don"t use Miscarriage at Home 8 Weeks and More Question Title * 1. How many weeks pregnant were you when you found out that the baby died? Question Title * 2. How many weeks gestation was the baby when it passed away? Question Title * 3. Did your doctor or nurse explain to you why the baby was still inside of you after it died? (Please check any that apply) Yes No I would have appreciated an explanation of why the baby was still inside of me. I did not care to know why I was still carrying my baby even though he/she died. Yes, but only after I asked. I don’t remember Other Comment Question Title * 4. How did you find out that the baby died? (Please check any that apply) I found out there was no heartbeat at the doctor’s office. I found out there was no heartbeat at my regular ultrasound. They found no heartbeat at the doctor’s office and confirmed the baby had died with an ultrasound. They found no heartbeat at the midwife visit and confirmed the baby had died with an ultrasound. I went to the emergency room and found out my baby had died. I began to miscarry at home without any idea that my baby had died. My baby died during birth. My baby died after it was born Other Comment Question Title * 5. If you had an ultrasound, please check any that apply to your ultrasound experience. I could see that there was no heartbeat. The ultrasound tech said there was no heartbeat. The ultrasound tech looked concerned. The ultrasound tech was cold. The ultrasound tech was kind and empathetic. The ultrasound tech hinted that there may be a problem. The ultrasound tech gave me no indication that there may be a problem. The baby had no heart beat when it was born. None of these apply to my experience. Other Comment Question Title * 6. Please check all that apply to your experience of finding out from your doctor that the baby had died. (Please check any that apply) I could see that there was no heartbeat. The doctor said there was no heartbeat. The doctor told me the baby had died. The doctor looked concerned. The doctor was cold. The doctor was kind and empathetic. The doctor told me in person that the baby had died. The doctor told me over the phone that the baby had died. The doctor did the ultrasound and said there was no heartbeat. None of these apply to my experience. Other Comment Question Title * 7. What term did the doctor use when referring to the baby’s death? (Please check any that apply) Miscarriage Stillbirth Preemie death Infant death Spontaneous abortion I do not recall what term the doctor used Other Comment Question Title * 8. What term did the doctor use when referring to your baby? (Please check any that apply) The doctor referred to my baby as a baby The doctor referred to my baby as a fetus The doctor referred to my baby as tissue The doctor called my baby by his/her name Other Comment Question Title * 9. Were you given information to make a choice on miscarriage at home vs hospital procedure? Yes No I was not offered the opportunity to make any decisions. I was not able to make any decisions. Other Comment Question Title * 10. Were you given information on the miscarriage would progress? (Please check any that apply) I was told I would have cramping I was told I would have bleeding I was told I would possibly have labor type pains coming and going I was not given any information I would like to have received more verbal information. I would like to have received more written information. I do not remember if anyone did or did not inform me on what to expect and choices I could make. I would have appreciated a repeat of the information I was told a Loss Doula could be available to me. I was able to have a Loss Doula at my birth. The medical staff explained in detail what would be happening. The medical staff gave information as each step happened. The information offered was verbal. The information offered was written. I would have preferred more information. I don’t remember Other Comment 12% of survey complete. Next