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My wife has had 3 abortions and 1 miscarrage in the past 8 years. She is now 29 years old. She is now pregnant with our first child together, we just found out a couple days ago and we are going to keep it. What is the percentage that we are going to have complications with this pregnancy such as birth defects, development rate, premature birth, miscarrages, or anything else that may come up. And is there anything we can do to lower that rate such as eating specific foods (super foods) or staying away from specific foods or drinks??
Having abortions does not cause birth defects. She should start prenatal care as soon as possible. She As long as she is healthy there should not be a problem. She should have an ultrasound for dating the pregnancy. Her Obstetrician will take a good history and perform an exam. She will get blood test and genetic testing offered.
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Answers by Expert:
Doctor Early Options
Expertise
We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.
Experience
Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care.
Organizations:
National Abortion Federation
American Association of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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