Based on listener requests, today we're going to talk about perinatal loss.

That is, the loss of a baby before birth.

It's such a devastating experience when it happens to you, especially because it can

feel very isolating, but it's more common than you think.

Many times people who have experienced perinatal loss don't talk about it.

Well today, we are changing that.

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I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

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When we talk about perinatal loss, we usually use two different words to describe it.

Miscarid and stillbirth.

Both miscarid and stillbirth describe pregnancy loss, but they differ according to when the

loss occurs.

In the United States, a miscarid is usually defined as the loss of a baby before the

20th week of pregnancy.

And a stillbirth is the loss of a baby at 20 weeks of pregnancy in the later.

Both miscarid and stillbirth are more common than you might think.

Each year, about 24,000 babies are still born in the United States.

Approximately one pregnancy out of 100 that make it to 20 weeks or later will end in stillbirth.

For women who know their pregnant, about 10 to 20 percent end in miscarriage, and many

women miscarry without even realizing they were pregnant.

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