Miscarriage is nature’s way of correcting a problem with the fetus.  Regardless of when the loss occurs the heartbreak remains. I lost my third child twenty nine years ago and it still occasionally brings a tear to my eye. In my case something happen in the second month and the fetus stop growing, but it wasn’t until the forth month that I lost it. The doctor said in some cases a woman will miscarry right away but in other cases the body is strong and tries to hold on and somehow doesn’t get the message. In this case it is even worse because you know something is wrong and the outcome will be inevitable. In the early months a woman doesn’t gain very much weight so people just assume your still pregnant, even after you lost the fetus. This is really upsetting to a woman who just miscarried. There are many opinions of when life begins. I am one that believes life begins at conception and the fetus was always a baby to me. Even if it is a miscarriage a woman goes through a grieving process and this is normal. The most frustrating part of a miscarriage is the loss of control. No matter what you do, it is out of your control. Since I believe life begins at conception, I also believe every life has a soul and goes to heaven. That is why you grieve for the life lost that could of been. If you know someone who has had a miscarriage, be sensitive to her, this is a real loss. The body has a way to correct defects and  tends to expel the less than perfect fetus. Of course this is not true in every case. Sometimes the mom has a problem that causes this to happen. There are also many babies born with defects all the time. Sometimes they can be corrected, sometimes they can’t. It is a big mystery why some women miscarry and others do not even if there is a defect. Support your local March of Dimes and help our unborn babies!