Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural 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 stillbirth. The most common symptom of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding with or without pain. Sadnessanxiety, and guilt often occur afterward. Tissue and clot-like material may leave the uterus and pass through and out of the vagina.

Bowel Movements and Miscarriage

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Can Fetal Heart Rate Predict a Miscarriage?

The fetal heart rate can be seen on ultrasound as early as 5 weeks 1 days of the pregnancy, and usually it's seen by 6 weeks and 0 days. ... read more »

Ease Pain of Pregnancy Loss with Mourning Rituals

The end of a pregnancy is often kept quiet, not shared or celebrated, and rarely discussed. Zen Buddhists in Japan have a special ritual to mourn the loss of a departed child called 'mizuko kuyo.' ... read more »

Miscarriage or Early Pregnancy Loss: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes

A miscarriage is a pregnancy that ends without intervention, surgery or medication, before the 20th week of pregnancy. Learn the symptoms, signs, and causes. ... read more »

Fertility After Miscarriage

How does a miscarriage affect fertility? You may be surprised. ... read more »

How Common Are Miscarriages? Hint: More Than You Think

Miscarriages are common events with a rate of up to 50% in all conceptions, and approximately 15-20% of confirmed pregnancies. ... read more »

Recurrent Miscarriages

A recurrent miscarriage is when you lose more than 2-3 pregnancies in a row, Most causes of miscarriages are unknown. ... read more »

Miscarriage - Chance of Recurrence

I just had a miscarriage, is there an increased risk of recurrence? ... read more »

Risk of miscarriage over 35 years old

Do women at 35+ years of age have a greater risk of miscarriage? ... read more »

What is a Miscarriage?

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." ... read more »

How Often Does Miscarriage Happen?

How often does miscarriage happen? The New England Journal of Medicine studied the rate of miscarriage in 198 pregnancies. ... read more »

How Men Can Cope with Their Partner’s Miscarriage

Paul Coleman and his wife had already purchased a baby outfit and were planning for the many adjustments they would need when their first baby arrived. Then, his wife miscarried. ... read more »

Menstrual Period After Miscarriage

After a miscarriage, it can take up to six to eight weeks for your ovulation to return to normal. And then it takes another two weeks for your period to come. ... read more »

What Are The Causes Of Miscarriage

There are many different reasons for having a miscarriage but the actual reasons for the miscarriage is often unknown. ... read more »

Blighted Ovum

A blighted ovum is another word for a miscarriage or missed abortion. It is a pregnancy where the egg is fertilized and implants itself to the uterine wall, but the embryo doesn't develop. ... read more »

Bacterial Vaginosis and Miscarriage

Can bacterial vaginosis (BV) cause a miscarriage? I was just reading that it can. I have had BV in the past and my fear is that I will have a miscarriage if I conceive and get BV. ... read more »

Pregnancy Test After Miscarriage

When is my urine pregnancy test negative? ... read more »

Early Bleeding and Miscarriage

How likely is a pregnancy loss when I have some spotting early in pregnancy? ... read more »

What Causes Recurrent Miscarriage?

Immunologic causes and tests for reccurent miscarriage. ... read more »

Recurrent Miscarriage and Factor V Leiden

What does a recurrent miscarriage indicate? ... read more »

Low Progesterone - Cause of Miscarriage?

Was low progesterone the cause of my miscarriage? ... read more »

Life and Pregnancy After Miscarriage

After miscarriage, many women have a long list of questions about physical health, mental health and parenthood. Understanding changes after miscarriage is often enough to put your mind at ease. ... read more »

Signs of Miscarriage in Second Trimester

Signs of miscarriage in the second trimester may include some of the early signs of miscarriage, but there are a few that are specific to late stage miscarriage. ... read more »

Miscarriage Symptoms Women Should Know About

Understanding the most common miscarriage symptoms is the best way to be prepared for the chance of miscarriage. ... read more »

Pregnancy after Miscarriage

In most cases, a miscarriage is a protection of sorts from fetal abnormalities or internal issues that could not be controlled by the pregnant woman. ... read more »

Why Does a Miscarriage Occur?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists estimate up to 25% of pregnancies will end in pregnant miscarriage, but why does pregnant miscarriage occur? ... read more »

Women with Low Zinc and Copper Have More Miscarriages

About 15-percent of women suffer from spontaneous abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. Doctors and researchers are constantly looking for reasons why these spontaneous abortions occur. ... read more »

What is a Missed Abortion (Missed Miscarriage)?

It may seem like there is always something to worry about when it comes to your pregnancy. Unfortunately, a missed abortion) may be another confusing and worrisome complication to add to the list. By understanding what a missed abortion is, however, you can demystify the concept and understand how to recognize it.   ... read more »

Progesterone Test Predicts Viability of Pregnancy

Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy is a useful way to help discriminate between a viable and a non-viable pregnancy, finds a study published on bmj.com today. ... read more »

Getting Pregnant After Miscarrriage

How long after a miscarriage should I wait before getting pregnant? ... read more »

Missed Abortion: What You Need To Know

What is a missed abortion? Is it the same thing as a miscarriage? What is the treatment for a missed abortion? ... read more »

Progesterone Test May Identify Early Miscarriage

This study showed that a single blood progesterone test may help women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding and/or pain and an unclear sonogram find out early in pregnancy whether they are miscarrying or have an ectopic pregnancy. ... read more »

Recurrent Miscarriage Pregnancy Loss

What is the cause of recurrent miscarriage and what exams should be done? ... read more »

Predicting a Miscarriage

Successful pregnancy can be predicted up to 94% accuracy between days 33 and 36 using transvaginal ultrasound to detect 3 markers, gestational sac diameter, yolk sac size, and fetal cardiac activity. ... read more »

Miscarriage - What Are The Odds?

How likely is it that I will have a miscarriage? ... read more »

First Trimester Miscarriage

Approximately one in 3-4 known pregnancies are lost within the first trimester to miscarriage. This number is based upon pregnancies that are verified before the miscarriage occurs. ... read more »

Different Stages or Types of Miscarriage or Spontaneous Abortion

Miscarriage is often a process and not a single event. There are many different stages or types of miscarriage. ... read more »

MTHFR And Miscarriage

MTHFR stands for Methylene-Tetra-Hydro-Folate-Reductase. Some individuals with the homozygous MTHFR mutation have elevated homocysteine levels which equates to a risk factor for blood clots. ... read more »

After a Stillbirth - Take Your Time

A stillbirth is the death of a baby after the 20th week of pregnancy but prior to delivery. If the fetus dies before 20 weeks, it's considered a miscarriage. ... read more »

What Is a Chemical Pregnancy?

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. ... read more »

What Causes A Miscarriage At Six Weeks?

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? ... read more »

Spotting After Chemical Pregnancy

I just had a chemical pregnancy and now I'm spotting. Is spotting after chemical pregnancy normal? After a chemical pregnancy, it may take some time for your body to return to its regular rhythm. ... read more »

Heavy Bleeding - Miscarriage

I bled heavily last week could this have been a miscarriage? ... read more »

Chemical Pregnancy

A chemical pregnacy is the term used to describe a miscarriage that happens extremely early on in a pregnancy. In the case of a chemical pregnancy, a positive pregnancy test usually occurs before a woman has her monthly menstrual period. ... read more »