Early Miscarriage Symptoms

It’s been estimated that one out of every five pregnancies ends in a miscarriage and while many occur even before a woman knows she’s pregnant, it’s still smart to be aware of early miscarriage symptoms.

An early miscarriage is hard to take

In the first days of pregnancy, the egg will divide as it leaves the ovary and flows along the fallopian tube to the uterus. By the time the egg reaches the uterus, it has divided into a blastocyst-–basically a large ball of cells. Around the 10th day, the blastocyst should embed itself into the lining of the uterus, which completes conception, making you technically pregnant.

The next event that occurs is implantation during which the blastocyst breaks down tissues and provides a meal of sorts for the blastocyst. If the tissue provides inadequate nutrients, a miscarriage occurs. The symptoms of this type of early miscarriage is bleeding that is usually later and heavier than your normal period, but most women just assume they’re having a late period and have no idea they were even pregnant.

Of the estimated one in five pregnancies that end in miscarriage, most end before the tenth week of pregnancy. Some women know very early on that they’re pregnant and some women don’t find out until even after the tenth week. In both cases, miscarriage symptoms will be the same.

• A heavy feeling in the pelvis or stomach during the first three months of pregnancy.
• Period-like cramps or tingling twitches.
• Bleeding that occurs either when the normal menstrual cycle usually happens or at other times. Sometimes this is simply implantation bleeding, but sometimes not.
• Bleeding that not only continues but increases in amount and frequency. If you bleed through more than one menstrual pad an hour, it means your chances of miscarriage are increased and it’s usually recommended that you call your care provider or simply head to the hospital.
• Experiencing bleeding and period-like cramping that continues to worsen.
• Early bleeding and an early ultrasound where no baby heartbeat can be detected.
• Bleeding that consists of clots, either small or large.
• A general overall feeling that something is not quite right with a pregnancy. Pregnant women can be very intuitive and these sort of feelings should absolutely be discussed with a care provider.

Sometimes bleeding during early pregnancy is technically a real period. This happens because the body doesn’t have sufficient quantities of pregnancy hormones. This may result in early miscarriage symptoms and miscarriage or the pregnancy hormones can increase and the pregnancy may develop normally. If it’s found that a baby has died in the womb, say by means of ultrasound, than a miscarriage is inevitable. This kind of miscarriage is also known as a spontaneous abortion.

Usually, the cause of a miscarriage is unknown. The largest consensus is that babies who would be born with serious physical or developmental disabilities are often miscarried. It’s also been shown in studies that up to one in six miscarriages occur because an egg just didn’t develop correctly. There is some research that shows fever may be responsible for miscarriage based on the fact that more miscarriages are reported during flu epidemics.

Many women feel that they might have done something to prevent a miscarriage, such as eae healthier, but usually there’s nothing they could have done and rarely are miscarriages directly related to a mother’s actions.

Some women can tell if they’ve had an early miscarriage and some can’t. It’s variable for all women. Of course, much of knowing you had an early miscarriage is either knowing you were pregnant and seeing early miscarriage symptoms or just knowing the symptoms and finding out after the fact that you were pregnant.

If you know you’re pregnant and note any of the above symptoms, you need to see a care provider. Likewise, it’s important for women who don’t know that they’re pregnant to see a care provider if the above symptoms occur because it’s good to get a general check-up just to be sure you’re okay and to confirm (or not) that there was a pregnancy. This is important to know because it can affect how later pregnancies are cared for by your midwife or doctor.

Just because you have an early miscarriage does not mean that you should not feel angry or sad. You may. People deal with loss in various ways. Sometimes, people may act like it’s less of a loss than losing a baby to a later miscarriage or after the birth. An early miscarriage can be devastating, though, and if you need support there are some groups that can help.

• Silent Grief has a chat forum that offers support for parents who have experienced loss of a baby through miscarriage.
• The Miscarriage Support Group.
• The ivillage miscarriage and infertility forums.

If you’re very depressed, it’s always okay to talk to your care provider or a counselor..

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