Its important for women to
have a healthy pregnancy for
their own safety and the
safety of the baby. It is
therefore imperative to know
the early signs that your
pregnancy is in danger in
order to save both the life of
the mother and that of the
baby.
What is a miscarriage?
Miscarriage or spontaneous
abortion, which is defined as
the spontaneous loss of a
pregnancy in the first 20
weeks, is the most common
type of pregnancy loss.
Statistics collected by ACOG
reflect only the number of
miscarriages in confirmed
pregnancies; experts believe
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the actual number is much
higher. "We estimate that
about 30 to 40 percent of all
conceptions result in a
pregnancy loss," says.Helain
Landy, M.D., Professor and
Chair of the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at
Georgetown University
Hospital. "This is because
many women miscarry before
they know they're pregnant,
or before it has been
confirmed by a health-care
provider."
What Causes Miscarriage
What causes one?
Although it's common for a
woman to wonder if she has
miscarried because of
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