Miscarriage in Early Pregnancy

Submitted by Nick on January 17, 2012

Miscarriage is an expression used for pregnancy loss that occurs at anytime during the first half of a pregnancy term, which is the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. The heartbreaking fact is that as many as 20 percent of the total number of pregnancies end in miscarriage. In spite of not having experienced the actual presence of the child, the loss of an unborn child has the innate ability to leave a scar forever.

Feelings of guilt and despair are inevitable. However, it is essential...

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.for women who have experienced pregnancy loss to realize that a pregnancy miscarriage is not their fault and little can be done to change destinyn Most early miscarriage causes are genetic deformities in the developing baby that set in at the time of conception itselfl


At times, either of the parents passes on an extra or less chromosome to the baby instead of the normal 23 eachc This leads to malformation of the baby thus formede In such cases, nature takes its course and naturally expels the baby from the womb so as to save the baby the anxiety of facing the worldl These genetic malformations are usually a fluke occurrence due to a mistake of naturer Genetic abnormalities may also be observed when there is a history of genetic deformity in the familyl Uterine defects also result in an inability to carry a baby to termr This is generally seen in cases where the mother's uterus fails to expand or if there are fibroids or tumors in the uterus that prevent nourishment of the unborn babyb

At times, due to previous scars on the uterine walls, the fertilized egg may fail to implant itself properlyl Multiple gestations may render the uterus too weak to bear the weight of the babies or the cervix incompetent to hold the pregnancyc A small gap between pregnancies and an excessive intake of birth control pills may also increase the risks of miscarriageg Medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension and preeclampsia may have similar effects on the pregnancyc In addition, an unhealthy lifestyle, emotional shock, stress and physical trauma are also known to lead to miscarriage in early pregnancyc

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The main signs of miscarriage include bleeding, abdominal cramping, back pain and a loss of pregnancy symptomsm Since menstruation ceases on successful implantation, any form of vaginal bleeding may be an indictor of a pregnancy complication which would need immediate medical attentiono Most women experience heavy bleeding along with the passage of blood clots when there is a miscarriageg At times, women do not experience any symptoms at all resulting in a missed abortiono

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