What are the symptoms of miscarriage?

What is a miscarriage?

Miscarriage refers to the spontaneous interruption of pregnancy. Many women are confronted with this event (15% of pregnancies on average). The frequency of miscarriages increases with age from the mother: it is 40% over 40 years. The risk is greatest during the first three months. Your pregnancy seemed to start normally, when suddenly you notice some blood loss, sometimes accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen.

Symptoms of miscarriage: different depending on the stage of pregnancy

In the case of a so-called early miscarriage (before 14 weeks of amenorrhea), the fetus is usually expelled by natural way. Symptoms of miscarriage are often bleeding and / or more or less painful contractions. If the miscarriage is very early, for some women it can also go unnoticed.

When the fetus is thus naturally expelled, hospitalization is not necessary.

If the miscarriage is detected on ultrasound, the doctor may decide to program an aspiration. This act is practiced under general anesthesia and usually only requiresone day of hospitalization. Concretely, we introduce a small tube connected to a pump to suck inside the uterus.

Other doctors prefer on the contrary wait for the natural expulsion of the fetus to avoid a more or less well-lived hospitalization. However, it should be known that several days can elapse between the announcement of the termination of the pregnancy and the onset of the miscarriage. A wait that is often very distressing also for mothers. Many of them talk about disarray and great loneliness. However, if the abortion is difficult to trigger, medical intervention is still possible.

In the event of an early miscarriage, bleeding may appear, usually in the form of a sudden and continuous bleeding. Moms-to-be may also feel the disappearance of signs of pregnancy, such as sudden breast deflation, or calming nausea. Miscarriage can also be announced by severe pain ou crampss. However, it often happens that pregnant women do not feel no particular symptoms. It is aduring an ultrasound of control that they then learn of the loss of their baby.

After 3 months of pregnancy, we speak of late miscarriage. Women may experience the same symptoms as a childbirth, with painful, regular contractions, and / or loss of water. Bleeding can also be a warning sign. But again, it is often during an ultrasound that we notice that the fetal heart is no longer beating. In any case, if there is the slightest doubt, do not wait to consult. Go to the emergency room to make sure the unborn baby is in good health.

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Miscarriage: blood loss, a deceptive sign

Beware of hasty conclusions: Sometimes a woman loses some blood on the expected date of her period during the first two or three months of pregnancy. These losses are not serious and do not indicate a miscarriage.

Bleeding or the absence of movement of the baby (especially at the end of pregnancy when there is not much room to move) does not necessarily indicate fetal death in utero. In addition, at this stage, it is common for the expectant mother to bleed after a vaginal examination because the cervix is ​​more fragile. Either way, medical advice is essential.

Causes of miscarriage

The causes of miscarriage related to the embryo

Often, miscarriages are linked to genetic abnormalities in the embryo. This possibility occurs in 60% of cases, usually in the first trimester of pregnancy. These may be abnormalities in the chromosomes (poorly distributed before or after fertilization) or malformations of the embryo (at the level of the heart or the nervous system). The miscarriage is then a natural consequence, faced with this embryo unable to develop.

The causes of miscarriage related to the mother

Some maternal illnesses increase the risk of miscarriage:

  • abnormalities of the uterus or cervix (fibroids, polyps, polycystic ovary syndrome);
  • hormonal problems;
  • diseases of the thyroid gland;
  • poorly controlled diabetes;
  • lupus;
  • gluten allergy (celiac disease);
  • blood clotting disorders.

Causes of miscarriage related to external factors

Sometimes miscarriage can be caused by factors independent of the embryo and maternal health:

  • an infection (rubella, toxoplasmosis, listeriosis, infection by salmonella or cytomegalovirus, etc.);
  • high fever;
  • taking certain contraindicated drugs during pregnancy;
  • certain chemicals;
  • drug use, including heroin, cocaine and amphetamines;
  • Alcohol consumption ;
  • too much coffee consumption.

How to avoid a miscarriage?

During pregnancy, especially at the beginning and after the age of 40, the risk of a miscarriage should not be neglected. There are certain precautions that can be taken to take better care of yourself.

  • Avoid, for example, certain medications (aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
  • Avoid using tobacco as this can further promote asthma in the unborn child.
  • Remove the sources of stress and all the situations that bring on these negative emotions.
  • Adapted sport (walking, yoga, swimming, Pilates, etc.) is authorized and recommended in cases of gestational diabetes, for example.
  • Avoid exerting too intense efforts such as carrying heavy loads. They cause the uterus to contract, which can be harmful.
  • During pregnancy, do not hesitate to go to spas, in a spa … Anything that brings well-being is recommended!

The date of miscarriage: what it changes

  • Before 22 weeks of amenorrhea

When the miscarriage takes place in the hospital, the embryo or the abortion product is routinely collected for laboratory analysis. The purpose of this research is to find the cause of the miscarriage. And often, when the origin is revealed, it is less difficult for parents to accept the loss of their child. Before 22 weeks of amenorrhea, parents can retrieve their child’s body for burial or cremation. If the parents do not wish to exercise this right, the hospital takes care of the burial or cremation.

Some cemeteries have a “square of angels” or “square of remembrance” where ashes can be spread after cremation.

To compensate for the lack of recognition of couples bereaved by the loss of a child, the law allows since February 6, 2008 to declare a dead fetus to the civil registry, tofrom 15 weeks of amenorrhea. It can be entered in the family record book.

  • After 22 weeks of amenorrhea

When a child is born lifeless after 22 weeks of amenorrhea and / or with a weight of 500 g, the mother can benefit from full maternity leave. And this child will count in a future maternity leave: if it is a third pregnancy or more, for example, the maternity leave will be suddenly extended, as for a third child born alive.

After a miscarriage, what treatments?

After an early miscarriage, things return to normal, without special treatment. Only a follow-up ultrasound is necessary if there has been no suctioning or curettage to check the condition of the uterus.

On the other hand, after a late miscarriage, drugs are prescribed to prevent the flow of milk.

A medical check-up is normally scheduled for the month following the miscarriage. But if necessary, do not hesitate to consult. Psychological follow-up can also be beneficial, the important thing is not to shut yourself up, to dare to talk about it. A first step in the work of separation… It is recommended after a miscarriage to avoid pregnancy within two to three months that follow. This time is indeed necessary to find a physical and psychological balance.

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3 Comments

  1. Hii
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    Now i got bleeding
    It is due to the abortion or not
    And now i check pregnancy test card it is negative..

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