Mourning a miscarriage
Rebecca Mahoney in the Star Banner reports:
An average of one of every four women suffers a miscarriage, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The figures vary depending on a woman’s age. The rate is closer to 10 percent for women younger than 30 but climbs to more than 30 percent for women 35 and older.
Miscarriages are defined as the loss of a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks. The loss of a pregnancy after 20 weeks is considered a stillbirth. Most miscarriages occur in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, the first trimester.
Despite their common occurrence, miscarriages are frequently regarded as a taboo topic.
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