Why does a miscarriage occur?

Question

I had a miscarriage last week. I was 10 weeks pregnant. Can jumping up and down make someone lose a unborn baby? What about nursing a baby already would that cause a miscarriage to occur?

Answer 1

Miscarriages can happen for all sorts of reasons. And most likely it is nothing you did. Sometimes the baby has a genetic issue, so the baby terminates itself. Sometimes, there is an issue with the mother having a different RH factor than the baby in her blood. This occurrs in few women, and it is not a problem until your second pregnancy. A doctor would test for this if they are concerned. Sometimes the mother's uterus isn't equipped to carry a fetus, again something a doc would check for. And sometimes, it just happens. I have heard that nursing while you are pregnant can cause pre-term labor because nursing stimulates contractions, but you would have noticed this when you were nursing, and it has never been proven to cause miscarriage early on, it is only in theory. I personally nursed my daughter for the first three months of my second pregnancy, and everything was fine. I would doubt that jumping up and down did anything. I went to an amuzement park and went on all sorts of rides when I was like 6 weeks pregnant, without knowing, and no miscarriage occurred. Don't blame yourself!!

Answer 2

Between 50 and 70 percent of first trimester miscarriages are thought to be random events caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. Most often, this means that the egg or sperm had the wrong number of chromosomes, and as a result, the fertilized egg can't develop normally.

In other cases, a miscarriage is caused by problems that occur during the delicate process of early development — for example, when an egg doesn't implant properly in the uterus or an embryo has structural defects that don't allow it to continue developing. Since most healthcare practitioners won't do a full-scale workup after a single miscarriage, it's usually impossible to tell why the pregnancy was lost. And even when a detailed evaluation is performed — say after you've had two or three consecutive miscarriages — the cause still remains unknown in about half of cases.

When the fertilized egg has chromosomal problems, you may end up with what's sometimes called a blighted ovum (now usually referred to in medical circles as an early pregnancy failure). In this case, the fertilized egg implants in the uterus and the placenta and gestational sac begin to develop, but the resulting embryo either stops developing very early or doesn't form at all. Because the placenta begins to secrete hormones, you'll get a positive pregnancy test and may have early pregnancy symptoms, but an ultrasound will show an empty gestational sac. In other cases, the embryo does develop for a little while but has abnormalities that make survival impossible, and development stops before the heart starts beating.

Answer 3

I had a miscarriage 6 years ago. The doctor had said that it occurs because your body rejects it. Sometimes there can be something wrong with the baby like down-syndrome or any other illness. Also there could of been a chance that you would have ended up with a tubal pregnancy meaning that you would have lost the baby. Your body knows. Sorry to hear about your lose I know how you feel. Let me know if you need to talk. Take care

Answer 4

There are countless reasons that a miscarriage can occur. Jumping up and down is not one of them. Your body is stronger than that.

Nursing would also not cause a miscarriage. Being pregnant will cause your milk to dry up and lactation usually makes it harder to conceive because it suppresses ovulation, but it will not destroy an existing pregnancy.

Sometimes an embryo simply does not develop correctly and nature decides to end it and try again. It is doubtful that you did anything to cause it. Sometimes a pregnancy is simply not meant to be and this happens.

Hope you are doing okay. I know this must be hard for you.

Answer 5

there is very little that you can do to harm a fetus that small, it is so well cushioned and protected by your body. As to why you had a miscarriage there could be lots of reasons why including something being wrong with the baby or even just the placenta or other support systems not forming right.

I am sorry for your loss. There are tons of on line support groups out there if you need someone to talk to.

Answer 6

I had a miscarriage at 12 Weeks with my first pregnancy. Most miscarriages happen when there is a problem with the development of the embryo. Physical activity shouldn't be a problem and the only problem with nursing is that later in development it puts a big strain on you to supply nutrition for three people.

Answer 7

alot of things cause miscarriages, could be there was something wrong with the baby, or if u have a tender uterus. As for jumping up naw, and nursing a baby already naw.

Answer 8

A miscarriage is nature's way of telling us that there was a problem with the baby, or with the pregnancy itself

Answer 9

no dear - jumping up and down cannot cause a miscarriage. Quite often, they occur for no apparent reason. Sometimes the mother's body is just not ready for birth, sometimes the baby is deformed, and sometimes the doctors don't even know why. Please talk to your doctor - and my deepest sympathy for your loss, dear.

Answer 10

this occures when the mother is not able to carrie the baby. it can also be lost by some one who is not healthy