vinay kamat, md (medical director) was born and raised in maryland. after attending the university of maryland, he completed his medical degree at the medical college of pennsylvania. he completed a residency in internal medicine at johns hopkins university/sinai hospital of baltimore. he remained to serve as a chief resident of the program. he has ...
As you can see, the risk of miscarrying is reduced greatly after the first 3-4 weeks. By week 5, the chances of losing a pregnancy drops to just 10%. At five weeks, youâre one week past your missed period.
After your first trimester, the risk of a miscarriage drops significantly, which is one of the reasons mums-to-be often wait until they reach 12 or 13 weeks to let people know. But there are many other factors to weigh up and only you can decide when you're ready to tell.