Acetone Exposure & Miscarriage: Exploring the Link

Question
I recently had a miscarriage after 2 successful pregnancies.  I had a fetal demise at 14 weeks gestational age. I had dermal exposure to fingernail polish with acetone (approx. 30 minutes).  Is it a possibility that this exposure could have caused my miscarriage?  I had no other symptoms associated with miscarriage.

Answer
Acetone is nor harmful for use during pregnancy and does not cause miscarriage. There is nothing you can do to cause a miscarriage and there is nothing you can do to prevent a miscarriage. Sometimes, a second trimester abortion (which is what you had) will be caused by a sub-clinical infection in the uterus. It can also be due to a catastrophic event (heart attack,etc). Unfortunately, there are no warning signs prior to a fetal demise in early pregnancy.