The reason why 'in the olden days' women didn't have as many miscarriages is that they didn't have super-sensitive pregnancy tests like we do now.

So many women don't realise they miscarriage. I'm pregnant with my second hold and have had 7 miscarriages. None of those seven survived to 6 weeks. I was a crazy testing addict and would get a positive before my period was due and then my period would arrive right on schedule or within a few days. They're called chemical pregnancies. When you see that positive and then it's negative a week later the heartbreak is excruciating because you want your baby so much.

I know, for me, I wouldn't have known about 6 of my miscarriages if I hadn't tested regularly and early.