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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 31 MIN

Understanding Miscarriage and Stillbirth: Conversation with Dr. Harvey Kliman, Part II

from Making Sense of Pregnancy: What Experts Want you To Know About Your Body · host Paulette Kamenecka

 Miscarriage is very much a part of pregnancy. It's really common. Roughly 20% of implanted embryos are estimated to miscarry. Unfortunately, stillbirth is also part of the process. The odds are 1 in 175. But for most women who experience these outcomes, it feels like a shock, something you couldn't imagine would happen. In today's episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Harvey Kliman, who explains why miscarriage and stillbirths happen and offers ways we can try to understand and mitigate the situation.Find the paper and the density plot here, too:Placenal Pathology Findings in Unexplained Pregnancy Loss: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10827979/

Miscarriage is very much a part of pregnancy. It's really common. Roughly 20% of implanted embryos are estimated to miscarry. Unfortunately, stillbirth is also part of the process. The odds are 1 in 175. But for most women who experience these outcomes, it feels like a shock, something you couldn't imagine would happen. In today's episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Harvey Kliman, who explains why miscarriage and stillbirths happen and offers ways we can try to unde...

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