In some cases women experience a missed miscarriage where they do not have any symptoms but cannot seem to find the baby’s heartbeat when at a ultrasound scan.
According to Tommy’s – a charity supporting women during their pregnancy – many miscarriages in the first trimester are caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the baby.
Chromosomes are genetic “building blocks” that guide the development of a baby. If a baby has too many or not enough chromosomes, it will not develop properly.
Although there is no known cause of miscarriage, there are various factors increase the risk of miscarriage, including: