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A 24-year-old female asked:

I had a previous miscarriage in march at 10 weeks and now im pregnant againim 5 weeks , wanted to know what i could do to prevent another miscarriage?

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Dr. Seth Derman
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Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 35 years experience
Not a lot: Most miscarriages are due to genetic abnormalities in the fetus and could and probably should not be prevented. On occasion, there can be a low Progesterone level which can in some cases be corrected with medicine. Your OB could check for that.
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