How common is miscarriage?

jaimejean22

I have researched all the statistics, but I'm interested to see on here, how many of you have had a miscarriage and how many of you haven't? It seems like so many women have that it is greater then the statistics that I have read.

SaraC381

I've had one miscarriage followed by two healthy little boys.

nik6499

It's about 60% of all pregnancies, however these forums can be skewed because you tend to see more women who have had trouble in the past as they seek support

courtney198078

This is my 6th pregnancy and I have 2 girls so 3 miscarriages. One between each pregnancy.

halie9410

I have had two miscarriages. Praying hard that this one sticks! I have my first dr. appointment on Wednesday and can't seem to think of anything else.

Marchmellow2

nik6499 said:

It's about 60% of all pregnancies, however these forums can be skewed because you tend to see more women who have had trouble in the past as they seek support

This is what I was going to say

jaimejean22

Does that 60% include pregnancies before they are caught, so like before 4 weeks?

Athomas1341

Wow 60%?! I thought it was 15-25%?!

Marchmellow2

Oh I'm unsure about that 60%. I think it's more like 15-25%. But I do agree with the reason why it seems like there are more miscarriages on The Bump. Woman come here for support so you'll probably see a lot more MCs on here.

Marchmellow2

I just googled it lol. It is more like 10-25%

SilverRayn

The percentages vary based on what you consider a miscarriage.  If you seriously consider a pregnancy as when sperm meets egg *BEFORE* they implant, the 60% number isn't too far off.  If you only consider pregnancy as when sperm and egg meet and implantation begins, that's more like the 20-25%. 

And yes, I didn't join these boards during my first pregnancy - the one where I miscarried.  Why would I?  Everything was going great.  But I joined immediately during my second pregnancy, so I'd assume the boards are skewed.

gatormom73

1st pregnancy ended in mc at 6w 1 day.. had seen the hb at 5w 6 days but it was very slow, came back a week later and baby had stopped growing.


My doctor told me about 1 in 4 pregnancy end in mc.

NJPita22

Technically anything before 5 weeks is a chemical pregnancy and can't count towards the miscarriage number. Miscarriage (between 5-20 weeks) has varried % per week but I think the average is 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. I do however feel these boards are slightly skewed but if you think about it it's approx 1 in 4 pregnancies end in misscarrage. This is my fourth pregnancy and will be my 3rd baby. So...

garnetandgoldgrace

Athomas1341 said:

Wow 60%?! I thought it was 15-25%?!

Same here... I never thought the number was that high  

neferhathor

I've had 5 pregnancies and lost two.

baby+dust

My doctor told me its 1 in 4 women will experience a misscariage. I had a miscarriage two years ago at 5 weeks, I am now 7 1/2 weeks pregnant, this will be our first. Getting anxious for my first doctors visit.

littlemusings

3 miscarriages, all in 1st tri, and one successful pregnancy (I have a 2.5 yr old girl)

3rdtimecharm&

I'm pregnant for the third time but have had two miscarriages. One at 6 w and the other a blighted ovum I carried til 8w

BostonBaby1

A CP is still a m/c, granted a very early one. A pregnancy only becomes a clinical pregnancy once there is an ultrasound preformed and a gestational sack is seen. I had a chemical m/c just a little bit over four weeks last cycle but had my betas doubling prior and was most definitely pregnant. My doctor says that statistically the percentage is between 15-25% depending upon maternal age. Of course, this does not count the CPs that are not confirmed by positive betas (which may be what the PP was saying about CPs not counting as miscarriages.) Sorry if I seem sensitive about it but losing a pregnancy at just over 4 weeks is just as upsetting to me as losing one at 5 weeks would be.

Charmndmom

I m/c my first at 9 weeks, although it looks like it stopped growing at 5 weeks according to the u/s.  Pregnant again at 5 weeks, hoping for the best.  I've heard 25%.

nik6499

60% includes chemicals. But you are also talking about all pregnancies throughout the world. Most women never even know they are pregnant with a chemical they are just a few days late.

mbhurst1

I've read its 1 in 4 pregnancies, which is 25%.  I'm glad you asked this because I'm praying I don't miscarry.  I know a ton of my friends who have miscarried after their first child and this is my second pregnancy, so I'm just hoping it sticks!

I'm curious as to the statistics of miscarries during each week up to like 12 weeks. 

arichlife

I've had two pregnancies and no miscarriages (as long as this current pregnancy sticks!)
But we did struggle with IF so it took us two years to get the first pregnancy.

mepps

I don't know how accurate this website is but it definitely makes me feel better anyway. It was a study done on 600 women. It shows your odds of miscarrying by day. The further along, the lower your chances. Take a look and let me know what you think.

https://spacefem.com/pregnant/mc.php?m=08&d=10&y=12

yl1m32015

mepps said:

I don't know how accurate this website is but it definitely makes me feel better anyway. It was a study done on 600 women. It shows your odds of miscarrying by day. The further along, the lower your chances. Take a look and let me know what you think.

https://spacefem.com/pregnant/mc.php?m=08&d=10&y=12

That's actually very helpful, I hope that is true!

Athomas1341

That website just made me feel a lot better!! Thanks @mepps !!

a_bay_bay

I saw that website the other day as well and I thought it was awesome it made me feel alot better about my chances of miscarrying

VesperLove

Very helpful site. Thank you @mepps!

ElisaBoo22

I'm 6w3d in my first pregnancy

Elisemenchies

How do you know if you're having a "chemical pregnancy " ?

Beckah31

A chemical is just a miscarriage that happens before 6 weeks. Some women have a late period, and don't even realize they were pregnant.

BostonBaby1

@Elisemenchies you know that you've had a chemical if you have had a positive pregnancy test and then you get your period prior to having an ultrasound done confirming that there is a gestational sack (at which point it is called a clinical pregnancy.) Although I'm not completely sure that this is in fact the case, that is what Americanpregnancy.org indicates. I had a miscarriage very early on last cycle. We had done IVF, so I knew that being pregnant was a very real possibility and I came down with a tremendous migraine a few days after the transfer. The doctor prescribed medicine that was safe to be used in pregnancy, but my migraine just worsened and lingered for three days. At that point, I went into the office and had my betas drawn to be sure that I was not pregnant so that I could take my stronger medication. It was a huge surprise to find out that I was pregnant. My numbers were low though. So they repeated my bloodwork every two days, and they continue to double. However, I started to bleed at just over four weeks and lost the pregnancy. My doctor never use the term chemical pregnancy, but it is my understanding that that is what miscarriages called prior to seeing a gestational sack on an ultrasound. Needless to say, it was a very big surprise for us to get pregnant naturally this cycle. :-)

BostonBaby1

@mepps Thank you for that link! I'm feeling so much more relaxed now :-)

laxdixdar

I've had one miscarriage and it was during when the statistics gave me a 1 percent chance of miscarriage. Needless to say this time i have no faith in them.