Site population holds a skewed sample?

Question

I am pregnant for the first time. 
This app has helped me track and record better than any I’ve come across. 
However the community portion also makes me SO ANXIOUS. 
My SO wants me OFF THE APP because I obsessively worry about miscarriage/ missed miscarriage. I just had an U/S Friday, perfect measurements, perfect heart rate. The dr said I have a happy kiddo in there. 
Yet, I worry. And worry, and worry. 
Because I see constant stories here about loss and tragedy either past or present. 
Also when telling people in person, I get the tragic stories of miscarriage and loss. Out of 50 people told, I had 3 that didn’t mention loss/mc. 
Yet research shows at 10 weeks miscarriage rates are at only 2-3%. 
So what’s the deal?
Why do I feel like staying pregnant is actually the exception instead of the rule here?

Answer

Because people are more likely to share bad experiences than good experiences. 
Once you hear the heartbeat your risk of miscarriage goes down to about 4%. Of course there are exceptions, but most people don’t share when they are having a healthy, easy pregnancy and only post when they need help or are having problems.

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Because people turn to others in states of emotional distress. Studies have shown that bad news travels much faster than good news. These communities are both a blessing and a curse. I hide the negative posts from my feed to avoid them, and I haven’t had a day or worry about MC or MMC since my first BFP (and I only took one test). Often, we let our fears overtake the logic we have, and that becomes a dangerous spiral into negativity.

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tbh as someone who hasn't had any miscarriages I feel like I should generally be quiet about it since I don't want to make anyone who has suffered feel like less of a woman or like I'm bragging. it's not really something people tend to discuss openly in general so I think it's hard to get good anecdotal statistics from friends in that way.

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Honestly, I think a big part of it is also that we are finding out far earlier than people ever knew.  Thirty years ago, a woman wouldn’t have known she was pregnant at 4 weeks, so if it was gone by 5 weeks, she wouldn’t have considered it a loss; it was just a late period.  So stats like “15-20% of pregnancies do not end live births” is really talking about every time an egg is fertilized regardless of whether the person knows it happened or not. And I agree that people often talk about negative now more than positive, because they don’t want other people to be blindsided like they were.  
My mom thinks I’m crazy because I’ve been acting like this may or may not happen since I found out, because of al the sad stories I hear in my forums and groups.  I finally just let myself believe this was happening on Friday, when I hit 12 weeks.  You’re not the only one.

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I heard a lot of horror stories as well. I also feel like it’s because we need support through these awful things and some women (myself included) feel insensitive saying they had a great pregnancy when others share these sad stories. But let me tell you about my pregnancy to give you a positive story. I had a little morning sickness that came and went during the first trimester but nothing terrible. The only scary part of the whole thing was at 12 weeks they couldn’t find his heart beat on the doppler bc he was in a weird spot, and I’m a little heavier. But they did an U/S and all was well after a minor freak out on my part. Other than that it was a pretty easy road. I was induced at 41 weeks 1 day and he is a happy healthy almost 10 month old. Just try to keep your head up and focus on all the positives happening in your pregnancy.

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I feel the same way. I thought about deleting this app. I’ve had two healthy pregnancies and babies and am so worried this time. I think there is a lot of ms stories bc if you’ve had trouble conceiving or staying pregnant ur more likely to use a site like this. Just enjoy ur pregnancy and try not to read the negative! Healthy nine months

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15 to 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Pregnancy loss is unfortunately very common and something that many don't share in person, reaching out through an online community can be comforting.

Site population holds a skewed sample?

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