Many women have a time in their lives where they experience a miscarriage, whether it is an abortion, miscarriage, or pregnancy. stillborn. Many mothers fall into depression when the loss of their baby is beyond their control, such as miscarriage or stillbirth. I have very close family members who have experienced this, like my mother who had a first trimester miscarriage and my first cousin who was stillborn in the fourth trimester. This information is imperative so that women can be careful when they are pregnant; Additionally, before pregnancy occurs, information, especially about stillbirths and miscarriages, is important so that potential mothers know some procedures they could follow in order to prevent and prepare for this tragedy . Miscarriage is the loss of an embryo or fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. pregnancy. A miscarriage may also be called a spontaneous expulsion. A stillborn is a baby born without any signs of life at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy. This is good information for women to know when planning their conception. Women need to have an open mind about miscarriages. So if this happens, the mother will not be as depressed because it is a normal part of life. These experiences and information made me want to learn more about miscarriages and stillbirths. With the large number of stillbirths and miscarriages that women experience each year, medical experts have identified ways to prevent their frequency, help them cope with depression and keep the mother healthy in order to a possible pregnancy in the near future. experts are trying to uncover the possible reasons for miscarriages and stillbirths and why they are so common. The causes of stillbirths and miscarriages are somewhat different... middle of paper ...... ways in which a mother could increase her chances of overcoming the difficulties of her pregnancy by first following the procedures that Doctors prescribe as well as always take appropriate precautions for the sake of their child's life as well as for their own health factors. Works Cited Covington, Sharon N. Silent Birth: When Your Baby Dies. Minneapolis, MN: Fairview, 2004. Print. Cecil, Rosanne. The anthropology of pregnancy loss: comparative studies of miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death. Oxford, UK: Berg, 1996. Print. Jeffreys, Anne. “Stillbirth and Miscarriage: Sharing the Grief.” Practice 1.3 (1987): 287-96. Print.Baldacci, Leslie. “Miscarriage: the silent tragedy.” Chicago Sun-Times. Np, September 2, 1990. Web. April 4, 2014. “Is it true that stress, fear and other emotional distress can cause miscarriage? » BabyCenter. Np, and Web. April 4. 2009