The answer is yes. Even 2 losses should be enough to trigger proper investigation in an effort to avoid subsequent losses. Also, in women older than 35, even one pregnancy loss is a good enough reason to be evaluated for possible preventable causes, since the risk for a second pregnancy loss in such women is almost 35%. This is very ...

This is not true. Bleeding in the first trimester was traditionally associated with pregnancy loss before the usage of ultrasound technology became prevalent. This was because bleeding was usually the first sign of a pregnancy that was already lost and not one that was in danger of being lost. Bleeding during the first trimester may be a good reason for ...

Placenta abruption (placental detachment) is a condition that occurs infrequently (1 in 300 pregnancies). However, once it happens the risk of recurrence in the next pregnancy is 20 times higher, and after two successive pregnancies with abruption the risk jumps to almost 1 in 3. This is because placenta abruption occurs in patients with some form of underlined chronic condition, ...

Pregnancy loss in the third trimester may be the result of an accident, such as an umbilical cord compression, which may be caused for a variety of reasons. Such accidents can only rarely be prevented. Most of the fetal losses in the second and third trimester are due to placental failure, and as such are preventable as long as the ...

It is well known that women who have recurrent vaginal bleeding during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy have an increased risk to suffer from a miscarriage. However, if the pregnancy continues past 12 weeks, then the risks of prematurity, growth failure and other adverse pregnancy outcomes are increasingly likely to happen. The risk for growth restriction and premature delivery ...