Educating Yourself About Miscarriage

It is completely normal for expecting couples to be curious about their chances of miscarriage. A miscarriage may be very traumatic and depressing; however, we also need to accept the fact that this unfortunate event is very natural. In fact every pregnancy women below 35 years old has 10-20% chances of having a miscarriage. The risk of miscarriage even increases as you age older than 35. Given this, it is very important that you keep yourself aware about why a miscarriage occurs, the pregnancy chances of miscarriage, the treatment of miscarriage, etc. In this article, we will share with you everything that you need to know about miscarriage cases.

What are the signs of miscarriage? If you feel anything unusual during your pregnancy, contact your doctor right away. Below are some of the most common miscarriage symptoms.

• Loss of pregnancy symptoms. Are you losing your food aversions? Do you feel like your breasts are slowly going back to normal?
  
  
• Vaginal bleeding – More often than not, women who have miscarriage experience a heavy and frequent bleeding. The first discharge may be brownish in color and turns into bright red later on.
  
  
• Severe cramping – They feel just like the menstrual cramps that you experience during your period. Mild cramping is still considered normal but if the situation worsens in days, contact your doctor right away.
  
  
•  Diarrhea and vomiting – Some women who have miscarriage throw up and experience diarrhea.
  

What treatment may be given to a woman who has had miscarriage? Most of those who have had miscarriage during the early part of their pregnancy do not necessarily need treatment. The uterus empties itself as if you're having a heavy period. However, if the woman bleeds heavily or if an infection is present, doctors may recommend a D&C. A D&C may also be recommended if bits of tissues were left in the uterus.

What tests may be done after a miscarriage occurs? Tests are not necessary among women who have had an early miscarriage – meaning one which happened during the first trimester of the pregnancy. However, if the miscarriage occurred during the second pregnancy, the following tests may be performed.

• Blood tests are performed to find out of chromosome abnormalities which may exist in either of the parents. Also called as the “karyotype”, the process also helps detect immune system disorders and hormonal problems in present in the mother.
  
  
• Tissue testing – Miscarriage can leave bits of tissues. The tissue may be tested to determine chromosomal abnormalities.
  
  
• Ultrasound test of the uterus
  
  
• Hysteroscopy – Hysteroscopy is the process of viewing and checking the uterus by inserting a special scope into the cervix.
  
  
•  Endometrial biopsy – This process is done by suctioning a piece of the uterine lining to find out hormone effects.
  

Yes, miscarriage may be common. The good news is that having one does not necessarily mean that your risk of of miscarriage for future pregnancies are higher. A lot of women who have had miscarriage in the past prove to have successful and healthy pregnancies afterwards.