Signs of miscarriage include decreased pregnancy symptoms, bleeding, back cramps, contractions, no evidence of a fetus, stillbirth, and a sharp drop in pregnancy hormone levels. Women should seek medical attention if they experience any of these symptoms. Some miscarriages can be stopped with medical intervention.
The most common signs of miscarriage include decreased pregnancy symptoms, bleeding of different types, back cramps, or evidence of contractions occurring at regular intervals, which is usually more common in the second trimester. Other signs of miscarriage are noticed by doctors and include no evidence of a fetus, stillbirth, and a sharp drop in blood levels of the pregnancy hormone. It is important to note that the first group of symptoms, which may occur alone or together, do not always indicate that a miscarriage will occur, and some miscarriages are stopped or do not proceed with medical intervention.
Any woman who receives prenatal care or reads pregnancy books is likely familiar with the common signs of miscarriage in early pregnancy. This is because most of the reputed doctors and books ask women to consult their doctors immediately if they start noticing signs of miscarriage.
The idea of reducing pregnancy symptoms is a bit challenging. What this tends to mean is less evidence of a current pregnancy, such as reduction in belly size or disappearance of the brownish discoloration of the vulva and nipples. Hormone levels may drop, and a pregnancy test may even indicate a negative answer. This does not mean that all pregnancy symptoms are related to miscarriage, if they go away. For example, nausea is expected in the first trimester but tends to stop in the second, and this is usually not a symptom of a miscarriage.
It’s not uncommon for women to have a small amount of bleeding in the first and second trimesters, and while this should be mentioned to doctors, signs of miscarriage that involve bleeding usually mean heavier bleeding. This could be as heavy as a period or several successive days of light bleeding. Women may have blood clots or have sudden red or brown bleeding. While miscarriage may not occur, any symptoms of such bleeding mean women should receive treatment immediately.
Bleeding is sometimes associated with cramping or back pain, or these types of miscarriage signs can present on their own. Pains must be reported immediately. Women should also contact their doctors if they have contractions, which are moderate to severe pain that can be felt in the back and/or abdomen and pelvis, and usually occur regularly (every few minutes).
The other signs of miscarriage may not be noticed. A fetus can die in the womb and the body fails to abort it. This is called a missed miscarriage and is usually diagnosed when doctors cannot find a heartbeat via Doppler or ultrasound. Alternatively, some women miscarry very early in pregnancy and may mistake small signs of miscarriage for a heavy period. In the latter case, there is usually little medical need to be done, but when a miscarriage is missed, if it does not progress, doctors may need to perform a dilation and curettage (D&C) to prevent uterine infection from retained fetal tissue.
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