Being rich doesn't always mean being happy, being skinny doesn't always mean being healthy, and being pregnant doesn't always mean having a baby. A spontaneous abortion, or commonly called miscarriage, is the loss of an embryo or fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. One in five pregnancies results in miscarriage. Not all women realize they are having a miscarriage; therefore, do not seek medical help when this occurs. There are multiple causes of miscarriage and the effects are saddening. There are several types of miscarriages. A threatened miscarriage occurs when uterine bleeding occurs, but the fetus is alive and the cervix is ​​closed. This type of miscarriage, as well as inevitable miscarriage, occurs before 20 weeks of pregnancy. In an unavoidable miscarriage, the cervix is ​​open, but the placenta and fetus have not ventured out of the woman (Miscarriage 1). In an incomplete miscarriage, only part of the placenta or fetus has escaped the uterus, while part is still inside. Rather, the entire placenta or fetus is descended in a complete miscarriage. Another type, called missed abortion, is defined as when the fetus has died before 20 weeks. Neither the placenta nor the fetus was ejected from the uterus. All types of miscarriages have similar causes and effects. A woman's pregnancy can lead to miscarriage for several reasons. More than half of the miscarriages that occur are caused by chromosomal abnormalities or birth defects that form during the first eight weeks of pregnancy (Turkington 2). These anomalies give the baby no chance of living. The mother may have no control over what happens to her body. Another typical cause of a spontaneous abortion is a...... middle of paper ...... or the number of children you have had before, has an equal number. possibility of miscarriage. It also shows the positive effects of coping after tragedy. Noelle Pikus-Pace's story of overcoming miscarriage should inspire all women who have experienced this miscarriage. A miscarriage does not prevent a woman from having a healthy baby in the future. In fact, 90% of women who miscarry go on to have a normal pregnancy and a healthy baby on the next try. Additionally, 60% of women who have two miscarriages deliver a healthy baby. Finally, even women who have three consecutive miscarriages have a 50% chance of having a successful pregnancy and delivery on the fourth try. Women should never give up hope of having a baby after a miscarriage. They should admire the philosophy of Franklin D. Roosevelt: “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on..”