Knowing the Causes and Signs of Miscarriage

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Children are the dream of many married couples, so the presence of children in the family is eagerly awaited. When you know he is pregnant, of course the prospective mother will take care of her womb well. However, sometimes what has been planned does not go smoothly. Pregnant women can suddenly experience a miscarriage.

Miscarriage can happen to anyone and can be caused by various things. Miscarriage is the loss of the fetus that occurs in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. The risk of miscarriage will decrease after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Sometimes miscarriages occur unconsciously. There are no signs that appear but the fetus in the uterus is no longer alive. Or sometimes bleeding occurs in pregnant women which is generally signs of miscarriage. How do you recognize miscarriage?

What are the signs of a miscarriage?

Miscarriage can occur consciously or unconsciously because there are no signs of miscarriage. Miscarriage that does not give rise to signs can be called secret miscarriage (silent miscarriage) Signs of miscarriage vary between individuals.

In general, a sign of miscarriage is bleeding. Bleeding starts from mild bleeding with blood spots until heavy bleeding. This bleeding sometimes appears and sometimes not on several days. However, sometimes mild bleeding occurs in the first trimester of pregnancy but is not a sign of miscarriage. Usually bleeding is a sign of miscarriage followed by pain. If you experience bleeding, you should immediately consult a doctor to determine the condition of your fetus.

Miscarriage is usually characterized by bleeding and is followed by cramps and pain in the lower abdomen, discharge of fluid and tissue from the vagina. Pain usually occurs several hours or several days after bleeding.

What happens during a miscarriage?

During a miscarriage, women will usually experience bleeding and cramps. This is caused by contractions that work to shed the contents of the uterus, namely large blood clots and tissues. If it occurs quickly, a miscarriage can usually be resolved by the body without complications. If a miscarriage occurs but the woman does not know that she has a miscarriage because there are no signs and her body is not aware of fetal death, the drug can be given to stimulate contractions.

When a woman has experienced a lot of bleeding but without being followed by the decay of the tissue, the fetus should be removed quickly through a process of dilation and curettage. Dilation and curettage are surgical procedures to complete a miscarriage. Dilation is done to open the cervix (cervix) if it is still closed and curettage is the process of removing the contents of the uterus using suction and scraping devices.

You can wait until the time is right to try to get pregnant again. About 85% of women who have miscarried can get pregnant again in healthy condition until the time of birth.

After experiencing a miscarriage, you should eat foods with balanced nutrition and multiply foods that contain iron and vitamin C. Both of these substances are needed to increase iron levels in the blood which are mostly lost during bleeding. Foods that contain high iron, namely red meat, eggs, and green leafy vegetables. While foods that contain high levels of vitamin C, namely oranges, tomatoes, and broccoli.

What are the causes of a miscarriage?

Miscarriages can be caused by various things. Sometimes you or your doctor does not know the cause of the miscarriage that happened to you. Many things cause miscarriages, including:

Chromosomal or genetic abnormalities in the fetus. To develop, the fetus needs 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 chromosomes from the father. However, sometimes the number of chromosomes is incomplete or excessive because of an unknown cause. This makes the fetus not develop normally.
Unhealthy lifestyle, such as smoking and drinking lots of alcohol.
Listeria bacteria, which are bacteria in meat, milk, and immature eggs.
Infection or disease, such as diabetes, lupus, or thyroid disease.
Hormones or structural abnormalities in the mother, such as low progesterone levels.
Molar pregnancy. Molar pregnancy is where the placenta does not develop normally so the fetus also does not develop.
Ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy occurs where the fetus develops outside the uterus. Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy usually appear when the pregnancy is between 5-14 weeks.

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