Miscarriage stats that might put your mind at ease...

Heather13 · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:09 PM

I have been so worried about miscarrying that I finally did some research (I've been putting it off because I didn't really want to know what I would find), but I was happily surprised! Here it is:

"Among those women who know they are pregnant, the miscarriage rate is about 15-20%." [56] Clinical miscarriages (those occurring after the sixth week LMP) occur in 8% of pregnancies.[54]

The risk of miscarriage decreases sharply after the 10th week LMP, i.e. when the fetal stage begins.[57] The loss rate between 8.5 weeks LMP and birth is about two percent; loss is “virtually complete by the end of the embryonic period."

So after 6 weeks you have only an 8% chance of miscarriage! After 8.5 weeks it drops to a 2% chance. That made me feel sooooo much better! I hope it helps a few other ladies, too!

Carhar · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:12 PM

Thanks for sharing. I mc my first pregnancy at 4+3, so these stats make me feel loads better x

Chellxx · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:13 PM

Wow when u put it like that it really puts your mind at rest, thanks for this thread

Jslyn9996 · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:14 PM

Man im glad to read that! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Preggos · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:17 PM

I also read that 75% of all miscarriages occur in weeks 1 and 2, before you even know you are pregnant, so Weeks 3 to 40 make up the other 25%...thats pretty good to know.

I am 5w+2 and so far so good...first doctors appt is tmr.

ke29 · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:20 PM

Thats a relief!

momofone08 · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:46 PM

Thank you so much for this. I am terrified of my scan on Thursday. Scared literally to tears. You helpes ease my mind.

pinkcatgirl · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:48 PM

thanks

daydreaming22 · Jan 31st, 2012, 13:49 PM

Thanks! I guess it helps but Ive been on the wrong side of the stats with a mc at 12 weeks. I wish I could stop worrying

rebekah05 · Jan 31st, 2012, 14:06 PM

Everything I read has conflicting statistics. The American Pregnancy Association says after there is a heartbeat there is a 70-90% chance of carrying the baby full term which still shakes me up because I thought the numbers were better than that. I just don't know what to believe.

Jan 31st, 2012, 13:09 PM	#1
Heather13 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado, US Posts: 29	Miscarriage stats that might put your mind at ease... I have been so worried about miscarrying that I finally did some research (I've been putting it off because I didn't really want to know what I would find), but I was happily surprised! Here it is: "Among those women who know they are pregnant, the miscarriage rate is about 15-20%." [56] Clinical miscarriages (those occurring after the sixth week LMP) occur in 8% of pregnancies.[54] The risk of miscarriage decreases sharply after the 10th week LMP, i.e. when the fetal stage begins.[57] The loss rate between 8.5 weeks LMP and birth is about two percent; loss is “virtually complete by the end of the embryonic period." So after 6 weeks you have only an 8% chance of miscarriage! After 8.5 weeks it drops to a 2% chance. That made me feel sooooo much better! I hope it helps a few other ladies, too!

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Carhar AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Posts: 2,996	Thanks for sharing. I mc my first pregnancy at 4+3, so these stats make me feel loads better x

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Chellxx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 1,103	Wow when u put it like that it really puts your mind at rest, thanks for this thread

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Preggos Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 70	I also read that 75% of all miscarriages occur in weeks 1 and 2, before you even know you are pregnant, so Weeks 3 to 40 make up the other 25%...thats pretty good to know. I am 5w+2 and so far so good...first doctors appt is tmr.

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ke29 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 3,330	Thats a relief!

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momofone08 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,534	Thank you so much for this. I am terrified of my scan on Thursday. Scared literally to tears. You helpes ease my mind.

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daydreaming22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 1,610	Thanks! I guess it helps but Ive been on the wrong side of the stats with a mc at 12 weeks. I wish I could stop worrying

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rebekah05 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 845	Everything I read has conflicting statistics. The American Pregnancy Association says after there is a heartbeat there is a 70-90% chance of carrying the baby full term which still shakes me up because I thought the numbers were better than that. I just don't know what to believe.

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