Human Growth and Development / Unit 2 HGD 0189 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Miscarriage
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The idea
Miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, is pregnancy loss in the first twenty weeks, the most common complication, ending about fifteen percent of pregnancies.
In practice
Early losses often traced to chromosomal abnormalities in the developing embryo itself.
Where people slip
The misconception is that the mother caused it. Most miscarriages occur for reasons outside the birth mother's control.
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