies on the environment safeguard the integrity of creation?
I am proud of my longstanding commitment to conserving America's natural resources and promoting environmental stewardship. We face immense environmental challenges that will impact the quality of life we leave future generations. If I am elected, my administration will reflect the guiding principles of Theodore Roosevelt, America's foremost conservation president.
Our national parks, national seashores, wildlife refuges, and national monuments embody America's commitment to preserving our most precious natural treasures. Unfortunately, Congress' failure to devote the proper resources toward operations and maintenance has caused many park units to fall into disrepair. We must preserve the cultural significance and natural beauty of our most wild and historic places.
Climate change is the single greatest environmental challenge of our time. The facts of global warming demand our urgent attention, especially in Washington. Not only does our dependence on foreign oil bring about sizable national security risks, but the preponderance of scientific evidence points to the warming of our climate from the burning of fossil fuels.
I have introduced the Lexington Project, a comprehensive energy and climate strategy to provide America with secure sources of energy, ensure our continued prosperity, and address global climate change. This plan includes the elements necessary to achieve these objectives by producing more power, pushing technology to help free our transportation sector from its use of foreign oil, cleaning up our air, addressing climate change, and ensuring that Americans have dependable energy sources.
There is a moral component to ensuring we are being good stewards of God's creation, and I admire Pope Benedict's leadership on this issue and his recent advocacy for better care of our environment.
As president I will rally new coalitions to confront the challenge of global climate change and conservation of our natural resources. I will create a bipartisan consensus to implement a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the level top scientists have recommended.
I will also ensure that the United States regains international leadership on the climate change issue by creating a Global Energy Forum of the world's top emitters and re-engaging the United States into the post-Kyoto treaty negotiations.
I firmly believe that together we can tackle this great challenge and ensure that we are responsible stewards of the environment for future generations.
The Catholic Church teaches that health care is a basic human right. Given that 47 million people in the United States are uninsured and an additional 25 million are underinsured, how would your health care policy ensure that all Americans, regardless of job status or health risks, have access to affordable health care?
I believe we can and must provide access to health care for every American. I have plans to make health care more portable and affordable with generous tax credits. Losing a job is hard enough without losing your health care, too.
My plan will use competition to improve the quality of health insurance with greater variety to match people's needs, lower prices, and create portability. Families should be able to purchase health insurance nationwide, across state lines.
I will reform the tax code to offer more choices beyond employer-based health insurance coverage. While still having the option of employer-based coverage, every family will receive a direct refundable tax credit—effectively cash—of $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families to offset the cost of insurance.
Families will be able to choose the insurance provider that suits them best, and the money would be sent directly to the insurance provider. Those obtaining innovative insurance that costs less than the credit can deposit the remainder in expanded Health Savings Accounts.
No American should be denied coverage to quality care because of a preexisting condition. I will work closely with states to create Guaranteed Access Plans (GAP) that will ensure quality coverage to individuals who are unable to find coverage due to high premiums. GAPs will have reasonable limits on premiums and offer help for low-income Americans.
In Illinois I was proud to be a chief co-sponsor of the Bernardin Amendment, named after the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, which set out that health care is a fundamental right.
My health care plan provides all Americans with quality, portable, and affordable health care coverage. It also will reduce costs for all Americans—$2,500 in health care costs for families. If you like your health care, nothing changes. If you don't have health insurance or don't like your health insurance, you will have a range of private health insurance options as well as a public option.
No one will be turned away because of a preexisting condition or illness. In addition to guaranteed eligibility, the plan will include reasonable premiums, co-pays, and deductibles; subsidies; simplified enrollment and paperwork; and comprehensive benefits. The time has come for affordable, quality care for all Americans.
I have heard stories from people who are hanging on by a thread because of the stack of medical bills they can't pay. People who don't know where else to turn for help but who do know that when it comes to health care, we have talked, tinkered, and dawdled as this crisis festered for decades. It is time to turn the page on the failed politics of yesterday's health care debates and tackle this challenge together.
Historically the Catholic Church in the United States has been a church of immigrants; we remain so today. What do you see as the components of a successful, comprehensive immigration policy?
