many women feel this way inthe beginning. they feel as if they miscarried or something. just try to relax go to your doctor i never tell people to ignore their first mind. i would suggest that you try and think positive and don't stress about things. You will be a good mother and one day you will laugh at the whole thing.
2007-09-29 15:15:39
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answered by lacy 2
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If you "lost" your pregnancy there would probably be some bleeding, like a heavy period - a miscarriage. If the embryo has failed/is failing to develop, this may yet to have happened.
You can ask the doctor for a blood test to detect HGH, which will tell if the embryo is still taking its sustenance from you. Or an ultrasound will detect whether the embryo is at the stage it should be if its still viable. At the early stage it would probably be an internal ultrasound.
I lost one at nine weeks, but had failed to develop past the 4 week stage.
But having said all that, some women - myself included - didn't really have much in the way of symptoms past the initial breast tenderness early on.
Talk to your doctor, and see what his/her opinion is.
2007-09-22 13:30:01
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answered by Barb Outhere 7
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Have ultrasound if you are worried. Its common to worry. You may be just worried, but it may be that your instinct is correct.
I know its awful to say it, but a high percentage of pregnancies naturally abort. Its a natural process, and people get too stressed about it. Its natures way of trying to ensure we all have healthy babies.
this info below may help:
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks. About 15 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and more than 80 percent of these losses happen before 12 weeks. This doesn't include situations in which you lose a fertilized egg before you get a positive pregnancy test. Studies have found that 30 to 50 percent of fertilized eggs are lost before a woman finds out she's pregnant, because they happen so early that she goes on to get her period about on time. If you lose a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy, it's called a stillbirth.
What causes a miscarriage?
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.
Once your baby has a heartbeat — usually visible on ultrasound at around 6 weeks — your odds of having a miscarriage drop significantly.
What are the signs that I might be having a miscarriage?
Vaginal spotting or bleeding is usually the first sign of miscarriage. Keep in mind, though, that up to 1 in 4 pregnant women have some bleeding or spotting (finding spots of blood on your underpants or toilet tissue) in early pregnancy, and half of these pregnancies don't end in miscarriage.
You may also have abdominal pain, which usually begins after you first have some bleeding. It may feel crampy or persistent, mild or sharp, or may feel more like low back pain or pelvic pressure. If you have both bleeding and pain, the chances of your pregnancy continuing are much lower.
It's very important to be aware that vaginal bleeding, spotting, or pain in early pregnancy can also signal an ectopic or a molar pregnancy. If you have any of these symptoms, call your doctor or midwife right away so she can determine whether you have a potential problem that needs to be dealt with immediately. Also, if your blood is Rh-negative, you may need a shot of Rh immune globulin within two or three days after you first notice bleeding, unless the baby's father is Rh-negative as well.
Some miscarriages are first suspected during a routine prenatal visit, when the doctor or midwife can't hear the baby's heartbeat or notices that your uterus isn't growing as it should be. (Often the embryo or fetus stops developing a few weeks before you have symptoms, like bleeding or cramping.) If your practitioner suspects that you've had a miscarriage, she'll order an ultrasound to see what's going on in your uterus and possibly do a blood test.
2007-09-22 13:27:04
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answered by Still Waters 2
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Many women don't have 'symptoms' of pregnancy during the first trimester ... but you would KNOW if you lost the baby, because there are very strong symptoms of that. If you are worried that the baby died inside you and is still there, then you need to go to your doctor and ask for an exam to 'check and be sure' ... and it's not all that unusual, so please go and ask if you are worried. The 'stress' of worry is worse than truly knowing if something has or hasn't happened.
2007-09-22 13:24:14
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answered by Kris L 7
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You would know if you lost the baby. Maybe its just that your symptoms, like morning sickness, etc are alleviating a bit and you feel the way you did before you were pregnant. If you are still worried, call your gyno on monday and schedule an appt
2007-09-22 13:22:43
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answered by Kristi 5
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This is a totally normal feeling when you're not that far along. In fact, it's common to hit this point where you feel this way. As long as your doctor says that everything is fine, try not to worry.
2007-09-22 13:21:56
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answered by samantha 7
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i felt the same way in early pg, my ob told me it was essentially "all in my head" (in the nicest way possible...lol) but seriously if YOU are feeling a certain way then demand an ultrasound or at a doppler to listen to the heartbeat...insist upon this if you are feeling acertain way...after all we as mothers do actually know more (sometimes about somethings) than our doctors do.
2007-09-22 13:23:25
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answered by momma again 3
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No maybe you just need to get use to the idea of being pregnant. But you should also go to your ob and get checked out just to make sure everything is okay.
2007-09-22 13:21:33
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answered by Anonymous
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huni im 16 n had a baby wen i was 14 n i told tha doctor he wa s crazy so i kept b n active sometimes enjoy the time you have not feelin pregnant trust me youll feel it sumtime
2007-09-22 13:23:00
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answered by Anonymous
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every pregnancy is different. how many weeks you are
means a lot in regards to how you feel.
if your not sure, go and get a sonogram.
i wish you the best........monte
2007-09-22 13:23:44
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answered by monte 2
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