Women throughout the world are experiencing infertility issues, including miscarriage. Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine estimates 30 percent of pregnancies result in miscarriage, making it the most common adverse outcome of pregnancy. In fact, miscarriage rates are rising at an alarming rate, approximately 1 percent per year according to research published in 2018. Odds are, you or someone you know has experienced a miscarriage.
I experienced five miscarriages. Fortunately, I am blessed with three healthy children; two boys ages 11 and 7 years, and an 8-month-old girl. However, wide gaps exist between their ages because of my many losses along the way. With each miscarriage, I became pregnant quickly, but lost the baby within the first trimester. There were no obvious warning signs; one moment I felt fine and the next moment, I lost the baby.