My Senate colleagues and I twice attempted to pass comprehensive immigration legislation. We hoped to fix our broken borders, ensure respect for the laws of this country, recognize the important economic contribution of immigrant laborers, apprehend those who came here illegally to commit crimes, and deal practically and humanely with those who came here, as my distant ancestors did, to build better, safer lives for their families—without excusing those who came here illegally or granting them privileges before those who have been waiting their turn outside the country.
Many Americans did not believe us when we said we would secure our borders, and so we failed in our efforts. I don't want to fail again to achieve comprehensive immigration reform. We must prove we have the resources to secure our borders and use them, while respecting the dignity and rights of citizens and legal residents of the United States.
When we have achieved our border security goal, we must enact and implement the other parts of practical, fair, and necessary immigration policy. We have economic and humanitarian responsibilities, and they require no less dedication from us in meeting them.
As part of this commitment, I believe we must establish a user-friendly system to check a worker's identity, employing a limited set of secure documents that contain biometric data and are electronically verifiable. This system should be secure and provide responses to employer inquiries in a prompt and timely manner to offer both the employer and employee security in their hiring decisions.
I will make comprehensive immigration reform a top priority in my first year as president. We have to finally bring the 12 million undocumented out of the shadows, secure our borders, and crack down on employers abusing undocumented immigrants.
We must require people to get right with the law. For those who have been working here and paying taxes, we should create a pathway to citizenship that puts the undocumented at the back of the line, behind those who came here legally. They should pay a fine, pay taxes, and learn English.
I will promote citizenship for legal, documented immigrants by ensuring that application fees are reasonable and fair and making sure that all security background checks are accurate and timely. Finally, I will improve our legal permanent resident visa programs and temporary programs to attract some of the world's most talented people to America.
I want to preserve the integrity of our borders. I support additional personnel, infrastructure, and technology on the border and at our ports of entry. We also need additional customs and border protection agents equipped with better technology and real-time intelligence.
Pope John Paul II said, "War is always a defeat for humanity." What is your plan for our nation as it deals with the war on terror? How would you respond to future challenges to global peace such as a terrorist attack on U.S. soil or an escalation of the situation in Iran?
Defeating radical Islamist extremists is the transcendent national security challenge of our time. As president I would have one responsibility above all that must be met from Day 1 of my presidency: to protect the security of this great nation from all enemies. I assure you that I would employ all instruments of national power—military, intelligence, law enforcement, economic, and political—to defend our nation and defeat the terrorists who wish to destroy us.
If, heaven forbid, our country were directly attacked by Al Qaeda or its affiliates again, I would not rest until the perpetrators were captured or killed. Those who plan, train, and conduct terrorist attacks against America will be hunted wherever they may be and will feel the full wrath and weight of American power.
In such a circumstance, the planners would be rapidly targeted. There would be no sanctuaries and no mercy. Just as we have fought to ensure that Al Qaeda and its affiliates have no safe haven in Afghanistan and Iraq today, we must ensure there is no place on earth where they are free to plan and direct attacks against Americans.
There may be times when force is necessary—to stop an imminent threat to America or an ally, for example—but that is a decision I will never take lightly.
More broadly, in order to advance our national and common security, we must use elements of American power: military, economic, diplomatic, and informational power. That means not just maintaining the world's superior military, but increasing nonmilitary aid and using tough, smart, and principled diplomacy, engaging with both friends and foes.
I have deep respect for John Paul II and his opposition to the invasion of Iraq back in 2003, and for Pope Benedict's ongoing call for peace, particularly in light of the heinous anti-Christian violence in Iraq, including the murder of the Chaldean archbishop earlier this year.
I opposed the invasion of Iraq from the beginning because I feared it would result in an occupation of undetermined length with undetermined consequence.
Now we need to be as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in. That means using our withdrawal strategically to increase pressure on the Iraqi political leaders to come to a political agreement. But being as careful getting out as we were careless getting in also demands that we help deal with the 5 million refugees and internally displaced people in Iraq.
How do you reconcile national self-interest with the Catholic vision of the global common good? What should be the political and economic role of the United States around the world?
I believe it is possible in our time to make the world we live in a better, more peaceful place, where our interests and those of our allies are more secure, and where American ideals that are transforming the world—the principles of free people and free markets—advance even further than they have.
