One of the most disappointing scenarios is when a couple who has tried to conceive for a long time miscarries their hard-fought-for pregnancy. A study reported in the July 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility shows that the prognosis for a subsequent healthy pregnancy is good.

They looked at 5,663 subfertile couples, of which 1,098 (19%) conceived spontaneously. Among these 1,098 couples, 199 (18%) miscarried . They were able to obtain follow-up for 171 couples, of which 95 conceived again within 24 months of follow-up. Of these 95 pregnancies, 86 (91%) were ongoing. The cumulative spontaneous ongoing pregnancy rate after 24 months was 70% . Keep in mind that these were couples who concieved even without treatment.

This is reassuring for subfertile couples who experience a treatment-independent pregnancy resulting in a miscarriage. They have very good prospects of a spontaneous ongoing pregnancy in the near future.