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strach304 said:Sami, so the preterm labor could have started or miscarriage even if Michele was attacked, unconscious but not yet dead? If it does turn out that she was hit so many times maybe that's why?
I'm a little skeptical about this possibility, but it intrigued me so I looked into it briefly. Recent studies (June 2003) show that "CRH is a hormone the brain secretes in reaction to physical or emotional stress, and it is also produced in the placenta and the uterus of a pregnant woman to trigger uterine contractions during delivery."
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/66/79698.htm
I suppose it's possible that the stress triggered the CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) and caused the placenta to produce it as well and thereby trigger contractions. If Michelle didn't die right away, her body could have had contractions but a miscarriage can last several hours - like 6 to 8 and there isn't a lot of bleeding at the beginning, only severe cramping. I don't know there would be a lot of evidence of a triggered miscarriage in a violent death that involved several blows to the head.