Guest Author - Krissi Danielsson

I found PregnancyLoss.info for the first time several years ago and found it to be one of the best resources on the Internet with a compilation of resources for women who have had a miscarriage or pregnancy loss.

The site owner is a woman named Deanna Roy, who as you might guess has had personal experience with losses. She compiled the site in order to provide a place that others might come for support. The site offers answers to common questions, a forum, book recommendations, and a miscarriage blog written by the site owner.

One of the neatest things about the site is the way the front page is laid out. You can click on the most appropriate category for your needs, ranging from being currently pregnant and concerned, being recently diagnosed with impending miscarriage, recovering from a miscarriage, grieving from a long since past loss, or even looking for information after someone close to you had a loss. The front page also has a reminder that definitive answers are only to be found through medical consultations, and at the bottom of the page is a list of clickable links with common questions that might pop up following diagnosis of a loss, such as the issue of whether to have a D&C, when you'll feel better, what books you can read, and more.

The site lays out an easily navigable system in the sidebar also, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, statistics, trying again, medical terminology, personal stories, and tons more. Nearly anything you could possibly want to know is covered through this site, and without the pat, oversimplified explanations you'll get on many more commercialized sites.

The author of this site appears to also be in the process of writing a book, about which she has updates on her blog. It will be interesting to see what comes of her project, as she seems to have such a good grasp of what is needed by women experiencing losses and how to address them. Stay tuned to see what comes of her project.