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Miscarriages
Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of pregnancy when the fetus can no longer survive in the mother's womb.
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Could a fall on your stomach cause a miscarriage?
Usually, no. Many women exercise throughout their pregnancies. However, there are cases where it could contribute, because some women have high-risk pregnancies and are advised to stay on bed rest. Bodies are just different. Something that wouldn't cause problems for one woman might cause problems for someone else.
How do you know if you are having a miscarriage?
You do not know until you have a sonogram or the blood tests. I myself am having a miscarriage right now and apparently, I have been having one for two weeks. The heartbeat stopped at 8 weeks and today I would be 11 weeks. I had no idea that the heart beat had stopped nor anything was wrong at that time. A week and a few days later I had blood on my underwear, just a small amount. Over the next few days, (after a call to the nurse, which I was just told to monitor things...) I went from small amount of darker reddish brown blood to more red and then to dark red clots. I never had large amounts and no cramping or any other symptom to speak of. On the 3rd day, my bleeding subsided and on the fourth I had a sonogram where I was told the babies heartbeat had stopped at 8 weeks. I read a huge amounts of posts, books, and talked to numerous people who all had a miscarriage and it seemed that I was alright. I also read so many stories that you can bleed quite a bit, and even clot and still have a healthy baby in the end. I have heard and read at least 100 different scenarios.
Today, my doctor told me that I still have to go through the actual miscarriage and it could be painful and messy but that my body should do it naturally. So, I wait.
I am actually feeling relieved in a small way, I was so concerned and worried for the 5 days. Now I know and my husband and I understand that this happens for good reason. We will just try again later. Hopefully it will not take a 1 year and 1/2 this time because I am 41, I do not have that long.
My advice is to go get the sonogram now, save yourself the worry and just find out the truth.
These are the signs to watch for. Always consult your doctor if you believe you are miscarrying.
- Mild to severe back pain (often worse than normal menstrual cramps)
- Weight loss (not associated with morning sickness)
- White-pink mucus
- True contractions (very painful happening every 5-20 minutes)
- Brown or bright red bleeding with or without cramps (20-30% of all pregnancies can experience some bleeding in early pregnancy, with about 50% of those resulting in normal pregnancies)
- Tissue with clot like material passing from the vagina
- Sudden decrease in signs of pregnancy
Completely depends on the couple. If you have been trying for over a year without success, see a doctor. But for most people it can take at least 3 months if the woman had been using hormonal birth control for a significant amount of time. There are lots of exceptions and those that get pregnant even while on birth control or after only missing a pill or two.
How soon after a miscarriage can you become pregnant again?
as soon as 2 weeks. really as soon as you ovulate. from the research ive been doing, if you were more than 6 weeks along or had a d&c then wait at least 1 cycle and then your clear. but it is possible to get pregnant right after a m/c im hoping i am one of those lucky ones
How pregnant do you have to be to get a positive test?
To get closest to the right answer, wait over a month. If you have a lot of money to throw away, you can just keep taking the tests or buy a massive expensive one that supposably can tell you after 28 hours. Just read what is written on the package.
Can you be pregnant with an paragard if you are only spotting?
Of course you can. But it doesn't mean you are pregnant. Spotting can also take place before or after a period. If you are late wait a few days to see if your period arrived. But I would recommend going to see a doctor for a free test. When I spotted I bought tons of tests and they all came out negative. I finally went to the doctor to have my blood drawn and it came out positive. So I wasted a lot of money (although... most companies will give you your money back for a false reading... but you must follow directions). Yes you can.
Can being sexually active lead to a miscarriage?
It is safe to haveintercorse during pregnancy unless advised otherwise by your doctor. All the best!
If you have had recurrent miscarriages, it may be best not to in the first three months.
Do you go to hospital after a miscarriage?
There is no treatment to stop or prevent a miscarriage so there is no point to going to the hospital immediately. However medical review would be required to see if you actually have miscarried and that there is nothing left that shouldn't be there. This usually involves an ultrasound scan a few days later. It may be followed up by a D&C
Can you drink vinegar to get rid of being pregnant?
This is an absolute myth. Vinegar *does not* prevent pregnancy at all--it will make your breath smell bad. To prevent pregnancy, you need to take prescribed birth control pills or always have the guy use condoms with spermicide. Birth control + condoms= best idea.
How can one cause a miscarriage?
There are various rumors about ways to do this, but the truth is none of them are safe and few of them even work. If you do attempt to cause a miscarriage you are putting yourself at great risk of serious harm and even death.
If you are thinking of doing this for someone else, it is illegal and you can be sent to prison for practicing medicine without a license and/or for assault if you disfigure or injure the pregnant woman or the fetus. If the results are fatal, as they most often are when done by people without advanced medical training as a physician, you could be found guilty of manslaughter or possibly murder.
If you are considering it as something to do to yourself it, again, is most often life threatening. If it doesn't cause your death, you'll likely end up getting professional medical care due to massive hemorrhage or serious infections anyway, so you might as well start with professional care. If you wouldn't attempt eye surgery on yourself, you shouldn't even consider causing a miscarriage. There are many new arteries and blood vessels formed with pregnancy and before you could do anything to stop the bleeding (if you even knew how), you could easily bleed to death. This is true whether you attempt the miscarriage using surgical means or drugs to induce the abortion.
The first step is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Use a condom or other form of birth control before sex. Or there are Emergency Contraceptives both mechanical and in pill form (often referred to as "morning after" pills or Emergency Contraceptive Pills) that you can take up to three days after unprotected sex as a safe option to avoid pregnancy in the first place. Although, according to the FDA, they are safe when used as indicated, these pills are considered only 75% effective. Emergency contraceptives are available over-the-counter in the US and are called Plan B.
