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Chapter 22 - “A Little Bit Pregnant”: Counseling for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

from Part V - Special Topics in Fertility Counseling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

By
Mia Joelsson
Edited by
Sharon N. Covington
Sharon N. Covington
Affiliation:
Shady Grove Fertility, Rockville, MD
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Summary

My own fertility struggles brought me to this field as I learned myself how isolating and traumatic infertility and pregnancy loss can be. Being able to support others going through this journey has been so important for me personally and has helped me grow professionally in ways I never imagined.

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Fertility Counseling: Case Studies , pp. 120 - 124
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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