Miscarriage Symptoms
Early Signs

Miscarriage symptoms are also signs of other complications during pregnancy, but not all of them result in termination of pregnancy.

If you have suffered a pregnancy loss before, it is normal that you want to learn more about why it happens and how to avoid it happen again. You have all the illusion to get pregnant and you do not want to lose your baby again, right?

Pregnancy loss can be devastating, no matter when it happens or what are the circumstances. Your hopes and dreams for your unborn child are dashed. You may feel like you'll never be quite the same again, and you may not be. Experiencing pregnancy loss may change you in profound ways.

You should never blame yourself of having a pregnancy loss. It is not likely that it could have been prevented. However, what you can do is to pay attention to early miscarriage symptoms, do not ignore them.

You are not alone on this if you face a possible miscarriage situation. As with most pregnancy complications , remember that the best person you can usually talk to and ask questions is your doctor.

• What is Miscarriage?
• What are the Miscarriage symptoms?
• What are the Causes of Miscarriage?
• Treatment Options for Miscarriage?

What is Miscarriage?

Miscarriages can happen in about 20% of pregnancies, and most of them occur in the first 13 weeks.

Some women may not even know they have miscarried. Many early miscarriages can happen before or around the time the first period is missed and you may have not even known you are pregnant.

With the availability of early pregnancy tests, it is possible to know of a pregnancy very early on, if you wish. But I am sure you may not want to know about a very early miscarriage, which is easier to deal with by treating it as if it is a late period.

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What are the Miscarriage Symptoms?

"I’m bleeding; it’s stopped" - "I’m all right, it’s started again" - "I’m worried".

That’s right, vaginal bleeding is one of the first early signs of miscarriage. However, you may have early pregnancy bleeding with only very little bleed, or even a lot, and you still go on to have a perfectly healthy baby.

Studies have shown that among women who bleed during the pregnancy, 50% to 60% will miscarry. So when you first have some indication that something is going on wrong in the early weeks of pregnancy, you have to go immediately to your doctor, you will not know if you are going to miscarry or not.

Pelvic Cramping is another sign of miscarriage, or a persistent dull ache in your lower back. Pain may start a few hours to several days after bleeding has begun.

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What are the Causes of Miscarriage?

• Age is a risk factor. If there is something we know, is that it is preferable to have a baby before age 35, right? Indeed it is true because the egg quality decreases with age. So if you are thinking to have a baby at the age of 35 years or more, you should know perfectly the miscarriage symptoms in order to be prepared for a undesirable surprise.
• There is the possibility of a problem with the chromosomes during fertilization process of the egg and the sperm. Scientifically it is not known why this happens, but it may be a genetic problem.
• Drinking alcohol, smoking or drugs during pregnancy increase the risk of miscarriage. If you have one of those habits, forget it. Loss of pregnancy is not the only problem; your baby may be born with serious health problems.
• Specialists indicate that the use of some anti-inflammatory drugs such as (ibuprofen or naproxen) at the time of conception or early during pregnancy, can be a risk of miscarriage. Take care for your health, but when you're pregnant, it is preferable that your doctor prescribe you any medications, even for a simple flu.

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Treatment Options for Miscarriage?

A miscarriage is devastating, but more important is that you get a good treatment to remain healthy and prevent further complications. There is always a risk of having a second miscarriage, so you have to be healthy for planning your next pregnancy.

Medically there are three types of treatments:

• When your body naturally has expelled completely the fetus, is called Complete Miscarriage. In these cases you have to be under medical observation.
• When your body expels some part of the tissue but it remains some contents in the uterus, this is called Incomplete Miscarriage. In these situations you will need some medication to remove what remains in the uterus.
• And when the fetus and placenta can not be expelled and remain in the uterus, is called Missed Miscarriage. In these cases you will require surgical treatment. The problem here is that you must be urgently treated, even your life may be in danger.

However in any case you should go to your doctor immediately when you detect any miscarriage symptoms.

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The care of your baby during the first trimester of pregnancy is of vital importance as it is when your baby's organs will be fully formed, and there is the potential risk of a pregnancy loss. So you have to consider the following:

• Make a pregnancy test as soon as possible, and if it is positive, immediately visit your doctor in order to put yourself in his/her hands, medically speaking. You will start seeing your doctor every month to review your pregnancy and to prevent or treat any complications promptly.
• If you have already miscarriage symptoms, your doctor may perform a pelvic exam to see if the cervix is open (dilated) or thinned out (effacement).
• Also, your doctor may perform a vaginal or abdominal ultrasound to check the baby's Development, heart beat, and amount of bleeding.
• Blood tests are normally prescribed by your doctor in order to early detect any deficiencies.

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