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My experience of going on sick leave in Sweden. In the aftermath of my first miscarriage (read about that here), I went on sick leave in Sweden. In this post, I will talk you through the process, things to consider, and how I rehabilitated as an employed person in Sweden. Each organization may differ based … Continue reading Sweden and Sick Leave| Sweden and Me
How the Swedish system supported me after my miscarriage at 18.5 weeks pregnant.| Sweden and Me
If you've suffered a miscarriage and/or have struggled with infertility for years, becoming pregnant may be the greatest blessing of your life. But, it can also be terrifying. Early pregnancy especially, can be filled| To Make a Mommy
If you have had a miscarriage, whether it is a chemical pregnancy, an early loss, a blighted ovum, ectopic, missed miscarriage, or a late miscarriage, I am so, so, so sorry. A miscarriage can be| To Make a Mommy
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will gain a new legal right to bereavement leave under new proposals.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
Kelly Farley and Barry Kluger are the dads behind the Parental Bereavement Act. Evermore is dedicating this Father’s Day week to bereaved dads who will always be fathers. Kelly Farley and Barry Kluger met because of a horrible coincidence: They knew what it was like to mourn a child. For Kluger, it was his 18-year-old daughter Erica, who died in a car crash in 2001. For Farley, it was two children — his daughter Katie, who died by miscarriage in 2004, and his son Noah, who was stillborn i...| Evermore
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here Historically, care of patients in the emergency department (ED) in the first trimester with any kind of abortion (e.g. spontaneous “miscarriage”) underwent blood type and Rh testing followed by RhD immunoglobulin prophylaxis if Rh+. However, many guidelines now recommend foregoing this process in first trimester abortion (spontaneous or induced). In this episode,| FOAMcast
I carried you around with me for six weeks, but a lot longer than that, too...| Mutha Magazine
There is a surprisingly high rate of natural miscarriage. I suggest that advances in IVF technology may lead to fewer embryos being miscarried or discarded, which should appeal to evangelicals or others who believe that a fertilized ovum has considerable intrinsic moral worth.| Practical Ethics
We used to live near Raccoon Alley. It is actually 37th Street i...| Mutha Magazine
This week, I have a guest post for you, written by Lyanne Nicholl, campaigner and author of the new book, Your Postnatal Body: A Top-to-Toe Guide to Caring For Yourself After Pregnancy and Birth (i…| The Uterus Monologues: Miscarriage, motherhood and me
Marisa Renee Lee is the author of Grief is Love: Living with Loss, a book that guides readers through the pain of loss and offers a unique perspective on what healing truly means. Together, Sarah and Marisa explore the complexities of grief, including the need to feel difficult emotions and the role of self care and supportive relationships in the healing process.| Startup Parent