If a miscarriage is about to occur, usually you canât prevent it. However, you may be able to decrease your chances of having a miscarriage in a future pregnancy by taking good care of yourself, eating a healthy diet, taking folic acid supplements, exercising regularly and avoiding alcohol or smoking.
If you have had several miscarriages in a row, your doctor may recommend that you and your partner undergo genetic testing, tests such as ultrasound, a camera inspection of the...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. (Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy, or expulsion of a fetus before it is sufficiently developed to survive. The term "miscarriage" is strictly a... Read more »
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