Canadian gynecologists group issues new compassionate care guidelines for miscarriage patients

Laura Payton remembers going into a bathroom at an emergency room in Ottawa with blood-drenched clothes. She miscarried in December, 2019.Ms. Payton was 39 at the time. She saw bleeding begin a few days earlier, but it was so light, she wasn’t concerned about losing her pregnancy at 13 weeks. The cramping that began on a Sunday evening intensified to the point where she needed urgent medical care, prompting the ER visit.