1. Miscarriage By: Faiza Ahmed

2. What/Why?  Miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy in the first 20 weeks  Most women know they have a miscarriage when their period begins in the first few weeks of pregnancy  Most miscarriages happen when there's something not correct with the babies chromosomes so fertilized eggs can't develop normally

3. Risks of Miscarriage  Older women higher at risk of getting miscarriage  History of miscarriages  Chronic diseases or disorders  Smoking/drinking/using drugs  Infections  Obesity/anorexia

4. After Effects  If the miscarriage is in the first trimester you can’t see the fetus its less then a cm long mixes in with blood and clots  Some are sadly flushed down the toilet or absorbs back into the lining of womb  fetus is sent hospital morgue and if less than 22-24 weeks family chooses to dispose the remains themselves or the hospital  If miscarriage or spontaneous abortion happens around 6-7 months baby comes out like live baby doctors may pull babies limb, torso, head by pieces & later have it buried or cremated

5. Weird/Cool Facts  Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carrey all had one or more miscarriages during their marriage  Oprah at the age 14 had an unwanted pregnancy but ended up being a miscarriage and she was relived  Miscarriage is the most common type of pregnancy loss, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

6. Citations  http://www.babycenter.com/0_understa nding-miscarriage_252.bc http://www.babycenter.com/0_understa nding-miscarriage_252.bc  http://itsthecrew.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/02/The- Miscarriage.jpg http://itsthecrew.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/02/The- Miscarriage.jpg  http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnanc ycomplications/miscarriage.html http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnanc ycomplications/miscarriage.html