<h2>Q: What is a miscarriage and how common are they?</h2>
A: A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 23-24 weeks of a pregnancy before the fetus becomes viable. The medical term for miscarriage is a "spontaneous abortion." Studies have shown that a miscarriage happens in about 60% of all pregnancies, and most of these happen before the pregnancy is clinically recognized. After a pregnancy is clinically recognized about 25% of pregnancies end in a miscarriage.

Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural&nbsp;death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently. Some use the cutoff of 20 weeks of gestation, after which fetal death is known as a&nbsp;stillbirth.&nbsp;The most common symptom of a miscarriage is&nbsp;vaginal bleeding&nbsp;with or without pain.&nbsp;Sadness,&nbsp;anxiety,&nbsp;and&nbsp;guilt&nbsp;often occur afterward.&nbsp;Tissue&nbsp;and clot-like material may leave the uterus and pass through and out of the&nbsp;vagina.

Miscarriage

An early miscarriage is one that occurs between 6 and 12 weeks of pregnancy, or in the first trimester of pregnancy. What could cause a miscarriage at 6 weeks? 

What Causes A Miscarriage At Six Weeks?

A chemical pregnancy happens much more frequently than most people expect, probably up to 30-40% of all pregnancies end up in a chemical pregnancy.

What Is a Chemical Pregnancy?

A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 23-24 weeks of pregnancy, before the fetus becomes viable. The medical term of miscarriage is a "spontaneous abortion."