How Common Are Miscarragies? Posted: 11-17-03 22:05pm
I was just wondering how common
miscarragies (sp?) are? I'm scared to
death of having one, so I just wanted to
know if anyone had some facts from me to
know?
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Suzy
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Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 11-18-03 05:42am
I have provided some statistical
information on the chances of having a
miscarriage. These figures will vary
slightly from doctor to doctor, so you may
want to look at these figures and then ask
your own doctor what his/her thoughts are
on miscarriage statistics. As your
pregnancy progresses, your chances of
miscarriage are reduced dramatically,
especially after the first trimester.
Here are the figures I have.
Up to 3 weeks: 31% chance
3 - 6 weeks: 10% chance
6 - 12 weeks: 5% chance (5% or less
if a heartbeat is heard)
after 12 weeks, it will no longer be
considered a risk.
I hope that helps a bit....
Take care..
Suzy
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jlong
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Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 8
Posted: 11-18-03 23:42pm
Thanks again, your are so smart!! I will
ask my doctor for sure, that is my biggest
fear. Thank you.
Jenn
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Suzy
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Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 11-19-03 21:19pm
Lol thankyou jenn for your lovely
compliment, but I certainly don't consider
myself to be smart. I consider myself to
be more of an information sponge. I love
learning and knowing about everything, I
think learning is the most valuable thing
we have and I absoulutely love books and
documentaries. They are so informative.
There are so many new things out there
that we can learn, my grandmother used to
tell me even at 76 she still learns
something new everyday, and she was so
right.
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Cambion
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Posted: 06-05-08 23:27pm
I think something like 1 in 5 pregnancies
results in a miscarriage, but I do not
know if this includes the number of women
who miscarry so early that they didn't
realize they were pregnant in the first
place. This is, like most things, only a
statistic.
There are other factors that can put you
at higher risk too, such as vigorous
exercise, a large daily intake of
caffeine, smoking, have diabetes, lupus, a
thyroid condition or have had a previous
miscarriage. Some STDs can also put you at
heightened risk for miscarriage (like
chlamydia).
And these are just some factors...you
could be healthy as a horse and take all
your pre-natal vitamins and not touch
booze or cigs or coffee...and the fetus
still simply may not develop properly and
your body will expel it on its own. But
the farther along you are, the lower your
chances are of miscarrying. For most
women, once you get through the first
trimester, the risk drops steeply.
