Miscarriage Baby Symptoms, Causes, And What To Expect

By Robert Nelson


A miscarriage is termed as any pregnancy lost before it is 20 weeks old. You will be surprised to learn that up to 20 percent of pregnancies are lost at this stage. Having a miscarriage baby is sometimes a message that the fetus has deformities or the pregnancy has developmental challenges. It should not be a major cause for worry. In most of the early trimester cases, the woman never even notices since the tissues are lost in what appears like normal menses.

In up to 70 percent of the cases, the body is eliminating a troublesome fetus in the first trimester. The body acts in this way after detecting a challenge like attachment or chromosomal inadequacy. A deformed embryo will also be expelled causing a miscarriage. If the embryo does not attach properly, it will also be expelled.

Some women have higher chances of miscarrying than others. For instance, if you are over 40 years, chromosomal deformities are higher leading to malformed embryos. The chances are also higher if you have had two or more miscarriages in the past. If you have chronic diseases or conditions like blood clot, autoimmune, hormonal disorders and diabetes, you are at a higher risk. If your family line has a history of deformed children, you also run the risk of deformity. Uterine or cervical issues also make you more vulnerable.

A woman with infections especially in the womb or surrounding areas also has high chances. There are medications that increase chances of miscarrying. Living in a polluted environment also puts you at risk. Fathers who have been exposed to toxic environmental elements like mercury, lead and industrial chemicals or pesticides are also likely to fertilize eggs only for the woman to miscarry.

At the very early stages, the signs are not even noticeable. However, watch out for such signs as lower back pains, mild to severe cramps, passing of clot or tissues, white to pink mucus and the end of such pregnancy signs as nausea and vomiting. When these signs have been observed, the pregnancy rarely goes to full term.

The best action after detecting such signs is to contact a doctor. Doctors assess the situation and may recommend bed rest to arrest the situation or as they monitor it. Though saving the pregnancy is not assured, rest eases management. Natural processes of eliminating the tissues are preferred, but alternatives exist if the danger is too much.

The traditional D and C as well as suction curettage are the most common procedures of removing the residue. Suction method is used because of its speed but both methods may still be combined. Suction involves inserting a tube through the cervix and sucking the debris. The doctor then uses an antiseptic solution to clean your womb.

Expect mild cramps that last for a day or two at the end of this procedure. You will also bleed mildly for one to two weeks. Keep away from sex, douching and vagina based medication until you are back to normal. Extended bleeding should be reported to the gynecologist immediately. Wait for several months before attempting to get pregnant again.




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