Recovering From Miscarriage

Understanding miscarriage is an important step in moving through it

Even though miscarriage is quite common, most women still grieve alone because of how difficult it is to talk about. Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock

In recent times, miscarriage rates have significantly increased. Miscarriage is a spontaneous loss of a woman’s pregnancy within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Miscarriage is a significant loss for many couples.

While miscarriage is often something that people quietly suffer through, it’s a topic that should be discussed more openly because of how common it is. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. If you have experienced a loss of pregnancy, you aren’t alone. We hope unpacking this topic will empower you and help you heal.

Types of Miscarriage

Blighted Ovum

A blighted ovum happens early in pregnancy when an embryo doesn’t develop and is reabsorbed, leaving an empty gestational sac. A blighted ovum is also called an anembryonic pregnancy. There is much speculation around what causes blighted ovum, but is likely a result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg.