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- $Title{Pregnancy after a Miscarriage}
- $Subject{pregnancy miscarriage birth conceiving conception embryo fetus
- chromosome structure baby babies chromosomes heredity}
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- Pregnancy after a Miscarriage
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- QUESTION: I recently lost a pregnancy, early in the third month. The doctor
- just said not to worry, but I can't stop. Does this mean that I am going to
- have trouble carrying a baby in the future? I really want a child very much
- and need this information. Please answer.
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- ANSWER: Will you stop worrying if I say so? Your recent loss does not mean
- that future problems are inevitable. Quite the contrary, for it is more than
- likely that you will have no trouble conceiving again, and carrying the baby
- to term. Statistics reveal that at least 20 percent of all pregnancies are
- lost, usually in the first three months. Such an event is correctly labeled a
- miscarriage, which is a loss of pregnancy during the first 18 weeks. The most
- common reason for a miscarriage is that there is an abnormality in the
- chromosome structure in the cells of the embryo or fetus. Chromosomes contain
- the information that control heredity. Since all the chromosomes are paired,
- one from the mother's egg and the other from the father's sperm, there are
- times when there is a conflict of instructions, and so the pregnancy does not
- develop. Chances of this happening again are still only 1 in 5, so put worry
- aside, and don't let it get in the way of your dreams.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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