I dont want to have one, dont plan on having one. But I am still in my first trimester and I heard its more common than what I think it is. What happens when a Miscarriage occurs. Is it quick, or last a few days. What happens when you know you have had one? What does the doctor do?
I'm curious in case this happens to me, I plan on having alot of children in my future and I would like to be educated on Miscarriage. I have known people to have them, I just never asked them in person, escpecially right away, because I know they were hurt by it.
Thank you
2006-07-26 09:42:09 · 12 answers · asked by natalie rose 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
First of all, I know how scary pregnancy is and I hope everything turns out fine with yours...
My miscarriage started as some spotting, no pain or anything... So of course I rushed to the hospital and I had an ultrasound and heard the baby's heartbeat... I was 7.5 weeks pregnant (it was a vaginal ultrasound)...
They sent me to the OB and he kept a check on me and put me on bed rest, I had to go see him once a week... by the end of the second week (9.5 weeks pregnancy), the baby's heartbeat was gone. The doctor did a D&C to spare me the pain of going through the physicalities of a miscarriage.
The kind of miscarriage I had was VERY uncommon. The baby was growing, but the sac it was in was not growing. The little angel outgrew his surroundings. Statistically speaking, if you have heard the baby's heartbeat, you have a great chance of the pregnancy continuing to full-term.
Blessings and prayers go out to you. :) I would tell you to relax but I know it's not easy!
2006-07-26 09:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by AnaGameela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is hard, because it really depends on how far you are. Some people will have a miscarriage before ever knowing they're pregnant, and it's just like a regular period. It's predicted that most women will have a miscarriage and never even know. However, this is why when you find out you are pregnant, you should see a medical professional (even going to the ER) should you experience any bright red bleeding, and especially if it's more than just spotting. Truthfully, there is nothing they can do to stop a miscarriage from occurring. They can tell you up to two things: Whether or not you're having a miscarriage, and later, if the miscarriage is complete.
The later the miscarriage, the worse the symptoms of it are. With any miscarriage you'll have a lot of bleeding. Sometimes like your period, sometimes more. Dependant on how big the baby is, you may or may not pass the gestational sac (it may not remain intact enough to notice), any gray matter, or the fetus itself. A first trimester miscarriage, the baby's heart will always have stopped beating (it starts between the 5th and 6th week, but can't always be found by dopplar that early, and can often be found by ultrasound) before you miscarry it, so in an ultrasound they will first look for the baby to see if you passed it already, and if the baby is still there then they will look for a heartbeat.
I went into the ER for bleeding during my first trimester, and ended up waiting for hours because it's not considered a big priority (you will or won't miscarry, they can just give you info). There, they just told me that they couldn't find a reason for the bleeding, but because my baby's heart was still beating they could pretty much give me an 80% chance of survival. In other words, I had the same chance of having a miscarriage as anyone else at that point: 20%. So they couldn't really tell me if I was going to miscarry, just that I wasn't currently having one.
Though miscarriage is rare after 12 weeks, it's not considered premature birth or labor (if you're having cramps and such) until 20 weeks. Pretty much, this means that they won't even try to stop it from happening (if your symptoms currently are those of preterm labor) until you're over 20 weeks, and in some cases, 22 weeks. Every so often you will get a doctor who will try anyway if you're close to 20 weeks, or there's a chance your due date may be off and there's even a slim possibility that you are 20 weeks currently, but I have heard of no circumstance beyond that.
2006-07-26 10:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by criticalcatalyst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do would be to talk to your doctor & ask about them.
Common signs of a miscarriage include:
* Vaginal bleeding.
* Abdominal, lower back, or pelvic pain. (labor-type pain)
* Tissue that passes from the vagina. (see below this)
* Bleeding that is light or heavy, constant or irregular. It can sometimes be difficult to know whether light bleeding is a sign of miscarriage. When bleeding is accompanied by pain, however, the likelihood of miscarriage is high.
I've also been told that if the tissue is kinda gray & blobby then you most likely had or are in the midst of a miscarriage.
2006-07-26 09:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by §uper ®ose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had cramping and bleeding with this being pregnant and I used to be special I used to be miscarrying. I appeared in books and the online, and all stated blood accompained with cramping pains weren't a well signal. I'm 30 weeks pregnant now, so I not ever miscarried. To be sincere, I believe the clots are an excessively dangerous signal. I'd return to ER and stand your flooring. Good good fortune. xxx
2016-08-28 17:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cramping and bleeding
they say it happens more than we realize only because many women cramp and bleed around the time their period is due, or a few days after, and never realize they were even pregnant.
Most of the time a D&C is performed where they remove all the tissue in the uterus.
Sometimes it is not necessary because the body takes care of it, but it is still recommended to be done to prevent invention
No it is not quick, once I bled for over a month.
2006-07-26 09:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by watson4_27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you finished 12 weeks of pregnency then you dont worry ,if not then take care for small things
1 Dont lift heavy weights.
2 Dont do much intercourse in sex.
3 Eat veggies a lot and take as much rest as you can
these are the some things and wish you a very healthy baby dont worry
2006-07-26 09:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by aru a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I miscarried at 6 weeks and had some mega cramping and pain for a couple of minutes. I immediately knew what had happened.
2006-07-26 12:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Amber D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lite cramping is normal in all pregnancy's. If you start spotting with cramping then be concerned. it's different for everyone and it can last for a day or to. It's best to get to the doctor so he can perform a d.n.c. which just cleans out the uterus
2006-07-26 09:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by dominator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mucas plug falls out of the cervix. You are having cramps, bloody show, LOTS of pain, and then the embryo leaves the body. Good luck
2006-07-26 09:45:02 · answer #9 · answered by Laurie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will know that you are having a misscarriage because you will be bleeding a lot and will be in unbearable pain
2006-07-26 09:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by Chrissy_Lynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