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Miscarriage

Miscarriages are usually the result of a defect in the fetus, not in the mother, If a pregnancy is a normal one, and the fetus is developing normally, it's highly unlikely that a mishap such as falling down stairs could cause a miscarriage. That doesn't mean such miscarriages have never happened. But the more likely cause of a miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, is generally a genetic accident occurring during conception.

The genetic accidents are the result of an abnormal amount of chromosomes in a developing fetus. This abnormal number of chromosomes induces a pregnant woman to spontaneously abort her fetus. This is nature's way of terminating a pregnancy that isn't proceeding normally.

Smoking and alcohol are related to an increased risk of miscarriages

At least one in six women is aware of having had a miscarriage. But many more women have had a miscarriage without knowing it, as many miscarriages may take place during the first two weeks of the pregnancy and are released during the woman's normal menstrual flow.

The notion that miscarriages "run in families" is unfounded. Here again, the blame is wrongfully placed on the mother, when the miscarriage results from a problem with the fetus.