Pregnancy loss is the death of a baby at any time while pregnant. It's common for women to have an early pregnancy loss.
Early pregnancy loss, miscarriage and spontaneous abortion is when you lose a baby in the first 13 weeks. In some cases, women have a late pregnancy loss after 20 weeks through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal and infant death.
FAQ about early pregnancy loss
Early pregnancy loss occurs when the woman loses a baby in the first 13 weeks of the pregnancy. Around half of early pregnancy loss happens when the embryo has an abnormal number of chromosomes.
If an egg or sperm has an abnormal number of chromosomes, it causes the embryo to also have an abnormal number of chromosomes. As a result, the embryo is unable to develop, causing the pregnancy loss.
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FAQ about late pregnancy loss
Late pregnancy loss occurs when the woman loses a baby between 14 and 24 weeks due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal and infant death.
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FAQ about neonatal and infant death
Neonatal death happens when a baby dies during the first 28 days of life when their survival is most vulnerable. Infant death happens when a baby dies before turning one.
Several factors can play a role in neonatal and infant death. These include:
- Injury
- Birth defects
- Preterm birth
- Low birth rate
- Pregnancy complications
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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FAQ about coping with pregnancy loss
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