A.  The most common cause for any miscarriage (over 60%) is due to fetal abnormalities and it is nature's elimination of an abnormal fetus. There can be many other causes in the mother (chronic disease), baby, or placenta along with social causes like occupation, poverty, malnutrition, stress, all which can result in miscarriage. Tests are available for some causes that can be detected and treated. Tests like checking for infection, VDRL, TORCH, HIV, urine infection, blood groups, (Husband and wife) blood sugars, thyroid- depending on the clinical history, are done to rule out and/ or treat before next pregnancy is planned.

Once pregnant, precautions are taken to allow pregnancy to continue like better diet, low stress, enough rest, stress free work, family support and progesterone if necessary, for the early pregnancy months. An early scan ensures fetal size and heart activity.