Miscarriages

If you or someone you know may be having or just had a miscarriage or if you just would like to know more about miscarriage in general, you've come to the right place.  Miscarriages.org is a collection of articles and resources on miscarriage designed to help understanding of the traumatic experience and ease the pain of going through it.  Find what you are looking for below:

Miscarriage Overview

• What is a Miscarriage 
  
  What is a miscarriage? Find out the definition of a miscarriage, the various types of miscarriage, its symptoms and its psychological impact. 
• Miscarriage Statistics 
  
  How common are miscarriages? What are the chances of having a miscarriage? What factors can determine the likelihood of a miscarriage occurring? 
• Miscarriage Myths 
  
  There are a lot of myths people have about miscarriage. Find out what these myths are and the truth about miscarriage. 

Miscarriage Types

• Blighted Ovum
  
  Are you experiencing a missed pregnancy? It may be a blighted ovum. Find out what a blighted ovum is and its symptoms.
• Inevitable Miscarriage
  
  Are your positive pregnancy tests now showing negative? You may have an inevitable miscarriage. Learn more about it and symptoms/tests to diagnose it.
• Complete Miscarriage
  
  What makes a complete miscarriage different than an incomplete miscarriage? Find out what a complete miscarriage is and its symptoms.
• Incomplete Miscarriage
  
  More often than not, a miscarriage is a complete miscarriage. A woman can however have an incomplete miscarriage - learn more about what it is.
• Missed Miscarriage
  
  Can you have a miscarriage but not notice any visible signs? Learn more about what a delayed or missed miscarriage is and how to know you've had one.

Before Pregnancy

• Causes of Miscarriage
  
  Learn about the various causes of miscarriage. Many different infections, disorders, abnormalities, and defects can cause a miscarriage.
• Miscarriage Risk Factors
  
  How can age, caffeine intake, medications and follate insufficiency impact chances of having a miscarriage? Learn about the miscarriage risk factors.
• Preventing Miscarriage
  
  While in most cases a miscarriage can't be prevented, there are some cases when it can. Find out how to increase your chances of having your baby.

Having Miscarriage

• Symptoms of Miscarriage
  
  How do you know you're having or have had a miscarriage? Learn the various signs and symptoms that indicate you may have miscarried.
• Threatened Miscarriage
  
  Are you pregnant and experiencing inexpected bleeding? Threatened miscarriage does not necessarily mean you will miscarry - learn more.
• Septic Miscarriage
  
  Sometimes, a miscarriage can result in infection that is dangerous to the mother. Find out more about a septic miscarriage and the risks involved.
• Miscarriage Tests
  
  There are a number of miscarriage tests that determine whether you've had a miscarriage including pelvic exam, blood test, and ultrasound. Learn more.
• Diliation and Curettage (D&C)
  
  About D&C: The D stands for dilation which means to enlarge while the C stands for curettage which means scraping. Learn more about why it is used.
• Miscarriage Treatment
  
  Do you need to seek treatment if you've had a miscarriage? In some cases you should - learn more about what treatments are available for miscarriage.
• Misdiagnosed Miscarriage
  
  Can a doctor conclude you've had a miscarriage when you really haven't? YES. Find out how a misdiagnosed miscarriage can occur and what to do.
• Recurrent Miscarriage
  
  Recurrent miscarriage refers to having had 3 or more miscarriages. Learn what can cause it to happen, how it's diagnosed and the treatments involved.

After Miscarriage

• Miscarriage Grief
  
  A miscarriage to the expecting mother is the loss of a child, which can cause many severe emotions. Learn more about the miscarriage grief process.
• Coping with Miscarriage
  
  The grief caused by miscarriage is intense and lasts for a long time. Learn the ways of coping with miscarriage and moving on with life.
• Ovulation After Miscarriage
  
  What exactly happens to ovulation/the menstrual cycle after a miscarriage occurs? Find out what you can expect to happen and how soon.
• Pregnancy After Miscarriage
  
  Are there issues with getting pregnant after miscarriage? Pregnancy after miscarriage is a difficult decision - find out more about going through it.

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