I’ve had a miscarriage
why did it happen to me
What is a miscarriage
A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a baby at any time up until the 24th week of pregnancy. After 24 weeks the loss is referred to as a stillbirth. The signs of a miscarriage are vaginal bleeding and periodlike cramps. As not all miscarriages follow the same pattern, there are various terms to describe what occurs:
✱ A threatened miscarriage occurs when there is bleeding and possibly pain, but the fetus survives.
✱ An inevitable miscarriage occurs when there is bleeding and pain due to contractions in the uterus, the cervix opens, and the fetus is expelled.
✱ A missed miscarriage occurs when the fetus dies but remains in the womb and either is expelled naturally later or removed by surgery