Guest Author - Krissi Danielsson

Misdiagnosed miscarriages are a difficult subject to discuss. Because of our intense need to understand why we experience pregnancy loss, it seems to be in our nature to look for some reason to blame someone (even ourselves) for our miscarriages. Miscarriages, upon diagnosis, are often followed up with a D&C. Long afterward, it is easy to start second guessing yourself on that, even though the odds of misdiagnosis are very low. Yet, miscarriage misdiagnosis is an important subject that needs discussion.

The Misdiagnosed Miscarriage is a site that discusses this subject. The site is not exclusively focused on misdiagnosed miscarriages but rather exists as a support community for those who experienced miscarriage scares or actual miscarriages, including those who worry after the fact about misdiagnosis.

On the main page of the site, you will find an FAQ about misdiagnosed miscarriages and also about blighted ovums, as well as a disclaimer explaining that the site should not be considered medical advice but merely a networking of mothers.

The site’s core is actually a support community. Forums exist with real-life stories of misdiagnosed miscarriages but also a slew of differently focused forums for visitors to ask questions when they suspect a misdiagnosis. Forums are also present for those who have been diagnosed with a miscarriage and are either waiting for it to happen naturally or are awaiting a D&C. For those through the process, the site has forums for grieving mothers (and fathers) who need help with healing, and read-only information forums are present for articles and information on various aspects of pregnancy loss, including blighted ovum.

As tends to happen in communities, the site also contains forums for relationships to continue as site members try to conceive again and eventually become pregnant, and the site has regional forums also for those who would like to connect with others in the same area.

I think this is a good site that offers some interesting resources for those who have experienced losses and which brings awareness to the issue of misdiagnosed miscarriages without inviting women to consider self-blame and second-guessing of past medical decisions. I definitely recommend it.