pregnancy loss

American  

[preg-nuhn-see laws] / ˈprɛg nən si ˈlɔs /

noun

1. the death of a fetus or embryo before birth; miscarriage.

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Example Sentences

"If it makes one person able to talk about pregnancy loss when they previously couldn't, I think the show will have been a success," says Paapa Essiedu.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He adds that sometimes issues such as pregnancy loss are often medicalised, so there's a disconnect between someone's experience of grief - and how others perceive it.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Early pregnancy loss affects about one in four pregnancies, according to the hospital, and the ward team wanted to create a dedicated space to support patients going through this.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Grandmothers have been prosecuted decades after pregnancy loss thanks to investigators using forensic genetic genealogy to hunt them down.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2025

"No one who is going through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss should have to go back to work before they are ready," Rayner said.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025