What is a miscarrige?
2006-07-24 04:33:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
If you did have a miscarrige, how does the baby come out?
2006-07-24 04:48:42 · update #1
Recent research has revealed that an astonishing three out of four pregnancies do not end in the birth of a living baby. Miscarriage in New Zealand is defined as a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before 20 weeks, the baby not being born alive and weighing under 400g. Miscarriage affects one in every four women. (see ‘burial options in NZ’).
The highest risk period is between 4 and 6 weeks. Once 8 or 9 weeks are reached and the baby's heart beat is seen on a scan there is only a 4% to 5% chance of miscarriage, depending on the speed of the heart-beat. It should be 120 to 160 times per minute. (BMP) The risk then drops to between 5% and 8% and continues to drop as the pregnancy proceeds.
99% of fetal deaths occur in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy (the 1st trimester is 12 weeks), although you may not actually miscarry for some weeks after the baby dies. This is called a missed abortion. (The medical term for miscarriage is "abortion" and the baby is an "embryo" to the 8th week and a "foetus" after that.)
The chance of losing your first pregnancy is greater than later ones.
2006-07-24 04:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by cdj514 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A miscarrage is when the fetus dies in the womb in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, after 20 weeks it would be considered a stillbirth. if you experience any bleeding or spotting, you should get it checked out just in case. it could be serious or something that can be treated.
2006-07-24 11:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by mam m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A miscarriage is when a woman is pregnant and the body naturally (or sometimes due to outside factors) aborts the baby. Generally, things just aren't going right. It is very common for women to have miscarriages.
2006-07-24 11:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fetus is expelled through the vaginal canal, same as a birth. Then the placenta is also expelled and if it didn't all come out you have to go have a D&C to get the rest of it to prevent infection.
2006-07-24 12:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by zbelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. Miscarriages are the most common complication of pregnancy. The term "abortion" refers to any terminated pregnancy, deliberately induced or spontaneous, although in common parlance it refers specifically to active termination of pregnancy.
2006-07-24 11:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by darrell_cheng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the pregnancy fails for some reason and the body expells the baby and placenta.
2006-07-24 11:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the fetus leaves the your bodie. You WILL feel cramps that are out of this world. think, its like labor. Anyone who even thinks she may be having one should go to the ER ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! It could be life theatening to the woman.
2006-07-24 11:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Rhea M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the fetus is rejected by the host and starved of oxygen it starts to sufficate thus causing the severe cramps women experience when having one!
2006-07-24 11:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
basicly it means that you were going to have a baby but now you can't because you fell or the baby died =(
its sad but very straight forward with no big words!!
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Steph
2006-07-24 19:33:06 · answer #9 · answered by stephhh (: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fetus dies and is expelled from the body
2006-07-24 11:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