President Harry Truman once said of America, "God has created us and brought us to our present position of power and strength for some great purpose." In his time, that purpose was to contain Communism and build the structures of peace and prosperity that could provide safe passage through the Cold War.
Now it is our turn. The developments of science and technology have brought us untold prosperity, eradicated disease, and reduced the suffering of millions. We have a chance in our lifetime to raise the world to a new standard of existence.
The United States cannot lead by virtue of its power alone. We must be strong politically, economically, and militarily. But we must also lead by attracting others to our cause, by demonstrating once again the virtues of freedom and democracy, by defending the rules of international civilized society, and by creating the new international institutions necessary to advance the peace and freedoms we cherish.
Perhaps above all, leadership in today's world means accepting and fulfilling our responsibilities as a great nation. America must be a model citizen if we want others to look to us as a model. How we behave at home affects how we are perceived abroad.
I don't believe this is an either-or proposition. There is no reason to make global political or economic progress a zero-sum enterprise, which is why I have so strongly supported not just a significant increase in our development assistance to fight global poverty, but the negotiation of trade agreements that include binding labor and environmental provisions.


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We live in a world full of colourful plastics. From tooth brushes to shopping bags and computers, we rely on plastic for countless everyday items. It's even used to sole our shoes. In less than a hundred years, the use of synthetic polymers has exploded, making it the most commonly used material of our time. Polyethylene (PE) is a real all-rounder here. It is used in countless applications from flexible foils and food packaging through interior and exterior car fittings to children's toys, pipes and cables. Polyethylene is made up of countless interconnected ethylene molecules. This compound with two carbon atoms bound to four hydrogen atoms is one of the most important building blocks in the chemical industry: Around 180 million tonnes of ethylene are consumed each year – and demand is steadily rising at a rate of three to four percent annually.
Highest value creation: Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) pilot plant in La Porte, USA.
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For the downstream petrochemical industry, ethylene is one of the most important building blocks, with an annual demand growth of 3 to 4 percent. For example, plastics such as polyethylene are produced by polymerization of ethylene. The predominant process route for ethylene production is steam cracking of C2+ hydrocarbons. However, methane (C1) as a cheap, alternative feedstock from abundant conventional or unconventional gas resources cannot be converted to ethylene through steam cracking.
Production of ethylene from methane using an integrated, multi-stage process comprising of synthesis gas generation, methanol production and MTO (= Methanol-To-Olefins, i.e. ethylene and propylene) has not materialized so far due to hefty capital investment requirements and related poor project economics. US start-up Siluria has now changed that by finding a suitable catalyst and, together with Linde Engineering, developing an economically viable process called "Gemini". The Gemini process is based on the Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM), a catalyst mediated reaction that converts methane, in the presence of oxygen, to ethylene.
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In the first reaction step, methane and oxygen must be fed uniformly to the OCM catalyst. The catalyst converts these to ethylene and also produces small amounts of ethane, which can then be converted to ethylene in a second reaction section. In this second section, additional ethane and propane can also be injected and converted to ethylene. This process is powered by the heat released during the first reaction step. OCM technology is a particularly attractive option for regions that have access to low cost natural and natural gas liquids such as ethane and/or propane.
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Building on its wealth of experience in ethylene generation, Linde Engineering joined forces with Siluria Technologies to advance the new process to industrial-scale commercial maturity. The two companies complement each other perfectly with their expertise: The start-up developed the innovative OCM catalyst and accompanying reaction unit, while Linde focused on integrating this reaction unit into commercially viable plant concepts, including the requisite product separation and purification processes. "The need to mix hydrocarbons with oxygen and reach reaction temperatures of up to 900°C are challenging process conditions for the OCM catalyst and the reactor unit," explains Florian Penner, Head of Product Management at Linde. "But Siluria's demonstration plant in La Porte, Texas, with a capacity of approx. 400 tonnes of ethylene per year, has confirmed excellent and stable process performance since its initial start-up in 2014." Commercial readiness of the technology was demonstrated at the end of 2016. The experts at Linde Engineering now want to explore project opportunities with prospective customers.
