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Miscarriage After a Healthy Pregnancy

For the majority of healthy women under the age of 35, risk of miscarriage is 15 to 20 percent, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Unfortunately, this risk does not decrease even if you’ve had a previous healthy pregnancy. Conversely, your risk slightly increases the older you are, or if you’ve had consecutive miscarriages.

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Pregnancy: Stages of Giving Birth

While many women do not look forward to the discomfort associated with labor, they are excited about meeting their much anticipated bundle of joy. By knowing what to expect from labor, you can reduce your fear of the unknown and make the process more enjoyable and stress-free. Labor commonly breaks down into three distinct phases. Each of these phases plays an important part in the birth of your baby.