Houston, Texas
A 19-year-old female asked:
What is the cause of missed miscarriage, my baby stopped growing at 8w3d? i blame myself and i am stressed because i think something is wrong with me
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Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nothing wrong: There is nothing wrong with your body. Only 1 out of 4 conceptions, when a sperm meets an egg, results in a successful pregnancy. When a pregnancy stops developing, most of the times it is chromosomal abnormalities so severe that Mother Nature aborts the development.
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Last updated Mar 12, 2015
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