What is miscarriage, signs, causes & prevention of miscarriage



What is miscarriage?

Miscarriage is the medical term for losing the baby during the pregnancy. It is commonly called abortion. In the entire pregnancy phase, there is more chance of abortions happening in the first trimester of the pregnancy. From week 1 to week 20 there is a chance of miscarriage. Miscarriage can happen in natural pregnancy as well as for women who has be conceived with fertility treatment like IVF.

Miscarriage is the most painful for the pregnant mother but we can prevent it by following the doctor’s advice, monitoring the baby, and being cautious. If a woman gets aborted for the first time then it is good to find the reason for the abortion to avoid it in the future and your gynaecologist will surely do this.

There are several causes of abortion in this article let us discuss them in detail.

Signs of miscarriage



There are many symptoms of miscarriage. It varies based on the phase of the pregnancy. Earlier stage pregnancy has more chance of miscarriage. In some cases, one gets aborted before knowing she is pregnant.

  • ·        Vaginal spotting
  • ·        Light to heavy bleeding[blood clot discharge]
  • ·        Severe stomach pain
  • ·        Mucus discharge
  • ·        Severe back pain
  • ·        Fever
  • ·        Weight loss
  • ·        Cramps
  • ·        Contractions
  • ·        Fainting

These are the symptoms of miscarriage. If a pregnant woman is facing these symptoms have to consult the doctor without any delay.

Causes for miscarriage

There are more reasons for getting aborted. It can be either accidental or because of the health conditions miscarriages takes place here are some of the reasons for the miscarriage.

Usually, abortion occurs when there is a problem in the growth of the fetus or when there is a problem in the chromosomes of the fetus. When there is an insufficient supply of hormones and nutrients to the baby also then it may have a chance to get aborted. If the baby has a genetic disorder then it may get aborted.

Chromosome disorder

Arround 50% of miscarriages happen when there is an extra or missing chromosome for the baby. This chromosome disorder disturbs and divides the baby instead of growing into a healthy fetus. Then there occurs an abortion.

Miscarriage due to chromosome problems

Blighted ovum

A blighted ovum is where there is no embryo in the gestational sac. Commonly known as anembryonic pregnancy.

Intrauterine fetal demise

Intrauterine fetal demise is where the embryo forms but doesn’t develop it stops growing before the pregnancy completes. It happens before the 20th week of pregnancy.

Molar pregnancy and partial molar pregnancy

In the molar pregnancy both the chromosomes are from the father and this causes no development in a fetus and there is an abnormal growth of the placenta.

In the partial molar pregnancy, there remain the mother’s chromosomes but there will be two sets of dad’s chromosomes. In this case, there is partial growth in the placenta and fetus with abnormalities.

Both molar and partial molar pregnancy have an improper growth of the placenta which leads to a high risk of pregnancy miscarriages.

Risks in miscarriages

Though miscarriages are associated with genetic problems, there are a lot of miscarriages in certain pregnancies and the conditions may vary. Miscarriages also happen because of lifestyle habits, improper care for both mother and the baby, improper medications, weakness, etc.

  • ·        In late pregnancy, a mother with the age of 40 plus has more chance of getting aborted as she may lack in providing enough nutrients for the growth of the baby.
  • ·        Multiple pregnancies
  • ·        Previous miscarriages
  • ·        Uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid, or any chronic disease
  • ·        Uterine or weaker cervix problems.
  • ·        Overweight or underweight
  • ·        Blood pressure
  • ·        Unhealthy food
  • ·        Irregularly shaped uterus
  • ·        Smoking, alcohol habits

These are some of the risks involved in miscarriages.

Types of miscarriages



There are several types of miscarriages, based on the phase of the pregnancy and complications miscarriages occur.

Complete miscarriage

This type of miscarriage usually happens before the 13th week of pregnancy. All pregnancy tissues completely vanish from the body.

Incomplete miscarriage

Only partial tissues of the baby and placenta leave the body and the rest remain in the uterus.

Missed miscarriage

The embryo never grows or dies leaving all the tissues in the uterus.

Inevitable miscarriage

Cervix dilation with severe abdomen cramping, bleeding and denotes the miscarriage is unavoidable.

Septic miscarriage

Septic miscarriage happens when there is an infection in the uterus.

These are some of the types of miscarriages.

Miscarriages are hard and most painful. In some cases, it can be avoided but in many it is inevitable. it can be prevented by having regular checkups with the doctors and monitoring your baby. Follow healthy food habits to have good nourishment for the baby.

Get a gynaecologist consultation from Drugcarts for your pregnancy.

Happy safe and healthy pregnancy.

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