Like most people who seek out this book, I have recently suffered a miscarriage. As I underwent fertility treatment (ICSI) and miscarried at 6 weeks so I was keen to learn as much as I could on the subject before I tried again to try and ensure a greater chance of success. The sea of data, rather than information, on the internet left me confused, upset and extremely worried. If I followed the advice it would mean I would have to wrap myself in cotton wool for 9 months.

Lesley's book gives you the facts, backed up by the latest research in a warm and humane style. She explans all the medical terms and weaves several examples of her person experience throughout the book.

At the end of Lesley's book I came away with the knowledge that miscarriages are common, are caused by several different reasons, but it is more likely that you will be able to "bring home a live baby" when you try again than miscarry.


The definitive miscarriage book   December 3, 2003
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

It's worth reading from cover to cover, and then again, in order to find out cutting edge information about the latest ways of dealing with miscarriage.
Use this information to help you get the best possible care and results from your local medical staff. For example, our local hospital failed to deal with our latest miscarriage sample properly and we consequently missed a golden opportunity to find out information about that particular miscarriage. We now know what went wrong, thanks to this book and have made sure that the hospital does too. We would never have known about this mistake had we not read this book. Thank you, thank you Professor Regan.


Miscarriage: What Every Woman Needs to Know   September 19, 2003
 7 out of 8 found this review helpful

I found this book very useful after suffering from 3 miscarriages I had a great need to try and find some answers. I still find this book useful now and often read certain sections especially after hospital appointments.


A very useful book from an acknowledged leader in the field   September 17, 2003
 12 out of 12 found this review helpful

This is a very useful book from an acknowledged leader in the field. I disagree with previous reviewers who have suggested that it is of little use to those suffering their first miscarriage or that you shouldn't read it too soon after a miscarriage. While much of the book does deal with recurrent miscarriage there is plenty of relevance to a first miscarriage (including reassuring statistics on the likelihood of a successful outcome to future pregnancies) and I found it very helpful even when going through the miscarriage process; it gave me a good basis of knowledge from which to make decisions about treatment options and discuss my situation with medical professionals.


Informative and comforting - the perfect combination   March 29, 2003
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

The walls of Professor Regan's recurrent miscarriage clinic consulting room are papered with a multitude of photos of much longed for babies - my two included.

Based on years of world-class research and expertise, this book will tell you pretty much everything you need to know about miscarriage - why it happens, and more importantly, how to get through it and on to a successful pregnancy.

If you have had experience of miscarriage you will have already discovered that, despite it being an incredibly common experience, it remains taboo: all too rarely discussed - and certainly not in constructive terms. Lesley Regan changes all this and achieves something quite special in this book - and in her work - by navigating the perfect route between scientific fact and sensitivity.

If you need information and comfort - and a dash of inspiration - this is the book for you.