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  • Post published:October 14, 2016

If a pregnancy ends before the 24th week, it is known as a miscarriage. Miscarriages are quite common in the first three months of pregnancy and around one in five confirmed pregnancies ends this way.

Source: Miscarriage | Pregnancy and baby @ NHS Choices: Your health, your choices

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