Is it more often a problem with the mother's health or a problem with the embryo itself?
2007-03-15 18:28:39 · 7 answers · asked by starrynight1 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Well, my husband took all types of anatomy and biology courses... as he's gonna be a doctor. The basics of motherhood are ironic. You see, a mother's body has to protect the fetus so it can grow into a baby and then give birth to it. BUT at the same time it is trying to expel the fetus because it is foreign to the body... not a natural part of it. So, although there are literally hundreds of thousands of births, sometimes the mothers body expels the fetus by accident and sometimes with just cause. For example, some of the accidents might be bodily injury to the mother, abusing the body with toxins when she didn't know she was pregnant (like drugs, alcohol, etc.), too much strain on the abdomen or ridiculously vigorous exercise. Some other reasons might be: CHANCE. Many books and articles are devoted to the subject, but it all depends on your body. Like all pregnancies are different, all miscarriages are different. There is actually a pretty good article I just read yesterday in the MARCH 2007 issue of Women's Health. One thing they mention is chance. For example, a planned pregnancy has a 40% lower chance of miscarriage because a mother is more likely to make healthy lifestyle choices; Vomiting and nausea lower the risk 70% because the emryo send proteins into the bloodstream that makes sure the mother doesn't digest anything harmful; pregnancy by a new man after having one with someone else raises risk 60% because of hte relation to the new Dad's antigens; Fresh fruits and veggies cuts rick in half; and chocolate (they did studies but they're not sure why) decreases risk 20%...So, again, there is no exact way to know for sure unless a particular woman who has miscarried has had a medical history and tests to determine for sure why her pregnancy was not viable. Many people say cause it was not meant to be... but then, why would terminally ill or sick babies be born? It's just a mix of mystery, biology, science, luck, chance... and the fact that we are all different. Good luck and I hope you stay healthy. If it has happened to you, I am sorry about your loss. Regardless of reasons, no one deserves to lose a child.
2007-03-15 19:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mexi Poff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always heard that it's almost always a problem with the embryo; obviously there are any number of other things that can be a factor as well, but sometimes it's just a question of a non-viable embryo/fetus.
2007-03-15 18:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mom may have something preventing her from carring the baby such as diabetes, uterus problems, wrong rh factor or a condition that causes moms body to attack the fetus like an invader.
Baby could have a defect that would not let it grow or thrive. Also the placenta may have been affected and not doing its job.
2007-03-15 19:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by MOMMY585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITs natures way of telling you something is wrong with the zygote/embryo
2007-03-15 18:36:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it can really be either i had a miscarriage about 7 yrs ago and i was never really given a reason for it not that it would have made it any easier if i had been given one
2007-03-15 18:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by aarika 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it could be anything. i had a miscarriage because of a tumor.
2007-03-15 19:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by San 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always believed that something just wasn't right...it wasn't meant to be.
2007-03-15 18:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by Noelle S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