Am I at risk of miscarriage?

Up to 20% of early pregnancies can end up in a miscarriage. Having a miscarriage is not your fault. It does not happen because you ate or drank something or because you exercised or had sex. Most of the early miscarriages are chromosomal abnormalities and these are pregnancies that normally could not have continued to viability. Most women will have a successful pregnancy after having an early miscarriage.

But some women may have recurrent miscarriage. Generally, three or more subsequent miscarriages are called recurrent. Common risk factors for recurrent miscarriage include advanced maternal age, uterine or cervical anomalies, drug use or smoking in pregnancy, medical conditions like anti phospholipid syndrome, diabetes, or thyroid disease. Fetal infections can also cause miscarriage.

If you are concerned, please see a fetal medicine specialist to discuss if any of these risks can be reduced. A preconception counselling is most helpful in these situations.