Table 1.

Common thoughts and behaviors among women with recurrent miscarriage who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety

1. They believe that a woman who marries but does not have a baby is not a mature adult

2. They believe that people who have children are happy and that people who do not have children are unhappy

3. They have feelings of guilt that they have killed their own fetuses in uteri

4. They are afraid of both getting pregnant and of not getting pregnant

5. They are beleaguered with anxiety about the future and about how long their present situation will last

6. They are uncertain if each action in their daily life is good or bad for their next pregnancy

7. They miss many opportunities to enjoy themselves because they avoid places where there are many children and their parents, and participating in events where many mothers will be present

8. They avoid gatherings of relatives during the summer holidays or New Year holidays, or gatherings of peers such as class reunions

9. They and their spouses are likely to overlook women’s fatigue and exhaustion

10. Not many women understand that their idea and their husband’s idea are not the same regarding having a baby