Can mental stress cause miscarriage ? Posted: 05-26-07 14:29pm
Okay well theres nothing wrong with me but
i have a friend that was pregnant and had
a miscarriage she claims its because her
boyfriend stressed her out alot but i
don't know if thats true or not also she
is one of those girls that gets in alot of
fights and i was thinking maybe she got
punched in the stomach or somthing can
that cause a miscarriage as well?
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Pregnancy Answer A2823 Posted: 06-06-07 01:06am
A miscarriage is defined as a spontaneous
loss of the fetus before the 20th week of
pregnancy. Physical or mental traumas may
be, among many others, a reason for
miscarriage.
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