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Miscarriages are relatively common and it is possible to have a miscarriage without bleeding or cramping. The missed miscarriage is also known as “silent miscarriage”. It is called as “missed” because the body has not yet recognized that the woman is no longer pregnant.

Most of the tissue passes within 2 to 4 hours after the cramping and bleeding start. Cramping usually stops within a day. Light bleeding or spotting can go on for 4 to 6 weeks. Two weeks after the tissue passes, your ob-gyn may do an ultrasound exam or other tests to make sure all the tissue has passed.

Serious complaints should be handled with care Patients belonging to Kaiser Permanente, and who want to bring an action against a Kaiser healthcare provider or hospital cannot, in most cases, sue for medical malpractice. Instead, they must usually go through Kaiser's binding arbitration process.

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