Flexible design with great potential
The development collaboration between Linde and Siluria has resulted in novel process applications that enable ethylene to be efficiently produced from natural gas. The plant design is flexible, supporting capacities ranging from 30 to 1,000 kilotonnes of ethylene per year. The entire OCM process is designed to deliver maximum added value to customers.
Linde has already successfully integrated OCM reaction technology into commercial-scale applications, including product separation and purification. "In addition, the process consumes considerable quantities of oxygen. So it also creates interesting follow-on opportunities for Linde's air separation business and for Linde Gas," adds Ernst Haidegger, Head of Technology & Operations at Linde Petrochemical Plants, highlighting the potential for future projects.


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Take Back Oktober!
by cpatton on Sep.08, 2011, under Crafts, Events, Presentations, Projects
Yesterday I saw Halloween decorations in Walmart.
Look, I know it's September, but in the rush to reach the awesomeness that is Halloween, we're skipping over one of the best fall holidays of all – Oktoberfest! This humble holiday features over two weeks of booze and bacchanalia, only to have been usurped by one night of cosplay. Well, to that we say "Nay!" This year, the Midsouth Makers is taking back Oktober, and to get things started off right, we're going to brew our very own beer!
This Sunday at 2:30pm at the Space, member Ben Eishen will be hosting an informal discussion and demonstration of basic beer brewing. We'll have some hot wings on hand, but feel free to bring any food or pre-brewed drinks you'd like to indulge in during the demonstration. This will be an 18+ event, so please leave your kids at home for this one. Before you crack open a pumpkin this year, come by and crack open a cold one with the Midsouth Makers!


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Oak Ridge Boys React to the Passing of Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday (April 8) at the age of 87, and the Oak Ridge Boys have issued a statement in remembrance of the fallen leader, whose indomitable will earned her the nickname "Iron Lady."
Thatcher served as Prime Minister from 1979-1990, and she headed up Britain's Conservative Party from 1975-1990. The stong-willed leader was as much a conservative icon in England as her American counterpart Ronald Reagan was in the US, and through working hand-in-hand with him on many policy initiatives, she became a favorite of American conservatives as well. It was through that link that she met the Oaks, who are longstanding supporters of the Republican party.
"The Oak Ridge Boys were in attendance when Baroness Margaret Thatcher gave her last public speech. We there at the invitation of then President George W. Bush," singer Joe Bonsall says in a press release. "As I recall, it was a dinner honoring Ronald Reagan and we sang several songs that evening and got to spend a bit of quality time with Lady Thatcher. It was a great honor and a very memorable event for all of us."


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- Makes 16
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 cup (lightly packed) chopped pitted imported brine-cured green olives
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced garlic chives or 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
- 16 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices baguette
- 1 6-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese (cut into 16 rounds)
- Toast fennel seeds in small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, shaking skillet occasionally, about 1 minute. Transfer seeds to medium bowl. Add olives, 2 tablespoons oil, garlic chives, orange juice, thyme, and orange peel to bowl and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of bread slices with oil. Grill on 1 side until golden, about 1 minute. Turn bread over; immediately top each slice with 1 cheese round. Grill until bottoms are golden and cheese softens slightly, about 1 minute.
- Transfer crostini to platter. Spoon olive mixture over and sprinkle with pepper.
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- Garlic chives, also known as Chinese chives, can be found at Asian markets.
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On hot summer evenings, Jeanne likes to serve chilled rosé. It's delicious with the crostini and is also great paired with the Cornish game hens. To find interesting wines, Jeanne often stops by her favorite local wine shop, Colorado Wine Company. The staff there turned her on to the Château du Rouët 2007 Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvée Reservée Tradition ($13) that she's pouring tonight. The Grenache- Syrah blend has a fruity, elegant taste and is rich enough to stand up to the bold flavors in this menu.
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- Carbohydrates156 g(52%)
- Fat12 g(19%)
- Protein34 g(69%)
- Saturated Fat4 g(18%)
- Sodium1972 mg(82%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
- Fiber7 g(28%)
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Who gains more, Lance Armstrong or Oprah Winfrey?
- Oprah Winfrey%27s interview of Lance Armstrong runs Thursday and Friday on her Oprah Winfrey Network
- OWN%2C a joint venture with Discovery Communications%2C is hoping for a big bump in ratings
- Interest in the interview could be greater outside the USA%2C in nations where cycling is more popular
The media buildup to Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong is growing so large it's difficult to tell which of the two stands to benefit more.
