Miscarriage Types

There are different kinds of miscarriages, including:

Threatened miscarriage. You’re bleeding and there’s the threat of a miscarriage, but your cervix hasn’t dilated. Your pregnancy will likely continue without any problems.

Inevitable miscarriage. You’re bleeding and cramping. Your cervix is dilated. A miscarriage is likely.

Incomplete miscarriage. Some tissue from the baby or the placenta leaves your body, but some stays in your uterus.

Complete miscarriage. All the pregnancy tissues leave your body. This type of miscarriage usually happens before the 12th week of pregnancy.

Missed miscarriage. The embryo dies or was never formed, but the tissues stay in your uterus.

Recurrent miscarriage (RM). You lose three or more pregnancies in a row during the first trimester. This type of miscarriage only affects about 1% of couples trying to have a baby.