Miscarriage: Factors that put you at high risk

Most miscarriages are not caused by anything the pregnant person did or didn’t do - and in many cases, they are unpredictable and unpreventable.

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Pregnancy is a journey filled with hope, anticipation, and, sometimes, uncertainty. Unfortunately, it does not always go as planned. A miscarriage - also called pregnancy loss - is when a pregnancy ends before 20 weeks.

At this stage, the foetus cannot survive outside the womb. In some countries, viability is set at 24 or even 28 weeks, depending on the available neonatal care.

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