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Gynecologist, Obstetrician
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently. Symptoms of a miscarriage include mild to sever cramps, pain in lower back or abdomen and passing tissue, clot-like material.