noun
definition
A failure; a mistake or error.
definition
The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.
Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence
In the vast majority of cases, there is no way of preventing a miscarriage.
He hadn't caused the miscarriage.
Pregnant women reduce the chances of having miscarriage, or a child born with birth defects.
General shifting and changing points of pressure within the abdomen can cause abdominal pain; virtually every pregnant woman experiences abdominal cramping of some sort in early pregnancy and only rarely is it indicative of a miscarriage.
She alone was responsible for the miscarriage.
A judicial reference falls like the other by the elapse of a year; and the court cannot review the award on the ground of miscarriage.
Sections 199-201 of the WA Criminal Code prohibited anything done ' unlawfully ' with intent to procure a miscarriage.
The case was a notorious miscarriage of justice in Scotland.
Mothers who develop the infection while pregnant can pass the infection on to their fetus and thus stand an increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.
If your baby has a normal heartbeat and you're not experiencing any miscarriage symptoms, your risk of first trimester miscarriage drops significantly with each week that passes.
Miscarriage also appears to be slightly more common when the father has been exposed to mercury, lead, pesticides, or harmful industrial chemicals.
However, these symptoms often don't lead to miscarriage.
One death followed amniocentesis; a few followed miscarriage or termination.
Pregnant women infected with syphilis are also at increased risk for miscarriage, preterm labor, and stillbirth.
Of the 252 women who were exposed to a maximum field below the critical level, 27 suffered a miscarriage.
In cases of recurrent miscarriage, for example, giving aspirin alone has dramatically improved success rates.
Higher levels of endogenous interferon gamma were found in women with recurrent first trimester miscarriage compared to women with normal pregnancy.
I am like you and don't know whether it is normal not to ovulate seeing as before my miscarriage I ovulated every month.
Miscarriage, often recurrent, is another unhappy complication of lupus.
It is a common terminology to call premature labour of an accidental type a "miscarriage," in order to distinguish "abortion" as a deliberately induced act, whether as a medical necessity by the accoucheur, or as a criminal proceeding (see Medical Jurisprudence); otherwise the term "abortion" would ordinarily be used when occurring before the eighth month of gestation, and "premature labour" subsequently.
Mirza has already served eighteen years in prison in what has been a clear miscarriage of justice.
Most clinicians agree that number of twin conceptions is much higher, although the actual pregnancy and birth may only result in one baby after the other fetus is lost in early miscarriage.
Black cohosh may stimulate uterine contractions, and could result in miscarriage.
There's a slight risk of miscarriage if too much agave syrup is taken.
Pregnant women should not take scutellaria because it could cause miscarriage.
Also known as PPD, it can affect any woman who is pregnant, has recently delivered a baby, weaned a child from breastfeeding, or had a miscarriage.
Instead of going through detox during the pregnancy and risking a miscarriage or giving birth too soon, a pregnant woman who is addicted to heroin will likely be treated with methadone.
In November 2006, only a couple of weeks after suffering a miscarriage, Anderson filed for divorce.
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase their risk of having a miscarriage, a low birth weight baby, and giving birth prematurely.
Pre-natal infection can lead to stillbirth and late term miscarriage.
Pregnant women should not take hops due to the possibility of estrogen-like effects and an increased risk of miscarriage.
Although skullcap rarely causes side effects, pregnant women should avoid the herb due to an increased risk of miscarriage.
Each of these procedures has a small risk of miscarriage associated with it, and those who are interested in learning more should check with their doctor or genetic counselor.
Toxoplasmosis early in pregnancy is more likely to cause miscarriage or serious birth defects.
Syphilis can cause early delivery, miscarriage, and is a potentially life-threatening infection for an affected fetus, often resulting in stillbirth.
This may occur if the mother takes the hormone progesterone to prevent a miscarriage, but more often it is caused by an overproduction of certain hormones.
Girls with FMF are likely to have fertility problems as adults; about 30 percent will be unable to have children at all, and those who can conceive have a 20 to 30 percent chance of miscarriage.
An infection in pregnancy can cause the unborn baby to have severe anemia and the woman may have a miscarriage.
Measles during pregnancy is a serious disease, leading to increased risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Pregnant women who contract mumps during pregnancy have an increased rate of miscarriage but not birth defects.
Miscarriage, stillbirth, or death in the first few weeks of life may be outcomes in very severe cases.
For this reason, miscarriage is also referred to as spontaneous abortion.
The risk of miscarriage associated with amniocentesis ranges from 0.33 to 0.5 percent.
In many cases, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) occurs, which means the fetus does not survive to term.
Each of these procedures carries a small risk of miscarriage.
Thirty-five is the recommended age to begin amnio testing because that is the age at which the risk of carrying a fetus with such a defect roughly equals the risk of miscarriage caused by the procedure-about one in 200.
It is possible to perform an amnio as early as the 11th week, but this is not usually recommended because there appears to be an increased risk of miscarriage when done at this time.
Miscarriage. The rate of miscarriage occurring during standard, second trimester amnio appears to be approximately 0.5%.
This compares to a miscarriage rate of 1% for CVS.
The test can be performed at 10 to 14 weeks; test performance is associated with a 1 percent risk of miscarriage.