at what week in pregnancy is the HIGHEST risk of miscarriage?

Question

hey i am 5 weeks pregnant today and all i can think about is having a miscarriage, i know i shouldnt but thats all on my mind!! i am reading up on them and am just terrified. I am 17 years old and have given up drinking and smoking. i am aware at 12 weeks the risk is reduced alot but i am womdering when before the 12 weeks is the highest week a miscarriage will happen for example at 3 weeks or before 5 weeks or something, i will appriciate anything to put my mind at ease. thanks ever so much !!!! i take folic acid every day also x x xx x

Answer 1

the earlier the more at risk you are dont worry! im sure you are healthy i had my 1st at 17 and 2nd at 18 now im 20

Answer 2

The risk is the absolute highest during the first two weeks after conception, before many women even know they're pregnant. You're past that already. Doctors estimate that as many as 80% of all pregnancies are lost during this time. During the first trimester, after pregnancy has been diagnosed and confirmed viable, the risk is approximately 15%. After 12 weeks, the risk is between 2 and 3%.

It's important to remember that most diagnosed pregnancies result in live, healthy births within 40 weeks. Taking folic acid and prenatal vitamins are great measures you can take to help get your pregnancy off to a good start and help prevent certain birth defects, but they will not prevent the occurrence of a miscarriage during the first trimester. The truth is, doctors don't know most of the time what causes early miscarriages, and most are attributed to an unavoidable problem with the embryo that would prevent it from growing or surviving outside the womb. Later miscarriages can be easier to pinpoint with a cause, as they often result from a problem with the mother, not the fetus.

You are young, healthy, and are doing everything you can to ensure that you'll have a healthy baby. Your worries are needless at this point, although I know how difficult it can be NOT to worry! I'm expecting, too, and we all go through this...and it doesn't end after 12 weeks. It helps to see your doctor regularly every month (or as instructed), not only to get the best care for you and the baby, but also to put your mind at ease that everything is indeed fine. I know I'm always so relieved at each visit when I either get to hear the baby's heartbeat or see it on the ultrasound. You'll worry less, too, when you begin to feel the baby's movements...it's a good indicator that everything is just fine.

Good luck and congrats! Try to enjoy this time in your life!

Answer 3

Risk Of Miscarriage By Week

Answer 4

There is a high risk anywhere in the 1st trimester. I had 2 miscarriages in a row at 9 and 10 weeks before getting pregnant with this baby (everything is going well). Just try not to think about it as there really is nothing you can do to avoid a miscarriage. It's very common and 1 in 5 women will have a miscarriage. Good luck and all the best to you.

Answer 5

Ok, first off, I have to say, normal stress DOES NOT cause miscarriage - that is a myth. So don't worry about worrying.

Now, for a normal pregnancy, your overall chance of miscarriage before 12 weeks is 15-20%. Of those miscarriages, 75% will happen during week 1-2 after conception(before you know you are pregnant), 10% at weeks 3-6, and 5% at 6-13 weeks, unless you have seen the heartbeat on ultrasound, in which case they drop to 2-3% which will remail the same for the rest of your pregnancy (however, pregnancy loss after 20 weeks is considered stillbirth and not miscarriage).

So, the fact that you have made it long enough to get a positive pregnancy test really reduces the risk. And every day, the risk will get lower. The important thing to remember is that you can't do anything to cause or prevent a miscarriage - and that it is actually much harder to lose a baby than not. And, especially if you are looking on the internet for information about miscarriage, remember that when something bad happens to you, statistically you will tell 10 people, but when something good happens you will only tell one. There are a lot of people posting about their losses, but remember that they are a small minority.

A site that really helped me get through my fear of miscarriage is here: http://www.pregnancyloss.info They have the statistics I listed, plus a list of the real causes and myths of miscarriage. I had a lot of people telling me that I needed to stop worrying or the stress might hurt the baby or cause a miscarriage...and boy did that make me more nervous!!!

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at what week in pregnancy is the HIGHEST risk of miscarriage?
hey i am 5 weeks pregnant today and all i can think about is having a miscarriage, i know i shouldnt but thats all on my mind!! i am reading up on them and am just terrified. I am 17 years old and have given up drinking and smoking. i am aware at 12 weeks the risk is reduced alot but i am womdering...

Answer 7

Of course the first few weeks have the highest risk. I have also read there is a bit of a higher risk at the same time as you would be due for your period had you not been pregnant (at around 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks). Hope that helps! :) Good luck!

Answer 8

Your first three months of pregnancy is when you have the highest risk of a miscarriage.

Answer 9

i believe it is a risk at anytime in the first 2 weeks but i think the further you get along the less chance there is. but if i were you go to babycenter.com make and account and it tells you about your pregnancy week by week you can also search for answers. but please stop stressing about it cause that makes risks higher goodluck.

Answer 10

Theres no reason your body should fail to do what it was designed so perfectly to do. Have babies.

You're young, you're healthy thats important. Eat right, dont over do it, and just remain stress free.

Stress is what causes most early losses, failure of the embryo to grow takes up most of the rest. You can control the stress, not the embryo.

You have no reason to assume and believe your body will fail you or your baby. Just relax, go see a movie or do some shopping.