Important - we don't eat cows. We eat steer. Cows have been bred over the decades and centuries to give birth and milk, not to yield meat. That's important, because some cows are heavier than their steer counterparts (Holsteins, for example).
Also very dangerous is inducing a miscarriage by taking strong medications prescribed for other ailments and many of the ways to induce a miscarriage can actually end in loss of life or other very serious consequences.
You are also at a greater risk of having a miscarriage if you: 1  Smoke. 2  Drink too much alcohol. 3  Use recreational drugs. 4  Have had fertility problems or it has taken a long time to conceive. 5  Have any abnormalities of your womb (uterus) or a weakness of the neck of your womb (the cervix).