If prevention is not done in time and you are faced with an unwanted pregnancy, the best thing to do is to find a clinic, doctor, or Planned Parenthood location where you can be examined by a professional and find out what options are available to you at that point. They can also provide prescriptions and more information to prevent future unwanted pregnancies.
These professionals will give you medically correct and unbiased information on all options available to you (i.e., prenatal care and having and raising the child, adoption options and processes, or ending the pregnancy if that is an option in your case). They can help you as well with your current medical needs while you make the best treatment decision for yourself.
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Is it ok to have bleeding without pain when you are 6 weeks pregnant?
If its heacy and lasts more than a day or so... call the doctor immedietly! Something could be wrong. But its not also real bad. Bleeding can be caused by having sex and other wierd things like lifting too much. But really call the doctor just to be safe!
Does every miscarriage require a D and C?
No, as long as you pass all of the tissue from the pregnancy then you won't need a D&C, usually if it's a very early miscarriage then you won't need one. Only your doctor can decide if it's needed or not, through a series of blood tests, ultrasounds, or both. If you get a fever or other odd symptoms during or soon after a miscarriage you should seek medical help as you may have retained tissues and have an infection that needs attention.
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What causes a stitch when exercising?
Typically a stitch is caused by a muscle in the abdomanal area going into spasm causing a great amount of pain. A few stretches only make it worse, there are four easy solutions:
1) Take very deep breaths and continue running whilst doing this
2) Raise your hands above your head and breathe in, the as you drop your hands (slowly) exhale.
3) When you run, make sure you carry a bottle of water. It helps too.
4) If the pain gets too much, stop running altogether and keep pressure on the stitch
How do you no if you have had a miscarriage?
If a woman mis-carries she becomes emotionally drained.
She looks as if she hasn't slept in a while.
If you are wondering how you can tell if you mis-carried, you should see your physician or a doctor.
How soon after a miscarriage can pregnancy occur?
A pregnancy after a miscarriage is still possible. As long as the embro or fetus has been complete removed from the uterus. I am one of the many enjoying a pregnancy after feeling the hard grief of a miscarriage.
The most common cause of miscarriage is genetic (or chromosome) defects in the baby. This means that the baby was not developing properly and would have had severe problems with abnormalities after birth. According to people who do research on these things, lots of women have what they thought was a late period, but really was a very early miscarriage.
Is it possible to cause a miscarriage?
That is one hell of a worrying question....I hope you are OK. The simple answer is, No. You can obviously do some pretty darn harmful things to yourself and your fetus BUT there is no guarantee that you will cause a miscarriage and if anything you are more likely to cause harm to the fetus and yourself. Which means then you go from carrying a normal baby to a special needs baby. I'm not sure if you had an accident and are asking or you are trying to make a miscarriage happen because you don't want the baby. Yes, you certainly can. A bad fall (especially down stairs) but BEWARE it's not like you think it will be. There is a high risk as the above poster said that the miscarriage will not happen and you could well do harm to the baby. Also to yourself! If you want this baby and have had any type of fall or heavy lifting and feel 'off' please see your doctor. If you are a young woman that doesn't want the baby then spend the money and have the abortion done right. Please note I am not accusing you of anything, just giving you information.
Had a miscarriage in may08 pregnant again should miscarriage be a concern?
Sorry to hear the previous case! Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck! Take care of yourselves and I know it is hard but don't worry!Relax and enjoy how fantastic!!! It will be fine,and keep us updated ....xxx Of course, you WILL worry, you are only human. If you DO miscarry again at 12 weeks (which is unusual) get your hormones checked. This happened to my sister-in-law and what happened was her placenta did not take over soon enough producing hormones from the ovary and she needed extra hormones to get her over the danger period. She now has 5 children.
7 weeks pregnant yolk sack no embryo?
Hello, i Had the same thing kind of... at 6week scan no heart beat only a sac, things wear not looking good..... i had a light spotting for a few days no cramps ect and DID NOT pass anything!!! 7week scan bad news everything had gone... miscarriage... (but were i was relay upset) this was all 4weeks ago and i have started with sickness again and i have had a positive PTest so am going to the docs this week.... it looks like i was to early to see on the scan... fingers crossed it may well be the same pregnancy!!!! i am sure you may be a little bit early that 6weeks as at 7weeks it is more likely to see the heart beat..... FINGERS CROSSED YOU WILL BE FINE AND YOU ARE JUST A LITTLE EARLY
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Why does a woman have to give birth?
The option would be to stay pregnant forever, not a viable solution for the baby or mother. After 40 to 42 weeks, the placenta and umbilical cord become less effective and the baby would start loosing weight or even die, due to lack of nutrition and poor oxygen supply. The placenta will start separating from the uterine wall eventually, at that point the mother would start being at risk of hemorrhage or infection.
Can you have a miscarage with twins but only miscarry one?
Actually this is very possible and it has happened to many women.
What is the function of the yolk?
While the yolk does contain the embryo, it's main purpose is to provide nutrients to the developing young
It is possible to miscarry one baby whilst having conceived another one?
Definitely! If you conceive twins it is possible to miscarry one and bring the other to full term. Very early on in the pregnancy it is possible for the second fetus to be "reabsorbed" into the tissue of the uterus. But the most common is when you have bleeding like a miscarriage but find out you are still pregnant.
it is possible to have a period while pregnant, but i would say get a pregnancy test done if you are unsure.
This doesn't necessarily mean you are having a miscarriage. There are many women that have a period when they are pregnant. I myself have had my period for the first trimester with my boy and everything turned out fine with no complications. But, you should always see and ask your doctor a.s.a.p. Get to the doctor immediately!!!!!!
