1. Miscarriages
By Ashley Stevens

2. Miscarriages
• A miscarriage is the loss of a fetus before the
20th week of pregnancy. The medical term for a
miscarriage is spontaneous abortion, but the
condition is not an abortion in the common
definition of the term.

3. What causes a miscarriage?
• Miscarriage is caused by problems that occur
during the process of early development.
• When the egg doesn't implant properly in the
uterus
• When the embryo has structural defects that
prevent it from developing.
• Having a baby at late age
• History of miscarriages

4. What causes a miscarriage?
• Smoking, drinking, and using drugs.
• Chronic diseases or disorders such as diabetes,
blood clotting disorders, hormonal disorders,
polycystic ovary syndrome and many more.
• Obesity
• History of birth defects or genetic problem

5. Signs of miscarriage
• Vaginal spotting or bleeding can be one of the
signs in early pregnancy.
• Having abdominal pain, which usually begins
after you first have some bleeding. It may feel
crampy, mild, sharp or you may also feel lower
back pain.
• Pelvic pressure.
• Not being able to hear babies heart beat.

6. Story of someone who had a
miscarriage
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIskFRQfUo
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7. Miscarriage probability
http://www.pregnancycharts.org/miscarriage.php
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8. Miscarriage: a historical perspective.
• In ancient times people have been trying to avoid
miscarriages, as u can see in this example this is what
they did:
“Ancient cultures have applied a variety of fascinating
therapies to prevent the occurrence and reoccurrence of
miscarriage. Ceremonies of ritual purification, special
prayers, and a variety of medicinal therapies were
employed throughout the ages to prevent this feared
event. Rituals to memorialize and help mourn the lost
pregnancy were developed in many cultures. These
rituals reinforce how deeply men and women are
affected by early pregnancy loss.”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7857470

9. pictures