After an initial pregnancy resulting in a spontaneous loss in the first trimester, your patient is concerned about the possibility of this recurring. An appropriate answer would be that the chance of recurrence

An initial spontaneous aboion, irrespective of the karyotype of sex of the child, does not change the risk of recurrence in the next pregnancy. The rate of aboion is commonly quoted as 15% of all known pregnancies. Recurrent pregnancy loss is seen in around 1 in 300 pregnancies. For patients with a history of RPL, the risk of subsequent pregnancy loss is estimated to be: 24% after two clinically recognized losses, 30% after three losses 40% to 50% after four losses