Athra refers to a series of unsuccessful pregnancies, which can include spontaneous miscarriages, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths. Although the term does not have a direct English translation, it is widely used to describe pregnancy loss or unsuccessful pregnancy. Athra and miscarriage are thought to be occasioned by both physical and spiritual factors. Some of them regard it as the work of evil forces or some kind of jinn-like spirits that are believed to affect the mother as well as the children.
Like Athra, miscarriage often comes with signs that may be worrisome to pregnant women. Ideally, knowledge of the Athra and the signs of miscarriage is important for early diagnosis and prevention. The Athra signs may not be very different from those relating to early miscarriage symptoms and they are most common in the early stages of pregnancy. Knowing these signs helps decide quickly if one needs medical and spiritual support to correct the root causes