After a miscarriage, it’s very easy for a woman to feel alone, especially if many of her other relatives, friends, and acquaintances don’t know how to react to the situation. Make sure that you’re available to her to help keep her company. You don’t have to say anything or even discuss her feelings if you don’t want to. Sometimes a simple presence can make a world of difference.  One good option for keeping your friend company is to have her over for a good cup of tea and a movie of her choice. This makes it easy to give her a warm shoulder to lean on and a good excuse not to talk, so that neither of you feels pressured to say anything if you don’t feel like it. Send her a text or email first asking if she wants company. Not everyone is up for it after something like this, especially if you yourself are pregnant. If she’s up for it or if it would help her, she’ll let you know. Sometimes, your friend may really need to talk to you about their experience but they think that because it’s sad or weird or “gross”, she can’t. If you’re willing to talk to them about the problems that they’re going through, you should make sure they know that you’re open and ready to deal with whatever they have to say.  Say something like “I know there’s nothing I can do to fix this but if you just want someone to talk to, I hope you know that I’m here whenever you need me.” Be careful, however, not to leave them feeling like they’re obligated to talk about their experience. A one time offer to talk or just simple hints that you’re there for them (such as arranging quiet and private opportunities to talk) is plenty. If your friend does feel like talking about her experience, then it’s going to be important for you to do more listening than anything else. If she doesn’t feel like talking about it, then you still need to be ready to just be quiet and let her cry on your shoulder. Hugs are helpful and Kleenex distributing duty is important but should be done silently. Don't try to buck her up or divert her attention. This is an incredibly sad experience and in order to process her feelings, she’s probably going to need to be sad for a while. You can offer her other activities if she’s up for them but generally it's much healthier to experience the pain and go through the stages of grief. The stages of grief do not necessarily go in order and not all are required but generally you might see your friend go through five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Watch for each step in this chain to occur and you should see that progressing normally. Don’t pressure her to rush through it. Some women like to commemorate the anniversary of their loss. Some women will do something even sooner, such as for when they would have gone to their final checkup, their due date, etc. If your friend mentions wanting to commemorate that experience, you should help her in any way you can. You can provide a small commemoration, even if she doesn't mention wanting to do anything. A bouquet of flowers or a donation to a miscarriage charity (or perhaps an international charity that deals with infant mortality) can show your support.

Summary: Keep her company. Make sure she knows that you're available to talk. Be ready to be a silent shoulder to cry on. Let her be sad. Help her commemorate the experience, if she wants to.


It may be easiest to print out the policies or cut and paste them into a computer document. As you review other privacy policies, make notes as to what does and does not apply to your situation. Discard anything that is clearly not applicable. Keep in anything that applies to your situation. Revise things that apply but need tweaking to better fit your situation. After you’ve reviewed and marked up the samples, use your notes and the sample to draft your own privacy policy.  Provisions discussing the information you collect and how you use and disclose it should be in your agreement.  A clause stating you may change the policy should be in your agreement.  A provision that certain information is logged on browsers and servers should be in your agreement (i.e. a log data provision).  A clause stating you may store cookies on their computer, should also be included. You must clearly explain how you collect, manage, and use customers’ personal information. This is especially important if you use the internet to process payments (most businesses do), or if you use surveys and other marketing tools to collect customer information.  If you are writing a privacy policy that includes your website and/or social media, you should also explain things such as your cookie policy (how your website stores your customers’ browsing data) and how you share customer information with others. If your business would ever collect information from children under 13, you will also need to make sure that you comply with the COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). The FTC’s website offers some helpful suggestions about complying with this rule. A good privacy policy will allow customers to exercise some choice about what your business does with their data. For example, you could offer an option for customers to opt-out of future communications; in the US, the CAN-SPAM ACT requires online communications to have an opt-out or unsubscribe feature.  Provide access to this data. Your customers should be able to review the data you have collected, change or correct any mistakes, and request that you delete data for any reason. Provide a way to file a concern or complaint. You should make it clear and easy for customers to contact you with any concerns or complaints they have about their data. Provide a clear, accurate statement about how you collect and secure your customers’ data. In some cases, you may not even know how all of your customers’ data is collected, particularly if your business uses tools such as mobile apps and cloud storage. The FTC recommends that you speak with an attorney who specializes in online law, or an information technologies expert, to help you understand exactly how and what you are collecting and storing. Your privacy policy should note that it may change, and should make changes to that policy clear and accessible. For example, you might send an email announcing changes, or you might post an updated link to your social media accounts. An attorney specializing in privacy laws can ensure your policy includes everything you need to protect yourself and your business. He or she can also make sure your document complies with existing privacy laws. You can learn more about privacy laws at the Small Business Administration website.

Summary: Draft your own privacy policy using the samples as guidance. State the policy. Offer the customer a choice. Secure the data. Provide updates. Retain an attorney to review your work.


It reduces the matter loss to two to ten percent. Elevating the hay can reduce matter loss by up to 15 percent. This may be even more important if you live in a wet climate. Some of the water may pour off the top and get trapped in the earth below, resulting in matter loss at the bottom.

Summary: Store your hay under a roof if possible. Try to elevate your hay on a platform instead of placing it directly on the ground. Cover your hay in a bale sleeve or plastic wrap to reduce loss further. Cover your haystacks with tarps to decrease matter loss by up to 15 percent.


In addition to fiber, spelt also includes manganese, niacin, copper, phosphorous, protein and vitamin B2. Spelt is available in two different forms.  You can either come by white spelt, or whole spelt.  The only real difference is that the white spelt mix has removed the germ and bran from the grain.  This might make the bread taste better and increase its sweet flavoring, but it will also remove some of the many health benefits included in the germ and bran in the spelt flour.
Summary: Plan your diet to account for the nutritional differences between wheat and spelt.