Robert Thompson, professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse, thinks it's Winfrey.
"This shows she still gets the big interview," Thompson told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. "A lot of people are going to find, for the first time, where OWN is on their cable box. And that's very important for a fledgling channel."
There is much to gain for Armstrong, as well. "For Lance, it will appear he's starting the road to punishment and redemption because it'll look like he's paying a price," Thompson said. "But Oprah seems an Earth Mother type, so it's a safe way to go."
The Armstrong interview will run Thursday and Friday at 9 p.m. ET, one night more than planned, on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. Winfrey's low-rated cable channel seems certain to get a big boost from high interest in what the stripped seven-time Tour de France winner has to say after years of denying that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
Winfrey, appearing on CBS This Morning on Tuesday, said it was the biggest interview of her career. That's saying a lot, given that her popular syndicated show boasted many blockbuster interviews over its 25-year run -- including one with Michael Jackson in 1993, when Jackson hadn't granted an interview in 14 years.
David Walsh, who chased the Lance Armstrong doping story vigorously for years, is among those anxious to see the interview, but the chief sportswriter for the London Sunday Times is taking a wait-and-see approach.
"I'm not surprised he's confessing, but it's better to wait until it's played out in full" on OWN, Walsh told USA TODAY Sports. " We've all seen confessions that are convincing, and confessions that may not be as convincing."
OWN, a joint venture between Winfrey's production company and Discovery Communications, debuted on Jan. 1, 2011. It is in about 80 million cable/satellite TV households out of a total of roughly 100 million such households; about 16 million more TV households do not have cable or satellite.
Last year, OWN averaged about 330,000 viewers in prime time, compared to about 650,000 for CNN and 1.9 million for Fox News, according to Pew Research.
Before Winfrey did the interview, Walsh's Sunday Times bought a full-page ad in the Chicago Tribune -- Winfrey lives in Chicago -- to suggest 10 questions she should ask.
"We wanted to make sure she knew what some of the important questions were so she couldn't claim afterward that she didn't know," said Walsh, a co-author of Lanced: The Shaming of Lance Armstrong.
The Sunday Times lost a libel suit over Walsh's coverage and Walsh wrote in a postscript to his 10 questions in The Tribune: "The Sunday Times is seeking to recover about $1.5m (million) it claims he got by fraud. He used Britain's draconian libel laws against us."
Walsh does not join the chorus of critics that had questioned Winfrey's ability to conduct a rigorous interview: "From everything we heard -- and in her promotions she said she read my book -- she gives the sense of an interviewer who wanted to do her job."
Walsh said newspapers and TV networks that might be critical of Winfrey after the interview runs should look back at their coverage of Armstrong over the last decade, and longer, before casting stones.
Winfrey's celebrity confessional with Armstrong is her second big "get" this month. Her interview with David Letterman about his workplace affairs made headlines across the country. This one is making them around the world.
Interest might be even greater in countries with avid cycling fans than in the USA, where even many Armstrong fans had little interest in cycling when he wasn't racing.
"It is certainly a global story," Walsh said. "I have a sense of how big it is in the UK, in Ireland, in continental Europe, in Australia, in New Zealand, in South Africa. These are all English-speaking countries where people are calling me. Dutch TV called me."
Elizabeth Hillman, a spokeswoman for Discovery Communications International, said the Armstrong interviews will be offered on various Discovery Channels overseas when they first run, or on tape-delay, or both.
Hillman did not have a total household number for Discovery channels worldwide but said they cumulatively reach 217 countries. The Armstrong interviews will be streamed — shown online — at 9 p.m. ET each night, when they first run, and at 9 p.m. PT when they run on the West Coast. Anybody, anywhere, can watch either time.
Winfrey, in her magazine, explained why she started OWN after she ended her syndicated talk show: "I started to feel that, 'Gee, television has lost its mind.' There's no mindfulness there anymore. You used to be able to watch shows and come away with something — like my favorite program growing up, The Andy Griffith Show."
Hard to imagine what Andy would have told Opie about Lance.


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